The Magistrate (miniseries)

The Magistrate is a 1989 mini series about an Italian investigative magistrate fighting the Mafia.[1] His search causes the death of his wife and the disappearance of his son. The crimes lead him to Australia, where he discovers a landscape of political and police corruption, business fraud, media intrigue, drugs smuggling and illegal arms dealing which stretches all the way from Italy to Australia and into the Pacific.

The Magistrate
Written byChris Warner
Directed byKathy Mueller
StarringFranco Nero
Catherine Wilkin
Julia Blake
Steve Bastoni
Country of originAustralia
Italy
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes6 x 1 hour
Production
ProducersKim Dalton
Chris Warner
Original release
Release15 November (1989-11-15) –
17 November 1989 (1989-11-17)

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References

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  1. ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p213
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