Cat’s finally found her groove as the PM’s daughter, but a highly competitive internship, a secret romance, and a series of damaging leaks soon have her racing to unmask a brand new conspiracy against her mum.
The PM's Daughter - Series 2
Just when Cat Parkes Pérez has finally settled into life in The Lodge, a new conspiracy sends her on a desperate search for the truth. Between a federal election campaign and a highly competitive tech internship, there’s no shortage of distractions … and that’s all before her mother’s love life starts making headlines. Cat’s journalism aspirations are about to be put to the test as she digs to uncover her very first story, all while balancing the unpredictable complications that come with being the PM’s daughter.
With best friends Sadie Bonner and Ollie Yeung by her side, Cat’s about to discover that the truth can be far more complicated than she ever imagined.
See Also
The PM's Daughter (Season overview)
Cat is like any other teenager, with one difference: her mother is the new Prime Minister of Australia. Along with her new friends, Cat navigates life in the spotlight, while tracking down a hidden threat to her mum.
The PM's Daughter - Series 1 (2022)
Cat is like any other teenager, with one difference: her mother is the new Prime Minister of Australia. Along with her new friends, Cat navigates life in the spotlight, while tracking down a hidden threat to her mum.
Episodes
Episode 1 Nada But The Truth
Cat’s determined to get the
perfect internship placement, but an accidental security breach leaves her
scrambling to prove she has what it takes.
Episode 2 Be Relentless
After catching her mum in a lie, Cat digs for the
truth, determined to find out what Isabel is really up to.
Episode 3 The Secret Life Of Mr Stevens
Horrified by her mum’s secret relationship, Cat
investigates whether Mr Stevens has a hidden agenda, and begins to fear the PM
is in danger.
Episode 4 Pineapple
Determined to find out who is leaking information
about the PM’s personal life, Cat’s list of suspects is filled with those
closest to her.
Episode 5 Get Hank
As Cat tries to uncover the identity of a criminal
mastermind, a gathering at the Lodge threatens to get out of hand.
Episode 6 Robot Death Warrior
Cat tests out HANC while staying one step ahead of
Aletheia’s security guards. Sadie throws out the rule book in her quest to
impress Peta.
Episode 7 A Proper Killer Instinct
Cat joins Isabel on a campaign stop so she can follow
Peta to a secret conference, only to end up literally fighting for her story.
Episode 8 Cringey Cat
Needing a whistleblower to go on the record against Peta, Cat tries to convince an old enemy to join her cause.
Episode 9 Heist Time
As the country counts down to election day, Cat plans
a heist to get proof of Peta’s masterplan for HANC.
Episode 10 The (Occasionally Inconvenient) Truth
Cat races to warn Isabel, using everything she’s
learned in her battle to unmask the full conspiracy before Australia goes to
the polls.
ACTF Education
The PM’s Daughter is a 10-part live action series set in Canberra, the heartland of Australian politics, produced by Fremantle for the ABC. It tells the story of Catalina Parkes Pérez, a teenager who’s like any other, but with one difference: her mother is the new Prime Minister of Australia.
The primary and lower secondary school resource aligns with Civics and Citizenship for students in Years 5-6 and Years 7-8. The secondary school teaching toolkit is designed for Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS), Civics and Citizenship, English and/or Media Arts students in Years 7-10.
The resource can be used flexibly in the classroom, with activities and opportunities for discussion giving students the opportunity to engage with content under the themes of effective campaigning, issues that matter, and the influence of media on audiences. The learning prompts developed for each episode directly link to students’ real-world context on both a local and global scale and champions student voice, agency, and youth leadership – citizenship in action.
The resources consist of activities which utilise content from the series coupled with active student participation, building knowledge of our democratic processes and civic responsibilities with a strong focus on developing media literacy and critical thinking skills. This resource can be used as standalone modules or presented as a unit of work. The lessons are outlined in this resource as well as in the PDF screen sequences; multi-modal slideshows with clips, images, and prompts designed to be a student facing teaching aid in the classroom.