Last King of the Cross

1h

Drama

Crime

Inspired by John Ibrahim's best-selling autobiography, this series is an operatic story of two brothers, Sam and John Ibrahim who organize the street but lose each other in their ascent to power. The story tracks John Ibrahim's rise from a poverty-stricken immigrant with no education, no money, and no prospects, to Australia's most infamous nightclub mogul in Sydney's Kings Cross — a mini-Atlantic City, barely half a mile long with every form of criminality on offer.

Production Companies

Helium Pictures

Cineflix Productions

Episodes

Cast

Episode 1

1. Episode 1

45min

17th Feb 2023

Wide-eyed teen John Ibrahim is eager to emulate his older brother Sam, a legendary enforcer in Kings Cross. He follows his brother into the most exotic red-light district — a jungle with no laws, but rigid rules and hierarchy.

Episode 2

2. Episode 2

49min

17th Feb 2023

As John recovers from his stabbing, he begins to turn his dreams of being a nightclub owner into a reality — but as he is drawn deeper into the shadows of Kings Cross, it becomes chillingly clear that no favours come for free.

Episode 3

3. Episode 3

1h 2min

24th Feb 2023

As the war between John and Fat George escalates, the introduction of cocaine begins to imbalance the delicate ecosystem of Kings Cross.

Episode 4

4. Episode 4

58min

3rd Mar 2023

As the world of Kings Cross changes, John must adapt or die – but Nasa would rather bring everything down than face being put out to pasture. John learns that to rise in the world of Kings Cross, sometimes you have to leave others behind.

Episode 5

5. Episode 5

52min

10th Mar 2023

In the wake of Nasa Kalouri's murder, a fracture grows between the two Ibrahim brothers as one spirals into ritual cocaine abuse and the other has their alliances tested.

Episode 6

6. Episode 6

54min

17th Mar 2023

As Sam finds fraternity in a new chosen family, John is left to repel the advancing threat of Bui Doi as the Vietnamese gang look to take over Kings Cross.

Episode 7

7. Episode 7

53min

24th Mar 2023

John is in a race against time to save Sam from a contract killer, but the Royal Commission into police corruption leaves John with few allies to trust.

Episode 8

8. Episode 8

58min

31st Mar 2023

As all the major players of Kings Cross are brought to the witness stand, loyalties are questioned, allies are betrayed, and the Royal Commission changes Kings Cross forever.

Episode 9

9. Episode 9

56min

7th Apr 2023

As the fallout from the Royal Commission and Ezra and Tien's partnership brings a new world order to Kings Cross, the Ibrahim brothers have two starkly different views on where they fit in the jungle.

Episode 10

10. Episode 10

51min

14th Apr 2023

As John aspires to escape Kings Cross for good, the bombing of Ezra's Bentley and his subsequent revenge might make war unavoidable.

First air date

17th Feb 2023

Last air date

11th Oct 2024

Status

Returning Series

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks