Tales from Outer Suburbia Badlands (Season 1, Episode 8)
TV Episode | 22 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy

Tales from Outer Suburbia

Badlands (Season 1, Episode 8)

TV Episode | 22 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy

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?

Creator

Shaun Tan (creator)

Directors

Noel Cleary | 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 | Josh Hogan

Editors

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

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 1, 2026

Release date

Jan 1, 2026 (Australia)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins & 3 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
11 cast members

Name	Known for
Shabana Azeez Esme Esme See fewer	The Hunting (2019)
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)
Piper Lindsay Amanda (voice) Amanda (voice) See fewer	Tales from Outer Suburbia (2026)
Tony Nikolakopoulos Grandpa (voice) Grandpa (voice) See fewer	Kangaroo Jack (2003)
Karolina O'Brien Actress (voice) Actress (voice) See fewer	Home and Away: An Eye for an Eye (2015)
Lucky O'Donnell Mick (voice) Mick (voice) See fewer	Tales from Outer Suburbia (2026)
Andrea Solonge Cat (voice) Cat (voice) See fewer	Prosper (2024)
Michael Theo Lorenzo (voice) Lorenzo (voice) See fewer	Austin (2024)
Felix Oliver Vergés Pim (voice) Pim (voice) See fewer	Tales from Outer Suburbia (2026)