Series synopsis
Broken is a British action & adventure drama western television series that premiered on BBC One on May 30, 2017. It ended on July 4, 2017. It stars Sean Bean, Anna Friel, Paula Malcomson and Adrian Dunbar.
The story is about an aging cowboy and his nephew who transport 500 horses from Oregon to Wyoming to sell them to the British Army. Along the way, their simple horse drive is complicated when they rescue five Chinese girls from a slave trader, saving them from a life of prostitution and indentured servitude. Compelled to do the right thing, they take the girls with them as they continue their perilous trek across the frontier, followed by a vicious gang of killers sent by the whorehouse madam wh ...
Premise
The story is about an aging cowboy and his nephew who transport 500 horses from Oregon to Wyoming to sell them to the British Army. Along the way, their simple horse drive is complicated when they rescue five Chinese girls from a slave trader, saving them from a life of prostitution and indentured servitude. Compelled to do the right thing, they take the girls with them as they continue their perilous trek across the frontier, followed by a vicious gang of killers sent by the whorehouse madam who originally paid for the girls.
Broken Trail weaves together two historical events: the British buying horses in the American West in the late 19th century and Chinese women being transported from the West Coast to the interior to serve as prostitutes.
Premise: THEY NEVER MEANT TO BE HEROES.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sean Bean as Father Michael Kerrigan
- Anna Friel as Christina Fitzsimmons
- Paula Malcomson as Roz Demichelis
- Adrian Dunbar as Father Peter Flaherty
- Muna Otaru as Helen Oyenusi
- Mark Stanley as P.C Andrew Powell
- Aisling Loftus as P.C. Dawn Morris
- Lauren Lyle as Chloe Demichelis
Supporting cast
- Vanessa Earl as Beth Kerrigan
- Paul Copley as Joe Kerrigan
- Steve Garti as Eddie Kerrigan
- David McClelland as Christopher Kerrigan
- Jerome Holder as Vernon Oyenusi
- Faye McKeever as Caroline Powell
- Naomi Radcliffe as Pauline Pickering
- Ned Dennehy as Carl McKenna
- Danny Sapani as Daniel Martin
- Phil Davis as Harry Parkinson
- Eileen Nicholas as Nan
- Tony Hirst as Sgt Dennis Kilcaid
Guest cast
- Fionn Walton as Young Michael’s Dad
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | May 30, 2017 | July 4, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Christine Father Michael reaches out to a troubled parishioner, a single mother-of-three, who is badly struggling for money after a series of unfortunate events - but she rejects his attempts to help. |
May 30, 2017 |
| 2 |
Helen Father Michael counsels a desperate gambler, and a devoted mother witnesses the fatal police shooting of her mentally ill son - a tragedy the priest thinks he could have prevented. |
June 6, 2017 |
| 3 |
Andrew With the community in shock, Father Michael comforts PC Powell, who is being pressured to back up his colleagues' questionable version of events. |
June 13, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 30, 2017 |
| Last aired | July 4, 2017 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 21:00:00 |