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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Entertainment
Luke Buckmaster

Bay of Fires review – Marta Dusseldorp brings depth and gravitas to show confused by both

Marta Dusseldorp as Stella in Bay of Fires
Marta Dusseldorp as Stella in Bay of Fires, which premieres on Sunday night on the ABC. Photograph: ABC

Marta Dusseldorp is a damn fine actor; you can count on her to bring near-instant depth and gravitas. She’s the best thing about Bay of Fires, ABC TV’s uninvigorating and weirdly toned on-the-run drama that, even after four episodes, left me wondering what it was trying to be – and why I should keep watching.

The story follows Dusseldorp as corporate CEO Stella Heikkinen, who shoots off to Tasmania – not to visit Dark Mofo or Mona like the rest of us, but to escape Chechen hitmen.

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