The Dirtwater Dynasty

The Dirtwater Dynasty
Written by	Tony Morphett Michael Jenkins John Power Terry Hayes John Duigan Alan Seymour John Misto
Directed by	Michael Jenkins John Power
Starring	Hugo Weaving Victoria Longley Steve Jacobs
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
No. of episodes	5
Production
Production company	Kennedy Miller
Original release
Network	Network Ten
Release	10 April 1988 (1988-04-10)

The Dirtwater Dynasty is a five-part Australian drama miniseries, first screened on Network Ten in 1988. It was directed by Michael Jenkins and John Power.

Cast

• Hugo Weaving as Richard Eastwick
• Victoria Longley as Kate Eastwick (née McBride), Nancy Westaway (née Eastwick), Sarah Westaway
• Steve Jacobs as Josh McCall
• Judy Morris as Frances Eastwick
• Bruce Spence as Lonely Logan
• Dennis Miller as Hasky Tarbox
• Harold Hopkins as Rev. McBride
• Jenny Lee as Mrs. McBride
• Kristina Nehm as Esmerelda
• Peter Phelps as David Eastwick
• Scott Burgess as Guy Westaway
• Robert Menzies as Richie Eastwick
• Ned Manning as David Eastwick II
• Anne-Louise Lambert as Emma Tarbox
• Arna-Maria Winchester as Mrs. Tarbox
• Leverne McDonnell as Christine Eastwick
• Ernie Dingo as Billy (Senior)
• Vincent Ball as Eastwick Banker
• Damien Connor as Stockman
• Daryl Dicks as Hughie, Stockman
• John Livingstone as Stockman
• Kristen Mann as Stockman
• Gary Sargeant as Juggler
• Hayden Topperwien as Young Richard Eastwick
• Iain Williams as Stockman #2
• Mouche Phillips as Mary Eastwick
• Betty Lucas as Land Lady

Reception

The miniseries rated well earning 33 points.

See also

• List of Australian television series

External links

• The Dirtwater Dynasty at IMDb
• The Dirtwater Dynasty at the National Film and Sound Archive
• The Dirtwater Dynasty at Australian Screen Online