Tonight | 2.6 Seconds: Death in the Outback on SBS: the Kumanjayi Walker case – 2.6 Seconds: Death in the Outback premieres tonight. The four-part documentary series goes inside the fatal police shooting of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker, at 8.30pm on SBS and NITV.
The series continues with part two on Wednesday 11 November at 8.30pm. The final two parts follow on 17 and 18 November.
TV Central reported in October that the series would premiere on SBS and NITV. In accordance with the wishes of his family, permission has been granted for the documentary to use Kumanjayi Walker’s original name.
Inside one of Australia’s most polarising cases
The documentary uses unseen police body-worn footage and community-shot vision. It also has extraordinary access to those at the centre of the case.
Together, that material brings audiences inside the shooting and what followed. The series offers an unflinching account of one of Australia’s most polarising criminal cases.
The shooting, the trial and the aftermath
Across four parts, the series recounts the events leading to the shooting. It then follows the criminal trial.
It also looks at the aftermath for the people whose lives were changed. The filmmakers acknowledge the cultural protocols that ordinarily apply in Aboriginal communities throughout the Northern Territory when referring to a person who has passed away.
Made by Blackfella Films
The series is produced and directed by Darren Dale of Blackfella Films. It was filmed in the Northern Territory.
The series deals with a fatal police shooting and its aftermath, which some viewers may find distressing.
2.6 Seconds: Death in the Outback airs Tuesday 10 November at 8.30pm on SBS and NITV and streams free on SBS On Demand.
Read more in TV Central’s 2.6 Seconds: Death in the Outback premiere story. Watch on SBS On Demand.