Oliver Jackson-Cohen
William Thornhill
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- 1. S1 E1 Jun 14, 2015
- In 1813 ex-convict Will Thornhill settles on the beautiful Hawkesbury River. But his plans are soon overshadowed by misunderstandings and conflict with the local Indigenous people.
- 2. S1 E2 Jun 21, 2015
- Will's increasing desperation to hold onto "his" land leads to his involvement in a brutal incident.
The Secret River is a 2005 historical novel by Kate Grenville about an early 19th-century Englishman transported to Australia for theft. The story explores what might have happened when Europeans colonised land already inhabited by Aboriginal people. [1]
The Secret River: With Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Sarah Snook, Lachy Hulme, Tim Minchin. In 1806, William Thornhill is sentenced to New South Wales for life where he is drawn into a terrifying conflict that will leave a bloody and indelible stain.
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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.
- Historical Drama
Jan 1, 2005 · In 1806, having been convicted of a theft committed to feed his family, Thornhill's death sentence is commuted to transportation to the penal colony of New South Wales. Over time, Thornhill achieves the status of an emancipated convict and settles on a stretch of land on the Hawkesbury River.
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In the early 1800s, a pardoned convict in New South Wales faces a crisis of conscience when he lays claim to land inhabited by Indigenous Australians. Watch trailers & learn more.
