Post 9/11, the London and Bali bombings, Muslims and non Muslims live side by side in a climate of fear

THE STRAITS is an exotic, darkly humorous crime drama set in the turquoise waters and lethal wildlife of Australia's Far North Queensland and the Torres Strait. The Montebellos are a family of modern day smugglers. They transport drugs into Australia and guns and exotic wildlife out, making use of ties of blood and loyalty in the Islands.