A major Australian-produced crime miniseries is set to launch on Netflix this week, with Andrew Rule predicting it’ll be a “very big hit” globally.

Boy Swallows Universe, which is based on a crime novel by Trent Dalton, streams from this Thursday and tells the coming-of-age story of a boy involved who enters the Brisbane underworld.

The crime writer said the eight-part show would draw a significant audience considering its appeal across a range of demographics.

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“It is one of those stories where showbiz, sport and crime all come together,” he told Mark Allen and Jimmy Bartel on 3AW Breakfast.

“I think it’ll be a very big hit.”