Tales from Outer Suburbia The Water Buffalo (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Animation

Tales from Outer Suburbia

The Water Buffalo (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Animation

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.

Creator

Shaun Tan (creator)

Directors

Noel Cleary (series director) | Les Turner (voice director)

Writers

Sam Carroll (written by) | Lally Katz (written by) | Noel Cleary (story development) | Shaun Tan (based on the book by)

Producers

Sophie Byrne (producer) | Alexia Gates-Foale (producer) | Wendy Thomas (producer: for BYUtv)

Composers

Ned Beckley (composer) | Josh Hogan (composer)

Editors

Adam Gunn (assembly editor) | Adam Rainford (series editor) | Jonathan Tappin (series editor)

Casting

David Peacock | Natalie Wall

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 1, 2026

Release date

Jan 1, 2026 (Australia)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 2 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
11 cast members

Name	Known for
Brooklyn Davies Klara (voice) Klara (voice) See fewer	Tales from Outer Suburbia (2026)
Dawn French Grandma (voice) Grandma (voice) See fewer	French and Saunders (1987)
Geraldine Hakewill Lucy (voice) Lucy (voice) See fewer	Wanted (2016)
Anna Nguyen Additional voices Additional voices See fewer	200% Wolf (2024)
Tony Nikolakopoulos Grandpa (voice) Grandpa (voice) See fewer	Kangaroo Jack (2003)
Karolina O'Brien Additional voices Additional voices See fewer	Home and Away: An Eye for an Eye (2015)
Vishal Sanghani Anthony (voice) Anthony (voice) See fewer	Spaceman (I) (2024)
Andrea Solonge Cat (voice) Cat (voice) See fewer	Prosper (2024)
Vishwesh Taskar Anthony (voice) Anthony (voice) See fewer	Prey (I) (2022)
Felix Oliver Vergés Pim (voice) Pim (voice) See fewer	Tales from Outer Suburbia (2026)
Audrey Villafaña Additional voices Additional voices See fewer	200% Wolf (2024)