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Shaun Tan's Tales from Outer Suburbia

Shaun Tan's Tales from Outer Suburbia

★ 9.0/10•2026•22m•Animation•Mystery
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Two siblings discover a strange world beneath a deceptively ordinary surface: a wise local buffalo; an inch-tall exchange student; a hidden room that leads to other countries; a lost deep sea diver and many other mysteries, all raising questions about what it means to be a family.

Shaun Tan · Writer

StatusEnded
Runtime22m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJan 1, 2026

Episodes

E122m

Water Buffalo

Klara and Pim arrive in their new home, daunted by the upheaval. Klara meets two strange girls-edgy, street-smart Cat and mysterious, reclusive Esme. Meanwhile, Pim runs away and discovers a huge, enigmatic Water Buffalo.

Jan 1, 2026

E222m

Broken Toys

Exploring their neighbourhood, Pim and Klara come across a curious stranger-a lost deep-sea diver who seems to need their help. Can the siblings work together and figure out where he belongs?

Jan 1, 2026

E323m

Distant Rain

Budding artist Klara considers braving an art competition, while Pim and Lucy bond by writing stories together. As they all struggle to express themselves, a peculiar storm is brewing in the skies above.

Jan 1, 2026

E422m

Make a Friend

With Klara enthralled by an intriguing neighbour and Lucy starting a new job, Pim needs someone to play with. He builds a dinosaur friend out of junk, stunned when it comes to life. But their fun quickly gets out of hand.

Jan 1, 2026

E523m

Eric

Klara, Pim and Lucy are feeling disconnected and out of place, but they're all forced to find a new way of looking at the world, when a mysterious, tiny houseguest comes to stay.

Jan 1, 2026

E622m

Inner Courtyard

Pim and Klara stumble into a strange and beautiful garden within their own house-and have a wondrous encounter that will forever change the way they see their mum. But can they make it out before it's too late?

Jan 1, 2026

E723m

Moonfish

Pim grapples with big feelings about his absent dad, so Grandpa takes him sky-fishing to lift his spirits. Meanwhile Grandma helps Klara realise she can no longer deny her own overwhelming emotions.

Jan 1, 2026

E822m

Badlands

Klara and Pim go with Grandma and Grandpa on a thrilling treasure hunt, beyond the borders of suburbia. Faced with perplexing challenges, can they stick together and find their way home?

Jan 1, 2026

E922m

The Dugong

Klara's self-doubt threatens to swallow her whole, while Pim's birthday takes a strange turn when a dugong inexplicably appears on the front lawn, far from the ocean and in desperate need of help.

Jan 1, 2026

E1023m

Turning Back

Klara nervously heads to the city for her art competition, with supportive Pim in tow. But when the journey doesn't go as planned, Klara's despair leads to a confrontation that will change her -and her neighbourhood- forever.

Jan 1, 2026

Actors

Dawn French

Dawn French

Shabana Azeez

Shabana Azeez

Michael Theo

Geraldine Hakewill

Geraldine Hakewill

Tony Nikolakopoulos

Tony Nikolakopoulos

Brooklyn Davies

Felix Oliver Verges

Andrea Solonge

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