Claybourne

Claybourne

By Andrew DubberFictionDrama
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Claybourne episodes

  • Episode 30: Son of a Warrior
    The prophecy speaks of a son of a warrior. Mata considers what that means, and who it might be. Thompson is learning te reo phrases from Mike, unaware of how close the ancient words sit to his own story.

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    6 min
  • Episode 29: Not An Earthquake
    Whatever shook Te Irirangi, it wasn't tectonic. Mata knows what it was, and the knowledge sits heavily on him. The cave near the beach is more restless than it has been in a very long time.

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    6 min
  • Episode 28: Earthquake
    The ground shakes. Bottles fall from Edith's shelves. The satellite station's instruments spike. In a region not known for seismic activity, the tremor raises questions that geology alone can't answer.

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    6 min
  • Episode 27: Eeling
    Mata takes Thompson eeling in the creek, a lesson in patience, tradition, and reading the water. Beneath the calm surface, something ancient stirs. The eels know things.

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    6 min
  • Episode 26: Detour
    A journey that should have been straightforward takes an unexpected turn into the bush. The forest around Claybourne is dense, old, and not entirely indifferent to the people who walk through it.

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    6 min
  • Episode 25: Returning
    Someone comes back to Te Irirangi who hasn't been seen in a while. Their return stirs old memories and fresh anxieties. The town is small enough that every arrival is an event and every absence is noticed.

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    5 min
  • Episode 24: Reconciliation
    Two people in Claybourne attempt to repair what has been broken between them. Forgiveness comes easier to some than others. The land remembers what people try to forget.

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    5 min
  • Episode 23: The Welcoming
    Queenie organises a powhiri for the stranger. Thompson stands on the marae atea, uncertain of the protocol but certain that something profound is happening. The ceremony is beautiful, ancient, and possibly binding.

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    5 min
  • Episode 22: Family
    Mike, Mata, and Queenie sit together, and the weight of whakapapa, obligation, and love fills the room. Across town, Frank pours a drink alone. Family is the thing you can't troubleshoot.

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    6 min
  • Episode 21: Bio Weapons
    A classified document surfaces that connects the satellite station to something far larger and far darker than telecommunications. The word "Koestler" starts to taste different in Thompson's mouth.

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    6 min

About Claybourne

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Te Irirangi in the far north of New Zealand, 1998. An American corporate fixer drives into a coastal town to sort out a "problem" at a satellite station - only "problem" doesn't even begin to…