Shaun Tan's Tales from Outer Suburbia

Season 1

2026 · 10 episodes · 3h 44m in all

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Water Buffalo

   1 Jan 2026 · 22 min

   Klara and Pim arrive in their new home, daunted by the upheaval. Klara meets two strange girls-edgy, street-smart Cat and mysterious, reclusive Esme. Meanwhile, Pim runs away and discovers a huge, enigmatic Water Buffalo.

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   2. Broken Toys

   1 Jan 2026 · 22 min

   Exploring their neighbourhood, Pim and Klara come across a curious stranger-a lost deep-sea diver who seems to need their help. Can the siblings work together and figure out where he belongs?

3. 3

   3. Distant Rain

   1 Jan 2026 · 23 min

   Budding artist Klara considers braving an art competition, while Pim and Lucy bond by writing stories together. As they all struggle to express themselves, a peculiar storm is brewing in the skies above.

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   4. Make a Friend

   1 Jan 2026 · 22 min

   With Klara enthralled by an intriguing neighbour and Lucy starting a new job, Pim needs someone to play with. He builds a dinosaur friend out of junk, stunned when it comes to life. But their fun quickly gets out of hand.

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   5. Eric

   1 Jan 2026 · 23 min

   Klara, Pim and Lucy are feeling disconnected and out of place, but they're all forced to find a new way of looking at the world, when a mysterious, tiny houseguest comes to stay.

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   6. Inner Courtyard

   1 Jan 2026 · 22 min

   Pim and Klara stumble into a strange and beautiful garden within their own house-and have a wondrous encounter that will forever change the way they see their mum. But can they make it out before it's too late?

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   7. Moonfish

   1 Jan 2026 · 23 min

   Pim grapples with big feelings about his absent dad, so Grandpa takes him sky-fishing to lift his spirits. Meanwhile Grandma helps Klara realise she can no longer deny her own overwhelming emotions.

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   8. Badlands

   1 Jan 2026 · 22 min

   Klara and Pim go with Grandma and Grandpa on a thrilling treasure hunt, beyond the borders of suburbia. Faced with perplexing challenges, can they stick together and find their way home?

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   9. The Dugong

   1 Jan 2026 · 22 min

   Klara's self-doubt threatens to swallow her whole, while Pim's birthday takes a strange turn when a dugong inexplicably appears on the front lawn, far from the ocean and in desperate need of help.

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    10. Turning Back

    1 Jan 2026 · 23 min

    Klara nervously heads to the city for her art competition, with supportive Pim in tow. But when the journey doesn't go as planned, Klara's despair leads to a confrontation that will change her -and her neighbourhood- forever.