The Best Episodes of The Man from Snowy River
Every episode of The Man from Snowy River ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Man from Snowy River!
The Man from Snowy River is an Australian television series based on Banjo Paterson's poem "The Man from Snowy River". Released in Australia as Banjo Paterson's The Man from Snowy River, the series was subsequently released in both the United States and the United Kingdom as Snowy River: The McGregor Saga. The television series has no relationship to the 1982 film The Man from Snowy River or the 1988 sequel The Man from Snowy River II. Instead, the series follows the adventures of Matt McGregor, a successful squatter, and his family. Matt is the hero immortalized in Banjo Paterson's poem "The Man from Snowy River", and the series is set 25 years after his famous ride.
Top Episode Ratings Summary
The best episode of "The Man from Snowy River" is "The Hostage", rated 8.4/10 from 21 user votes. It was directed by Peter Fisk and written by Leon Saunders. "The Hostage" aired on 8/13/1995 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "House of Worship".
8.4/10 21 votes#1 - The Hostage
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 8/13/1995
Colin speaks out against alcohol after a teenager is found drunk. The bootleggers in turn set light to the church. At the same time, Grady Hocking and his two sons, George and Greg, have come to town.
Director: Peter Fisk
Writer: Leon Saunders
- 8.2/10 14 votes
#2 - House of Worship
Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 3/10/1996
The arrival of a family of Russian refugees in Paterson's Ridge creates friction with the locals, just as the completion of Colin's new church is uniting the community.
Director: Tim Burstall
Writer: Jan Sardi
- 8.1/10 16 votes
#3 - The Prodigal Father: Part 1
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 5/5/1996
Kathleen's husband, who was thought to have perished eight years ago, returns to make amends with Kathleen and Michael for his deceit.
Director: Pino Amenta
Writer: Peter A. Kinloch
- 7.9/10 13 votes
#4 - Blind Faith
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 5/26/1996
Matt is blinded in a mining explosion and is aided by Kathleen and the family as he struggles to regain his sight. Meanwhile, Colin reveals a dark secret from his childhood.
Director: Paul Moloney
Writer: Stuart Wood
- 7.9/10 12 votes
#5 - A Mid-Winter Night's Dream
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 6/23/1996
Danni falls in love with a stranger who arrives in Paterson's Ridge. His presence seems to have an encouraging effect on all the romances in town but his gift to make others happy masks his own unhappiness.
Director: Paul Moloney
Writer: Shane Brennan
7.8/10 26 votes#6 - Pascoe's Principle
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/23/1994
Matt suggests to Jack Kelly that he work for Kathleen in exchange for food and board. Reluctantly, he agrees to do so. Jack and Kathleen argue from the start, but obviously need one another. Oliver Blackwood continues his efforts in trying to undermine Kathleen's hold on her land. Rob and Luke court danger to win Victoria's affections, chasing down a wild stallion. Matt must intervene when Danni is severely punished by the new teacher.
Director: Colin Budds
Writer: Peter A. Kinloch
7.8/10 23 votes#7 - Kathleen's Choice
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/23/1994
Matt McGregor finds he has a competitor for Kathleen's affections when his mate, Steve Page, arrives at Paterson's Ridge and becomes smitten with the fiery Kathleen. Kathleen's new Braham breaks loose, and she gets caught in the middle of a sudden storm looking for it. When she hasn't arrived back by nightfall, Matt rides off in search of her. Meawnile, Luke starts prospecting for gold on his father's old claim.
Director: Colin Budds
Writer: Peter Schreck
- 7.8/10 10 votes
#8 - Servant of the People
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 10/1/1995
Matt and Kathleen fight a land-grabbing politician's scheme to drive the farmers from the high-country after news breaks that their high-country grazing leases are about to expire.
Director: Paul Moloney
Writer: Ted Roberts
- 7.8/10 13 votes
#9 - The Lost Child
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 10/15/1995
Joanna Walker is determined to find her half-brother and Kathleen O'Neil agrees to accompany her in the search.
Director: Alister Hallum
Writer: Russell Haig
- 7.8/10 14 votes
#10 - The Foundling
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 10/22/1995
While going to fish one day, Colin and Rob discover the stagecoach, which tumbled down a cliff. The only survivors are a woman and a baby. The woman, Ruth Whitney, claims that the baby is not hers, but nobody in Paterson's Ridge believes her.
Director: Paul Moloney
Writer: Shane Brennan
- 7.8/10 14 votes
#11 - Code of Ethics
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 2/18/1996
No description available
Director: Tim Burstall
Writer: David Phillips
- 7.8/10 18 votes
#12 - The Prodigal Father: Part 2
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 5/12/1996
Emily is still ill from drinking water from the river and it turns out someone has built a dam. Matt makes the decision to get rid of the dam by using dynamite, but one person is killed in the explosion.
Director: Pino Amenta
Writer: Peter A. Kinloch
- 7.8/10 13 votes
#13 - In Duty Bound
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 6/30/1996
When Matt and his family visit Melbourne, they become embroiled in a political plot between English and Russian royalty.
Director: Julian McSwiney
Writer: Peter A. Kinloch
7.7/10 20 votes#14 - The Stampede
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 11/27/1994
Oliver Blackwood learns Luke's mine is worthless and tricks Luke into buying him out. Luke discovers the truth but it is too late and he is forced to abandon the mine and lose his mansion. The bank threatens to foreclose on Matt forcing him to muster his cattle through Blackwood's property to get to the cattle sales, but Blackwood is determined to stop him. Luke is knocked unconscious after an explosion in his gold mine.
Director: Marcus Cole
Writer: Ted Roberts
- 7.7/10 13 votes
#15 - Fathers and Sons
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 9/9/1995
No description available
Director: Tim Burstall
Writer: David Phillips
- 7.7/10 11 votes
#16 - The Manly Art
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 9/10/1995
The arrival of a travelling boxing troupe in Paterson's Ridge, led by "Dandy" Jim O'Rourke, has the community, including the McGregors, ready to try their hand. A visiting pianist is suspected of being a con man.
Director: Peter Fisk
Writer: Tony Morphett
- 7.7/10 11 votes
#17 - Man and Boy
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 11/26/1995
A young Aboriginal boy must choose between his heritage and an education when his father arrives in Paterson's Ridge.
Director: Denny Lawrence
Writer: Jan Sardi
- 7.7/10 12 votes
#18 - Shoshoni Dreaming
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 6/2/1996
Montana and Rob find an American surveyer who has been shot. They help him and he reveals he was shot by a man spying on Montana. When Montana claims that she has seen someone loitering by her property and her horses are poisoned, Rob is determined to protect the woman he has more than neighbourly feelings for.
Director: Steve Jodrell
Writer: Ted Roberts
- 7.7/10 14 votes
#19 - The Trial of Hetti Lewis
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 6/9/1996
Montana is charged with the murder of Sam Taylor's father and scheduled to be extradited to America. But Matt and Kathleen get her a hearing in Paterson's Ridge with Matt as her defender.
Director: Steve Jodrell
Writer: Ted Roberts
- 7.7/10 12 votes
#20 - Deliverance
Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 7/21/1996
Mr Gleeson and Kathleen travel to Mansfield to collect an old friend who has travelled from England to visit him. When their carriage skids down an embankment, they find themselves stranded and injured in the bush.
Director: Julian McSwiney
Writer: Shane Brennan
7.6/10 20 votes#21 - Tracks of Gold
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/9/1994
Danni McGregor and Michael ride into a herd of brumbies. In the confusion Danni is thrown and falls into a disused mine shaft. Michael goes for help, but becomes lost in dense scrub and falls unconcious from cold and shock. Anita sees Matt's obvious affection for Kathleen and realises trying to rekindle their lost love could be useless. News of Luke's gold strike spreads.
Director: Colin Budds
Writer: Ted Roberts
7.6/10 19 votes#22 - Stepping Out
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/23/1994
Oliver Blackwood schemes to take over Matt's land. Frank Blackwood is jealous of his father's business dealings with Luke. Herbert arrives home with some local dignitaries to find Anita and Luke in a passionate embrace. The next day their liaison is all over town, and Anita arrives at the Mountain Ball on Luke's arm. Oliver Blackwood asks Anita to share his life at Balmoral, but before she can answer, a shot rings out and he falls to the floor.
Director: Marcus Cole
Writer: David Phillips
- 7.6/10 11 votes
#23 - The Railroad
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 8/27/1995
Poor railroad workers live in deplorable conditions, and Kathleen sets out to help them and their families.
Director: Alister Hallum
Writer: Judith Colquhoun
- 7.6/10 11 votes
#24 - The Choice
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 11/19/1995
Ruth is forced to make a difficult decision after she is offered a position with the Associated Press in America. Ruth's article on the founding father of Paterson's Ridge threatens to unearth a Blackwood family secret.
Director: Tim Burstall
Writer: Shane Brennan
- 7.6/10 14 votes
#25 - Fire Boy
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 5/19/1996
Josh is found in the woods but refuses to talk to anyone. Two graves are found, of his parents, so Emily and Colin take him in. But then people come to take Josh away - will he talk and tell the truth in time to stay?
Director: Paul Moloney
Writer: Ted Roberts