Bruce: episode guide


Episode 1: A Brand New Start

Sydney Cove, 1788, a bit after Australia Day. While Garry and Mick deal with some unpleasantness in their new jobs, Bruce has his mind on the reason he's here: romance.

Cast: Richard Davies as Bruce, Dave Lawson as Garry, Angus Sampson as Mick, Francis McMahon as Governor Phillip, Veronica Thomas as Daisy, Ditch Davey as Major Robert Ross, Paul Denny as Private Perse, Louise Cox as Convict Woman, Rob Hibbert as Blind Man, Alicia Jeffery as Gina, Timothy O'Dwyer as Private Nightingale, Eddie Baroo as Flogger, Beau Stegmann as Jack, Danielle Walker as Maggie, Glen Maynard as Shitting Man

Episode 2: The Edge of Doom

While Mick tends to Bruce's wounds, Garry comes up with a poetic solution to Bruce's Daisy dilemma.

Cast: Richard Davies as Bruce, Dave Lawson as Garry, Angus Sampson as Mick, Francis McMahon as Governor Phillip, Veronica Thomas as Daisy, Timothy O'Dwyer as Private Nightingale, Paul Denny as Private Perse, Trevor Ryan as Benny, Madeleine Dyer as Shaelene, Jamie Robertson as Lieutenant Barnes

Episode 3: Eaten Alive

While Bruce and Garry come face-to-face with the locals, Daisy gives Mick some not entirely accurate information.

Cast: Richard Davies as Bruce, Dave Lawson as Garry, Angus Sampson as Mick, Francis McMahon as Governor Phillip, Veronica Thomas as Daisy, Ditch Davey as Major Robert Ross, Trevor Ryan as Benny, Eddie Baroo as Flogger, John Edwards as Winung, Ronald Edwards as Allunga, Maurial Spearim as Kylie, Erryn Nundle as Lowana Jesse Green as Indigenous Local, Andrew Peters as Indigenous Local, David Williams as Indigenous Local

Episode 4: Criminal Sorts

When Garry's noise complaint backfires, the tentmates have different ideas about how to deal with the escalating hostilities.

Cast: Richard Davies as Bruce, Dave Lawson as Garry, Angus Sampson as Mick, Brendan Bacon as Bones, Nick Capper as Private Farnham, Alicia Jeffery as Gina, Tim Mager as Snake, Jamie Robertson as Lieutenant Barnes, Kai Smythe as Colin, Maurial Spearim as Kylie, Danielle Walker as Maggie, Gregory Fryer as Bardin

Episode 5: Neighbours

Brutal violence grips the colony, and Bruce finds himself caught in the crossfire.

Cast: Richard Davies as Bruce, Dave Lawson as Garry, Angus Sampson as Mick, Francis McMahon as Governor Phillip, Veronica Thomas as Daisy, Victoria Thaine as Monica, Ditch Davey as Major Robert Ross, Kai Smythe as Colin, Brendan Bacon as Bones, Nick Capper as Private Farnham, Madeleine Dyer as Shaelene, Alicia Jeffery as Gina, Tim Mager as Snake, Jamie Robertson as Lieutenant Barnes, Danielle Walker as Maggie

Episode 6: Mortality's Light Lingering Touch

Mick promises Garry he won't have to hang Bruce, but Garry discovers an unexpected upside to being a hangman.

Cast: Richard Davies as Bruce, Dave Lawson as Garry, Angus Sampson as Mick, Francis McMahon as Governor Phillip, Veronica Thomas as Daisy, Victoria Thaine as Monica, Ditch Davey as Major Robert Ross, Trevor Ryan as Benny, Nick Capper as Private Farnham, Guy Kable as Ned, Mark Nicholson as Rolph, Beau Stegmann as Jack, Danielle Walker as Maggie

Episode 7: Death Moth

With seemingly no chance of escape, Bruce decides to make his last words ring in the colony's ears.

Cast: Richard Davies as Bruce, Dave Lawson as Garry, Angus Sampson as Mick, Francis McMahon as Governor Phillip, Veronica Thomas as Daisy, Victoria Thaine as Monica, Ditch Davey as Major Robert Ross, Trevor Ryan as Benny, Maurial Spearim as Kylie, Beau Stegmann as Jack