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Against the Wind

Mary Mulvane, an 18-year-old Irish girl, is sent to New South Wales for seven years as a convict after defending her own property. She faces the brutal reality of transportation to Australia and the psychological torment of her years-long imprisonment.

Mary Mulvane, an 18-year-old Irish girl, is sent to New South Wales for seven years after protecting her property. She faces the terror of transportation to Australia and years of anxiety as a convict.

Episodes:

Episode 1 The Seeds of Fire

1. The Seeds of Fire

Aired: Sep 12, 1978

In 1796 Ireland, the Mulvanes are oppressed by British laws and taxes. Daught...

Episode 2 The Wild Geese

2. The Wild Geese

Aired: Sep 12, 1978

Mary now a convicted criminal, boards the convict ship 'Britania' for the ard...

Episode 3 A Question of Guilt

3. A Question of Guilt

Aired: Sep 19, 1978

Mary and Polly survive the sea voyage and are assigned on their arrival in Sy...

Episode 4 The Flogging Parson

4. The Flogging Parson

Aired: Sep 19, 1978

Mary and Polly begin to settle into their various situations in the new colon...

Episode 6 A House on the Hill

6. A House on the Hill

Aired: Oct 3, 1978

Mary, who had originally planned to return to Ireland, decides to stay in the...

Episode 7 The Tree of Liberty

7. The Tree of Liberty

Aired: Oct 10, 1978

Work on the land is hard and there is talk of an uprising among the convicts ...

Episode 9 The Farmer's Friend

9. The Farmer's Friend

Aired: Oct 17, 1978

Dinny, although wounded, escapes the slaughter and hides at Jonathan's house....

Episode 12 The Whip Hand

12. The Whip Hand

Aired: Oct 30, 1978

Jonathan and Will, Polly's husband, start their own illegal distillery. But w...

Episode 13 The Windfall Summer

13. The Windfall Summer

Aired: Oct 10, 1978

Jonathan is sentenced to six months jail for writing a letter to the Governor...

Info about Against the Wind

Current Status: Ended

Network: Seven Network

Production Country: Australia

Genres:Drama, History, Western