Dynasties
TV Show · Documentary

Dynasties takes a never-before-seen look at the Murdochs, the Macarthurs, the Duracks, the Wrights, the Downer political dynasty, the Myer retail dynasty and the De Bortoli wine dynasty. With extraordinary and exclusive access, the series looks at how each family tries to live up to its legacy and maintain its power in changing times.

2002 · 26m

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    A Liberal Legacy
    In Australia, politics is as dynastic as it is democratic. But few can claim three generations of a political legacy, as can Alexander Downer, Australia's foreign minister.
    26m
  • EPISODE 2
    Quentin's Choice
    Once Australia's most powerful pastoral family, the Macarthur dynasty now clings to its ancestral home, Camden Park on the outskirts of Sydney, passed down over seven generations as its final link to a glorious past.
    25m
  • EPISODE 3
    The Wright Stuff
    Following in a great woman's footsteps isn't easy. Such was the lesson learnt by David Wright when he tried to live up to the legacy of the dynasty's strong-minded matriarch, who took on banks and drought to establish a pastoral fortune.
    25m
  • EPISODE 4
    The Myers of Melbourne
    The Myer collective wealth has grown to more than $600 million. But the Myer story begins a hundred years ago, in 1899, with the arrival of a Russian Jewish refugee, Simcha Baevski, who had only three-pence to his name.
    26m
  • EPISODE 5
    Durack Dreaming
    The Duracks were among the first of Australia's great cattle kings. But in their own words they were 'kings in grass castles', their fortunes built on flimsy soil.
    27m
  • EPISODE 6
    The De Bortolis of Griffith
    The De Bortoli dynasty owes much of its success to its Italian heritage, but for how much longer can it stay true to its down-to-earth roots? Worth over $100 million, the De Bortoli family is now one of our largest wine exporters.
    26m

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Dynasties

Documentary

Dynasties takes a never-before-seen look at the Murdochs, the Macarthurs, the Duracks, the Wrights, the Downer political dynasty, the Myer retail dynasty and the De Bortoli wine dynasty. With extraordinary and exclusive access, the series looks at how each family tries to live up to its legacy and maintain its power in changing times.

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ABC Television
Released
2002
Rated
PG
© 2002 ABC Australia

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