Devil's.Playground.2014.S01E01-E02.PDTV.x264-Bullrout.mp4

Devil's Playground is an Australian television psychological thriller created as a sequel to the 1976 film, The Devil's Playground. The series begins in 1988 and follows the story of Tom Allen, a recently widowed psychiatrist and a secular confessor to the Catholic clergy, who becomes entangled in political and theological intrigue. Simon Burke will reprise his role of titular character, Tom Allen.




Devil's Playground - Season 1, Episode 1


I Will Bring Fire Onto This Earth
The year is 1988, and psychiatrist Tom Allen is still recovering from the death of his wife and an ill-fated love affair with Alice. When a boy at the local Catholic school goes missing, questions are asked of many in the community. Two popular clergy members – Father Andrassi and Brother Warner – launch a desperate search to find the missing boy. But the church is also facing internal moral problems, and Tom is called in to counsel a number of the priests dealing with a range of personal issues. As Cardinal Neville prepares to retire, his time in the position is celebrated by state MP Margaret Wallace, but a battle has also begun for the top job in the Sydney archdiocese.


Devil's Playground - Season 1, Episode 2


The Tail of the Serpent
A body is discovered, and a cryptic note suggests the death is not an accident. Father Andrassi becomes a new client of Tom’s. A meeting between Quaid and Brendan causes Quaid to question the secrets being kept within his church.


Original Air Date: 09-Sep-2014