Luke's Kingdom: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The year is 1829: Jason Firbeck, a retired naval lieutenant recently widowed, takes sons Samuel and Luke and daughter Jassy to New South Wales to claim land bequeathed to them by a wealthy friend. A strange new world greets the Yorkshire family. Amid red-coated soldiery, yellow-jacketed convicts, and a tanned peasantry governed by a wealthy elite, the Firbecks equip themselves with arms and supplies, and set off across the sweltering plains; the hardships and hazards they face confirm Lukes resolve to become the leader of his family of pioneers.

Series details

• Title: Luke's Kingdom
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 1976-03-31
• Final broadcast date listed: 1976-06-23
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Nine Network
• Network country: Australia
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 28574
• TVDB ID: 72064

Cast and credited roles

• James Condon — Jason Firbeck
• Gerard Maguire — Samuel Firbeck
• Elisabeth Crosby — Jassy Firbeck
• Oliver Tobias — Luke Firbeck

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1976-03-31; final listed air date 1976-06-23.

Source and licence

Adapted from Luke's Kingdom on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.