Banished

2015

Banished

7.4 | en | Drama

At its heart, Banished is a story of survival. Though it is set in the stark historical reality of the founding of the penal colony in Australia in 1788 after the arrival of the First Fleet, it is not the story of Australia and how it came to be. Rather, it is a tale of love, faith, justice and morality played out on an epic scale in a confined community where the stakes are literally life and death.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP7 Episode 7

Apr. 16,2015

James Freeman faces the most difficult decision of his life.

EP6 Episode 6

Apr. 09,2015

Rebellion is in the air, and Tommy's headstrong behaviour risks Elizabeth's future plans.

EP5 Episode 5

Apr. 02,2015

To everyone's amazement Freeman is alive, and Major Ross is deeply affected by a personal loss.

EP4 Episode 4

Mar. 26,2015

Mary Johnson shares her past sorrow with the insightful convict Anne Meredith.

EP3 Episode 3

Mar. 19,2015

The marriage of Elizabeth and Tommy is blessed by Reverend Johnson.

EP2 Episode 2

Mar. 12,2015

Freeman must tackle bully Marston, who is persisting in stealing his food. Drastic action is required.

EP1 Episode 1

Mar. 05,2015

It is 1788 in New South Wales, and dawn is breaking over the ramshackle camp where British convicts and their masters are waking up to another dangerous day.

7.4 | en | Drama | More Info

Released: 2015-03-05 | Released Producted By: See-Saw Films , RSJ Films Country: United Kingdom Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02jfvpn

Synopsis

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Cast

Russell Tovey , MyAnna Buring , Nicholas Moss

Director

Daniel Percival

Producted By

See-Saw Films , RSJ Films

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Trailers

Cast

Russell Tovey

as James Freeman

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MyAnna Buring

as Elizabeth Quinn

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Nicholas Moss

as Spragg

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Reviews

mvenkata_ramesh This series may not be a good one for the people who are in to the history, it may be misleading to those who don not have idea on history, but it gives an idea about History of Australia for those not in to history.Apart form that, it is not always possible to show "as it is" the history while reproducing the Movies and Shows. It is required to deviate a little bit but not too much, and introduce the romance, fun, foreplays, etc., bits to make it more entertaining. Other wise no will watch and no one will sponsor. One need to understand that.I have watched first season, to me it went well... Actions, Story is perfect, maintained Thrill & Kick through out the show. The Good script is always the one, which goes beyond the imagination of the viewers, that is it, it has got and it is more than enough to get 8 points. Sad it is cancelled, I don't see any reason to cancel this show.

tomgould749 How could anyone not like this. It is one of the most gut wrenching and unflinching period dramas I have ever seen. In almost all respects it reveals the hardships experienced by convicts and the sheer desperation of the soldiers and convicts alike. Following the excellent The Village and 37 Days the BBC has once again done itself proud. The climax although I will not go into detail is one of the most nerve shredding that I have ever seen in possibly any television drama or film for that matter. It's this kind of raw take on life that gives Banished and The Village their edge and given the emphasis in the past few years has started to move towards accuracy with regards to entertainment, it is almost refreshing that one of the UK's most respected institutions. I would recommend this to anyone.

mjrsnthl How can you create an historical drama without the history? The colony was on full rations until 1790. Officers had no monopoly over female convicts. Until July 1788 the First Fleet was anchored in Sydney Cove. The Aborigines are invisible, but were spearing any Europeans who strayed beyond the camp which, unlike this series, was not next to the Pacific. Freeman is seen managing the 100+ km to Katoomba, when no European managed this until 1813. On attempting the Blue Mountains in December 1789 William Dawes's party reported that the terrain was entirely hostile. Ross was a Scot and Johnson from Yorkshire. And so it goes on. There appears to be almost a wilful policy of ignoring the extremely well-documented actualities.If McGovern had wished to set a series in a dystopian nightmare he didn't need to travesty the complex, nuanced and subtle history of early colonial Australia. He could have invented some futuristic corporation, or perhaps imagined a version of Putin's Russia.

challenged_traveller That's how this program feels like each episode. Fantastic setting, Blue skies, green jungles, sunny beaches. The acting is first rate, the script is challenging enough to be fun without being too cerebral. That's what entertainment is supposed to be. Its one of those series where an hour is not long enough. As for realism, I don't want to see skanky teeth or manky uniforms but I do agree on the condition of Kitty's hair but then again 'maybe shes worth it'. Maybe in the second series, she looses her memory and The Major convinces her its May Belle Lynn McVitie This story could run and run as the New South Wales colony grows over the decade. If done properly, more series than Stargate SG1 Well done script writers and well done to the BBC for funding it. Feel free to making a remake of Mutiny On the Bounty or Hornblower or anything anywhere hot 'n' sunny on water or in a jungle and I'll be a fanboy of that too. :)