1997 Australian TV series or program
| Return to Jupiter | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Written by | David Ogilvy |
| Directed by |
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| Starring | Steve Bisley Arthur Dignam Justin Rosniak Daniel Taylor Anna Choy |
| Composer | Ian Davidson |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Terry Jennings |
| Cinematography | Louis Irving |
| Editor | Christopher Spurr |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production company | Film Australia |
| Original release | |
| Network | |
| Release | 23 March (1997-03-23) – 15 June 1997 (1997-06-15) |
Return to Jupiter was an Australian television series, a 13-part follow-up to Escape from Jupiter. It aired in Australia from 23 March to 15 June 1997.
Plot
After their escape from Io, Michael, Kumiko, Gerard and Anna, last seen in Escape From Jupiter, are reunited on the Icarus, a solar cruiser that will take them back to their parents on Ganymede, one of Jupiter's moons. But the journey is far from a smooth one. Danger and excitement wait around every turn, as the children face a crash landing on Mars, hitch a ride on an asteroid, and race against two villains whose evil plan jeopardises the Icarus and its crew.
Cast
- Sonia Todd as Cmdr Edwina Dent
- David Wenham as Dr. Chrobak
- Jeanette Cronin as Glovic
- Colin Moody as Tobias Selby
- Anna Choy as Kumiko
- Justin Rosniak as Gerard
- Daniel Taylor as Michael
- Dominic Elmaloglou as Abraham
- Robyn MacKenzie as Anna
- Emma Jane Fowler as Zac
- Bruce Spence as Ed Unit
Episodes
Episode information retrieved from IMDB.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Shipwreck" | Robert Klenner | David Ogilvy | 8 June 1997 (1997-06-08) |
| 2 | "Quarantine" | Robert Klenner | David Ogilvy | 15 June 1997 (1997-06-15) |
| 3 | "Stowaway" | Robert Klenner | David Ogilvy | 22 June 1997 (1997-06-22) |
| 4 | "Rescue" | Paul Faint | David Ogilvy | 29 June 1997 (1997-06-29) |
| 5 | "Demons" | Paul Faint | David Ogilvy | 6 July 1997 (1997-07-06) |
| 6 | "Moonlighting" | Paul Faint | David Ogilvy | 13 July 1997 (1997-07-13) |
| 7 | "Hacker" | Paul Faint | David Ogilvy | 20 July 1997 (1997-07-20) |
| 8 | "Jettison" | Robert Klenner | David Ogilvy | 27 July 1997 (1997-07-27) |
| 9 | "Virtual Trust" | Robert Klenner | David Ogilvy | 3 August 1997 (1997-08-03) |
| 10 | "Ghosts" | Robert Klenner | David Ogilvy | 10 August 1997 (1997-08-10) |
| 11 | "Comet" | Robert Klenner | David Ogilvy | 17 August 1997 (1997-08-17) |
| 12 | "Terminex" | Robert Klenner | David Ogilvy | 24 August 1997 (1997-08-24) |
| 13 | "Space Pirates" | Robert Klenner | David Ogilvy | 31 August 1997 (1997-08-31) |
See also
External links
References
- "Australian Television: Return to Jupiter". Australian Television Archive. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- "Screen Australia: Return to Jupiter". Screen Australia. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- "Episode Guide: Return to Jupiter". IMDB. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
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