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''The Straits'' is a ground breaking Australian crime drama in terms of its rare setting and (specific) concept - the deadly smuggling trade between northern Australia and UsefulNotes/PapuaNewGuinea. It explores how the business of the modern, Western crime syndicates effects those around them - from the city-slickers in Cairns, to the traditional Torres Strait Islands, to the tribes people in the developing nation of PNG.

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''The Straits'' is a ground breaking groundbreaking Australian crime drama in terms of its rare setting and (specific) concept - the deadly smuggling trade between northern Australia and UsefulNotes/PapuaNewGuinea. It explores how the business of the modern, Western crime syndicates effects those around them - from the city-slickers in Cairns, to the traditional Torres Strait Islands, to the tribes people in the developing nation of PNG.

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Someone didn't watch past the third episode. Harry goes into a coma, but he doesn't die, and later wakes up from it.


* AnyoneCanDie: [[spoiler:Even Harry.]]

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* AnyoneCanDie: [[spoiler:Even Harry.]]Downplayed. All of the main characters (except for [[spoiler:Lola]]) survive until the end of the series, but various recurring characters bite it along the way.



%%* ComedicSociopathy: The other kind.
* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: Real life experiences of the author, as well as news stories, were the basis of the drama.
&&* TheDon: Harry Montebello.

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%%* ComedicSociopathy: The other kind.
* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: Real life experiences of the author, as well as news stories, were the basis of the drama.
&&*
TheDon: Harry Montebello.Montebello is the ruler of the Montebello Family and oversees all of their smuggling operations.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Regardless of all the horrible crimes they commit, everyone in the Montebello family loves each other dearly and will do anything to ensure their well-being.



%%* EvilMatriarch: Kitty Montebello.

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%%* * EvilMatriarch: Kitty Montebello.Montebello, Harry's wife who is just as heinous as he is, and will do anything to keep their smuggling operations intact.



* SacrificialLion: [[spoiler:Lola, who's killed by Marou in Episode 8 after the Montebello family finds out she tried to kill Harry. Said death results in Marou seriously considering killing his brother Gary, who had an affair with her]].



* VillainProtagonist: Harry is a cold-blooded killer with vague similarities to a Bond Villain. He's basically the main character. [[spoiler:Until he dies.]]

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* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: Real life experiences of the author, as well as news stories, were the basis of the drama.
* VillainProtagonist: Harry is a cold-blooded killer with vague similarities to a Bond Villain. He's basically the main character. [[spoiler:Until character.
* WhamEpisode:
** Episode 3: After Harry finds out Paddy has been stealing money from his empire,
he dies.]]kills him. Sissi finds out about Paddy's murder and tells Harry that she knows about his affair, and contemplates leaving the family. As Harry buys an anniversary gift for Kitty, [[spoiler:a hitman appears and shoots him several times, seemingly killing him]].
** Episode 8: [[spoiler:Lola tries to kill Harry after she shoves him down the stairs during a heated argument. Sissi finds video footage of what she did, and later tells everyone in the family. Marou and Lola go on the run together, but after much contemplation, Marou tearfully forces himself to go through with murdering Lola]].
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* AllBikersAreHellsAngels - The main Australian criminal franchise that supplies drugs to the Montebellos.
* AnyoneCanDie[[spoiler: - even Harry.]]
* AxeCrazy - The Papuan avenging his brother just stabs and shoots and ''does not stop'' in his quest to kill Gary.
* BlackAndGreyMorality - Criminals vs worse criminals.
* BlackHumour - Pretty much the only kind this series had, although while understated, it is certainly effective.
* ComedicSociopathy - The other kind.
* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory - Real life experiences of the author, as well as news stories, were the basis of the drama.
* TheDon - Harry Montebello
* EvenEvilHasStandards - Harry is AOK at drug-dealing and creative murder, but draws the line at arranged marriage for his daughter, and dealing in sex-slaves.
* EvilMatriarch - Kitty Montebello.
* FamilyValuesVillain - Again, Harry has these tendencies.
* GenericEthnicCrimeGang - Torres Strait Islander family crime syndicate (although Harry is Maltese-British-Australian, his wife and children (all adopted) are of the same ethnicity).
* HairTriggerTemper - Noel Montebello's biggest flaw.
* PetTheDog - Harry really genuinely cares about his daughter, which makes him seem less of a bastard. He also really cares about his actual little dog.
* PrecisionFStrike - Mostly delivered by Harry.
* SceneryPorn - The Torres Strait, as depicted on the show, is beautiful (if dangerous), which can be seen clearly [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=881cTdf-ll8 in the opener.]]
* SurroundedByIdiots - Harry appears to see his sons this way.
* TheTriadsAndTheTongs - the main business partner of the protagonists in only known as 'The Chinaman', and has links with a shady syndicate of drug dealing and prostitution including other Chinese-ethnicity partners (such as his Taiwanese cousin), although his underlings in Papua New Guinea are all natives.
* VillainProtagonist - Harry is a cold-blooded killer with vague similarities to a Bond Villain. He's basically the main character. [[spoiler: Until he dies.]]

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* AllBikersAreHellsAngels - AllBikersAreHellsAngels: The main Australian criminal franchise that supplies drugs to the Montebellos.
* AnyoneCanDie[[spoiler: - even AnyoneCanDie: [[spoiler:Even Harry.]]
* AxeCrazy - AxeCrazy: The Papuan avenging his brother just stabs and shoots and ''does not stop'' in his quest to kill Gary.
* BlackAndGreyMorality - BlackAndGreyMorality: Criminals vs worse criminals.
* BlackHumour - BlackHumour: Pretty much the only kind this series had, although while understated, it is certainly effective.
* ComedicSociopathy - %%* ComedicSociopathy: The other kind.
* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory - VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: Real life experiences of the author, as well as news stories, were the basis of the drama.
* TheDon - &&* TheDon: Harry Montebello
Montebello.
* EvenEvilHasStandards - EvenEvilHasStandards: Harry is AOK at drug-dealing and creative murder, but draws the line at arranged marriage for his daughter, and dealing in sex-slaves.
* EvilMatriarch - %%* EvilMatriarch: Kitty Montebello.
* FamilyValuesVillain - Again, FamilyValuesVillain: Harry has these tendencies.
* GenericEthnicCrimeGang - GenericEthnicCrimeGang: Torres Strait Islander family crime syndicate (although Harry is Maltese-British-Australian, his wife and children (all adopted) are of the same ethnicity).
* HairTriggerTemper - HairTriggerTemper: Noel Montebello's biggest flaw.
* PetTheDog - PetTheDog: Harry really genuinely cares about his daughter, which makes him seem less of a bastard. He also really cares about his actual little dog.
* PrecisionFStrike - PrecisionFStrike: Mostly delivered by Harry.
* SceneryPorn - SceneryPorn: The Torres Strait, as depicted on the show, is beautiful (if dangerous), which can be seen clearly [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=881cTdf-ll8 in the opener.]]
* SurroundedByIdiots - SurroundedByIdiots: Harry appears to see his sons this way.
* TheTriadsAndTheTongs - TheTriadsAndTheTongs: the main business partner of the protagonists in only known as 'The Chinaman', and has links with a shady syndicate of drug dealing and prostitution including other Chinese-ethnicity partners (such as his Taiwanese cousin), although his underlings in Papua New Guinea are all natives.
* VillainProtagonist - VillainProtagonist: Harry is a cold-blooded killer with vague similarities to a Bond Villain. He's basically the main character. [[spoiler: Until [[spoiler:Until he dies.]]
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* CrimeTimeTV - Self-explanatory.
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* VillainProtagonist - Harry is a cold-blooded killer with vague similarities to a Bond Villain. He's basically the main character.

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* VillainProtagonist - Harry is a cold-blooded killer with vague similarities to a Bond Villain. He's basically the main character. [[spoiler: Until he dies.]]
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* AnyoneCanDie[[spoiler: - even Harry.]]

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* AxeCrazy - the Papuan avenging his brother just stabs and shoots and ''does not stop'' in his quest to kill Gary.

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* AllBikersAreHellsAngels - The main Australian criminal franchise that supplies drugs to the Montebellos.
* AxeCrazy - the The Papuan avenging his brother just stabs and shoots and ''does not stop'' in his quest to kill Gary.


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* EvilMatriarch - Kitty Montebello.


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* HairTriggerTemper - Noel Montebello's biggest flaw.
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* VillainProtagonist - Harry is a cold-blooded killer with vague similarities to a Bond Villain. He's basically the main character.

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* VillainProtagonist - Harry is a cold-blooded killer with vague similarities to a Bond Villain. He's basically the main character.character.
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''The Straits'' is a ground breaking Australian crime drama in terms of its rare setting and (specific) concept - the deadly smuggling trade between northern Australia and UsefulNotes/PapuaNewGuinea. It explores the relationship between a modern, Western crime syndicates, and how their trade effects lives of their neighbours (indigenous and otherwise) in Cairns, the Torres Strait and the developing nation of PNG.

The series covers the Montebello crime family's struggle for power - both against other crime enterprising, and amongst themselves. It begins with the head of the family, Harry Montebello, allowing his three sons to compete to succeed him as head of his business. It is character driven and extremely well written, and features an exceedingly rare setting worth a look for its [[SceneryPorn beauty]] as well as its novelty.

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''The Straits'' is a ground breaking Australian crime drama in terms of its rare setting and (specific) concept - the deadly smuggling trade between northern Australia and UsefulNotes/PapuaNewGuinea. It explores how the relationship between a business of the modern, Western crime syndicates, and how their trade syndicates effects lives of their neighbours (indigenous and otherwise) those around them - from the city-slickers in Cairns, to the traditional Torres Strait and Islands, to the tribes people in the developing nation of PNG.

The series covers the Montebello crime family's struggle for power - both against other crime enterprising, entrepreneurs, and amongst themselves. It begins with the head of the family, Harry Montebello, allowing his three sons to compete to succeed him as head of his business. It is character driven and extremely well written, and features an exceedingly rare setting worth a look for its [[SceneryPorn beauty]] as well as its novelty.

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''The Straits'' is a ground breaking Australian crime drama in terms of its rare setting and (specific) concept - the deadly smuggling trade between northern Australia and UsefulNotes/PapuaNewGuinea, exploring the relationship between a modern, Western crime syndicates, and how their trade effects lives of their neighbours (indigenous and otherwise) in Cairns, the Torres Strait and the developing nation of PNG. The story covers the Montebello crime family's struggle for power - both against other crime enterprising, and amongst themselves. It begins with the head of the family, Harry Montebello, allowing his three sons to compete to succeed him as head of his business.

The story is character driven and extremely well written, and features an exceedingly rare setting worth a look for its [[SceneryPorn beauty]] as well as its novelty.

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[[caption-width-right:340:[[SeanConneryIsAboutToShootYou Gary Montebello is about to shoot you]].]]

''The Straits'' is a ground breaking Australian crime drama in terms of its rare setting and (specific) concept - the deadly smuggling trade between northern Australia and UsefulNotes/PapuaNewGuinea, exploring UsefulNotes/PapuaNewGuinea. It explores the relationship between a modern, Western crime syndicates, and how their trade effects lives of their neighbours (indigenous and otherwise) in Cairns, the Torres Strait and the developing nation of PNG. PNG.

The story series covers the Montebello crime family's struggle for power - both against other crime enterprising, and amongst themselves. It begins with the head of the family, Harry Montebello, allowing his three sons to compete to succeed him as head of his business.

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business. It is character driven and extremely well written, and features an exceedingly rare setting worth a look for its [[SceneryPorn beauty]] as well as its novelty.
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* SurroundedByIdiots - Harry appears to see his sons this way.

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In the picturesque, tropical straits between Australia and UsefulNotes/PapuaNewGuinea, a deadly business is being run by the Montebello crime family.
Amongst the turquoise waters and lethal wildlife of Australia’s Torres Strait, an action-packed, gruesome drama unfolds when the head of the family, Harry Montebello, allows his three sons to compete to succeed him as head of his dangerous business.

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In ''The Straits'' is a ground breaking Australian crime drama in terms of its rare setting and (specific) concept - the picturesque, tropical straits deadly smuggling trade between northern Australia and UsefulNotes/PapuaNewGuinea, exploring the relationship between a deadly business is being run by modern, Western crime syndicates, and how their trade effects lives of their neighbours (indigenous and otherwise) in Cairns, the Torres Strait and the developing nation of PNG. The story covers the Montebello crime family.
Amongst the turquoise waters
family's struggle for power - both against other crime enterprising, and lethal wildlife of Australia’s Torres Strait, an action-packed, gruesome drama unfolds when amongst themselves. It begins with the head of the family, Harry Montebello, allows allowing his three sons to compete to succeed him as head of his dangerous business.


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* BlackAndGreyMorality - Criminals vs worse criminals.
* BlackHumour - Pretty much the only kind this series had, although while understated, it is certainly effective.
* ComedicSociopathy - The other kind.


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* FamilyValuesVillain - Again, Harry has these tendencies.


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* PrecisionFStrike - Mostly delivered by Harry.

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In the picturesque, tropical straits between Australia and Papua New Guinea, a deadly business is being run by the Montebello crime family.

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In the picturesque, tropical straits between Australia and Papua New Guinea, UsefulNotes/PapuaNewGuinea, a deadly business is being run by the Montebello crime family.



The story is character driven and extremely well written, and features an exceedingly rare setting worth a look for its [[SceneryPorn beauty]] as well as its novelty.



* SceneryPorn - The Torres Strait, as depicted on the show, is beautiful (if dangerous), which can be seen clearly [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=881cTdf-ll8 in the opener.]]



* VillainProtagonist - Harry is a cold-blooded killer with vague similarities to a Bond Villain. He's the main character.

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* VillainProtagonist - Harry is a cold-blooded killer with vague similarities to a Bond Villain. He's basically the main character.
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In the picturesque, tropical straits between Australia and Papua New Guinea, a deadly business is being run by the Montebello family.
Amongst the turquoise waters and lethal wildlife of Australia’s Torres Strait, an action-packed, gruesome drama unfolds when the head of the family, Harry Montebello, allows his three sons to compete to succeed him as head of his business.

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In the picturesque, tropical straits between Australia and Papua New Guinea, a deadly business is being run by the Montebello crime family.
Amongst the turquoise waters and lethal wildlife of Australia’s Torres Strait, an action-packed, gruesome drama unfolds when the head of the family, Harry Montebello, allows his three sons to compete to succeed him as head of his dangerous business.
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In the picturesque, tropical straits between Australia and Papua New Guinea, a deadly business is being run by the Montebello family.
Amongst the turquoise waters and lethal wildlife of Australia’s Torres Strait, an action-packed, gruesome drama unfolds when the head of the family, Harry Montebello, allows his three sons to compete to succeed him as head of his business.

!Tropes include:
* AxeCrazy - the Papuan avenging his brother just stabs and shoots and ''does not stop'' in his quest to kill Gary.
* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory - Real life experiences of the author, as well as news stories, were the basis of the drama.
* TheDon - Harry Montebello
* EvenEvilHasStandards - Harry is AOK at drug-dealing and creative murder, but draws the line at arranged marriage for his daughter, and dealing in sex-slaves.
* GenericEthnicCrimeGang - Torres Strait Islander family crime syndicate (although Harry is Maltese-British-Australian, his wife and children (all adopted) are of the same ethnicity).
* PetTheDog - Harry really genuinely cares about his daughter, which makes him seem less of a bastard. He also really cares about his actual little dog.
* TheTriadsAndTheTongs - the main business partner of the protagonists in only known as 'The Chinaman', and has links with a shady syndicate of drug dealing and prostitution including other Chinese-ethnicity partners (such as his Taiwanese cousin), although his underlings in Papua New Guinea are all natives.
* VillainProtagonist - Harry is a cold-blooded killer with vague similarities to a Bond Villain. He's the main character.

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