The Straits

*The Straits*
The Straits
Genre	Drama
Developed by	Louis Nowra
Written by	Louis Nowra; Blake Ayshford; Nick Parsons; Kristen Dunphy; Jaime Browne;
Directed by	Peter Andrikidis; Rachel Ward; Rowan Woods;
Starring	Aaron Fa'aoso; Brian Cox; Rena Owen; Firass Dirani; Jimi Bani; Emma Tate;
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	10
Production
Executive producers	Tony Ayres; Carole Sklan; David Ogilvy
Producers	Penny Chapman; Helen Panckhurst;
Running time	60 minutes
Production company	Matchbox Pictures
Original release
Network	ABC1
Release	2 February –; 29 March 2012

The Straits is an Australian television drama series for ABC1 filmed in Cairns, the Torres Strait Islands and other Far North Queensland locations.

The series is based on an idea by actor Aaron Fa'aoso and produced by Penny Chapman and Helen Panckhurst from Matchbox Pictures. It is directed by Peter Andrikidis, Rachel Ward, and Rowan Woods. It is written by Louis Nowra, Blake Ayshford, Nick Parsons, Kristen Dunphy, and Jaime Browne. On 19 October 2012, it was announced that a second series would not be produced.

In December 2012, the show began airing exclusively on Hulu.