Plot Synopsis

Created and written by David Chidlow, LAST DAYS OF THE SPACE AGE is an eight-part dramedy series set in 1979 Western Australia, when Perth was at the center of the world's headlines. A power strike threatens to plunge the region into darkness, while the city hosts the iconic Miss Universe pageant and the US space station, Skylab, crashes just beyond the city's suburbs. Against this backdrop of international cultural and political shifts, three families in a tight-knit coastal community find their marriages, friendships, and futures put to the test. All eight episodes of LAST DAYS OF THE SPACE AGE dropped on Wednesday, October 2, 2024 on Hulu:

"Only Kids Dream About Being Spacemen": Husband and wife are on opposite sides of a power strike, jeopardising their marriage.

"She's the Boss Now": As a global beauty pageant rolls into Perth, Judy Bisset is forced to make an impossible choice.

"We'll Make a Moment": Perth's 150th Anniversary party brings redemption, intrigue, controversy...and a potential tragedy.

"Good Kids Don't Steal Cars": Mia and Jono's chaotic joyride throws the lives of their families into absolute disarray.

"It's Still Your Beach": Mick's aspirations threaten Judy's hard-fought strike deal, and Eileen is forced to make a choice.

"See You on the Flip Side": A tragedy leaves the community reeling. Secrets, both sentimental and life-changing, are revealed.

"You Wanna Hear My Story, or Not?": Eileen hits the airwaves, changing hearts, minds, and altering Tony's life forever.

"Nothing Wrong with Dressing Up for the Apocalypse": The beauty pageant and the graduation ball arrive, as do an ocean of staggering revelations.