Law of the Land (TV series)
| Law of the Land | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Ro Hume Sue Masters |
| Starring | Lisa Hensley David Roberts Wyn Roberts Richard Moir Tamblyn Lord |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Production company | Roadshow, Coote & Carroll |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nine Network |
| Release | 20 April 1993 – 22 January 1999 |
Law of the Land is an Australian television drama series that screened on the Nine Network from 1993–1999. The series was set in the fictional country town of Merringanee and centered on the unique way that locals dealt with and enforced the law.[1][2] Storylines in Law of the Land were serialized, with one larger plot covering the season.[3]
The series was created by Ro Hume and Sue Masters and produced by Bruce Best, Matt Carroll, Richard Clendinnen and Terrie Vincent.
Cast
[edit]Main / regular
[edit]- Lisa Hensley as Kate Chalmers[4]
- David Roberts as Peter Lawrence
- Wyn Roberts as Hamilton Chalmers
- Richard Moir as Sergeant Clive O'Connor
- David Walters as Sean O'Connor
- Angelo D'Angelo as Sergeant Marc Rosetti
- Debbie Byrne as Jean Jardine
- Tamblyn Lord as David Jardine
- Lindy Wallis as Trish Miles
- Shane Connor as Harry Miles
- Radha Mitchell as Alicia Miles
- Abbie Holmes as Audrey O'Connor
- Peter O'Brien as Andy Cochrane
- Frances O'Connor as Marissa Green
- Alexandra Fowler as Jacqui Rushcutter
- Fiona Spence as Magistrate Maggie Mulcahy
- Rebecca Frith as Alex Lentini
- Tessa Humphries as Hannah Scott
- Mike Bishop as Ray Richmond
- Michael O'Neill as Michael Delaney
- Sapidah Kian as Shirin Rasidi
- Bruce Hughes as Nick Rogers
- Karmen Raspovic as Heather Coleman
Guests
[edit]- Alan Hopgood as Reg Bates (1 episode)
- Beth Buchanan as Dannie Cairns (1 episode)
- Jack Finsterer as Bobby Webster (1 episode)
- Louise Siversen as Lynne Raynor (1 episode)
- Marnie Reece-Wilmore as Serena Goodman (1 episode)
- Petra Yared as Caroline Rodwell (1 episode)
- Reg Gorman as Gary Jarvis (1 episode)
- Sarah Chadwick as Loretta (1 episode)
Episodes
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Season One
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | TBA | Julian Pringle | Unknown | 20 April 1993 |
| 2 | 2 | TBA | Julian Pringle | Unknown | 27 April 1993 |
| 3 | 3 | TBA | Richard Sarell | Unknown | 4 May 1993 |
| 4 | 4 | TBA | Richard Sarell | Unknown | 11 May 1993 |
| 5 | 5 | TBA | Michael Offer | Unknown | 18 May 1993 |
| 6 | 6 | TBA | Michael Offer | Unknown | 25 May 1993 |
| 7 | 7 | TBA | Michael Offer | Unknown | 1 June 1993 |
| 8 | 8 | TBA | Julian Pringle | Unknown | 8 June 1993 |
| 9 | 9 | TBA | Julian Pringle | Unknown | 15 June 1993 |
| 10 | 10 | TBA | Richard Sarell | Unknown | 22 June 1993 |
| 11 | 11 | TBA | Richard Sarell | Unknown | 29 June 1993 |
| 12 | 12 | TBA | Ian Watson | Unknown | 6 July 1993 |
| 13 | 13 | TBA | Ian Watson | Unknown | 13 July 1993 |
Season Two
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | TBA | TBD | TBD | 1994 |
| 15 | 2 | TBA | TBD | TBD | 1994 |
| 16 | 3 | TBA | TBD | TBD | 1994 |
| 17 | 4 | TBA | TBD | TBD | 1994 |
| 18 | 5 | TBA | TBD | TBD | 1994 |
| 19 | 6 | TBA | TBD | TBD | 1994 |
| 20 | 7 | TBA | TBD | TBD | 1994 |
| 21 | 8 | TBA | TBD | TBD | 1994 |
| 22 | 9 | TBA | TBD | TBD | 1994 |
| 23 | 10 | TBA | TBD | TBD | 1994 |
| 24 | 11 | TBA | TBD | TBD | 1994 |
| 25 | 12 | TBA | TBD | TBD | 1994 |
| 26 | 13 | TBA | TBD | TBD | 1994 |
Season Three
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | "Nothings Forever" | TBD | TBD | 1995 |
| 28 | 2 | "Cast The Run" | TBD | TBD | 1995 |
| 29 | 3 | "Mixed Messages" | TBD | TBD | 1995 |
| 30 | 4 | "Whispers" | TBD | TBD | 1995 |
| 31 | 5 | "And Baby Makes Two" | TBD | TBD | 1995 |
| 32 | 6 | "Autumn Harvest" | TBD | TBD | 1995 |
| 33 | 7 | TBA | TBD | TBD | 1995 |
| 34 | 8 | TBA | TBD | TBD | 1995 |
| 35 | 9 | TBA | TBD | TBD | 1995 |
| 36 | 10 | TBA | TBD | TBD | 1995 |
| 37 | 11 | TBA | TBD | TBD | 1995 |
| 38 | 12 | TBA | TBD | TBD | 1995 |
| 39 | 13 | TBA | TBD | TBD | 1995 |
Season Four
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 1 | TBA | TBD | TBD | 1996 |
| 41 | 2 | TBA | TBD | TBD | 1996 |
| 42 | 3 | TBA | TBD | TBD | 1996 |
| 43 | 4 | TBA | TBD | TBD | 1996 |
| 44 | 5 | TBA | TBD | TBD | 1996 |
| 45 | 6 | TBA | TBD | TBD | 1996 |
| 46 | 7 | TBA | TBD | TBD | 1996 |
| 47 | 8 | TBA | TBD | TBD | 1996 |
| 48 | 9 | TBA | TBD | TBD | 1996 |
| 49 | 10 | TBA | TBD | TBD | 1996 |
| 50 | 11 | TBA | TBD | TBD | 1996 |
| 51 | 12 | TBA | TBD | TBD | 1996 |
| 52 | 13 | TBA | TBD | TBD | 1996 |
See also
[edit]- Lex loci – the Legal Latin phrase for conflicts of law
- List of Australian television series
References
[edit]- ^ Morris, Katelin. "Law of the Land." 12 April 1993, The Canberra Times.
- ^ Plunkett, Richard. "Less Courting in Second 'Law'". 7 July 1994. The Age.
- ^ Oliver, Robin. "The Bush Never Looked so Glossy." 28 June 1993. The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Tubb, Rochelle. "Lisa Hensley Lays Down the Law." 7 August 1994. The Sun Herald.