Tales of the South Seas: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Filmed on Queensland's Whitsunday Coast, Tales of the South Seas is based on the classic stories by Jack London. The series is an epic adventure series that sets sail at the turn of the century and follows the dangerous adventures of the rugged yet charismatic David Grief, and his Polynesian friend and partner, Mauriri as they encounter the exotic world that lies within the Pacific South Sea Islands.

Series details

• Title: Tales of the South Seas
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Adventure, Crime, Family
• Premiere date: 1998-09-05
• Final broadcast date listed: 2000-12-27
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Network 10
• Network country: Australia
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 28545
• IMDb ID: tt0172061
• TVDB ID: 283325

Cast and credited roles

• William Snow — David Grief
• Rene Naufahu — Mauriri Lepau
• Rachel Blakely — Isabelle Reed
• Rowena King — Lavinia Timoto
• Mark Lee — Reverend Colin Trent
• Kimberley Joseph — Clare Devon
• Adrian Wright — Lieutenant Jean Morlais

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1998-09-05; final listed air date 2000-12-27; episode order: 22.

Source and licence

Adapted from Tales of the South Seas 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.