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The True Believers

1988 ★ 7.0 1 season 8 eps TV-MA
War & Politics
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The True Believers is a 1988 Australian mini series which looks at the history of the Australian Labor Party from the end of World War Two up to the Australian Labor Party split of 1955. It was co-written by Bob Ellis who focused on three characters "Chifley, the unlettered man of great dignity; Menzies, who used to stand for something but eventually stood only for Menzies; and Evatt, the grand idealist... It's almost like Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1. It's a chunk of national history during Australia's great era of change after the war."

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The True Believers is available to stream on Nabby via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The war & politics has 1 season and 8 total episodes, rated 7.0/10 by 1 viewers.

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Episodes 8 total across 1 season

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Jun 28, 1988
Just before the end of WWII, John Curtin lays on his deathbed. Who will fill the position? Brilliant legal mind, "Doc" Evatt or unschooled train driver Ben Chifley? With an election to face in 1946, the Labor Party needs to choose wisely.
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Jul 5, 1988
With a supposed Communist uprising in the coal industry moves are afoot to abolish the party from the Liberal side, but also to nationalise the banks from Labor. The High Court finds that nationalising the banks is not constitutional.
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Jul 12, 1988
After Chifley wins the election, Evatt spends much time overseas and is elected third President of the United Nations. The Miners' Union gets more concessions, but wants even more. Evatt argues to the Privy Council for bank nationalisation.
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Jul 19, 1988
Communist demands become so great even the ALP feels the need to oppose them leading to the coal miners' strike of 1949, gaoling of some union members and sending in the army to work the mines.
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Jul 26, 1988
Menzies is now Prime Minister and starts naming alleged Communists in parliament, subjecting them to gaol and sackings. Chifley's heart is giving up the ghost, and Doc Evatt becomes acting Opposition Leader.
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Aug 2, 1988
Menzies calls a double-dissolution over his Communist Party prohibition bill in April 1951, which he wins, but loses five seats. On 13 June 1951, Chifley dies following a heart attack in his Canberra hotel room.
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Aug 9, 1988
Doc Evatt is elected Opposition Leader after Chifley's tragic death, but the odds are stacked against him. Menzies uses the Communist menace as a stick to beat him and milks the Petrov affair for all it's worth.
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Aug 16, 1988
Following the Petov Affair, Evatt promises pension rises, the abolition of means tests and tax cuts. Noone believes him (even in his own party) and Menzies wins again. Disaffected Victorian ALP members split the party to form the DLP.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does The True Believers have?

The True Believers has 1 season with 8 episodes in total.

Is The True Believers still on the air?

The True Believers has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs The True Believers?

The True Believers airs on ABC TV.

When did The True Believers first air?

The True Believers first aired on June 28, 1988.

Ed Devereaux
Ed Devereaux
Ben Chifley
John Bonney
John Bonney
Robert Menzies
Simon Chilvers
Simon Chilvers
H.V. Evatt
John Derum
B.A. Santamaria
Graham Rouse
Graham Rouse
Arthur Fadden
Nick Tate
Nick Tate
Les Hayden
Gary Files
Gary Files
Fred Daly
Stuart McCreery
Allan Dalziel

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