Sara Dane: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The story of a beautiful convict girl and her struggle for freedom and independe From the producers of "Breaker Morant" and "Storm Bay" comes this lavish Australian mini series. Based on the best-selling novel by Catherine Gaskin, Sara Dane tells the epic story of a poor, impish convict girl determined to escape a life of depravation and join the ranks of the colonial gentry. From the hold of a prison ship bound for Sydney, Sara (Juliet Jordan) is released to become a maid whereupon she sets out to rise up out of her harsh convict roots. Stripped of her rags, the now luminous Sara Dane is coveted by the ship's officer, Andrew Macleay (Harold Hopkins), who she marries to the chagrin of the colony's social circles. But they underrate Sara's fiercely independent spirit and driving ambition. Maclean's success allows him to buy acceptance for Sara; but when tragedy strikes, she must fight a courageous battle for her freedom and status. Screening to a huge television audience in 1982, Sara Dane set a standard for Australian drama, and continues to this day to be hailed as a television masterpiece.

Series details

• Title: Sara Dane
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Romance, History
• Premiere date: 1982-05-31
• Final broadcast date listed: 1982-07-19
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Network 10
• Network country: Australia
• Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 63304
• IMDb ID: tt0129713
• TVDB ID: 280471

Cast and credited roles

• Juliet Jordan — Sara Dane
• Harold Hopkins — Andrew Maclay
• Brenton Whittle — Jeremy Hogan
• Barry Quin — Richard Barwell
• Sean Scully — Louis de Bourget
• Ilona Rodgers — Julia Ryder

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1982-05-31; final listed air date 1982-07-19.

Source and licence

Adapted from Sara Dane 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.