Snowy (TV series)
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| Snowy | |
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| Genre | Drama Thriller |
| Directed by | Ian Gilmour (5 Episodes) Paul Moloney (7 Episodes) |
| Starring | Rebecca Gibney
Charlie Powles Bill Kerr |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kris Noble |
| Producer | Roger Le Mesurier & Roger Simpson |
| Production locations | Daylesford, Victoria, Australia |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Production company | Simpson Le Mesurier Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nine Network |
| Release | 8 September – 11 November 1993 |
Snowy is an Australian television drama thriller series that screened on the Nine Network in 1993 and was produced by Simpson Le Mesurier Films. The program was not renewed for a second season.
Synopsis
[edit]Snowy was set around the project to build the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme in 1949. The Logan family run a small hotel in the remote and peaceful township of Cooma. The building of the Snowy project turns the Snowy Mountains region into a wild new frontier with the surge of hopeful immigrants, shady hustlers and colourful characters.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Rebecca Gibney as Lilian Anderson
- Neil Melville as Jack Logan
- Lucy Bell as Kate Logan
- Bernard Curry as Michael Logan
- Catherine Wilkin as Molly Logan
- Jochen Horst as Wolfie Heimer
- Annie Jones as Eva Kovac
- William McInnes as Max Heimer
- Charlie Powles as Bernie O'Donnell
- Bill Kerr as Stuart McLachlan
- Wynn Roberts as Alf Rutherford
- Cliff Ellen as Cec Brookes
- Alan Fletcher as Harry Jarvis (1 episode)
Episodes
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Dams, Schemes and Dam Schemes" | Paul Moloney | Roger Simpson | 8 September 1993 | |
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| 2 | 2 | "Mick's Cafe" | Paul Moloney | Vincent Gil | 8 September 1993 | |
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| 3 | 3 | "Beware of Snakes and Spiders" | Paul Moloney | David Boutland | 9 September 1993 | |
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| 4 | 4 | "The Belly of the Beast" | Paul Moloney | Graeme Koetsveld | 16 September 1993 | |
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| 5 | 5 | "Shadows in the Dark" | Paul Moloney | David Allen | 23 September 1993 | |
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| 6 | 6 | "Blood Rush" | Paul Moloney | Peter A. Kinloch | 30 September 1993 | |
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| 7 | 7 | "Lilian" | Paul Moloney | Katherine Thomson | 7 October 1993 | |
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| 8 | 8 | "Song of the Siren" | Ian Gilmour | Vincent Gil | 14 October 1993 | |
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| 9 | 9 | "Sweetheart, Sweet Oblivion" | Ian Gilmour | Robyn Sinclair | 21 October 1993 | |
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| 10 | 10 | "High Claim, Higher Title" | Ian Gilmour | David Boutland | 28 October 1993 | |
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| 11 | 11 | "Codes of Conduct" | Ian Gilmour | David Allen | 4 November 1993 | |
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| 12 | 12 | "Loves Rocky Road" | Ian Gilmour | Mac Gudgeon | 11 November 1993 | |
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| 13 | 13 | "Farewell, My Love" | Ian Gilmour | Roger Simpson | 11 November 1993 | |
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Home media
[edit]Umbrella Entertainment released the complete series in May 2013 on DVD, Blu-Ray and on their steaming site.
| Title | Format | Ep # | Discs | Release Date | Bonus Features | Distributors |
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| Snowy (Complete Series) | DVD | 13 | 4 | 1 May 2013 | Documentary: The Forerunner | Umbrella Entertainment |
| Snowy (Complete Series) | Umbrella Streaming | 13 | - | 1 May 2013 | Documentary: The Forerunner | Umbrella Entertainment |
Content Held By (National Film and Sound Archives)
[edit]| Season Title | Episodes | NFSA Content | Available For Viewing |
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| Snowy | 13/13 | All 13 Episodes
Production Stills Production Documents |