The Dirtwater Dynasty: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Dirtwater Dynasty is the story of embittered rivalry, triumph and despair, spanning three generations and eight decades. Born in the London slums in 1878, Richard Eastwick comes to Australia at age 20, with nothing but a handful of courage and a dream. He acquires land, marries and raises a family, makes loyal friends and bitter enemies. Two world wars and the economic depression take their toll on his family and his land and cattle ranching empire but his dream to create a dynasty gives him a reason to continue.

Series details

• Title: The Dirtwater Dynasty
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Action, History
• Premiere date: 1988-04-10
• Final broadcast date listed: 1988-04-14
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Network 10
• Network country: Australia
• Typical episode runtime: 100 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 15682
• IMDb ID: tt0095020
• TVDB ID: 153341

Cast and credited roles

• Hugo Weaving — Richard Eastwick
• Victoria Longley — Kate McBride
• Steve Jacobs — Josh McCall

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1988-04-10; final listed air date 1988-04-14; episode order: 5.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Dirtwater Dynasty 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.