Dustfall: Anna Torv leads ABC's raw new sexual assault drama
The six-part ABC drama Dustfall premieres this Sunday, October 11. It follows a detective investigating sexual assault in a small Queensland town.
Dustfall is a new Australian drama premiering on the ABC and ABC iView at 8:20pm this Sunday, October 11. The six-part series stars Anna Torv as Detective Sergeant Tig Pollard investigating the brutal assault of an 18-year-old student in the fictional Queensland town of North Gap.
The show is adapted from crime novelist Vikki Petraitis's 2022 novel The Unbelieved. Dustfall handles sexual assault with direct detail and harsh, necessary themes.
It does not offer easy answers. Torv's performance is powerful.
The series was created by New Zealand writer Dianne Taylor. The praise for this show suggests it is among the finest dramas the ABC has produced.
Why it mattersDustfall offers serious television that confronts hard truths about sexual assault and how communities respond to it. It does not sensationalize these issues.
AustraliaAustralian viewers can watch a major new local drama on ABC that tackles a difficult subject with care and skill this Sunday night.
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