Overview

Mary Bryant, a Cornish girl who was convicted of petty theft, is being transported to the Australian Penal Colony on the First Fleet with other prisoners bound for Botany Bay.

Created by Peter Berry

Network

• 10

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

• 

  Jack Davenport

  Lieutenant Ralph Clarke

  2 eps

• 

  Romola Garai

  Mary Bryant

  2 eps

• 

  Alex O'Loughlin

  William 'Will' Bryant

  2 eps

• 

  Sam Neill

  Governor Arthur Phillip

  2 eps

Themes

• australia
• miniseries
• girl heroine
• female prisoner
• convict
• 18th century
• penal colony

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