With these two hardcore and savvy criminals at the helm, hard drugs hit the country like a tsunami. Forget armed robbery and marijuana - Australia was about to embrace the hard stuff. Dirty money flooded the underworld and along with it came a boom in violence, a new breed of criminals and a seemingly endless string of beautiful women. This is the true story of how these two men embarked on the next big thing, earned big bucks and ultimately went on to become two of the most notorious criminals in Australia’s history. EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Des Monaghan & Jo Horsburgh PRODUCERS: Greg Haddrick & Brenda Pam FORMAT AVAILABLE
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With a peak audience in excess 2.8 million, Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities is Australia’s most successful television program launch ever, attracting an average 2.584 million across the first hour.