Tampa: The Turning Point

Name: Tampa: The Turning Point
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026-09-01

— Sep 2026 1 Season 3 Episodes 45m/ep

Returning Series

Documentary

Overview

When a Norwegian rescue captain and an Australian Prime Minister collide over the fate of 433 asylum seekers, who will blink first - and at what cost?

Created by Dan Goldberg

Mint Pictures

🇦🇺 Australia · English

Key Crew

Kriv Stenders

Director

Craig Graham

Executive Producer

Dan Goldberg

Producer

Episode 1

When Afghan refugee Abbas Nazari boards a dilapidated Indonesian fishing vessel with over 400 others in 2001, he has no idea he's about to be at the centre of one of the most dramatic chapters in Australian history.

Sep 1, 2026 46m

Episode 2

When Australia refuses entry to 433 asylum seekers stranded near the coast of Christmas Island, the search begins for another country to take them in.

Sep 8, 2026 48m

Episode 3

What if the legacy of 2001 wasn't what Australia did - but what it showed other nations they could do next?

Sep 15, 2026 48m

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