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Episode 1.08

Sunday, October 23, 2011
Ratings: 0.922 million viewers (6th)
Written by Sarah Smith
Directed by Ian Barry

Just as the Wild Boys are relinquishing their plans to target Hopetoun's Assayer, they run into Jessie, a disarming female bushranger with a taste for risk-taking. She convinces them to join forces with her, but soon enough Jessie's flawless plan is looking far more complicated. Not only does she lead the Wild Boys into a seemingly impossible robbery but she leads Jack into a seemingly impossible scrape with Mary. And it turns out that there's more to her 'spirited' nature than meets the eye; she's got a personal score to settle in Hopetoun.

• Guest Cast (order of appearance):
• Phil Partridge as Sharp,
• Andrew Clarke as Trap #2,
• Trevor Niass as Trap #3,
• Stan Bowd as Trap #4,
• James Hopwood as Trap #5,
• Erin Stevens as Trap #6,
• Jamie Timony as Clarke,
• Ian Roberts as Cyril O'Neill,
• Julian Pulvermacher as Gold Assayer,
• Mirrah Foulkes as Jessie West,
• Krew Boylan as Ruby Rutherford,
• Russell Newman as Harris,
• Rob Rosina as Poker Player,
• Luke Spiteri as Shot Trap,
• Josh McConville as Ben Barrett

• Stunt Doubles:
• Beau Karolos as Jack's Riding/Stunt Double,
• Brett Sheerin as Jack's Stunt Double,
• David Cameron as Dan's Riding Double,
• Andrew Clarke as Gunpowder's Double
• Trevor Niass as Gunpowder's Double
• Paul Doyle as Conrad's Riding Double,
• Jimmy Christiansen as Scanlon's Stunt Double,
• George Sheridan as Scanlon's Riding Double,
• Clint Dodd as Fuller's Riding Double,
• Brett Sheerin as Clarke's Stunt Double,
• Hamish Cargill as Clarke's Riding Double,
• Sarah Grieve as Jessie's Double
• Graham Ware Jnr as Wagon Driver

Episode 1.09

Sunday, October 30, 2011
Ratings: 0.899 million viewers (8th)
Written by Michelle Offen
Directed by Shirley Barrett

Mary's thrilled to have her younger brother Ben come to town. He's fun, charming and a great uncle to Tommy. But Ben has other reasons for coming to Hopetoun, and they don't involve family. He enlists the help of the Wild Boys in what appears to be a straight-up cash robbery. Except it's not — they find themselves holding up the Rope Gang, a seriously nasty group of bushrangers, and nothing goes to plan. Shortly after, Tommy is kidnapped and a ransom demanded. But even once Mary scrabbles the money together, with substantial help from Fife, Tommy is not handed over. The hunt for Tommy is is on — led by Fuller, Scanlon at Mary's side. The Wild Boys conduct their own investigation as Jack becomes obsessed with finding Tommy and returning him safely to Mary.

• Guest Cast (order of appearance):
• Josh McConville as Ben Barrett,
• Kai Lewins as Tom Barrett,
• Joseph Del Re as Martin Coyle,
• Gary Waddell as Harry Pierce,
• Rocky McDonald as Rope Gang #1,
• David Woodley as Rope Gang #2,
• Derryn Mullens as Rope Gang #3,
• Dally Barham as Ned Penfold,
• Caroline Brazier as Catherine Bell,
• Krew Boylan as Ruby Rutherford,
• James Saunders as Alby The Tracker,
• Kelston George as Trap,
• Phil Partridge as Sharp,
• Andrew Clarke as Trap #2,
• Trevor Niass as Trap #3,
• Stan Bowd as Trap #4,
• Brett Hall as Trap,
• Russell Newman as Harris,
• Tim McCunn as Frank Butler,
• Damian Monk as Cec Wiley,
• Steve Morris as Jebediah Sewell,
• Phil Partridge as Butler Gang #1,
• Paul Doyle as Butler Gang #2,
• Judd Wild as Butler Gang #3,
• Tony Barry as George Jenkins

• Stunt Doubles:
• Beau Karolos as Jack's Riding/Stunt Double;
• Dean Gould, David Cameron as Dan's Riding Double;
• Paul Doyle as Conrad's Riding Double,
• Aaron Moyes as Ben's Riding Double,
• Hamish Cargill as Martin's Riding Double,
• Andrew Clarke as Harry Pierce's Double,
• Inge Sildnik as Mary's Stunt Double,
• David Woodley as Frank Butler's Riding Double,
• Kyle Mullens as Cec Wiley's Riding Double

Episode 1.10

Sunday, November 06, 2011
Ratings: 0.907 million viewers (7th)
Written by John Ridley
Directed by Shirley Barrett

When the Butlers target farmer George, he seeks the Wild Boys' help. While fighting off the Butlers' assault, Jack realises that Frank Butler was also part of the original murder of the Ryans.

• Guest Cast (order of appearance):
• Tony Barry as George Jenkins,
• Tim McCunn as Frank Butler,
• Damian Monk as Cec Wiley,
• Steve Morris as Jebediah Sewell,
• Paul Doyle as Butler Gang Member #2,
• Judd Wild as Butler Gang Member #3,
• Caroline Brazier as Catherine Bell,
• Natasha Bassett as Molly Byrnes,
• Jenna Lind as Louisa Byrnes,
• Kai Lewins as Tom Barrett,
• Krew Boylan as Ruby Rutherford,
• Toby Schmitz as Alexander Henderson,
• Nathaniel Craine as Fiddler #1,
• Retaw Boyce as Fiddler #2,
• Ian McPhee as Digger #1,
• Cameron Bourke as Digger #2,
• Arthur Brigg as Publican,
• Steve Rogers as Gambler #1,
• Blake Lindsell as Gambler #2,
• Brian Ellison as Edwards,
• Julia Davis as Gracie O'Reilly,
• Michael Hodge as Sam Crick,
• Joel Byrnes as O'Reilly Gang Member,
• Phil Partridge as Sharp,
• Andrew Clarke as Trap #2,
• Trevor Niass as Trap #3,
• Stan Boyd as Trap #4,
• Russell Newman as Harris,
• Terry Blanchard as Photographer,
• George Mahoub as Poker Player

• Stunt Doubles:
• Beau Karolos as Jack's Riding/Stunt Double;
• David Cameron as Dan's Riding Double;
• Andrew Clarke, Trevor Niass as Gunpowder's Doubles
• Paul Doyle as Conrad's Riding Double,
• Rocky McDonald as Harris's Riding Double,
• David Woodley as Frank Butler's Riding Double,
• Kyle Mullens as Cec Wiley's Riding Double
• Talayna Moana as Gracie's Riding Double

On November 08 rumours of the cancellation of Wild Boys were confirmed when a Network Seven spokesman issued the following statement:

"We are very proud to have been able to bring Wild Boys to the screen. The show premiered to strong audience figures, which stayed with the show for a number of weeks. However, those numbers didn't hold with the show and we regrettably have made the decision not to commission series two."

Episode 1.11

Sunday, November 13, 2011
Ratings: 0.896 million viewers (6th)
Written by Sam Meikle
Directed by Mark Joffe

When Conrad comes into possession of a map, the race is on for the gold. Breaking away with Mad Dog Morgan, one of the baddest bushrangers roaming the wild, Conrad is soon pursued by the rest of the Wild Boys, Scanlon and the Traps. Meanwhile, with Emilia looking for her missing editor, Mary investigating new business opportunities and Jack probing the deaths on the Old East Road, the net is closing in more ways than one and not everyone is going to come out alive.

• Guest Cast (order of appearance):
• Ben Smith Peterson as Tower Guard,
• Richard Green as Ezra Walton,
• Damian de Montemas as Clem Roley,
• Colin Friels as Mad Dog Morgan,
• Brian Ellison as Edwards,
• Damian Monk as Cec Wiley,
• Kai Lewins as Tom Barrett,
• Phil Partridge as Sharp,
• Grant Page as Prisoner,
• Gordon Waddell as Guard #1,
• Alex Jewson as Guard #2,
• Ryan Tarran as Guard #3,
• Steve Murdoch as Escapee #1,
• Neal Horton as Escapee #2,
• Shea Adams as Riding Guard #1,
• Harry Ford as Riding Guard #2,
• Chris Bartholomew as Barman,
• Warren Coleman as Drinker,
• Krew Boylan as Ruby Rutherford,
• Caroline Brazier as Catherine Bell,
• Sam Catts as Carpenter,
• Matt Hylton Todd as Riding Trap,
• Andrew Clarke as Trap #2,
• Stan Boyd as Trap #4,
• James Hopwood as Trap #5,
• Kyle Mullen as Trap #6

• Stunt Doubles:
• Beau Karolos as Jack's Riding/Stunt Double,
• David Cameron as Dan's Riding Double,
• Paul Doyle as Conrad's Riding Double,
• Shea Adams as Scanlon's Riding Double,
• Kyle Mullens as Cec Wiley's Riding Double
• Sarah Grieves as Emilia's Riding Double
• Beau Karolos as Clem Roley's Riding Double,
• Adam Sutton as Mad Dog's Riding Double,
• Neal Horton as Scanlon's Stunt Double

Episodes 1.12

Sunday, November 20, 2011 (7.30)
Ratings: 0.860 million viewers
Written by Dave Warner
Directed by Mark Joffe

Ruby is murdered and it seems it all has to do with the Old East Road. It is not clear if she was killed by her 'lover' Fuller or mistaken for Catherine who has inherited the property of Old George.

• Guest Cast:
• Krew Boylan as Ruby Rutherford,
• Caroline Brazier as Catherine Bell,
• Kai Lewins as Tom Barrett,
• Bille Brown as Booth,
• Richard Healy,
• et al

• Stunt Doubles:
• not available

Episode 1.13

Sunday, November 20, 2011 (8.30)
Ratings: not available
Written by John Ridley
Directed by Ian Watson

Facing the rope, the Wild Boys are offered a reprieve by Fife — rescue Emilia from the Butler Gang and he'll pardon them. Conrad is held back however, to ensure they don't just run for the border. Dan and the boys must confront their greatest threat as they battle to save the town and bring justice to the guilty.

• Guest Cast:
• Tim McCunn as Frank Butler,
• Caroline Brazier as Catherine Bell,
• Kai Lewins as Tom Barrett,
• et al

• Stunt Doubles:
• not available