The Violent Earth

1998 NR 1h 30m 7.4

Portrays three generations of the Suttons living in New Caledonia, from 1888 to 1967; where they and the Kanaks work out their destiny on the shrinking land.

Mini-series portraying three generations of a family living in New Caledonia, from the year 1888 to 1967. The violent earth is New Caledonia, where the settlers and the Kanaks work out their destiny on the shrinking land. This is the saga of the Suttons, a pioneering Australian-Irish family in New Caledonia; and of the Kanaks, who are caught between their own culture and the legacy of French colonialism. A story of greed, passion, courage and death in which the fate of Oceania hangs in the balance.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 Paradise Untamed

1. Paradise Untamed

Aired: Nov 3, 1998

After watching her family brutally murdered by Kanak warriors, a young French...

Episode 2 Farewell To Innocence

2. Farewell To Innocence

Aired: Nov 10, 1998

Jeanne's brother Tom returns with his new wife, Maximilienne. Helene is not i...

Episode 3 Serpent's Heart

3. Serpent's Heart

Aired: Nov 17, 1998

Tom Sutton's illegitimate daughter Anna, fights for her political beliefs ami...

Info about The Violent Earth

Current Status: Ended

Network: Nine Network

Genres: Drama