Packed to the Rafters - Season 3 - Eps 1: The Blank Page
Julie recovers in hospital after the birth of baby Ruby, ruminating on how life is like a blank page at birth, while her adult children experience how blotted that page can become. Learning that Sammy has left him and determined to salvage his marriage, Nathan tries to track her down, only to discover she seems to have left for London. All fired-up to jump on a plane, he’s finally dissuaded by the arrival of Trish returning Sammy’s wedding rings. Trying to salvage something from the wreckage, Nathan starts decorating his room as a nursery, and announces his intention to move next door to make a new start. Jake has another fit but he and supportive Rachel must wait for a third before epilepsy is confirmed. Dave joins the modern world of facebook and Carbo becomes a YouTube sensation with his cheeky wa-wa-wincha thumbs-up.
About Packed to the Rafters
Title: Packed to the Rafters
First Air Date: 2008-08-26
Last Air Date: 2013-07-02
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.7/10 (from 9 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 7
Total Episodes: 122
Network: Seven Network
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Production Companies: Spectrum Films
Synopsis
Packed to the Rafters is an Australian family-oriented television series which premiered on the Seven Network on Tuesday 26 August 2008 at 8:30 pm. The show has continued on Tuesdays in this timeslot for its entire run. The drama series features a mix of lighthearted comedy woven through the plot. It revolves around the Rafter family facing work pressures and life issues, whilst also tackling serious social issues. The Logie award winning series was the highest rating to screen on the Seven Network in 2008, and the show has consistently been among the top 5 shows of the year throughout its run in Australia. It was announced in TV Week that the sixth season of Packed to the Rafters would be the last, with Hugh Sheridan stating: "It's emotional letting go of Rafters – for all of us. It was such an amazing chapter in Aussie TV. I'm really proud we all came back together to send it off." The two-hour series finale of Rafters aired on 2 July 2013, which saw the return of Hugh Sheridan, Jessica Marais, Ryan Corr, Jessica McNamee and James Stewart. Rebecca Gibney said, "The cast, writers and producers have always said that we wanted to keep Rafters as one of the most-watched shows on TV. If we ever felt like we were losing too many cast members, we needed to end it on a high. We can say season six winds up an aspect of the Rafter family and there is a sense of finality to it."
Cast
Rebecca Gibney
Julie Rafter
Michael Caton
Ted Taylor
Erik Thomson
Dave Rafter
Zoe Ventoura
Angus McLaren
Nathan Rafter
Hugh Sheridan
Ben Rafter
Jessica Marais
Rachel Rafter
Jessica McNamee
Sammy Rafter
James Stewart
Jake Barton
Ryan Corr
Coby Jennings
