Underbelly — Underbelly
Melbourne in the mid-90s wasn’t just a city; it was a battleground. This series plunges you into the heart of a brutal gangland war – a conflict ripped from the headlines of 1995 to 2004. Forget romanticized notions of organized crime; this is a visceral look at the real players who controlled Melbourne’s underworld, locked in a deadly struggle for power. Witness the rise and fall of notorious figures like those within the Carlton Crew, and their relentless adversary, Carl Williams, as their ambitions ignite a firestorm that consumed the city.
The Melbourne gangland wars ignited the night Alphonse Gangitano—known as "The Black Prince of Lygon Street" and a figure within the notorious Carlton Crew—killed a petty criminal named Greg Workman at a St Kilda gathering, seemingly for no…
Believing Jason Moran had a hand in the nightclub attack, Steve Owens manipulated Jason’s driver, Carl Williams, into admitting he'd transported Jason to and from the location. This act marked the beginning of Carl Williams’ ascent towards …
Recognizing that the Carlton Crew needed to adapt to modern times, brothers Jason and Mark Moran resolved to bring it into the twenty-first century. Simultaneously, the Morans executed a dangerous agreement aimed at expanding their influenc…
Carl Williams was discovered betraying the formidable Moran brothers, a transgression that sent tremors through the criminal world. Simultaneously, consternation rippled through the underworld as the origin of an influx of inexpensive narco…
Driven by a thirst for vengeance, Carl Williams initiates a ruthless campaign against the Carlton Crew, seeking to solidify his dominion over Melbourne’s criminal landscape. With Jason Moran incarcerated, his brother Mark assumes leadership…
Lewis Moran engaged Benji Veniaman to carry out the killing of Mark Moran’s murderer. Following this, Veniaman endured a stinging rebuke from the Carton Crew, leading him into a precarious partnership with their volatile adversary, Carl Wil…
Stripped of their men—imprisoned or lost—the women entwined with gangsters attempt to rebuild their lives. With Carl Williams behind bars, a rival crime boss seeks to dismantle his carefully constructed world. A young lawyer finds herself d…
As public tensions escalated, the police formed Task Force Purana to confront the escalating gang violence. Mario Condello, a loan shark already struggling with his own finances, resolved his difficulties with ruthless pragmatism. Carl Will…
Jason Moran emerged from seclusion, fueled by a fierce resolve to dismantle his adversary, Carl Williams. A shadow of violence fell even upon the innocent joy of a children’s football match. Taskforce Purana at last secured the support nece…
With Carl Williams firmly established as the unchallenged ruler of the criminal world, a chilling certainty settled over him – the belief that he could commit murder without consequence. The police achieved their first significant advance i…
Leveraging his prominence in the media, Carl launched accusations of corruption against Detective Steve Owen. The shooting of Graham "Munster" Kinniburgh occurred, while Mick Gatto attempted to persuade Carl Williams to bring an end to the …
Driven by grief over the loss of his closest friend, Benji, Lewis Caine swore vengeance, yet found himself unable to place faith in those now working alongside him. For Zarah Garde-Wilson, a lawyer with dreams of a loving future, those hope…
Detective Steve Owen had at last gathered sufficient evidence to place Carl Williams in custody on charges of murder. With that single action, the long and brutal gangland conflict, spanning nearly a decade, drew to a close.
