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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.
Original Release
06/14/2015 on ABC
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Oliver Jackson-Cohen | William Thornhill |
Sarah Snook | Sal Thornhill |
Lachy Hulme | Thomas Blackwood |
Tim Minchin | Smasher |
Trevor Jamieson | Gumang / Grey Beard / Grey Beard (Gumang) |
Huw Higginson | Alexander King |
Rory Potter | Willie Thornhill / Willie Thornhill (13 yrs) |
Finn Scicluna-O'Prey | Dickie Thornhill / Dickie Thornhill (7 years) |
Angus Pilakui | Long Bob (Durunung) / Long Bob/Durunung |
Rhys Muldoon | Lord Loveday |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Episode #1.1 | Sunday, 14 June 2015 |
2 | Episode #1.2 | Sunday, 21 June 2015 |
Directors
Writers
Kate Grenville, Mac Gudgeon, Jan Sardi
Cast
Name | Character |
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Oliver Jackson-Cohen | William Thornhill |
Sarah Snook | Sal Thornhill |
Lachy Hulme | Thomas Blackwood |
Tim Minchin | Smasher |
Trevor Jamieson | Gumang / Grey Beard / Grey Beard (Gumang) |
Huw Higginson | Alexander King |
Rory Potter | Willie Thornhill / Willie Thornhill (13 yrs) |
Finn Scicluna-O'Prey | Dickie Thornhill / Dickie Thornhill (7 years) |
Angus Pilakui | Long Bob (Durunung) / Long Bob/Durunung |
Rhys Muldoon | Lord Loveday |
Samuel Johnson | Saggity |
Leila Gurruwiwi | Mallabu / Marrabu |
Genevieve Lemon | Mrs. Herring |
Heath Bergersen | Mullaba |
Katherine Kelly | Mrs. Webb |
Clarence Ryan | Greybeard's Warrior #1 |
Adrian Pickering | Lavender Brother / Lavender Brother #1 |
Benjamin Rigby | Flogging Soldier |
Aaron L. McGrath | Jospeh |
James O'Connell | Dan |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Mark Ruse | Executive Producer |
Sue Masters | Executive Producer |
Carole Sklan | Executive Producer |
Greer Simpkin | Executive Producer |
Lesley Parker | Producer |
Daina Reid | Producer |
Stephen Luby | Producer |