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The Sullivans is the story of a typical Melbourne family torn by the terror and uncertainty of World War II. This epic series tells of the quiet courage of ordinary people living through extraordinary times and features war action sequences in almost every theatre of the world conflict. Filmed with painstaking attention to historical detail. The Sullivans showcases some of Australia’s most revered and enduring stars. Volume One – War is looming and is poses very special threats to the Sullivans and their friends. Dave is a veteran of WWI and Grace, his wife, fears that he will enlist to fight again – but it is their son Tom who is the first to go off to war. Local German shopkeepers, the Kauffmans, face discrimination and risk internment as aliens. Yet amidst the turmoil, their daughter Anna and John Sullivan fall in love. With the war preoccupying the adults, 13 year old Kitty Sullivan embarks on an innocent relationship with a lonely man – much to the consternation of Mrs. Jessup their nosey neighbour.
