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TV series

Come in Spinner

19901 season9.5 / 10

This is the story of women in wartime – those left behind while the men are away fighting. It’s the story of three very different women who work in a beauty parlour attached to a luxury hotel, during the Second World War. It’s 1944 and the tide is turning against the Japanese in the Pacific, while American forces, waiting for their final push through the Pacific Islands, have made Sydney a gaudy, hectic garrison town. At the center of the action is the South Pacific Hotel, one of Sydney’s finest. It’s modeled on the Australia Hotel, demolished during the 1960s but a legend during the wartime era.

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Checked Jul 22, 2026

Come in Spinner premiered March 28, 1990. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.

Synopsis

This is the story of women in wartime – those left behind while the men are away fighting. It’s the story of three very different women who work in a beauty parlour attached to a luxury hotel, during the Second World War. It’s 1944 and the tide is turning against the Japanese in the Pacific, while American forces, waiting for their final push through the Pacific Islands, have made Sydney a gaudy, hectic garrison town. At the center of the action is the South Pacific Hotel, one of Sydney’s finest. It’s modeled on the Australia Hotel, demolished during the 1960s but a legend during the wartime era.

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Episode 1

Episode 1

54m
Episode credits

Guest stars Gary Day, Bryan Marshall, Jay Hackett, Justine Clarke, Sonia Todd, Rebecca Smart, Zoe Bertram, Rebecca Rigg

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Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026

More about Come in Spinner

Cast

Kerry ArmstrongDeb Forrest
Rebecca GibneyGuinea Malone
Lisa HarrowClaire Jeffries
Rhys McConnochieAngus McFarland
Gary DayNigel Carstairs
Bryan MarshallByron
Jay HackettKim Scott
Justine ClarkeMonnie Malone

Credits

Created by
Lissa Benyon, Nick Enright

Production details

Status
Ended
Series type
Miniseries
Episodes
4
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • ABC TVAustralia
  • Australian Broadcasting CorporationAustralia

Themes

beauty salonblack marketrationingworld war ii