Banished

Synopsis

Banished is a British period drama television serial created by Jimmy McGovern. The seven-part serial first aired on BBC Two from 5 March to 16 April 2015. It received mixed reviews, with most of the criticism for its perceived inaccuracies to the depicted events. Though set in the stark historical reality of the founding of the penal colony in Australia in 1788 after the arrival of the First Fleet, it is not the story of Australia and how it came to be. Rather, it is a tale of love, faith, justice and morality played out on an epic scale in a confined community where the stakes are literally life and death.

About 7h to watch every episode. An estimate: 7 episodes at the typical episode runtime of 60 minutes.

Trailer

Play trailer: Banished: Launch Trailer - BBC Two

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Main cast

• I

  Isabelle Estelle Corbusier
  Miley Mathers
  7 episodes

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  Orla Brady
  Anne Meredith
  7 episodes

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  Ewen Bremner
  Reverend Johnson
  7 episodes

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  MyAnna Buring
  Elizabeth Quinn
  7 episodes

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  Ryan Corr
  Corporal MacDonald
  7 episodes

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  David Dawson
  Captain Collins
  7 episodes

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  Ned Dennehy
  Letters Molloy
  7 episodes

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  Brooke Harman
  Housekeeper Deborah
  7 episodes

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  Cal MacAninch
  Sgt Timmins
  7 episodes

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  Joseph Millson
  Major Ross
  7 episodes

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  Nicholas Moss
  Spragg
  7 episodes

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  Adam Nagaitis
  Private Buckley
  7 episodes

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  Genevieve O'Reilly
  Mrs. Mary Johnson
  7 episodes

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  Russell Tovey
  James Freeman
  7 episodes

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  Julian Rhind-Tutt
  Tommy Barrett
  7 episodes

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  Joanna Vanderham
  Kitty McVie
  7 episodes

• D

  David Walmsley
  William Stubbins
  7 episodes

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  David Wenham
  Governor Arthur Phillip
  7 episodes

Seasons

• Miniseries2015 · 7 episodes