The Australian drama Safe Home is finally making its way stateside. Starring Aisha Dee from The Bold Type, it tells the story of a young woman from public relations who finds her world shaken up when she starts working for a legal service that helps “people escaping domestic violence.” It becomes apparent quickly that this isn’t like any other job she’s ever had. These are real people who are speaking up, being brave, and risking their lives for a chance to live life on their own terms and free of fear.
Tackling something as serious as domestic violence is something creator Anna Barnes didn’t take lightly as it was inspired by their time working at a family legal center in Australia. With Australian public broadcaster Special Broadcasting Services (SBS), according to Variety, they took their time in creating a show that didn’t pander or ignore the realities of domestic violence. “In creating ‘Safe Home’ we have worked with professionals in the sector. So, while fictional, it is rooted in authenticity and the real-life processes of the legal services.”
Read the synopsis here: Fleeing her public relations job at a high-profile law firm, 28-year-old Phoebe Rook is looking for meaning in her life. When she secures a job at a free legal service that helps people escaping domestic violence, she thinks she might have found it. Tasked with securing the center’s vulnerable funding, she quickly becomes entangled in the complicated legal and personal dramas of the lawyers and their clients. But you can’t escape your past forever. When people discover there is an investigation into misconduct at the firm she used to work at, the journalists start circling.
Watch the official trailer below:
Safe Home premieres January 9, 2024 on Hulu.
