Episode #1.3 

Stubbins volunteers to be the new blacksmith to gain remission on his sentence and is being taught to read and write to the consternation of the colony letter writer Letters Molloy.

Director:

Daniel Percival

Writer:

Jimmy McGovern

Stars:

Orla Brady, Ewen Bremner, MyAnna Buring

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Orla Brady	...	Anne Meredith
Ewen Bremner	...	Reverend Johnson
MyAnna Buring	...	Elizabeth Quinn
Isabelle Estelle Corbusier	...	Miley Mathers
Ryan Corr	...	Corporal MacDonald
David Dawson	...	Captain Collins
Ned Dennehy	...	Letters Molloy
Brooke Harman	...	Housekeeper Deborah
Clement Hicks	...	Convict / Solider
Cal MacAninch	...	Sergeant Timmins
Rory McCann	...	Marston
Joseph Millson	...	Major Ross
Nicholas Moss	...	Spragg
Adam Nagaitis	...	Private Buckley
Genevieve O'Reilly	...	Mary Johnson

Storyline

Convinced that Marston's corpse has been found and that he will be hung James steals rum from the governor. He is caught by the house-keeper Deborah, who agrees to say nothing provided James scotches gossip about her and the governor. Reverend Johnson warns Anne Meredith not to influence his wife whilst blessing the union of Tommy and the pregnant Elizabeth. He is keen to get the convicts to build a church but the governor refuses, claiming that they are too weak. Letters Molloy, a literate convict who reads the news from home to his fellows, asks Captain Collins to stop his literacy lessons as Letters is protecting the others from home truths by fabricating good news for them and wants to avoid hurting them. As Ross continues to exploit Kitty she tries to drown herself. MacDonald saves her but she stumbles upon Marston's body which is brought ashore, causing James to escape into the jungle.

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Plot Keywords:

letter | escape | gossip | rum | servant | 

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Genres:

Drama | History

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Certificate:

TV-MA

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 March 2015 (UK)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1