Tonight | Inside Sydney Fish Market on SBS: winter tests the new market in the finale – Inside Sydney Fish Market reaches its final episode tonight. Five months after opening, the new market faces its greatest test, at 8.25pm on SBS.
The six-part documentary series is narrated by Rick Stein. It follows the move from the much-loved old market to its spectacular $800 million replacement at Blackwattle Bay.
TV Central has followed the series since it premiered in October. Tonight’s episode is called Flying Fish.
A bleak winter
Winter brings the market’s toughest stretch yet. The weather is bleak and the supply of seafood is shrinking.
Across the first six months, traders have already faced unfinished shops, logistical challenges, equipment failures and huge crowds. The quieter months bring a different kind of pressure.
From crocodile waters to the Chatham Islands
The finale travels far beyond Sydney. Fishers and merchants work in places ranging from crocodile waters to the Chatham Islands.
They battle distance, rising costs and uncertainty. All of it is about securing the market’s future.
Families at the heart of the market
Throughout the series, the focus has been on the families who have sustained the industry for generations.
The next generation must decide whether to follow in their footsteps. As the series ends, this iconic Australian institution is still adapting to its biggest transformation yet.
Inside Sydney Fish Market airs Thursday 12 November at 8.25pm on SBS and streams free on SBS On Demand.
Read more in TV Central’s Inside Sydney Fish Market episode four highlight. Watch on SBS On Demand.