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Jacksons Wharf

Created by: Rachel Lang, Gavin Strawhan
Executive Producers: John Barnett, Tony Holden, Gavin Strawhan
Producers: Tony Holden, Laurence Wilson, Sandra Clark
Directed by: Murray Keane, John Callen, John Laing, Geoffrey Cawthorn, Niki Caro, et al

Aired: 1999-2000

A New Zealand drama series following the lives and aspirations of the extended Jackson family; from the young, rebelious teenagers at the local school and the fun-loving twenty-somethings to the colourful array of locals and eccentric outsiders. Jacksons Wharf, on the stunning Kaupapa Peninsula, has always been a peaceful, closely-knit seaside town. However, when Calder Jackson - the pillar of the community - dies, a deep rooted family feud is re-ignited. Unpopular homecomings, underhanded tactics, old rivalries, contested inheritances, youthful passions, and long-brewing secret desires add to the fire. (52x23min + 20x46min)