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Return To Eden

Year of completion
1986
Content type
Narrative Content
Format
MiniSeries
Genre
Romance
Duration
28 x 60 minute episodes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

Heiress Stephanie Harper marries tennis star Greg Marsden, a ruthless opportunist who has one eye on his wife's money and the other on her closest friend Jilly Stewart. Later Jilly joins the couple at Eden, the magnificent Harper estate in the Northern Territory. On a crocodile hunting expedtition Greg hurls Stephanie into the water, where she is taken by one of the huge reptiles as he and Jilly look on. But unknown to Greg and Jilly, Stephanie survives and seeks revenge.
Completion Year
1986
Genres
Romance
Format
MiniSeries
Production Status
Completed

Cast and Crew

Director

Karen Arthur, Kevin James Dobson, Rod Hardy, Arch Nicholson, Karen Arthur, Kevin James Dobson, Rod Hardy, Arch Nicholson

Writer

Michael Laurence, Michael Laurence

Producer

Hal McElroy, Tim Sanders, Hal McElroy, Tim Sanders

Cast

Rebecca Gilling, James Reyne, Wendy Hughes, Peta Toppano, James Smillie

Awards

1984 — TV Week Logie Awards – Best Support Actress for Single Drama or Mini-series - Wendy Hughes

Series

Series Listing

Return To Eden

Sales

Australian Sales

ezydvd.com.au

International Sales

Paramount Pictures
Southern Star Primetime
Worldvision Enterprises Inc

Production Company

Eden Productions

Hanna-Barbera Australia

McElroy & McElroy
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