Jackson's Wharf

Jackson's Wharf (1999–2000) was a New Zealand television series created by Gavin Strawhan and Rachel Lang. Set in a fictional coastal town, the series told the story of a sibling rivalry between brothers Frank, the town policeman the younger brother, and Ben Jackson, a big-town lawyer. After inheriting the local pub from his recently deceased father, Ben returns to the small town with his family, with his arrival bringing its fair share of drama and conflict to the small township. Frank is married to Mahina who is part of a Māori family 'who go back on the peninsula long before any Jacksons arrived'.^[1][2]

Jackson's Wharf
Created by	Gavin Strawhan Rachel Lang
Starring	Stephen Whittaker Patrick Toomey Nicola Kawana Denise O'Connell Sydney Jackson Paul McLaughlin Rema Smith Brett Montgomery Nicole Whippy Robbie Magasiva Clint Eruera Daniel Meade Elisa Ashenden Morgan Fairhead Nicko Vella Dominique Crawford Rachel E. Wallis Peter Hammill Sara Wiseman Emmeline Hawthorne
Composer	Graham Bollard
Country of origin	New Zealand
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	72
Production
Executive producers	John Barnett Tony Holden Gavin Strawhan Rachel Lang
Producers	Tony Holden Sandra Clark
Cinematography	Peter Janes
Editors	Cameron Crawford Eric de Beus
Production company	South Pacific Pictures
Original release
Network	TV2
Release	22 June 1999 (1999-06-22) – 16 February 2001 (2001-02-16)

Jackson's Wharf was produced by Tony Holden, Laurence Wilson and Sandra Clark with directors Murray Keane, John Callen, John Laing, Geoffrey Cawthorn and Niki Caro. The writing team included Rachel Lang, Gavin Strawhan, James Griffin, Niki Caro, David Geary, Steven Zanoski, Deborah Wilton, Nick Malmholt, Kate McDermott, Peter Allison, Miranda Wilson, Liddy Holloway, Maxine Fleming, Roy Ward, Paul Sonne, Jan Prettejohns and Ellen Driver.^[3] There were two seasons.^[4][1]

Cast member Nicola Kawana who played Mahina was described as a 'stand-out talent' in the show.^[5]

Awards

1999 New Zealand Television Award: Best Drama Script^[3]

External links

• Jackson's Wharf at IMDb
• South Pacific Pictures