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The Cowra Breakout

5.719851 seasonTV Series

In August 1944, 1104 Japanese prisoners of war at the Australian POW camp at Cowra stage a mass breakout. Four guards are killed in the escape, and 231 prisoners die by wounds sustained or suicide, while 334 prisoners are recaptured over the subsequent nine days.

DirectorsChris Noonan·Phillip Noyce
WritersSally Gibson·Margaret Kelly
ProducersGeorge Miller·Byron Kennedy

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Seasons & Episodes

E1
Episode One
Apr 16, 1985
E2
Episode Two
Apr 17, 1985
E3
Episode Three
Apr 22, 1985
E4
Episode 4
Apr 23, 1985

Cast · Directed by Chris Noonan

ALAlan David Lee
Alan David Lee
Stan Davidson
TMTracy Mann
Tracy Mann
Sally Murphy
DMDennis Miller
Dennis Miller
Mick Murphy
PSPaul Smith
Paul Smith
Bob Davidson
AL
Andrew Lloyde
Lieutenant MacDonald
JIJunichi Ishida
Junichi Ishida
Junji Hayashi
KMKazuhiro Muroyama
Kazuhiro Muroyama
Komatsu
SFSokyu Fujita
Sokyu Fujita
Minami
TBTony Barry
Tony Barry
Sergeant Best
PPPeter Phelps
Peter Phelps
Terry Moyes
NNNique Needles
Nique Needles
Stinky Smith
PHPeter Hehir
Peter Hehir
Padre

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How many seasons are in The Cowra Breakout?

The Cowra Breakout has 1 season in total (4 episodes). The series concluded in 1985.

Are all episodes of The Cowra Breakout out yet?

Yes — all 4 episodes across 1 season of The Cowra Breakout are out and available to stream.

Is there a Season 2 of The Cowra Breakout?

No — The Cowra Breakout ended after 1 season, so there is no Season 2.