| As dawn breaks on April 25, 1915, ANZAC troops go into battle on the beaches of the Gallipoli peninsula. Landing in the dark chaos, Tolly, Bevan and their mates struggle to establish a tenuous foothold on the treacherous slopes and deep ravines. They endure the next eight months on the peninsula learning lessons of survival. By the time of the final evacuation they have also learned the skills of combat and what it means to be a young man in war. |
| Name | Character | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Nable | Harry Perceval | 7 |
| Tom Budge | Cliff Sutton | 7 |
| Kodi Smit-McPhee | Thomas "Tolly" Johnson | 7 |
| Ashleigh Cummings | Celia Houghton | 7 |
| James Callis | Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett | 7 |
| Anthony Hayes | Anthony Chandler | 7 |
| John Bach | Sir Ian Hamilton | 7 |
| Travis Jeffery | Henry "Stewie" Stewart Watson | 7 |
| Harry Greenwood | Bevan Johnson | 7 |
| Leon Ford | Charles Bean | 7 |
| Nicholas Hope | Walter Braithwaite | 7 |