TV series
Faraway Downs
Overview
The story of an English aristocrat, Lady Sarah Ashley, who inherits a large cattle ranch in Australia after her husband dies. When Australian cattle barons plot to take her land, she joins forces with a cattle drover to protect her ranch.
Details
- First air date
- 2023-11-26
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 6 episodes
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Drama, Western
- Network
- Hulu, Disney+
- Production
- 20th Century Studios, Bazmark, Dune Entertainment, Ingenious Film Partners
- Country
- AU, GB, US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Nicole Kidman as Lady Sarah Ashley
- Hugh Jackman as Drover
- David Wenham as Neil Fletcher
- Bryan Brown as King Carney
- Jack Thompson as Kipling Flynn
- David Gulpilil as King George
- Brandon Walters as Nullah
- David Ngoombujarra as Magarri
- Ben Mendelsohn as Captain Dutton
- Essie Davis as Cath Carney
- Barry Otto as Administrator Allsop
- Kerry Walker as Myrtle Allsop
Creators and crew
- Baz Luhrmann - Executive Producer
- Catherine Knapman - Executive Producer
- Schuyler Weiss - Executive Producer
- Catherine Martin - Executive Producer
- Baz Luhrmann - Producer
- Catherine Knapman - Producer
Episodes
Episode 1: Chapter One: The Land
In 1939 English aristocrat Sarah Ashley crosses the world to confront her husband and sell a million-acre cattle ranch in the Australian Outback.
Episode 2: Chapter Two: Secrets
Sarah learns the truth about her husband and what she is now up against. Winning over Drover may be her only hope to take on King Carney.
Episode 3: Chapter Three: Adventure
Leading 1000 head of cattle across outback terrain, Sarah and Drover are faced with how far Fletcher will go for revenge.
Episode 4: Chapter Four: Romance
Sarah & Drover must outsmart Carney & his men at Darwin wharf for a cattle deal with the army. Sarah discovers she is no match for the draconian race laws and is about to capitulate to Carney.
Episode 5: Chapter Five: Betrayal
Caught between the comfort of family and the pull of his heritage, Nullah must make a hard choice.
Episode 6: Chapter Six: War
With World War II imminent, Sarah makes a sacrifice for Nullah. Drover realizes what matters most, but bombs start falling on Darwin.
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