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6. Arj Barker
This leg takes him and adopted stand-up son Arj Barker to India. They dive into an adventure-filled journey across the country, with Arj even performing a routine along the way.
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S2 E6 · Tony Armstrong In Ireland
Shaun Micallef's Origin Odyssey is a documentary TV series that premiered on SBS on September 24, 2024. It has 2 seasons and 12 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 2 Episode 6 "Tony Armstrong In Ireland", aired on September 22, 2026.
Shaun Micallef joins six beloved comedians as they undertake transformative journeys around the world, diving deep into their culture, history and identity
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12 episodes · 2 seasons
2024 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 2 years ago
E6
This leg takes him and adopted stand-up son Arj Barker to India. They dive into an adventure-filled journey across the country, with Arj even performing a routine along the way.
E5
On this shapely leg of the journey Shaun and comedian Nina Oyama head to Nina’s father’s homeland, Japan to learn more about her heritage.
E4
Comedian Dilruk Jayasinha travels home to Sri Lanka to explore how his upbringing amongst three different religions and his place in his family have shaped his life in Australia today.
E3
Shaun takes comedian Lizzy Hoo on an origin odyssey, to figure out who is Lizzy Hoo, by ignoring the Malaysian Chinese side of her family, instead exploring her Irish roots inherited from the person who isn’t a Hoo, her mother.
E2
Host Shaun Micallef is whisking comedians away from their everyday Aussie lives to embark on an epic odyssey. This time he’s off to Switzerland with radio presenter and comedian Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli to explore Wippa’s Swiss roots.
E1
Shaun Micallef takes Aaron Chen to China on an origin odyssey. Together they explore the rich heritage of Aaron’s father and the generations before him, uncovering stories, traditions and local delicacies.
2026 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 1 month ago
Tony Armstrong travels to Ireland with Shaun Micallef to uncover his Irish heritage. Meeting relatives and retracing his ancestors' struggles reveals powerful parallels with his Aboriginal identity.
E5
Kate Langbroek returns to Jamaica with Shaun Micallef to trace her maternal roots. Uncovering family revelations and an enslaved ancestor, she finds resilience in generations of strong Jamaican women.
E4
Luke McGregor travels to Scotland to uncover his family history, guided by Shaun Micallef. Along the way, surprising connections and emotional discoveries challenge Luke's self-image.
E3
Shaun Micallef takes comedian, actor and writer Matt Okine to Ghana to retrace his father's early life in the country and reconnect him to the heritage he was once hesitant to embrace.
E2
Shaun Micallef takes Denise Scott AM to Germany to trace her miner ancestor. They uncover migration, loss, courage and a resilience shared across generations.
E1
Shaun Micallef takes Pia Miranda to Sicily to retrace her grandfather's footsteps, uncovering family history shaped by hardship and migration.
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The most recent episode of Shaun Micallef's Origin Odyssey, Season 2 Episode 6 "Tony Armstrong In Ireland", aired on September 22, 2026.
Shaun Micallef's Origin Odyssey has 2 seasons with 12 episodes in total.
Shaun Micallef's Origin Odyssey first aired on SBS on September 24, 2024.
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