Shaun Tan's Tales from Outer Suburbia — Season 1
About this season
Two siblings discover a strange world beneath a deceptively ordinary surface: a wise local buffalo; an inch-tall exchange student; a hidden room that leads to other countries; a lost deep sea diver and many other mysteries, all raising questions about what it means to be a family.
Episodes (10)
1. Water Buffalo
Aired 1 January 2026 • 22 min
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. Broken Toys
Aired 1 January 2026 • 22 min
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. Distant Rain
Aired 1 January 2026 • 22 min
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. Make a Friend
Aired 1 January 2026 • 22 min
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. Eric
Aired 1 January 2026 • 22 min
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. Inner Courtyard
Aired 1 January 2026 • 22 min
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. Moonfish
Aired 1 January 2026 • 22 min
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. Badlands
Aired 1 January 2026 • 22 min
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. The Dugong
Aired 1 January 2026 • 21 min
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. Turning Back
Aired 1 January 2026 • 23 min
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.