Riptide (Australian TV series)
| Riptide | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Michael Noonan |
| Starring | Ty Hardin |
| Theme music composer | Tommy Tycho |
| Country of origin | Australia United Kingdom Bermuda |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Guy Thayer |
| Producer | Ralph Smart |
| Running time | 49 minutes |
| Production companies | Artransa Associated British-Pathe Trans-Pacific Enterprise |
| Original release | |
| Network | Seven Network (Australia) |
| Release | 6 February 1969 |
Riptide is an Australian adventure television series, starring American actor Ty Hardin, which was first broadcast in 1969. The show featured a foreign lead actor and a foreign producer, similar in approach to the later series The Outsiders. Co-stars were Jonathan Sweet and Sue Costin, while guest roles featured Australian actors such as Tony Ward, Rowena Wallace, Michael Pate, Bill Hunter, Helen Morse, John Meillon, Norman Yemm, Chips Rafferty, and Jack Thompson. The series was filmed at Australian locations.