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The Promised Land

Episode 8
Thursday, January 18, 2024 (Stan)
Writer: Matt Cameron
Director: Shaun Wilson

As the Quinns prepare for the launch of U Star LA, explosive secrets come to light that place the fate of the family and their church firmly in the balance.

With the imminent launch of U Star LA, the extended Quinn family — including Juno — board a private jet bound for America. Abi takes revenge on Cal for his infidelity and sends everyone on board the video of him snorting drugs with Rosa. As soon as the plane lands in LA, the fractured family separates into different vans.

Abi tries to convince Jed and Juno not to fly straight back to Australia, telling them she’s fearful that Cal’s behaviour may destroy U Star. Dion argues for Eli to be flown over, but Eli ignores the Quinns’ calls as he packs his life’s work away in the Sydney office.

Cal arrives to oversee last minute preparations at his new church in downtown LA, feeling very alone… until Abi leads the family into the auditorium having convinced them to see the mission through. However, that night at the LA mansion where they are staying, Abi refuses to stay in the same bedroom as her husband while a furious Juno rips into Cal for failing in his pastoral care of Rosa in her time of need.

During rehearsals, Cal laments to Jed how humble his dreams for U Star were before it all grew beyond his control. The night before the launch, Cal confesses his sins to his family, before divulging all of their secret sins, claiming that the Devil has a grip on U Star.

It’s Sunday Service at U Star and the crowd is pouring in, but Cal is nowhere to be found. Abi finally manages to reach him, and he tells her he’s not coming to church. As we watch Cal walk out to face his demons in the scorching Arizona desert, we wait to see who will step out onto the stage at U Star LA to claim their father’s throne…

Cast:

• Richard Roxburgh as Cal Quinn
• Rebecca Gibney as Abi Quinn
• Ewen Leslie as Dion Quinn
• Jacob Collins-Levy as Jed Quinn
• Ming-Zhu Hii as Taz Quinn
• Hayley McCarthy as Issy Kalani
• Jordi Webber as Benji Kalani
• Andrea Solonge as Juno Adebayo
• Alexander D'Souza as Moses Quinn
• Alex Fitzalan as Maddox
• Brigid Zengeni as Rosa Adebayo
• Jacek Koman as Eli Slowik
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• James Saunders as Dan Gascoigne
• Matthew Backer as Jonathan Malik
• Christopher James Baker as Mitch Leeway
• Nikki Shiels as Kasey Leeway
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• Domino McCathrion as Jenna McKenna
• Emma Horn as Tayla
• Becca Hurd as Lori
• Lorelei Tait as Cora
• Cardwell Lynch as LA Floor Manager
• Frank Aldridge as Bartender
• Brad Grisaffe as Bryan
• Paige Walker as Becky
• Toks James as Luther
• Tommy Ropati as Manny
• Chris Coucouvinis as Pilot
• Adam Howell as LA Van Driver #1
• Paul Pedersen as LA Van Driver #2