Law of the Land (TV series)
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{{Use Australian English|date=February 2012}}
{{infobox television
| image =
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| runtime = 50 minutes
| creator = Ro Hume
Sue Masters
| starring = Lisa Hensley
David Roberts
Wyn Roberts
Richard Moir
Tamblyn Lord
| country = Australia
| executive_producer =
| company = Roadshow, Coote & Carroll
| network = Nine Network
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| first_aired = {{start date|1993|4|20|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{end date|1999|1|22|df=y}}
| num_episodes = 52
| num_seasons = 4
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Law of the Land is an Australian television drama series that screened on the Nine Network from 1993–1999. The series was set in the fictional country town of Merringanee and centered on the unique way that locals dealt with and enforced the law.Morris, Katelin. "Law of the Land." 12 April 1993, The Canberra Times.Plunkett, Richard. "Less Courting in Second 'Law'". 7 July 1994. The Age. Storylines in Law of the Land were serialized, with one larger plot covering the season.Oliver, Robin. "The Bush Never Looked so Glossy." 28 June 1993. The Sydney Morning Herald.
The series was created by Ro Hume and Sue Masters and produced by Bruce Best, Matt Carroll, Richard Clendinnen and Terrie Vincent.
Cast
=Main / regular=
- Lisa Hensley as Kate ChalmersTubb, Rochelle. "Lisa Hensley Lays Down the Law." 7 August 1994. The Sun Herald.
- David Roberts as Peter Lawrence
- Wyn Roberts as Hamilton Chalmers
- Richard Moir as Sergeant Clive O'Connor
- David Walters as Sean O'Connor
- Angelo D'Angelo as Sergeant Marc Rosetti
- Debbie Byrne as Jean Jardine
- Tamblyn Lord as David Jardine
- Lindy Wallis as Trish Miles
- Shane Connor as Harry Miles
- Radha Mitchell as Alicia Miles
- Abbie Holmes as Audrey O'Connor
- Peter O'Brien as Andy Cochrane
- Frances O'Connor as Marissa Green
- Alexandra Fowler as Jacqui Rushcutter
- Fiona Spence as Magistrate Maggie Mulcahy
- Rebecca Frith as Alex Lentini
- Tessa Humphries as Hannah Scott
- Mike Bishop as Ray Richmond
- Michael O'Neill as Michael Delaney
- Sapidah Kian as Shirin Rasidi
- Bruce Hughes as Nick Rogers
- Karmen Raspovic as Heather Coleman
=Guests=
- Alan Hopgood as Reg Bates (1 episode)
- Andrew Blackman as James Forster (3 episodes)
- Angela Punch McGregor as Angela Goodman (1 episode)
- Beth Buchanan as Danni Cairns (1 episode)
- Diane Craig (2 episodes)
- Jack Finsterer as Bobby Webster (1 episode)
- Louise Siversen as Lynne Raynor (1 episode)
- Marnie Reece-Wilmore as Serena Goodman (1 episode)
- Norman Kaye as Charlie Carmody (1 episode)
- Olivia Hamnett as Blanche Avery (1 episode)
- Petra Yared as Caroline Rodwell (1 episode)
- Reg Gorman as Gary Jarvis (1 episode)
- Sarah Chadwick as Loretta (1 episode)
Episodes
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=Season One=
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See also
- Lex loci – the Legal Latin phrase for conflicts of law
- List of Australian television series
References
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