Snowy (TV series)

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Snowy
GenreDrama Thriller
Directed byIan Gilmour (5 Episodes) Paul Moloney (7 Episodes)
Starring Rebecca Gibney

Neil Melville

Lucy Bell

Bernard Curry

Catherine Wilkin

Jochen Horst

Annie Jones

William McInnes

Charlie Powles

Bill Kerr
Country of origin Australia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producer Kris Noble
ProducerRoger Le Mesurier & Roger Simpson
Production locationsDaylesford, Victoria, Australia
Running time50 minutes
Production companySimpson Le Mesurier Films
Original release
Network Nine Network
Release8 September (1993-09-08) 
11 November 1993 (1993-11-11)

Snowy is an Australian television drama thriller series that screened on the Nine Network in 1993 and was produced by Simpson Le Mesurier Films. The program was not renewed for a second season.

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Synopsis

Snowy was set around the project to build the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme in 1949. The Logan family run a small hotel in the remote and peaceful township of Cooma. The building of the Snowy project turns the Snowy Mountains region into a wild new frontier with the surge of hopeful immigrants, shady hustlers and colourful characters. [1]

Cast

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Dams, Schemes and Dam Schemes"Paul MoloneyRoger Simpson8 September 1993 (1993-09-08)
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22"Mick's Cafe"Paul MoloneyVincent Gil8 September 1993 (1993-09-08)
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33"Beware of Snakes and Spiders"Paul MoloneyDavid Boutland9 September 1993 (1993-09-09)
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44"The Belly of the Beast"Paul MoloneyGraeme Koetsveld16 September 1993 (1993-09-16)
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55"Shadows in the Dark"Paul MoloneyDavid Allen23 September 1993 (1993-09-23)
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66"Blood Rush"Paul MoloneyPeter A. Kinloch30 September 1993 (1993-09-30)
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77"Lilian"Paul MoloneyKatherine Thomson7 October 1993 (1993-10-07)
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88"Song of the Siren"Ian GilmourVincent Gil14 October 1993 (1993-10-14)
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99"Sweetheart, Sweet Oblivion"Ian GilmourRobyn Sinclair21 October 1993 (1993-10-21)
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1010"High Claim, Higher Title"Ian GilmourDavid Boutland28 October 1993 (1993-10-28)
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1111"Codes of Conduct"Ian GilmourDavid Allen4 November 1993 (1993-11-04)
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1212"Loves Rocky Road"Ian GilmourMac Gudgeon11 November 1993 (1993-11-11)
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1313"Farewell, My Love"Ian GilmourRoger Simpson11 November 1993 (1993-11-11)
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Home media

Umbrella Entertainment released the complete series in May 2013 on DVD, Blu-Ray and on their steaming site.

TitleFormatEp #DiscsRelease DateBonus FeaturesDistributors
Snowy (Complete Series)DVD1341 May 2013Documentary: The ForerunnerUmbrella Entertainment
Snowy (Complete Series)Umbrella Streaming13-1 May 2013Documentary: The ForerunnerUmbrella Entertainment

Content Held By (National Film and Sound Archives)

Season TitleEpisodesNFSA ContentAvailable For Viewing
Snowy13/13All 13 Episodes

Production Stills

Production Documents

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References

  1. "Australian Television: Snowy".