Go Back to Where You Came From (2011)

Season 1

Go Back To Where You Came From is a Logie Award-winning Australian TV documentary series, produced by Cordell Jigsaw Productions and broadcast in 2011 and 2012 on SBS. The series followed two parties, each of six Australians, all members having differing opinions on Australia's asylum seeker debate, being taken on a journey in reverse to that which refugees have taken to reach Australia.

Released June 21, 2011 Episode 60 min 17+

Genres: Documentary, Reality TV

Keywords: mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.asylum-seeker, imdb.boat-people, imdb.refugee

Network: SBS

Country: Australia
Languages: English

IMDb

7.9

/165/

Trakt

/5/

TMDb

/1/

S1E1 - Episode 1

Six ordinary Australians agree to challenge their preconceived notions about asylum seekers and refugees by living like refugees for 25 days. They move in with real refugees building a new life in Australia, before taking a perilous journey to unknown shores on a leaky boat.

June 21, 2011, midnight

S1E2 - Episode 2

Six ordinary Australians move in with Burmese refugees in Malaysia and are confronted by the harsh realities of their daily struggle to survive. As they forge emotional bonds, the Australians are shocked to learn the Burmese are in constant fear of arrest. During a midnight immigration raid it becomes clear why.

June 22, 2011, midnight

S1E3 - Episode 3

Continuing their reverse refugee journey, six ordinary Australians travel to Kenya and Jordan to live as refugees. In Kenya, they discover the daily struggle to survive in one of the world’s biggest refugee camps, while in Jordan, they navigate life in its dire slums. Unexpectedly, the Australians are offered a chance to travel all the way to two of the world’s most dangerous cities: Goma in the Congo and Baghdad, Iraq. Will they take on the challenge?

June 23, 2011, midnight

S1E4 - The Response

Host Anton Enus will join the participants Adam, Gleny, Raye, Raquel, Darren, Roderick and their family and friends for a forum event that will continue the important conversation around refugees.

June 28, 2011, midnight

Network: SBS

Episode Runtime: 60 min.

Season Runtime: 60 min.

Released: June 21, 2011

Last Air Date: July 28, 2015, midnight

Status: Returning Series

Certification: TV-MA / 17+

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