A Place to Call Home
Seen it?2013 | 6 seasons | 45 min | Drama, Soap
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- 6 seasons and 67 episodes: a long-haul commitment, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 50 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- A big time investment at 6 seasons.
A mysterious woman is perched between the harsh legacy of World War II and the hope of a new life in Australia. A sweeping romantic drama set in 1950s rural Australia following the lives of the Blighs, a wealthy and complicated pastoralist family, who lives in Inverness, NSW.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 6 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 6 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
Not enough engagement data yet
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Series 2 is the high point.
Series 12013 · 13 episodes · 4.7 out of 10Monday
Series 22014 · 10 episodes · 9.0 out of 10Friday
Series 32015 · 10 episodes · 7.5 out of 10Sunday- Series 42016 · 12 episodes · 8.7 out of 10Friday
- Series 52017 · 12 episodesNot rated yet
- Series 62018 · 10 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Bevan Lee
- Marta DusseldorpSarah Adams
- Noni HazlehurstElizabeth Bligh
- Brett ClimoGeorge Bligh
- Craig HallJack Duncan
- David BerryJames Bligh
- Arianwen Parkes-LockwoodOlivia Bligh
- Abby EarlAnna Bligh
- Sara WisemanCarolyn Duncan
- Tim DraxlDr. Henry Fox
- Deborah KennedyDoris Collins