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Barracuda

Barracuda

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Barracuda

"Winning is everything."

2016- 2016

1 Seasons

4 Episodes

6.7(20 votes)

Ended

Drama

Overview

Melbourne 1996. The Golden Age of Australian swimming is beginning and a scholarship to an exclusive boys school brings 16-year-old Danny Kelly one step closer to his ultimate goal - winning Olympic gold. Initially, Danny struggles to find his place in the prestigious social circles of the private boys school. However under the charge of highly regarded coach Frank Torma and a friendship/rivalry with teammate Martin Taylor, Danny is soon on track to become Australia’s youngest swimming champion, the unstoppable 'Barracuda'.

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Production Companies

Matchbox Pictures

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Elias Anton

Elias Anton

Danny Kelly

Matt Nable

Matt Nable

Frank Torma

Rachel Griffiths

Rachel Griffiths

Samantha Taylor

Ben Kindon

Ben Kindon

Martin Taylor

Victoria Haralabidou

Victoria Haralabidou

Stephanie Kelly

Jeremy Lindsay Taylor

Jeremy Lindsay Taylor

Neal Kelly

Andrew Creer

Andrew Creer

John 'Wilco' Wilkinson

Nicole Gulasekharam

Nicole Gulasekharam

Demet

Imran Adams

Imran Adams

Theo

Luca Sardelis

Luca Sardelis

Regan

Creative team

Created by: Christos Tsiolkas
Produced by: Tony Ayres
Amanda Higgs

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