East West 101

East West 101

"East West 101" centers on Zane Malik - a brilliant detective whose ability to connect with people helps him solve crimes. Ambitious and driven, he has confidence, strength and intelligence. Malik is an Arab and proud of it, but as a Muslim detective in a post-9/11 world where just to be an Arab is to arouse suspicion and fear, Malik feels under pressure to prove himself over and over.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - The Enemy Within

    December 6, 2007
    52min
    13+
    When a police officer is killed, apparently by two armed robbers of "Middle Eastern" appearance, Muslim Detective Zane Malik uses his connections in the Arab neighborhoods of Sydney to track down the youths involved. Malik's search for the truth brings him into a head-on clash with old-school Detective Sergeant Ray Crowley, who accuses Malik of putting his community before his job.
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  2. S1 E2 - Death at the Station

    December 13, 2007
    52min
    18+
    Bad drugs are being sold on the streets of Redfern. A local Aborigine leader is trying to get the drugs off the streets when he is shot. Some say he has been assassinated. Malik is determined to discover the truth - but Crowley has a personal stake in the case that may hinder the investigation.
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  3. S1 E3 - Islander Sacrifice

    December 19, 2007
    52min
    TV-14
    Two Lebanese youths and a schoolgirl are killed in a drive-by shooting. Inspector Wright appoints Malik to run the investigation, but this doesn't sit well with Detective Sergeant Crowley.
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  4. S1 E4 - Hunt for the Killer

    December 26, 2007
    52min
    TV-14
    The brutal slaying of a Vietnamese couple in Cabramatta is carried out amidst the stress of an Internal Affairs investigation. This time it's Malik in the hot seat. Whatever he says to the "toe cutters" will affect Crowley's future too.
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  5. S1 E5 - Haunted by the Past

    January 2, 2008
    52min
    TV-14
    In the midst of investigating the murder of a Serbian car salesman, Malik's obsession with the past deepens. Who is John Hunt, and what is his connection with Crowley?
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  6. S1 E6 - The Hand of Friendship

    January 9, 2008
    52min
    TV-14
    John Hunt is missing. HQ receives a panicked call from a woman accusing Malik of killing him. Is he dead, and is Malik responsible?
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