Filmed on South Australia's glorious River Murray, this television mini-series is set during the 1920s and tells of the story of a runaway who escapes to the river to work on a paddle-boat steamer and his friendship with an old salt captain played by Bill Kerr. Based on an original novel by Max Fatchen.
Is The River Kings on Netflix? Unfortunately this serie is not yet available on Netflix.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | Foreign Invasion | 1966-07-06 | 50 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | Sunset for a Sailorman | 1966-07-12 | 50 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | Shipwreck | 1966-07-19 | 50 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | What Shall We Do with a Drunken Sailor? | 1966-07-26 | 50 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | It's an Ill Wind | 1966-08-02 | 50 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | By Guess and By God | 1966-08-09 | 50 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 7 | Down River to Glory | 1966-08-16 | 50 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 8 | Once Aboard a Lugger | 1966-08-23 | 50 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 9 | Sling Your Hook | 1966-08-30 | 50 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 10 | A Beautiful Pea-Green Boat | 1966-09-07 | 50 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 11 | Keeping the Old Spirit Alive | 1966-09-14 | 50 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 12 | Flash Point | 1966-09-28 | 50 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 13 | The Great Albert Mystery | 1966-10-05 | 50 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 14 | Teacher's Honeymoon | 1966-10-12 | 50 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 15 | Suzanna Goes Fishing | 1966-10-19 | 50 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 16 | The End of the Voyage | 1966-10-26 | 50 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 17 | The Romantic Dentist | 1967-02-19 | 50 min |
| Directing | Donald Crombie | Director |
| Writing | Max Fatchen | Novel |
| Camera | Roger Dowling | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Peter Best | Music |
| Production | Susie Maizels | Casting |
| Production | Lesley Parker | Production Manager |
| Directing | Toby Pease | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Amanda Crittenden | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Ron Stigwood | Location Manager |
| Production | Mason Curtis | Unit Manager |
| Directing | Adam Spencer | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Christie McGuinness | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Matthew Bennett | Third Assistant Director |
| Directing | Nicky Moors | Continuity |
| Sound | Toivo Lember | Sound Recordist |
| Art | Virginia Bieneman | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ruth De la Lande | Costume Designer |
| Art | Miriam Ready | Art Department Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Helen Evans | Makeup Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Helen Evans | Hair Supervisor |
| Crew | Wayne Hayes | Post Production Supervisor |
| Crew | Glenn Boswell | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Mike Read | Stunt Coordinator |
| Sound | Frank Lipson | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Peter Palankay | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Pete Smith | Sound Mixer |
| Art | Bernard Hides | Production Design |
| Editing | Wayne Le Clos | Editor |
| Production | Tony Winley | Line Producer |
| Writing | Rob George | Screenplay |
| Production | Rob George | Producer |
