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Cleverman
DramaFantasyScience-Fiction
Set in the near future, Cleverman is a startlingly original drama rooted in Aboriginal mythology. The series depicts a deeply conflicted and anxious society, fearful of a minority group living among them, endowed with extraordinary physical traits. One young man--The Cleverman--struggles with his own power and the responsibility to unite this divided world, but he must first overcome a deep estrangement from his older brother.
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Premiered
- June 1, 2016
- Ended
- August 2, 2017
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