''East West 101'' was a drama series airing on the SBS network. The series was produced and created by

Steven Knapman Steve Knapman is an Australian television producer. He has received critical acclaim in marketing the genre of police drama to an international audience. His best known television series are with writer Kris Wyld: '' Wildside'', ''White Collar Bl ...

and

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, the team behind other drama series such as '' Wildside'' and '' White Collar Blue''. It ran from 2007–2011, having three series. ''East West 101'' was set around the Major Crime Squad in metropolitan Sydney. It was based upon the experiences of actual detectives in a crime unit in Sydney's western suburbs.Knapman Wyld Television
homepage. It was filmed on location, in Sydney suburbs such as Auburn, Bankstown, Redfern, Chinatown and Maroubra. The series was made by SBS with the Film Finance Corporation of Australia and the New South Wales Film and Television Office. It has been sold to Israel and other countries in the Middle East. The second season finished airing on 24 November 2009, and a third season was announced and filmed in 2010. It began airing on SBS One on 20 April 2011. The DVD of the third season was released on 4 May 2011.

Cast

Main

Don Hany Don Hany (born 18 September 1975) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his role in the series '' White Collar Blue'', Dr. Chris Havel in ''Offspring'', and the leading role of Zane Malik in the SBS series '' East West 101''. He is als ...

as Detective Zane Malik * Susie Porter as Detective Superintendent Patricia Wright * Aaron Fa'aoso as Detective Sonny Koa *

Daniela Farinacci Daniela Farinacci (also credited as Daniella Farinaci) is an Australian actress of Italian descent, who has many television, film and theatre credits. Farinacci is perhaps best known for her role in the Australian movie ''Lantana'' as Paula, alo ...

as Detective Helen Callas *

Renee Lim Renee Li-Yen Lim (born ) is an Australian actress, television presenter and medical doctor. She is best known for her roles as Constable Jung Lim in '' East West 101'', Mae in '' Please Like Me'' and her recurring role as Vivienne Hart in ''Th ...

as Constable Jung Lim * Matthew Nable as Detective Neil Travis (season 3)

Supporting

* Lucy Abroon as Yasmeen Malik * Serhat Caradee as Oscar Catas (season 2) * Richard Carter as Mick Deakin (season 2) * Richard Cawthorne as Sterling (season 3) * George Fayed as Amir Malik * Dimitri Giameos as Ali El Babb (Season 1) * Gyton Grantley as Craig Deakin (season 2) * Taffy Hany as Rahman Malik * Gerald Lepkowski as Agent Richard Skeritt (season 2) * William McInnes as Detective Sergeant Ray Crowley (season 1) * Irini Pappas as Mariam Malik (season 1) *

Tasneem Roc Tasneem Roc (born 11 December 1978) is an Australian television and film actress born in Sydney. Early life and education Roc's mother, author Margaret Roc, is from Scotland and her father, John Roc, is a Karen from Burma. Her brother is Ja ...

as Amina Malik *

Costa Ronin Konstantin "Costa" Ronin (born 3 February 1979) is an Australian actor and cinematographer, best known for appearances in '' Red Dog'', as Gregorovich on the SBS drama '' East West 101'', as Oleg Igorevich Burov in the FX drama '' The Americans ...

as Gregorovich (season 2)

Plot

Season one

The first season centered around two detectives, Zane Malik (

), a Muslim and Ray Crowley ( William McInnes), an Anglo-Australian, who are pitted against each other in a struggle for respect. They try to balance work with their own cultural and religious beliefs, which results in tension between cultures, egos and workmates. Recurring stories throughout the season include Malik's search for the man who shot his father and Crowley's struggle with his son's death. The cast also included Susie Porter as Inspector Patricia Wright, Aaron Fa'aoso as Detective Sonny Koa,

as Detective Helen Callas and Renee Lim as Jung Lim. Zane's father, Rahman Malik, is played by Taffy (Toffeek) Hany, the real life father of Don Hany.East West 101
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Season two

In season two, detective Malik is caught up in the aftermath of a car bomb which has killed two men, and heralded the arrival of NSO Agent Richard Skeritt ( Gerald Lepkowski). The attack seemingly has links to a Muslim terrorist threat that they work to uncover. Meanwhile, Patricia Wright navigates her tumultuous relationship with her family, including her unpredictable brother, Craig ( Gyton Grantley) and father, Mick ( Richard Carter). Helen Callas, heavily pregnant, Sonny Koa and Jung Lim also return, investigating crimes that cross cultural boundaries in Sydney's multicultural inner west.

Season three

Following a deadly armored bank transport robbery by a highly organized team, Malik's wife Amina and son Amir are involved in a seemingly unrelated car accident. After Amir dies of an undetected aortic dissection, Malik takes the accident investigation personally.

Reception

Australian ratings

Awards

AACTA Awards

Australian Directors Guild Awards

Australian Writers Guild Awards

APRA-AGSC Screen Music Awards

Equity Awards

Logie Awards

References

External links

* * Knox, David (27 November 2007)
First Review: East West 101

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Returning: East West 101
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