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S3 E8 The Prodigal Father: Part 2

Western

TV-PG

44m

May 11, 1996

Emily is still ill from drinking water from the river and it turns out someone has built a dam. Matt makes the decision to get rid of the dam by using dynamite, but one person is killed in the explosion.

Season 3, 20 Episodes

A Sea of Troubles,

Danni's beloved horse Nellie is one of many who becomes ill. Colin finds their mother's old tonic books and convinces her to try and make it up, to save the horses.

Rob and Michael have an accident while taking the old printing machine to get the new one - resulting in Rob's leg becoming pinned under the cart. Meanwhile, Matt and Colin tackle a stubborn tree stump.

The Grand Wedding,

The big day is almost here for Matt and Kathleen. Matt asks Colin to conduct the ceremony the next day and he agrees. While out the previous night, Matt comes across a man badly injured and doesn't want to leave him.

Montana Territory,

Montana decides to enter into a target shooting competition. She beats the men to win first prize - a horse. But when the horse is stolen from her, Montana makes the bold decision to go after the thief, with Kathleen tagging along.

High Country Justice,

All is peaceful in town until an Aboriginal station hand is accused of murdering a young girl. Her father and brothers decide to take the law into their own hands and get justice for her.

The Question of Danni,

Danni and her father Matt argue after he tells her he wants her to go to a ladies finishing school. Objecting, Danni runs away to the cabin and spends the night, only telling Michael where she was going.

The Prodigal Father: Part 1,

Michael's father and Kathleen's 'ex-husband, Seamus O'Neill, turns up in town, causing quite a stir; Kathleen believed he had died some 8 years before. Seamus wants Michael to become part of his life, much to Kathleen's concern.

The Prodigal Father: Part 2,

Emily is still ill from drinking water from the river and it turns out someone has built a dam. Matt makes the decision to get rid of the dam by using dynamite, but one person is killed in the explosion.

Josh is found in the woods but refuses to talk to anyone. Two graves are found, of his parents, so Emily and Colin take him in. But then people come to take Josh away - will he talk and tell the truth in time to stay?

Matt and his sons are called upon to help rescue miners trapped in a cave-in. When the gas in the mine causes an explosion, Matt loses his sight. Matt and the rest of the family struggle to come to terms with his disability.

Shoshoni Dreaming,

Montana and Rob find an American surveyor who has been shot. They help him and he reveals he was shot by a man spying on Montana.

The Trial of Hetti Lewis,

Following Montana's admission that she shot and killed Sam Taylor's father, she is arrested. She asks Matt to defend her in the court hearing that will determine whether she is extradited to the USA, where she would face the death penalty if found guilty

Colin, Emily, and Josh spend time at Langara. Emily worries about not being a good mother and Michael is asked to show Josh around the property to keep him amused.

A Mid-Winter Nights Dream,

Mysterious traveling man Tuck arrives in Patterson Ridge in the middle of a downpour. During his time with the McGregors, he plays matchmaker between Rob and Montana, helps Matt fix his wagon, and encourages Josh to overcome his fear of abandonment.

Matt, Kathleen, Rob, Emily, and Josh travel to Melbourne to attend the Governor's Ball. Montana also goes there on business.

The Lion and the Lamb,

The town becomes divided when a group of homeless, Chinese immigrants comes to town. A young, unmarried immigrant is pregnant. While Colin is sympathetic towards her and allows her to stay with the McGregors, others in town are not so forthcoming.

A fair is held in aid of church funds and members of Patterson Ridge all make donations. When a hand-written love poem is found in a second-hand book, gossip around town is rife as everyone tries to work out who wrote the poem.

Mr. Gleeson and Kathleen travel to Mansfield to collect an old friend who has traveled from England to visit him. When their carriage skids down an embankment, they find themselves stranded and injured in the bush.

A New Life: Part 1,

Emily is thrilled when her friend Rachel and her newborn son David visit. However, when Rachel reveals the real reason why she has left her husband, Emily is shocked. Meanwhile, Thomas, Rachel's husband, tracks her down and demands that she returns home.

A New Life: Part 2,

Rachel's decision to remain with the McGregor's has dire consequences for the town when Thomas orchestrates his revenge. Trains are mysteriously canceled, the store receives no deliveries and Kathleen's supply of printing paper does not arrive.

Details

Snowy River: The McGregor Saga

Western

TV-PG

4 Seasons

42m

This series tells the story of Matt McGregor, one of the richest and most influential men in town, and widower father of three children: Colin, Rob, and Danni.

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