[1] This was among a series of period dramas produced by the broadcaster, being preceded by Stormy Petrel (1960) and The Outcasts (1961), and followed by The Hungry Ones (1963).

In January 1962 the ABC announced it would make a third historical series, an unofficial sequel to Stormy Petrel and The Outcasts.

[4] Nan Musgrove of The Australian Women's Weekly said she "thought "The Patriots" was a wonderful story that could have had added excitement if it had been played at a quicker pace.

The conflict between Darling and Wentworth is really solid, and focusing on the Sudds case would have made a fantastic 90 minute play...

It even skips some stuff that happened in real life which was cool, such as Wardell meeting a violent death at the hands of escaped convicts.