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Shaun Tan's Tales from Outer Suburbia

Season 1

2026 · 10 episodes

  1. 1. Water Buffalo

    2026-01-01 · 22m

    Klara and Pim arrive in their new home, daunted by the upheaval. Klara meets two strange girls-edgy, street-smart Cat and mysterious, reclusive Esme. Meanwhile, Pim runs away and discovers a huge, enigmatic Water Buffalo.

  2. 2. Broken Toys

    2026-01-01 · 22m

    Exploring their neighbourhood, Pim and Klara come across a curious stranger-a lost deep-sea diver who seems to need their help. Can the siblings work together and figure out where he belongs?

  3. 3. Distant Rain

    2026-01-01 · 22m

    Budding artist Klara considers braving an art competition, while Pim and Lucy bond by writing stories together. As they all struggle to express themselves, a peculiar storm is brewing in the skies above.

  4. 4. Make a Friend

    2026-01-01 · 22m

    With Klara enthralled by an intriguing neighbour and Lucy starting a new job, Pim needs someone to play with. He builds a dinosaur friend out of junk, stunned when it comes to life. But their fun quickly gets out of hand.

  5. 5. Eric

    2026-01-01 · 22m

    Klara, Pim and Lucy are feeling disconnected and out of place, but they're all forced to find a new way of looking at the world, when a mysterious, tiny houseguest comes to stay.

  6. 6. Inner Courtyard

    2026-01-01 · 22m

    Pim and Klara stumble into a strange and beautiful garden within their own house-and have a wondrous encounter that will forever change the way they see their mum. But can they make it out before it's too late?

  7. 7. Moonfish

    2026-01-01 · 22m

    Pim grapples with big feelings about his absent dad, so Grandpa takes him sky-fishing to lift his spirits. Meanwhile Grandma helps Klara realise she can no longer deny her own overwhelming emotions.

  8. 8. Badlands

    2026-01-01 · 22m

    Klara and Pim go with Grandma and Grandpa on a thrilling treasure hunt, beyond the borders of suburbia. Faced with perplexing challenges, can they stick together and find their way home?

  9. 9. The Dugong

    2026-01-01 · 21m

    Klara's self-doubt threatens to swallow her whole, while Pim's birthday takes a strange turn when a dugong inexplicably appears on the front lawn, far from the ocean and in desperate need of help.

  10. 10. Turning Back

    2026-01-01 · 23m

    Klara nervously heads to the city for her art competition, with supportive Pim in tow. But when the journey doesn't go as planned, Klara's despair leads to a confrontation that will change her -and her neighbourhood- forever.

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