On the Ropes

Season

2018

6.9

A young Iraqi-Australian woman tears apart her family and defies her community to chase her dream of becoming an elite women's boxing trainer in On The Ropes, a drama set in Sydney's western suburbs.

Episode List

S1 • E1

The Fire

Aspiring trainer Amirah deceives her boxing champion father, Sami, in order to secure her trainee a debut fight.

S1 • E2

No Returns

Without the security of her family's gym and home, Amirah sleeps in her car, whilst struggling to find a suitable space to train her fighters. In an attempt to drive her to come home, Sami cuts her weekly wage.

S1 • E3

In Fighting

Amirah decides to tell the truth at her father's tribunal hearing despite the likely family fallout. Emotions heat up between Amirah and Lachlan. Some poor advice for Mina could prematurely halt her training.

S1 • E4

The Truth

Amirah prepares for her biggest fight yet - her father - as she trains Lachlan to challenge her brother. Meanwhile, Jessica hopes to redeem herself in a rematch against Jinx.