Swift Street


Swift Street is an Australian drama television series broadcast by SBS in 2024. It was created by Tig Terera and stars Tanzyn Crawford and Cliff Curtis. Set in Melbourne's inner-city northern suburbs, it depicts 21 year old Elsie trying to help pay back a debt her father, Robert, has with a local crime boss.

Cast

  • Tanzyn Crawford as Elsie Masalla
  • Cliff Curtis as Robert Masalla
  • Bernie Van Tiel as Aisha
  • Keiynan Lonsdale as Tom
  • Eliza Matengu as The Mechanic
  • Daniel Wuol as Ruby
  • Alfred Chuol as Tatenda
  • Bolude Watson as Moreblessing Masalla

    Reception

Writing in the Guardian, Luke Buckmaster gave it 4 stars. He writes "In terms of its emotional essence, Swift Street is framed from the beginning as a story about a father and daughter – though it’s easy to forget that, given the show’s breakneck pacing and sheer sass. It moves, baby, and it’s an absolute blast." Wenlei Ma of the Nightly says "Swift Street wants to show that it’s not always an easy life with clear moral decisions, but it is an easy series to like."

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