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The Principal(TV show/series, 2015)

FSK: 16+ years
| 55min per episode | Genres: Crime, Drama

Mini series in 1 season with 4 episodes

The PrincipalRating: 3.3/5 (with 5 votes)
The Principal is an Australian four-part drama series which aired over two weeks on SBS starting 7 October 2015. It was written by Kristen Dunphy and Alice Addison, directed by Kriv Stenders and produced by Ian Collie. ()
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About The Principal

When history teacher Matt Bashir is promoted to Principal of a notoriously violent Boys' school in Sydney's south-west, his radical approach brings him into conflict and leaves his personal life dangerously exposed. But just when he seems to be making progress, a 17-year-old student is found dead on school grounds.

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The Principal Seasons and Episodes

10/07/2015Season 1 - 4 episodes
#1 | 10/07/2015A New Principal
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)
Matt Bashir was a history teacher and Deputy Principal at a prestigious girls' school, and has now been promoted to Principal of Boxdale Boys High. Boxdale Boys High is a notoriously violent and difficult school and Principal Bashir is brought in because of his different and radical approach to reform. The sudden change brings him into conflict on all fronts and even leaves his personal life exposed. Still, Bashir works overtime to get the local community on side, promising change, but just when it seems he is making progress, a student is found dead on school grounds.
#2 | 10/08/2015The Investigation
The school is in lockdown as the police investigation into the school murder begins. Bashir battles to contain the frenzy which has ensued at school and the rage of the victim's brother. Can he stop him retaliating? Details of the crime are kept from teachers, students and even Kellie but a fuller picture emerges when George's hospitality class is invaded by police.
#3 | 10/14/2015A Suspicious Funeral
The victim's father entreats Bashir to speak to Bilic about releasing his son's body for the funeral. And with the newly accessed phone data, the police have got a new lead.
#4 | 10/15/2015Revenge
Bashir defends his actions to Bilic but when confronted with the TV footage that Kellie found, he's left in no doubt that he's being treated as a serious suspect.

Additional Information

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Production country: Australia
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 10 languages: Bulgarian (BG), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 10/07/2015
Last episode released on: 10/15/2015

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:12061, Added: 05/13/2018, Last updated: 03/13/2024