Mary Bryant
Will Bryant and Mary are among the petty common criminals who are condemned by British justice to deportation to the new Botany Bay penal colony in Australia. The long sailing voyage is eventful, with them falling in love but her also seducing the noble, naive lieutenant Ralph Clarke. In the colony, life is terribly harsh. Ultimately, the pair and some other convicts organize a successful escape by boat. Barely alive, they reach Dutch Timor, and hope to be in the clear.
- 2005-2007
- 1 season
- MTI Home Video
- Action & Adventure, Drama
Will Bryant and Mary are among the petty common criminals who are condemned by British justice to deportation to the new Botany Bay penal colony in Australia. The long sailing voyage is eventful, with them falling in love but her also seducing the noble, naive lieutenant Ralph Clarke. In the colony, life is terribly harsh. Ultimately, the pair and some other convicts organize a successful escape by boat. Barely alive, they reach Dutch Timor, and hope to be in the clear.
Season 1 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 2005
Episode 1
Episode #1.1
Sun, Oct 30, 2005 62 mins
Cornwall, 1786, hungry Mary Broad is sentenced to death for stealing a lady's picnic but 'mercifully' allowed to join for life first governor Phillip's founding shipload to start a penal colony at Botany Bay in New South Wales. On board, she fails to be recruited as 'comfort maid' by gentleman marine infantry Lieutenant Ralph Clarke, but gets the job to save her after near drowning, then loses it again by arrogance and becomes pregnant by male convict William 'Will' Bryant. Pioneer life is a relative relief, especially for able fisherman Will's privileged crew. Harvests are disastrous and Mary becomes Ralph's lover, but only to steal his key for Will's elaborate escape party preparations.
Episode 2
Episode #1.2
65 mins
The escapees' party has got away in one boat, ill-prepared, and after bitter bickering decides to risk sailing to the Dutch Indies. Despite lack of wind, they finally reach Timor. There they pretend to be shipwrecked rich Englishmen and live in luxury on credit for years. When lieutenant Clark passes the island on his way home, he discovers the escaped criminals. William is killed resisting arrest, the rest caught and put on trial in London. The public and press sympathize with the adventurers.
Episode 3
Episode #1.3
59 mins
In Timor, Mary and the other men enjoy the luxury of freedom under false identities. However, fate conspires against them as Clarke stops there on his way back to England.