Top End Bub — Season 1
One big h̶a̶p̶p̶y̶ h̲e̲c̲t̲i̲c̲ family.
About this season
Lauren is a dynamic Indigenous lawyer ticking off life goals in Adelaide. She's married to Ned, a handsome husband who makes fresh croissants. What else could a person need? After Lauren's eight-year-old niece is orphaned, the couple reluctantly abandons their big-city goals and move to the Top End to raise the child. While Lauren and Ned juggle the responsibility of becoming unexpected parents and try to keep their marriage together, Lauren must come to terms with her responsibilities within her culture as she transforms from an individualist to the linchpin of her family.
Episodes (8)
1. Sisters
1.5Aired 11 September 2025 • 28 min
Lauren and Ned’s perfect Adelaide life shatters when tragedy forces them back to Darwin to care for their orphaned niece, Taya.
2. Queen Taya
1.0Aired 11 September 2025 • 25 min
Lauren and Ned struggle as new parents while Lauren wonders who Taya’s biological father is – and if she should contact him.
3. It's Mango, it's Ice-Cream
1.0Aired 11 September 2025 • 23 min
Taya gets into trouble at school, revealing Ned and Lauren's very different views on parenting as they struggle to find a middle ground between being ‘Good Cop’ and ‘Bad Cop’.
4. Best Birthday Ever?
1.0Aired 11 September 2025 • 22 min
Taya’s birthday turns to chaos with the arrival of Ned’s high maintenance mother, while Lauren secretly discovers who Taya’s father is.
5. Aunty Coming Through!
1.0Aired 11 September 2025 • 27 min
Lauren pulls a sickie to find Taya’s dad on the Tiwi Islands, while Ned, Taya and Trevor help Leroy save the local footy fundraiser.
6. Freedom Cheese
1.0Aired 11 September 2025 • 26 min
Ned feels betrayed after finding out about Lauren's search for Taya’s biological father and seeks comfort at Leroy’s.
7. What Winning Feels Like
1.0Aired 11 September 2025 • 25 min
With Ned at Leroy’s, he and Lauren have never felt more distant. Taya struggles without him and although neither of them wish to admit it, both Ned and Lauren struggle too.
8. Cyclone Lauren
1.0Aired 11 September 2025 • 25 min
A cyclone hits and Lauren and Ned reconnect worrying about Taya. They head to the Tiwi Islands in search of Taya, where a new surprise awaits.