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Cleverman Season 2 Episodes
Season 2 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2017 - 2017
Episode 1
Revival
Wed, Jun 28, 201748 mins
Koen was riddled with bullets when the CA attacked. McIntyre obtains the Nulla Nulla and Koen's corpse, but when Slade opens the body bag Koen escapes in the form of a hawk. The other Hairy and human prisoners are taken in a CA convoy which is attacked by Jarli, a Hairy warrior, resulting in the deaths of all the guards and 18 prisoners, including Djukara. Nerida escapes with Alinta and Latani, and attacks Tim Dolan to hide in his home. Marion Frith is promoted as minister to take Matthews' place, dismisses McIntyre and ends Slade's contract to operate the CA. The government declares a state of emergency to deal with the fugitive Hairies. Charlotte is soothed after her "panic attack" and encouraged rest by a doctor in Slade's employ. Slade continues taking injections but they are losing potency; he has only three Hairy test subjects at his disposal, one of them Boondee. Waruu moves into a house Slade kept for Jimmy; he attempts to resume his affair with Belinda but realizes he is growing thick body hair. Koen finds Aunty Linda and a score of Hairy fugitives organized by Harry. While they go on a supply run, Mundo is killed by Hendricks.
Episode 2
Bindawu
Wed, Jul 5, 201747 mins
Jarli is chastised for leaving his people's territory. Waruu, Marion and Slade announce the Inclusion Initiative which will change Hairypeople into humans, ready to be assimilated into society. Slade provides the technology while the government funds complete welfare programs. With Waruu as executive director, the initiative will covertly supply Slade with Hairy DNA for his research. Boondee, using his prison name Trevor, is brought forward as the program's poster child. Slade begins experimenting with the Nulla Nulla and Koen's blood but finds no weaknesses; his assistant dies while exposing it to a weaponized pathogen. Despite her bed rest orders, Charlotte goes to work at a hospital orders tests on herself which show traces of Hairy DNA. Nerida lets Tim leave before his absence is treated as suspicious; he begins to earn her trust when he returns to give her food and a revolver. Meanwhile, Harry finds Araluen at the ruined Zone, where billboards advertise luxury apartments. Learning of Djukara's death, she swears vengeance for her children and attacks Koen when he returns with Mungo's body. While Harry helps Koen train, Audie Martin happens upon them. Koen follows a vision to a camper, where he is greeted by Uncle Jimmy's ghost.
Episode 3
Dark Clouds
Wed, Jul 12, 201747 mins
Slade discovers that the Nulla Nulla also heals its wounds. Jimmy's ghost guides Koen on becoming the Cleverman. Koen carves a war club to defeat an ancestral spirit, but Waruu uses Jimmy's journal to find the same tree and collect a sap which holds its true power. Koen realizes that Linda killed his parents and confirms this from Waruu, who slits his throat and mixes the blood with the sap. Yani, an older Hairy woman tired of hiding, surrenders and goes through the initiative, happily reborn as Gwen. Araluen recognizes Boondee on the news and reunites with him at Bennelong House. Nerida grows closer to Tim but Alinta discovers he is CA. His partner, Hendricks, has been informing to McIntyre. Charlotte confronts Slade about the test result, and demands to see everything about the experiment. However, they are attacked by Jarli.
Episode 4
Muya
Wed, Jul 19, 201748 mins
Koen recovers, fights off Waruu and flees. He is concerned about terminally ill Linda: although she killed his parents, he feels guilty that his blue blast will prevent her muya, or spirit, from experiencing an afterlife. At the scene of the incident Koen breathes in Linda's muya then strangles her to return it in death, from which she revives. Jarli brings Charlotte to his people, who agree that the Hairy child must be protected though Charlotte is unwelcome. McIntyre determines that Charlotte was taken into the mountains. Slade tells Marion and blackmails her to give McIntyre full access. Marion pressures Waruu to improve his public image in the absence of progress, but suspects him of leaking information to Slade. On the run, Nerida, Alinta and Latani are captured by the CA including Tim and Hendricks. Tim admits to sheltering them and Hendricks allows him to take Nerida. Hendricks holds a gun to Latani and tells her to run, but she overpowers him. Waruu gains Alinta's release under house arrest with an ankle monitor. Gwen advises Araluen to let Latani find her own way.
Episode 5
Skin
Wed, Jul 26, 201748 mins
At the lab, Waruu learns that Slade has successfully liquefied the lump of sap. They watch as the sap cuts clean through the nulla nulla. Waruu now has what can kill the Cleverman, and just as well - he is confronted by Koen, who demands he close down the Inclusion Clinic. Waruu is unintimidated - he has the weapon. Knowing that Boondee and Charlotte's captor are from the same tribe, McIntyre demands Boondee lead him to Jarli and Bindawu country. Charlotte warns the Bindawu that Slade will not stop as long as she remains with them. They are reluctant to let Charlotte go, but know they have little choice. Having discovered the equipment from the city that Jarli has been amassing, Darana forbids Jarli to use Bindawu language again, strips him of his clan clothing and exiles him forever. Undeterred, Jarli asks Latani to come with him - they will free her mother and all the others trapped in Bennelong House, and bring them back to Bindawu land. Charlotte appears in Slade's lab. But his relief quickly turns to confusion when it becomes clear that she is taking the side of her kidnappers. Slade realises he has no choice but to remove the baby from her immediately. But at what cost?
Episode 6
Borrowed Time
Wed, Aug 2, 201748 mins
Slade finds himself in darkness; over his body, Waruu discovers Charlotte who admits to having a Hairy baby. Marion demands results from Waruu following the clinic raid; he makes inclusion mandatory. Koen decides to move Alinta and Nerida to the Hairies for safety, but discovers Linda the sole survivor. Tim creates a new ID for Nerida and deactivates Alinta's monitor. Waruu tries to reconcile with Alinta but she later runs away; he finds his family with Tim and arrests them. Latani joins Jarli to free the Hairies guarded at Bennelong House. Arulen is reunited with Latani but questions Jarli's plans. Riwarri is killed and Marion demands Waruu take Jarli alive for questioning. Koen clashes with Jarli who is insistent on fighting. However, Araluen sides with Koen as fighting would be suicidal. Latani provides an escape route while Koen distracts the CA by surrendering to Waruu, who takes him to a secluded spot to fight. Using a knife he crafted from the sap, Waruu cuts Koen's war club in half and stabs him. Koen uses the blue blast then breathes in Waruu's muya before they both collapse.
