''Revelations – The Initial Journey'' is a 2002 TV series, produced by Cloud 9 Screen Entertainment Group in
New Zealand
New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and List of islands of New Zealand, over 600 smaller islands. It is the List of isla ...
. The stories are told through the narrator who is called Jess and played by
Tom Hern. Each episode contains a story from a different time and place in world history. The show ran for one season and it had 26 half-hour episodes.
Cast and characters
Characters who did not get any lines are not included.
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Tom Hern as Jess
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Ben Barrington as Mathius / Prison Guard No. 1
* Paul Rawson as Joe Hirst
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Danielle Mason as Sarah / Pretty Girl
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Kelson Henderson as Tugen
* Daniel Costello as Sean
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Todd Rippon as Hugo Brant
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Marama Jackson as Mary Welbourne
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Gerald Bryan as Walter Looms
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Beth Allen
Elizabeth Grace Nell Allen (born 28 May 1984) is a New Zealand actress. She has been acting since an early age and has appeared in several small productions and commercials since 1993. Her first major television role was in Cloud 9's '' The Le ...
as Anna Chase
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Stephen Gledhill as Martin Chase
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Michelle Amas as Janet Chase
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Lee Donoghue as Mike
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Paul McLaughlin as Bill
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Amelia Reynolds as Kate
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Di O'Connell as Television Reporter
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Stephen Bain as Anna's Doctor
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Marc Appleby as Derek
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Miriama McDowell as Dorcas Miller
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Danielle Mason as Sarah Kent
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Josephine Davison as Anne Miller
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Stephen Lovatt
Stephen Lovatt (born 27 May 1964) is a New Zealand actor, best known internationally for his portrayal of character Max Hoyland on the Australian soap ''Neighbours''.
Career
Since training as an actor at Toi Whakaari, the New Zealand Drama Sch ...
as George Kent
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Geoffrey Heath as Reverend William Judd
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Guylaine Michel as Hepsibah
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Steven Ray as Witch Finder
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Betty Adams as Woman #1
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Mark Ruka as Tuku
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Vicky Rodewyk as Vaani
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Peter Vere-Jones
Peter Vere-Jones (21 October 1939 – 26 January 2021) was an English-born-New Zealand actor. He was known for his collaborations with director Peter Jackson, appearing in four of his films. He was also known for starring in the New Zealand tel ...
as John Buchanan
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Lani Tupu Snr. as Chief Finau
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Johnny Bond
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as Captain
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David Telford as Cleaver Jackson
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Charlotte Woollams as Perdita Jackson
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Damon Andrews as Harvey
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Lewis Rowe as Cleaver's Doctor
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Errol Wright as Peter
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John Smythe as Headman
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Nick Brown
Nicholas Hugh Brown (born 13 June 1950), known as Nick Brown, is a British former politician and trade unionist who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Newcastle upon Tyne East between 1983 and 2024. He represented the Labour Party unti ...
as Barman
* Aaron James Murphy as Billy
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Arty Papageorgiou as Bully Boy
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Hannah Armstrong as Girl 1
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Hannah Holland as Girl 2
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Alison Boyd as Ma
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Molly Macdonald as Molly
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Geoffrey Snell as Pa
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Don Langridge as Sheriff
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Mathew Hegan as Teacher
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Brian Sergent
Brian Sergent (born 29 December 1959) is a comedian, writer and actor born and based in Wellington, New Zealand.
Background
Sergent's acting career began at age 15 playing Lionel in the soap opera, '' Close to Home''.
In television Sergent is ...
as Lysias
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Irene Wood as Judith
* Chantelle Brader as Sarah
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Emily Shute as Hannah
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Toby Leach as Matthias
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Richard Knowles as Roman Officer
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Inia Maxwell as Man No. 1
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Stephen Butterworth
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Biography
Stephen Butterworth was born on 11 A ...
as Jesus
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Miriama Smith
Miriama Te Rangimarie Smith (born 3 June 1976) is a New Zealand film and television actress who has played roles in various TV shows such as '' Xena: Warrior Princess'', '' Karaoke High'' and ''Shortland Street''. Her best-known roles, however, ...
as Anaka
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Maiava Eteuati Ete as Two Tiger
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Sarah Johnston as Kalu
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George Henare
George Winiata Henare (born 11 September 1945) is a New Zealand actor with a career spanning over 50 years.
Early life
Born in Gisborne on 11 September 1945, the third youngest in a family of ten children, Henare affiliates to the Māori tri ...
as Bazal
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Jesse Jardine as Warrior #1
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Grant Roa as Warrior #2
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Rachel House
Rachel Jessica Te Ao Maarama House (born 20 October 1971) is a New Zealand actress and director. She is best known for her roles in the films of Taika Waititi. She has received numerous accolades including an Arts Laureate, NZ Order of Mer ...
as Ocelot
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Zion Trigger as Poc a Toc
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Kat Angus as Julia
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Belinda Bretton as Ivy
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Maria Penney as Donna
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Daniel James as Danny
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David Taylor as Carl
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Carmel McGlone as Mrs. Wesley
* Dennis Proctor as Coach Ericsson
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Jon Brazier as Ford
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Grant Bridger as Dyer
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Jed Brophy
Jed Brophy (born 29 October 1963) is an actor from New Zealand. He has appeared in several of Peter Jackson, Peter Jackson's films, including ''Braindead (film), Braindead'', ''Heavenly Creatures'', The Lord of the Rings (film series), ''The L ...
as Pieter
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Morgan Palmer-Hubbard as Aran Woods
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Rachel Batty as Ruth Woods
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Will Harris as Ben Woods
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Matt Chamberlain
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as Father
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Matt Spicer as Bandit No. 1
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Pua Magasiva
Pua Magasiva (10 August 1980 – 11 May 2019) was a New Zealand actor of Samoan descent, best known for his roles as Shane Clarke, the Red Ranger from ''Power Rangers Ninja Storm'', and Vinnie Kruse in the soap opera ''Shortland Street'', bo ...
as Greg Davies
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Morgan Fairhead as Kim
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Jacinta Wawatai as Sandy Davies
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Jade Williams as Helen
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Ryan Runciman
Ryan Runciman (born 22 November 1982) is a New Zealand voice and television actor. Although best known for his role in the long-running teen drama science fiction series '' The Tribe'', he has appeared on other children's television series incl ...
as Carl
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Perry Piercy as Mrs. Davies
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Dave Fane
David Rodney Fane (born 28 December 1966) is a New Zealand actor.
Early life and education
Fane was educated at St. Pauls College in Grey Lynn.
Career
Fane got into acting quite late and trained at the New Zealand Drama School Toi Whakaa ...
as Mr. Davies
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Charles Lum as Lao Fong
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Keith Chau as Kai
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Sally Martin as Annie
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Keegan Fulford-Wierzbicki as Tully
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Lyndon Keenan as Biffo
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Ari Boyland
Ari Boyland (born 10 August 1987) is a New Zealand film, television and stage actor. As a child, he had a breakout role in the New Zealand cult hit science fiction drama series, '' The Tribe'' (1999 - 2003). He also played the role of Brodie ...
as Pig
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Desmond Kelly
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Songs on Radio Ceylon
Kelly was one of a group of musicians who were discovered by R ...
as Solomon
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Jocelyn Christian as Pasha
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Karras Van Der Made as Helena
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Jim Moriarty as Amal
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Taika Cohen as Ali
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David McKenzie as Saul
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Daniel Northcott as David
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Mia Koning as Myrtle
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Eve Carvell as Maude
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Dai Henwood as Carlos
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Colin Moy as Phil
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Jacob Tomuri
Jacob Tomuri (born 4 December 1979) is a New Zealand actor and stuntman. In 2000–2001, he appeared in over 50 twice-weekly episodes of the UK/NZ teen sci-fi series '' The Tribe'' as Lt. Luke. In 2001, he did stunt work for all three of ''The ...
as Jacob
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Simon Gibbes as Jonty
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Vanessa Werner as Maureen
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Alistair Browning as Patrick
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Tina Regtien as Cathleen
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Cameron Rhodes as Jimmy Galbraith
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Peter Corrigan as Mick
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Renee Ellwood as Annie Collins
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Meryl Cassie as Lucy James
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Tim Dale as Wayne
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Jason Gascoigne as Billy
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Julia Shardlow as Peggy-Sue
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Amy Todd as Tammy
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Monty Asare as Old Joe
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Richard Lambeth
Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic language">Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and ...
as Henry
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Wanjiku Sanderson as Mamie
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John Wraight as Mr. Collins
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Michael Wilson as Mr. Irving
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Tom McLeod as Tommy Love
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Chelsie Preston Crayford
Chelsie Florence Preston Crayford (born 1987), sometimes credited as Chelsie Florence, is a New Zealand actress.
Early life
Preston Crayford was born in Wellington to film maker Gaylene Preston and musician Jonathan Crayford. Apart from appeari ...
as April
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Joanne Mildenhall as Darlene
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Edward Campbell as Herb
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Carolyn McLaughlin as Tracy
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Lucy Wigmore as Presenter
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Marie-Louise Williams as Reporter No. 1
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Amy Tarleton as Reporter No. 2
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Sam Masina as Reporter No. 3
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Larry Rew as Aviner
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Charlie Bleakley as Daniil
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Hannah Costello as Elkie
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Shane Bartle as Ruel
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Duncan Sarkies as Kalev
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Ralph Johnson as Prefect
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Stig Eldred as Morgan
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Winston Harris as Arun
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Jane Waddell
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* Jane (given name), a feminine given name including list of persons and characters with the name
* Jane (surname), related to the given name including list of persons and characters with the name
Film and television
* ''Jan ...
as Arun's Aunt
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Andrew Kovacevich as Morgan's Heckler
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Joseph Mika-Hunt as Town Folk Leader
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Janine Burchett as Isabelle
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Salesi Le'ota as Phillipe
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Nicholas Hopkins as Albert
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Aidan Grealish as Alain
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Joe Ballard as Jean
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K.C. Kelly as Pierre
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Chris Ryan
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After the publication of fellow patrol member Andy McNab's '' Brav ...
as Young Man
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Caleb Ross
Caleb Ross (born 10 December 1981) is a New Zealand film and television actor best known for his role as Lex in the cult science fiction television series '' The Tribe''. In 1998, he played Logan Patterson on ''Shortland Street''. Throughout th ...
as Samuel
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Julian Wilson as Josiah
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Barret Irwin as Caleb
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Alicia Fulford-Wierzbicki as Ruth
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James McCaskill as Heckler & Thief
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Celia Nicholson as Samuel's Mother
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Lucas Hayward as Aaron
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Emma Deakin as Woman No. 1
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Lewis Martin as Judge
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Stuart Devenie
Stuart Forbes Devenie (born 1951) is a New Zealand actor and theatre director, whose career spans three decades on stage and screen. He has performed in theatre productions nationally and internationally. In the 1980s, he was the artistic dire ...
as Brandon
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Laura Wilson as Hannah
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Drew Neemia
Drew Ne'emia (born 28 May 1985) is a New Zealand television presenter and director. In 2022, he announced that his last name is Ne'emia, not Neemia, as had been previously used.
Early life
Ne'emia attended Hutt International Boys' School.
Ca ...
as Jack
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Anne Budd as Kate
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Richard Edge as Thomas
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Sally Spencer-Harris as Gertrude
* John Sumner as Walter Goldburn
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Dra McKay as Maisy
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Revelations - The Initial Journey
New Zealand drama television series
2002 New Zealand television series debuts
2002 New Zealand television series endings