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TV series

Last King of the Cross

20232 seasons6.4 / 10

Inspired by John Ibrahim's best-selling autobiography, this series is an operatic story of two brothers, Sam and John Ibrahim who organize the street but lose each other in their ascent to power. The story tracks John Ibrahim's rise from a poverty-stricken immigrant with no education, no money, and no prospects, to Australia's most infamous nightclub mogul in Sydney's Kings Cross — a mini-Atlantic City, barely half a mile long with every form of criminality on offer.

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Not streaming in United States

Last King of the Cross premiered February 17, 2023. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.

Synopsis

Inspired by John Ibrahim's best-selling autobiography, this series is an operatic story of two brothers, Sam and John Ibrahim who organize the street but lose each other in their ascent to power. The story tracks John Ibrahim's rise from a poverty-stricken immigrant with no education, no money, and no prospects, to Australia's most infamous nightclub mogul in Sydney's Kings Cross — a mini-Atlantic City, barely half a mile long with every form of criminality on offer.

Cast, crew and production details

About Last King of the Cross

Cast

Lincoln YounesJohn Ibrahim
Claude JabbourSam Ibrahim
Callan MulveyBrian Crellan
Matt NableAnthony Stone
Tim RothEzra Shipman
Maria TranMadame Tien
Tess HaubrichElizabeth Doyle
Felicity PriceYael Shipman

Production details

Status
Returning Series
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
18
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • Paramount+Australia
  • Helium PicturesAustralia
  • Cineflix ProductionsCanada

Themes

based on novel or book

Season 2 episodes

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← Season 1

Episode 1

Episode 1

53m4.5 / 10

John returns to find Kings Cross dead and must re-establish the rules of the strip while keeping younger brothers, Fadi and Michael, out of trouble while Sam serves time in jail.

Guest stars Heidi May, Doris Younane, Dave Hoey, Lucas Fatches, Elliott Giarola, Cameron Knight, Samantha Allsop, Bren Foster

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Episode 2

Episode 2

53m4.0 / 10

John makes a play for the biggest club on Oxford Street but owner Ray is hard to crack. Sam grows his Black Flag's chapter on the inside while Michael puts the Ibrahim family on the radar with another member of the force.

Guest stars Heidi May, Doris Younane, Dave Hoey, Lucas Fatches, Elliott Giarola, Cameron Knight, Samantha Allsop, Bren Foster

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Episode 3

Episode 3

52m4.5 / 10

John prepares to relaunch LDT and sets his sights on more clubs on Oxford Street as Dean quietly grows his drug trade and Sam's Black Flags chapter hits a speedbump.

Guest stars Heidi May

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Episode 4

Episode 4

50m4.5 / 10

On New Years Eve, John has the licensing board breathing down his neck; Benny's dealers break into the club under Michael's watch.

Guest stars Kai Young

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Episode 5

Episode 5

53m4.5 / 10

Sam is back on the streets and battling with John over how to protect Michael after Jed's fatal stabbing, while Doyle is given a new organised crime taskforce.

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Episode 6

Episode 6

49m4.5 / 10

John's clubs are hit by masked attackers as violence increases on Oxford Street; Doyle tries to use Katie's relationship with John as leverage to install her as a mole.

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Episode 7

Episode 7

52m5.0 / 10

John prepares Club Utopia for Mardi Gras while pursuing potential investors for his new-built Kings Cross, but he has a target on his back, and the hits keep coming.

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Episode 8

Episode 8

53m4.5 / 10

John faces more scrutiny from Benny and the local press as he attempts to outwit Ray and relaunch Kings Cross.

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Episode information updated Jul 22, 2026