A Place To Call Home

Series 1

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The first season of the Seven Network television series A Place to Call Home, consisting of 13 episodes, premiered on 28 April 2013 and concluded on 21 July 2013.

13 Episodes

  • The Prodigal Daughter
    E1
    The Prodigal DaughterSarah becomes involved in the lives of the Blighs, a wealthy Australian family. She develops an immediate connection with handsome and charming widower George, as well as his modern young daughter Anna and withdrawn daughter-in-law Olivia.
  • The Welcome Mat
    E2
    The Welcome MatAnna is thrown from her horse. Whilst Anna is okay, the horse is not – and Sarah is forced to put the stallion down.
  • Truth Will Out
    E3
    Truth Will OutSarah's annoyance at the invasion of her privacy turns to anger when she's questioned by Jack about the discovery that Sarah is not her real name. She refuses to answer his questions, unwilling to be drawn into a defence of her character when she's the one who has had her privacy invaded. When Jack persists in demanding an explanation, Sarah does the one thing he never would have expected... she quits.
  • The Mona Lisa Smile
    E4
    The Mona Lisa SmileThe horrors of the war cast a long, unwelcome shadow over Inverness as Jack heads out around town with Sarah on her first day at work. The past haunts Olivia in a different way. Unable to stop wondering about the woman James admitted to loving in Europe, Olivia searches for any memento he may have kept of her and soon makes the shocking discovery of who the person he loved really is.
  • Day of Atonement
    E5
    Day of AtonementWith a religious occasion approaching, Sarah performs a spiritual cleansing in the local creek that's unfortunately witnessed by Doris Collins. While Sarah finds it hard to deal with Doris' reaction to her nudity, it is Sarah's own personal demons that she is struggling with most.
  • That's Amore
    E6
    That's AmoreAnna and Gino's romance continues to blossom as they sneak off to spend time together, even though it's clear that something about their secret trysts is playing on Gino's mind. At Ash Park, the relationship between Olivia and James is at breaking point as Olivia struggles with the identity of James' lover.
  • Boom!
    E7
    Boom!Receiving word that her mother is gravely ill, Sarah gets a lift to Sydney with George and Anna. Elizabeth takes the decision to reveal her deepest, darkest secret in the hope that it can help James and Olivia see that there is hope for their marriage, but Olivia reacts badly to the revelation. Meanwhile, Anna asks her Aunt Carolyn for help in procuring contraception for her and Gino.
  • Worlds Apart
    E8
    Worlds ApartElizabeth is rushed to hospital where Jack confirms she has suffered a heart attack. Jack tenderly looks after Elizabeth as she recovers. Heavily sedated and rambling, Elizabeth comes close to revealing a secret of her past. Elizabeth's frail health sees Anna and Gino decide to postpone telling their families about their relationship, but when Carla finds Anna's contraception hidden in her room, she becomes suspicious and confronts Gino.
  • Cane Toad
    E9
    Cane ToadSarah and George begin a secret affair and start meeting at the cottage for their romantic trysts. Anna attempts to subtly push her father towards Sarah, hoping that if she can get them together then he will be more open to learning about her relationship with Gino, but she is frustrated by the arrival of her aunt Regina.
  • Lest We Forget
    E10
    Lest We ForgetOn the eve of Remembrance Day, George is asked to host a Japanese trade delegation. Knowing how the community will feel, George asks Jack to come to the reception in the hope that the approval of a former Japanese POW might help deal with any ill feeling, but Elizabeth is concerned about Jack's ability to handle the situation.
  • True to Your Heart
    E11
    True to Your HeartNewly discharged from hospital, Elizabeth is unimpressed by the proprietorial way Regina is behaving towards George and asks her to leave. With tension in the house and James's secretly growing feelings for Harry, Olivia and James agree that the best chance for their family lies in the city. After learning about his affair with Sarah, Elizabeth demands George end it, but he refuses. Meanwhile, Anna tells Gino she is expecting.
  • New Beginning
    E12
    New BeginningGeorge is delighted when Sarah agrees to marry him, but when Elizabeth discovers her threat to disinherit George has backfired, she resolves to take a different approach. Meanwhile, Anna encounters complications with her pregnancy.
  • Secret Love
    E13
    Secret LoveJames sees a psychiatrist who agrees to treat his sexuality, but James and Olivia's hopes of a brighter future are challenged when George arrives and confronts his son. Anna is relieved when Gino believes that she miscarried and they decide to tell their families of their intention to marry. Elizabeth's spirits are buoyed by Regina's seizure of Sarah's job application records, knowing they will help Regina dig up the skeletons of Sarah's past in Europe. But a bigger shock is in store for everyone when a dead body floats on the surface of the river near Ash Park.

Cast of Series 1

  • Marta DusseldorpSarah Adams
  • Noni HazlehurstElizabeth Bligh
  • Brett ClimoGeorge Bligh
  • Craig HallJack Duncan
  • David BerryJames Bligh
  • Arianwen Parkes-LockwoodOlivia Bligh
  • Abby EarlAnna Bligh
  • Aldo MignoneGino Poletti
  • Jenni BairdRegina Standish

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