Season 1 poster

Season 1

(2015)

Overview

This six-part series tells the story of legendary safe cracker and career criminal Ted West and his fire cracker of a wife, Rita. Combining real events and the rich folklore of the West family and associates, this is rollicking history, and a tempestuous romance, set at a time of great social upheaval.

Cast

David de Lautour as Ted West
David de Lautour

as Ted West

Antonia Prebble as Rita West
Antonia Prebble

as Rita West

Dan Musgrove as Lefty Munroe
Dan Musgrove

as Lefty Munroe

Esther Stephens as Ngaire Munroe
Esther Stephens

as Ngaire Munroe

Todd Emerson as Bilkey van Heeder
Todd Emerson

as Bilkey van Heeder

Pana Hema-Taylor as Bert Thompson
Pana Hema-Taylor

as Bert Thompson

Xavier Horan as Phineas O'Driscoll
Xavier Horan

as Phineas O'Driscoll

Sophie Hambleton as Carol O'Driscoll
Sophie Hambleton

as Carol O'Driscoll

Will Hall as Mike McArthy
Will Hall

as Mike McArthy

Episodes

All That Impedes Thee From the Golden Round poster

All That Impedes Thee From the Golden Round 0.0

May 31, 2015

Ted West is reunited with his true love, Rita. But she has a secret and he has a lot to prove if he’s to get back on to…

Is't Far You Ride? poster

Is't Far You Ride? 1.0

June 7, 2015

Ted confronts his great white whale, as Rita battles boredom. And a war with the Dallies turns up unexpected opportunit…

Instruments of Darkness Tell Us Truths poster

Instruments of Darkness Tell Us Truths 0.0

June 14, 2015

Ted and Rita both champion good causes: a disco dancing overstayer and a mouse who needs to roar.

Our Poison'd Chalice poster

Our Poison'd Chalice 0.0

June 21, 2015

The matter of the poisoned lamington splits the house of West and leads Ted and Rita to sex, drugs and rock & roll.

Dire Combustion poster

Dire Combustion 1.0

June 28, 2015

The biggest job yet has explosive consequences for the Wests. Oh, and Wolf has a girlfriend.

But For a Wayward Son poster

But For a Wayward Son 0.0

July 5, 2015

Ted and Rita realise they have raised a problem child. But how to do deal with him? They both have the answer...