About this season
This is the story of one boy's journey to manhood going from childhood games, to teenage lust and to adult sex. From secrets and lies, to fear and evil. From family ties that bind forever, to guilt that lasts a lifetime. And for the need to forgive. This is The Shark Net, a compelling, three-part series taken from on Robert Drewe's award-winning memoir about his early life growing up during the reign of one of Australia's most notorious serial killers. Though their lives take completely different turns, their paths cross; changing Robert forever. — Paul Gerard Kennedy
Episodes (3)
1. Part 1
Aired 10 August 2003 • 180 min
In this premiere episode, six year-old Robert Drewe and his family move from Melbourne to Perth. The young boy thinks it's paradise - a world of simple coastal pleasures, clear skies and trusting faces.
2. Part 2
Aired 17 August 2003 • 180 min
Robert is reluctantly allowed by his parents to go on holiday with friends to Rottnest Island, known locally as the "Isle of Loose Girls". Hormones raging, he meets 14 year-old Roberta Ainslie.
3. Part 3
Aired 24 August 2003 • 180 min
The dramatic finale to Robert Drewe's compelling story of the inescapable bonds of family. Of an obsessive mother's fierce love for her child. Of a son's need for his parents' approval. And of the guilt that occurs when the two collide.