TV series

The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant

2005 · 1 season

A sweeping, emotionally taxing historical drama that immerses you in hardship and survival, with moments of hope and devastating loss.

Overview: Mary Bryant, a Cornish girl who was convicted of petty theft, is being transported to the Australian Penal Colony on the First Fleet with other prisoners bound for Botany Bay.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, freedom, justice, love
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
freedom
justice
love
grief
Places: sea
prison
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild