Banished: Season 1

It is 1788 in New South Wales, and dawn is breaking over the ramshackle camp where British convicts and their masters are waking up to another dangerous day.

Freeman must tackle bully Marston, who is persisting in stealing his food. Drastic action is required.

Stubbins volunteers to be the new blacksmith to gain remission on his sentence and is being taught to read and write to the consternation of the colony letter writer Letters Molloy.

Mary Johnson shares her past sorrow with the insightful convict Anne Meredith as the camp waits for news of Freeman.

To everyone's amazement Freeman is alive, and Major Ross is deeply affected by a personal loss.

Rebellion is in the air and Tommy's headstrong behaviour risks Elizabeth's future plans.

James Freeman faces the most difficult decision of his life. With the prisoners far outnumbering the soldiers, what will the outcome be?