The Onedin Line (1971) is a drama web series in English. On New MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch The Onedin Line online in HD.
The Onedin Line — Storyline
The Onedin Line is a BBC television drama series which ran from 1971 to 1980. The series was created by Cyril Abraham.
The series is set in Liverpool from 1860 to 1886 and deals with the rise of a shipping line, the Onedin Line, named after its owner James Onedin. Around this central theme are the lives of his family, most notably his brother and partner, shop owner Robert, and his sister Elizabeth, giving insight into the lifestyle and customs at the time, not only at sea, but also ashore. The series also illustrates some of the changes in business and shipping, such as from wooden to steel ships and from sailing ships to steam ships. It shows the role that ships played in affairs like international politics, uprisings and the slave trade.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Cyril Abraham
- Starring: Jessica Benton, Peter Gilmore, Howard Lang
The Onedin Line — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1971-10-15 |
| Seasons | 8 |
| Episodes | 91 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Language | English |
| Network | ORF 1, BBC One, Das Erste |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 7/10 (7 votes) |
The Onedin Line — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: The Wind Blows Free (1971-10-15)
- E2: Plain Sailing (1971-10-22)
- E3: Other Points of the Compass (1971-10-29)
- E4: High Price (1971-11-05)
- E5: Catch as Can (1971-11-12)
- E6: Salvage (1971-11-19)
- E7: Passage to Pernambuco (1971-11-26)
- E8: The Homecoming (1971-12-03)
- E9: When My Ship Comes Home (1971-12-10)
- E10: A Very Important Passenger (1971-12-17)
- E11: Mutiny (1971-12-24)
- E12: Cry of the Blackbird (1972-01-07)
- E13: Shadow of Doubt (1972-01-14)
- E14: Blockade (1972-01-21)
- E15: Winner Take All (1972-01-28)
Season 2
- E1: The Hard Case (1972-09-17)
- E2: Pound and Pint (1972-09-24)
- E3: A Woman Alone (1972-10-01)
- E4: Fetch and Carry (1972-10-08)
- E5: Yellow Jack (1972-10-15)
- E6: Survivor (1972-10-22)
- E7: Coffin Ship (1972-10-29)
- E8: 'Frisco Bound (1972-11-12)
- E9: Beyond the Upper Sea (1972-11-19)
- E10: An Inch of Candle (1972-11-26) — Anne is Pregnant and is asked to buy a new house. James discovers an abandoned ship.
- E11: Goodbye, Goodbye (1972-12-03)
- E12: Bloody Week (1972-12-10)
- E13: The Challenge (1972-12-17)
- E14: Race for Power (1972-12-31)
Season 3
- E1: The Ship Devils (1973-10-21)
- E2: The Stranger (1973-10-28)
- E3: Echoes from Afar (1973-11-04)
- E4: Amazon Cargo (1973-11-11)
- E5: Danger Level (1973-11-18)
- E6: Black Gold (1973-11-25)
- E7: Law of the Fist (1973-12-09)
- E8: Ice and Fire (1973-12-16)
- E9: A Proposal of Marriage (1973-12-23)
- E10: Over the Horizon (1974-01-06)
- E11: The Silver Caddy (1974-01-13)
- E12: Port Out, Starboard Home (1974-01-20)
- E13: The Passenger (1974-01-27)
Season 4
- E1: Loss of the Helen May (1976-04-25)
- E2: A Cold Wind Blowing (1976-05-02)
- E3: Not Wanted on Voyage (1976-05-09)
- E4: Undercurrent (1976-05-16)
- E5: Quarantine (1976-05-23)
- E6: Uncharted Island (1976-05-30)
- E7: A Clear Conscience (1976-06-06)
- E8: Shipwreck (1976-06-13)
- E9: The Gamble (1976-06-20)
- E10: Month of the Albatross (1976-06-27)
Season 5
- E1: When Troubles Come (1977-06-26) — Five years have elapsed. Onedin is a prisoner in a settlement in South America from where he is rescued by Captain Baines, and they return to Liverpool. Macaulay, a wealthy Austral
- E2: Rescue (1977-07-03) — James Onedin returns to Liverpool, his ships laden with grain from Turkey. The sale of this will pay off the interest on the debt and start him back on the road to solvency. As fur
- E3: Coffin Ships (1977-07-10) — Five ships, all carrying iron plate, have foundered – people betting on the losses, including Mr. Dunwoody, Elizabeth's clerk, who buys the company house where Robert and Sarah liv
- E4: The Trade Winds (1977-07-17) — Having exposed Macauley's insurance scam James proposes to Letty, who accepts. Daniel also returns to Liverpool, now a very wealthy man. Robert considers opening a department store
- E5: The Stowaway (1977-07-24) — On the eve of his voyage to Montevideo Letty tells James she will marry him – in her own good time. She also gives William financial backing for his engineering schemes. Samuel mea
- E6: Dead Man’s Cargo (1977-07-31) — Letty tells James she invested in William's steam engine project and he buys a flour mill in her name, sailing to Pennsylvania to buy loose grain from an ex-Cavalry officer who dri
- E7: A Hard Life (1977-08-07) — William makes his peace with his parents but assures them that his interest in developing steam engines supersedes his desire to inherit the shipyard. James's failure to listen to
- E8: The Hostage (1977-08-14) — James and Captain Baines sail to Palermo to pick up emigrants for America. Whilst James is ashore with his Sicilian agent Benito, several Mafia bandits led by local don Ranocci tak
- E9: Uncharted Waters (1977-08-21) — James is importing jute from Scotland and is not happy to learn that Letty's mill-workers are repairing old jute sacks, which, given that she believes in a fair wage, is under-cutt
- E10: A Close Run Thing (1977-08-28) — James and Letty are to be married on board ship by Captain Baines but this nearly does not happen when a group of shanghaied sailors attempt to overwhelm them, the plan being foile
Season 6
- E1: No Smoke Without Fire (1978-07-16) — Fearing unrest in South Africa Daniel asks James to bring home a large amount of gold from the country – unofficially. James naturally wants his cut. Tim, a young crew member, is s
- E2: Collision Course (1978-07-23) — William takes a Frazer ship out in fog and gets it in a collision with one of the Onedin ships. It is arranged that the elderly, weak Captain Oliphant should be held responsible. O
- E3: Double Dealers (1978-07-30) — Samuel does not let sentiment cloud his father's death, proposing to Letty that her mill-workers make bed linen which he will sell through a catalogue for his store, though Letty d
- E4: Stand by to Go About (1978-08-06) — Daniel is anxious to break the Liverpool to Manchester railway's transport monopoly of the Merseyside docks and rail board. Elizabeth suggests that they use the canal system to bea
- E5: The Upright Man (1978-08-13) — James and Sir Daniel combine to thwart William in his bid to buy the five ships belonging to elderly Captain Murchieson on behalf of devious banker Josiah Beaumont, whom Elizabeth
- E6: The Reverend’s Daughter (1978-08-20) — Elizabeth clashes with Daniel over his support for the Manchester Ship Canal, which she fears will weaken Liverpool as a port. Her anger is compounded when she is approached for pa
- E7: Highly Explosive (1978-08-27) — Letty tells James that she is pregnant and Charlotte gives William the same news. He is stunned and, as he does not love her, refuses to marry her – although she has confided in Sa
- E8: A Sea of Troubles (1978-09-03) — James learns of Charlotte's situation but refuses permission for her to marry William, whom he regards as worthless, and sends her out of Liverpool to have her child. He also encou
- E9: Men of Honour (1978-09-10) — As the council election approaches, Elizabeth, equally disapproving of her husband's interest in the Manchester Ship Canal and his rival Beaumont's plan to enrich himself with his
- E10: The Fortune Hunters (1978-09-17) — Newly elected to Parliament Daniel joins with Elizabeth to prevent William from selling the Frazer Line to an apparent consortium, actually a front for Beaumont. To take his mind o
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does The Onedin Line have? 8 season(s) with 91 episodes.
Who created The Onedin Line? Cyril Abraham.
Where can I watch The Onedin Line? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
