Gallipoli - Season 1 - Eps 7: The Earth Abides
After eight months of failures, General Hamilton is sacked and Lord Kitchener finally visits Gallipoli to assess the situation. In freezing winter conditions the ANZACS prepare for a mass evacuation, without alerting the Turks.
About Gallipoli
Title: Gallipoli
First Air Date: 2015-02-09
Last Air Date: 2015-03-09
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.875/10 (from 24 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 7
Network: Nine Network
Genres: War & Politics, Drama
Production Companies: Nine Network Australia
Synopsis
As dawn breaks on April 25, 1915, ANZAC troops go into battle on the beaches of the Gallipoli peninsula. Landing in the dark chaos, Tolly, Bevan and their mates struggle to establish a tenuous foothold on the treacherous slopes and deep ravines. They endure the next eight months on the peninsula learning lessons of survival. By the time of the final evacuation they have also learned the skills of combat and what it means to be a young man in war.
Cast
Kodi Smit-McPhee
Thomas "Tolly" Johnson
Nicholas Hope
Walter Braithwaite
Travis Jeffery
Henry "Stewie" Stewart Watson
Matt Nable
Harry Perceval
Harry Greenwood
Bevan Johnson
Sam Parsonson
Dave Klein
Tom Budge
Cliff Sutton
James Callis
Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett
John Bach
Sir Ian Hamilton
Anthony Hayes
Anthony Chandler
