[2] It becomes a prize to be sought after by rival cattle station families, various gangsters, Australian Aboriginal elders, and mining magnates, when patriarch Colin Lawson's favored son, Daniel, dies after a suspicious riding accident.
As Daniel has been managing the cattle station and heading up the powerful Territory Cattlemens' Association, the first episode unfolds with a twofold major battle for succession beginning at Dan's funeral.
[7][8] Filming locations included Kakadu National Park and Tipperary Station,[2] both in the Northern Territory of Australia,[3] as well as Mallala, a small town on the Adelaide Plains.
[15] Luke Buckmaster of The Guardian gave it 4 stars out of five, calling it a "rollicking Aussie drama... a sensationally heady mix", and praising the lead and supporting cast, in particular Clarence Ryan.
[18] Alexa Scarlata, a research fellow at RMIT University, wrote that the series "does a great job of establishing a simmering tension between the traditional owners of the land and the families and businesses that have taken possession of it", although thought that it moved a bit slowly, perhaps catering for the international audience who were not familiar with the Australian context.
[20] Most of the reviews commented on the stunning locations, drone shots, and the amount of effort put into the props, showing a side of Australia not usually seen in popular TV series.