Trivia

Considered to be the most historically accurate depiction of the Ned Kelly story ever made.

The first episode was aired on the 100th anniversary of Ned Kelly's death. Kelly was hanged at the Old Melbourne Gaol for the murder of Constable Thomas Lonigan on the 11th of November 1880. Some believe that his last words on the gallows were "Such is life".

The last scenes of the fourth and final episode take place at the Old Melbourne Gaol, where the real Ned Kelly was hanged in 1880.

Written and produced by husband and wife team Ian Jones and Bronwyn Binns. The couple met while working on Tony Richardson's biopic Ned Kelly (1970). Jones was the film's co-writer, while Binns served as assistant editor. Along with The Last Outlaw, the two also worked on The Sullivans (1976-1983) and Against the Wind (1978) together.

Cast members Patsy Dance (Mrs. Jones) and Gerard Kennedy (Harry Power) have previously appeared in other films about the life of Ned Kelly. Dance appeared as Mrs. Witty in Ned Kelly (1970) alongside Mick Jagger as Ned Kelly, while Kennedy appeared as a lawyer in the telemovie The Trial of Ned Kelly (1977), alongside John Waters as Ned Kelly.