Underbelly Season 1

Right now you can watch Underbelly Season 1 on and — and it holds up to as much attention as you give it. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. 47 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Watch it for Rodger Corser — one of the stronger performances out there right now. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Underbelly Season 1 arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Underbelly Season 1 takes its time building the world its characters inhabit, and the patience pays off. This series is loosely based on the real events of the 1995–2004 gangland war in Melbourne. It depicts the key players in Melbourne's criminal underworld, including the Carlton Crew and their rival, Carl Williams. Rodger Corser and Caroline Craig lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2008. The performances in Underbelly Season 1 do a lot of work in the silences between the dialogue. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

For anyone looking for storytelling that takes its characters seriously, Underbelly Season 1 delivers. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Rodger Corser carries the material with a performance that rewards close attention. Worth starting sooner rather than later.