Random Passage

Random Passage

An epic tale of love and survival

2002 · 360 min · Drama, History

This award winning miniseries traces the difficult passage of young Mary Keane (Aoife McMahon) from servitude in Ireland to the squalor of rough-and-tumble Newfoundland in the early 1800s. Escaping attempted rape and abuse, Mary moves on with her infant daughter to find shelter at a remote fishing station run by Thomas Hutchings (Colm Meaney). In a time and place where life and death are a hair's breadth apart, Mary joins the community's struggle for survival against sickness and starvation. All of the Cape's people are fugitives of one kind or another, but by pulling together through hardships and tragedies, they forge a new life of hope - and even love.

Directed by John N. Smith · Written by Des Walsh

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Colm Meaney Thomas Hutchings
Aoife McMahon Mary 'Bundle' Keane
Deborah Pollitt Lavinia Andrews
Daniel Payne Ned Andrews
Brenda Devine Jennie Andrews
Ruth Lawrence Hazel Andrews
Darragh Kelly Tim Toope
Mike Daly Ben Andrews
Mary-Lynn Bernard Sarah Vincent
Michelle Rex Bailey Meg Andrews
Philip Dinn Josh Vincent
Mary Walsh Mrs. Armstrong

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