Against The Wind

Genre: Drama

Premiere: 1978

IMDB Rating: 8.2/10

Sessons: 1

Full Episodes: 13

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Full Show Summary

Mary Mulvane, an 18 year old Irish girl, is transported to New South Wales for seven years for doing little else than protecting her own property. She must endure the horror of transport to Australia, and years of anxiety as a convict. Mary, her friends and her family fight out their battle against a lively historical backdrop - Irelands 1798 Rebellion. Australia's Castle Hill Rebellion of 1804 and the 1808 Rum Rebellion.

Last Episode, 31 October 1978: Season 1, Episode 13: The Windfall Summer
Lieutenant Greville uses Mrs Wiltshire's affection for him to gain power in the Colony. Jonathan is sentenced to 6 months jail for writing a letter to the Governor exposing the corruption of the overseers after he refuses to do as the new "government" orders.

Episode Guide
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Date Aired	Against The Wind Episodes
Season 1
12 September 1978	Season 1, Episode 1: The Seeds of Fire
12 September 1978	Season 1, Episode 2: The Wild Geese
19 September 1978	Season 1, Episode 3: A Question of Guilt
19 September 1978	Season 1, Episode 4: The Flogging Parson
03 October 1978	Season 1, Episode 5: An Agreement Between Officers and Others
03 October 1978	Season 1, Episode 6: A House on the Hill
10 October 1978	Season 1, Episode 7: The Tree of Liberty
10 October 1978	Season 1, Episode 8: When Kings Go Forth to Battle
17 October 1978	Season 1, Episode 9: The Farmer's Friend
17 October 1978	Season 1, Episode 10: A Matter of Life and Death
24 October 1978	Season 1, Episode 11: The Spirit of Enterprise
24 October 1978	Season 1, Episode 12: The Whip Hand
31 October 1978	Season 1, Episode 13: The Windfall Summer