Common Sense Media Review
By Marty Brown
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
"Australian Yellowstone" has language, violence, alcohol.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 14+?
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Territory
Parent and Kid Reviews
What's the Story?
In Territory, the Lawson family has owned Marianne Ranch for generations. With the family patriarch, Colin, aging out of competency, rivals competing to take over all or parts of his dynasty are coming out of the woodwork. But there's struggle within the family as well, as a wayward nephew reappears and takes a leadership position over some of his uncles and aunts.
Is It Any Good?
The Australian Outback isn't quite as an exciting a setting as one might hope. That's a shame for Territory, because it's just about the one unique thing the series has got. Otherwise, it's content to be a boilerplate knockoff of Yellowstone and other family dramas that pit a wealthy dynasty against a slew of hungry competitors (Succession? Dallas?). Anna Torv is excellent in a central role, but Territory tends to put its other actors in stock roles: abusive patriarch, check! Young up-and-comer, check! Secret lover, check! Checking all the boxes for comfort television isn't necessarily a bad thing, but this is a copy of a copy of a copy. Start with the originals.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the Lawson family. Who are the members of the Lawson family? How is each one unique? How do their viewpoints differ from one another? How are they in competition with one another?
What other dynamics effect the day-to-day operations at Marianne Ranch? Who is allied with whom? What do each of the factions want and how are they going about getting it?
What role does alcohol play in Territory? Describe some characters' relationships with alcohol. How does this change over time? How does it affect the main plotlines?
TV Details
- Premiere date : October 24, 2024
- Cast : Anna Torv , Robert Taylor , Sam Corlett
- Network : Netflix
- Genre : Drama
- Topics : Family Stories ( Siblings ) , Animals
- TV rating :
- Last updated : September 18, 2025
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