简介：AlocalIndigenouspoliticianisrecruitedtothesenatebytheAustralianPrimeMinisterafteracontentiousvideogoesviral,inRachelPerkins'dramaaboutsystemicinjusticeandthecomplexitiesofpoliticalchange.　　AftervideoofaviolentattackinQueenslandgoesviral,localIndigenouspoliticianAlexIrvingisunexpectedlythrustintothenationalspotlight.It'snotlongbeforeAustralianPrimeMinisterRachelAnderson—embattledwithinherownpartyandsearchingforvotesaheadofthenextelection—takesnoticeandoffersAlexasenateseat.SkepticalofthepoliticalPRmachine,andwaryofbeingconsideredtheparty's"petAborigine,"asherleft-leaningbrotherputsit,AlexnonethelessseesthePrimeMinister'sproposalasarareopportunitytobringaboutmeaningful,lastingchangeforhercommunity.　　Mailmangivesasimmering,rawperformanceassomeonewhoisalltoofamiliarwithbeingunderestimatedanddismissed,andwhonursesahealthyundercurrentofworld-wearyangerjustbelowthesurface.DirectorRachelPerkinsandscreenwriterPipKarmelexpertlyhandlethecastofcharacterswhoorbitaroundthenewsenatorandPrimeMinister,eachwiththeirownpoliticalagendaandperspective.AlexandRachelarestrong-willed,resolutewomenworkinginasystemthatcontinuallyunderminestheiragencyandquestionstheircompetence.Rachel'sseasonedcynicismcollideswithAlex'srefusaltoacceptthepoliticallyindifferentstatusquo,andthetwofindthemselvesinanuneasyalliancethatcouldimplodeatanyminute,bringingthehousedownwiththem.…