Tatau (2015): cast, story & where to watch
2015 · Series · ★ 4.9
Released in 2015, Tatau is a crime, drama and sci-fi & fantasy series.
What it’s about. Tatau follows Kyle and Budgie, two twenty-something friends from London that set off to travel the world. Ahead of the journey, Kyle gets a Maori-style tattoo to celebrate their eventual destination: the Cook Islands. When snorkeling in a lagoon, Kyle finds the dead body of a local girl, Aumea, tied up underwater. Returning to the lagoon with the police, Kyle finds her corpse has disappeared. But Kyle knows what he saw. Desperate to uncover what happened, Kyle and Budgie find themselves sucked deeper and deeper into a world of Maori myths, symbols, and hallucinatory visions... until finally the full meaning of Kyle’s tattoo is revealed.
Who’s in it. Tatau stars Joe Layton as Kyle Connor, Theo Barklem-Biggs as Pete 'Budgie' Griffiths, Cian Elyse White as Lara Morgan and Rangimoana Taylor as Chief Matikutu, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 4.9/10, Tatau has proved divisive with audiences.
Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Tatau page.
If you liked it. Fans of Tatau tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Lucifer and Riverdale.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Tatau (2015)?
- In US, Tatau is available to rent or buy from Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Tatau worth watching?
- Tatau holds an audience score of 4.9 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy crime, drama and sci-fi & fantasy. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Tatau?
- Tatau stars Joe Layton, Theo Barklem-Biggs, Cian Elyse White, Rangimoana Taylor and Alex Tarrant.
- When was Tatau released?
- Tatau was released in 2015.