''Swift Street'' is an Australian drama television series broadcast by SBS in 2024. It was created by Tig Terera and stars Tanzyn Crawford and

Cliff Curtis Clifford Vivian Devon Curtis (born July 27, 1968) is a New Zealand actor and film producer. After working in theatre, he made his film debut in Jane Campion's Academy Awards, Oscar-winning film ''The Piano'' (1993), followed by a breakout role ...

. Set in Melbourne's inner-city northern suburbs, it depicts 21 year old Elsie trying to help pay back a debt her father, Robert, has with a local crime boss.

Cast

* Tanzyn Crawford as Elsie Masalla *

as Robert Masalla *Bernie Van Tiel as Aisha *

Keiynan Lonsdale Keiynan Lonsdale ( ; born 19 December 1991) is an Australian actor, dancer, and singer-songwriter. He is known for roles such as Oliver Lloyd in the ABC series ''Dance Academy'' (2012–2013), Wally West/ Kid Flash in the CW series ''The Flash ...

as Tom *Eliza Matengu as The Mechanic *Daniel Wuol as Ruby *Alfred Chuol as Tatenda *Bolude Watson as Moreblessing Masalla

Reception

Writing in the Guardian, Luke Buckmaster gave it 4 stars. He writes "In terms of its emotional essence, Swift Street is framed from the beginning as a story about a father and daughter – though it’s easy to forget that, given the show’s breakneck pacing and sheer sass. It moves, baby, and it’s an absolute blast." Wenlei Ma of the Nightly says "Swift Street wants to show that it’s not always an easy life with clear moral decisions, but it is an easy series to like."

Awards

14th AACTA Awards The 14th Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards (generally known as the AACTA Awards) is an awards ceremony to celebrate the best of Australian films and television of 2024. The main ceremony occurred on 7 February 2025 at the H ...

**Best Costume Design in Television - Ntombi Moyo (Episode 1: ''Thank You Elsie'') - nominated

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 26762357 2024 Australian television series debuts 2020s Australian television miniseries 2020s Australian drama television series Australian English-language television shows