TV series
Emma: Queen of the South Seas
Based on the life of Emma Eliza Coe, known as the "Queen of the South Seas", whose strength and cunning staved off the colonial struggle involving the United States, Great Britain, and Germany while she built her own empire. Emma’s father, the first consul in Samoa, taught his daughter at an early age the bitter truth about the fickleness of men.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Emma: Queen of the South Seas premiered November 14, 1988. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Based on the life of Emma Eliza Coe, known as the "Queen of the South Seas", whose strength and cunning staved off the colonial struggle involving the United States, Great Britain, and Germany while she built her own empire. Emma’s father, the first consul in Samoa, taught his daughter at an early age the bitter truth about the fickleness of men.
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Cast
Barbara CarreraEmma Coe
Hal HolbrookJonas Coe
Steve BisleyCaptain Tom Farrell
Gerard KennedyCaptain Rabardy
Ron HaddrickReverend Brown
Thaao PenghlisAlbert Steinberger
Barry QuinThe Hon. W. H. Lyttelton
Rebecca RiggPhebe Coe ParkinsonCredits
- Written by
- Petru Popescu, Rob Chapman, Ann Chapman, Geoffrey Dutton
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Miniseries
- Episodes
- 4
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
10Australia- Anro Productions
- International Film Management
- International Film Productions