Beyond the Darklands (Australian TV series)
| Beyond the Darklands | |
|---|---|
| Genre | True crime |
| Based on | Beyond the Darklands |
| Presented by | Dr Leah Giarratano |
| Narrated by | Samuel Johnson |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Production | |
| Running time | approx. 45 min. |
| Release | |
| Original network | Seven Network |
| Picture format |
576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Original release | 18 March – 14 September 2009 |
Beyond the Darklands is an Australian true crime television series that airs on the Seven Network. It is narrated by Samuel Johnson, with each episode focusing on a certain criminal (usually a murderer or team of murderers), with commentary from clinical psychologist Dr Leah Giarratano providing insight into the minds of the criminal(s).
After screening the first four episodes in early 2009, the show was taken off the air, only to return later that year for a further four episodes. Via a phone call on 11 November 2009 a Channel Seven spokesperson confirmed that the show will be returning in the New Year with new episodes.
Due to a court injunction Channel Seven was prevented from screening the episode featuring Peter Dupas in Victoria.
Beyond the Darklands Australia is based on the original New Zealand series and book created by the New Zealand clinical psychologist Nigel Latta. The TVNZ series has been shown in Australia on the ci channel on Foxtel.
What turns a person into a monster? In this new, insightful documentary series, one of Australia's leading clinical psychologists, Leah Giarratano, explores the dark side of human behaviour as she delves into the minds of some of Australia's most notorious criminals. Interviews with those who knew them - family members, schoolmates and colleagues among them - reveal the lives and psychology of those who have committed shocking crimes.
That same night he calmly played the cello in front of an audience of thousands. He showed no emotion. Known for his bizarre behaviour, Matheson would spend nights wandering city streets scavenging for dead animals or sifting through rubbish.
He rode a wave of criminal success organising armed robberies and dealing heroin that earned him millions of dollars and a lifestyle that matched. When the police protection deal fell apart, Neddy blew the whistle on a decade of police corruption, sparking a Royal Commission.
In 2000, a series of brutal gang rapes took place in Sydney. The gang leader was 18-year-old Bilal Skaf, who with his brother Mohammed, organised the abduction and rape of four girls in three separate attacks, one of them lasting more than six hours. Up to 14 men were involved, with the youngest just 13. Even after they were caught, the rapists continued to harass the victims, knowing that without key testimony from a victim, police wouldn't have a case. According to police these were the worst rapes they had ever investigated. The judge agreed, giving Bilal Skaf the longest jail term for an offence that wasn't murder. At no stage did Skaf show any remorse or compassion for the girls whose lives he had ruined. Today Bilal Skaf is locked away in the NSW Supermax prison, a fate reserved for the worst of the worst.
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