Series synopsis
Deadline Gallipoli is an Australian war & politics drama television series that premiered on showcase on April 19, 2015. It ended on April 20, 2015. It stars Sam Worthington, Hugh Dancy, Joel Jackson and Charles Dance.
Three journalists, Charles Bean, Ellis Ashmead Bartlett and Phillip Schuler, arrive at Gallipoli with the invading British and Allied troops in 1915. They will report the war but are prevented from getting out the true story of an unfolding disaster. From encampment in Cairo to Anzac Cove to the evacuation, this is the story of journalists who will not accept that truth be the first casualty. This is the story of the men who will not shut up. The actions of these men will help change the course ...
Premise
Three journalists, Charles Bean, Ellis Ashmead Bartlett and Phillip Schuler, arrive at Gallipoli with the invading British and Allied troops in 1915. They will report the war but are prevented from getting out the true story of an unfolding disaster. From encampment in Cairo to Anzac Cove to the evacuation, this is the story of journalists who will not accept that truth be the first casualty. This is the story of the men who will not shut up. The actions of these men will help change the course of the campaign, ensure that a strategic disaster becomes a legend of human heroism, and leave an impregnable mark on each of their lives.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sam Worthington as Phillip Schuler
- Hugh Dancy as Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett
- Joel Jackson as Charles Bean
- Charles Dance as Sir Ian Hamilton
- Rachel Griffiths as Lady Hamilton
- Anna Torv as Gwendoline Churchill
- Jessica De Gouw as Vera Grant
- Bryan Brown as Gen. Bridges
Guest cast
- Benedict Hardie as Nigel Sutton
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | April 25, 2015 | April 25, 2015 |
| Season 1 | 2 | April 19, 2015 | April 20, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deadline Gallipoli: The Full Story Presented and narrated by Sam Worthington, Deadline Gallipoli -The Full Story is an exhilarating documentary, which follows the making of the landmark drama mini-series about four journalists who fought the upper echelons of the military to get the truth out about the audacious but ill-fated Gallipoli campaign of 1915. |
April 25, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Three journalists land with the troops at Gallipoli in 1915, but are forbidden to report on the catastrophic campaign unfolding before them. |
April 19, 2015 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 After witnessing the futile brutality of Gallipoli for months, the journalists are determined to get the truth out about the disastrous campaign. |
April 20, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | showcase |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 19, 2015 |
| Last aired | April 20, 2015 |
| Runtime | 120 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 20:30:00 |