Wild Boys
| Company type | Television series |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television |
| Founded | September 4, 2011 |
| Headquarters | Australia |
Area served | Australia, United Kingdom |
| Parent | Southern Star |
Wild Boys is a period drama television series from Australia that first aired on the Seven Network on 4 September 2011. The production was overseen by Julie McGauran and Sarah Smith of Southern Star, together with John Holmes. The narrative unfolds in the fictional community of Hopetoun, with primary filming locations including Wilberforce, Nelson, and Glenworth Valley on the Central Coast of New South Wales. The series made its UK debut on TCM UK on 3 March 2013.
Due to insufficient audience numbers, the series was not continued beyond its initial season.
Plot
The opening episode centers on Jack Keenan and Dan Sinclair, bushrangers operating in 1860s colonial New South Wales who target horse-drawn travelers for their possessions. Following an unsuccessful robbery attempt, they receive unexpected assistance from another bushranger named Hogan, whose ethical views frequently clash with those of Jack and Dan; however, Hogan ultimately reveals his identity to them.
One of their victims is Police Superintendent Francis Fuller from Hopetoun, who swears to eliminate Jack and Dan. Jack returns to town and takes refuge at Mary Barrett’s inn, where she expresses frustration over his absence lasting three months. Fuller nearly apprehends them at the inn but ends up killing Hogan instead. Later, Fuller ambushes Jack and Dan during a heist, capturing them alongside Conrad Fischer, a farrier wrongly accused of horse theft.
While being transported to trial, Fuller intends to kill all three prisoners. They manage to escape, steal horses, and plan to rob the payroll from the Hopetoun police station to finance new firearms. Although Conrad initially refuses to join the robbery, he creates a distraction that helps them escape. After dividing the stolen money, Conrad chooses to pursue fortune in the Gold Rush and leaves town for his safety.
Emelia Fife, daughter of the mayor who harbors affection for Conrad, is deceived by Fuller into believing Conrad has died. Before departing for the goldfields, Conrad visits Emelia; they admit their feelings for each other and he promises to return wealthy.
Dan takes time off to regroup before reuniting with Jack. Meanwhile, Jack finds shelter with a local family but is attacked and rendered unconscious by a masked assailant after hearing screams during the night.
External links
- Articles with short description
- Seven Network original programming
- 2010s Australian drama television series
- 2011 Australian television series debuts
- 2011 Australian television series endings
- Television series by Endemol Shine Australia
- Television shows set in New South Wales
- Television shows set in colonial Australia
- Australian English-language television shows