The Secret River (TV series)
| The Secret River | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Historical drama |
| Written by | Jan Sardi & Mac Gudgeon |
| Directed by | Daina Reid |
| Starring | Oliver Jackson-Cohen Sarah Snook Lachy Hulme Tim Minchin |
| Composer | Burkhard Dallwitz |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Mark Ruse Sue Masters Carole Sklan Greer Simpkin |
| Producers | Stephen Luby Daina Reid Lesley Parker |
| Cinematography | Bruce Young |
| Editor | Denise Haratzis |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | 14 June – 21 June 2015 |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
The Secret River is an Australian television drama screened on ABC in June 2015. This two-part miniseries is based on the novel of the same name written by Kate Grenville. It follows the story of young couple, William and Sal Thornhill, who are transported to the new colony of New South Wales in 1805, giving a look into the colonisation of Australia and the escalating conflict between the original Indigenous inhabitants and the newly arrived white convicts and settlers.[1]
Cast[]
- Oliver Jackson-Cohen as William Thornhill
- Sarah Snook as Sal Thornhill
- Lachy Hulme as Thomas Blackwood
- Tim Minchin as Smasher
- Trevor Jamieson as Gumang
- Huw Higginson
- Rory Potter
- Finn Scicluna-O'Prey
- Genevieve Lemon as Mrs. Herring
References[]
- ^ Munro, Chris (22 June 2015). "Secret History: 'The Secret River' Holds Tough Truths for Australia". VICE. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
External links[]
Categories:
- 2015 Australian television series debuts
- 2015 Australian television series endings
- APRA Award winners
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming
- English-language television shows
- Television shows set in colonial Australia