It was a period drama about a pair of husband and wife convicts trying to go straight, consisting of 10 30-minute black-and-white episodes, which aired on ABC.

Unlike previous serials it was videotaped rather than performed live to camera.

Also appearing were Edward Hepple, Nigel Lovell, John Ewart, and Brigid Lenihan.

[4] Rex Rienits, who had written Stormy Petrel and The Outcasts but not Patriots, wrote episodes in London where he was living and sent them on.

[5] An article in the 18 March 1964 edition of Australian Women's Weekly stated that the historical serials were "very good entertainment" with the exception of The Hungry Ones[6]