Adventurer
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Jack Vincent, an aristocrat forced by circumstances to become a smuggler, is caught and transported on the IIMS Success to a penal colony on Norfolk Island, off the New Zealand coast. Unhappily for Vincent, the ship's captain is none other than his brother-in-law, Lt.Harry Anderson. The two men have quarreled violently in the past over Anderson's treatment of Vincent's sister, and now Anderson subjects him to particularly harsh and humiliating treatment. Vincent stages a successful mutiny, casting Anderson and those loyal to him adrift, and plans to sail to America. When the Success is shipwrecked, Vincent is one of three survivors; but Anderson also survives the storm, and vows to pursue Vincent until he sees him hanged at Execution Dock. So begins a fight for survival for Vincent and his crew, complete with hostile natives, unscrupulous sea-traders, crazed prophets and buried treasure.
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1 Season • 12 Episodes
26 min per episode
1987 – 1987
Premiered: Thu, Jul 23, 1987
Richard CarpenterLatest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 12: “Utu, Part Two”
Maru has become leader of his tribe and forces Vincent, Mason, Anderson and Li to join him in fighting the rival Ngati Miru tribe. Both sides have been armed with muskets, but Maru and his men have to cross the water, making their weapons useless.
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Chris Bailey
Richard Carpenter
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Chris Bailey
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Richard Carpenter
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What is Adventurer about?
Jack Vincent, an aristocrat forced by circumstances to become a smuggler, is caught and transported on the IIMS Success to a penal colony on Norfolk Island, off the New Zealand coast. Unhappily for Vincent, the ship's captain is none other than his brother-in-law, Lt.Harry Anderson. The two men have quarreled violently in the past over Anderson's treatment of Vincent's sister, and now Anderson subjects him to particularly harsh and humiliating treatment. Vincent stages a successful mutiny, casting Anderson and those loyal to him adrift, and plans to sail to America. When the Success is shipwrecked, Vincent is one of three survivors; but Anderson also survives the storm, and vows to pursue Vincent until he sees him hanged at Execution Dock. So begins a fight for survival for Vincent and his crew, complete with hostile natives, unscrupulous sea-traders, crazed prophets and buried treasure.
How many seasons does Adventurer have?
Adventurer comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Adventurer?
Key cast members in Adventurer include Oliver Tobias, Temuera Morrison, Paul Gittins, Peter Hambleton, Marshall Napier.
Who created or directed Adventurer?
Adventurer was developed and directed by Chris Bailey.