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Critics Reviews

Doug Anderson Guardian This is not a meat pie and gravy offering from the makers of Packed to the Rafters, but a top-drawer period drama with all the trimmings. Mar 27, 2018 Full Review John Stanley San Francisco Chronicle It's utterly compelling once you're a few episodes in... Rated: 4/4 Mar 27, 2018 Full Review Dorothy Rabinowitz Wall Street Journal For all its dark dimensions, "A Place to Call Home" is roughly what the title suggests-a captivatingly filmed, deeply romantic drama of immense intelligence distinguished by a uniformly superb cast. Mar 27, 2018 Full Review Ben Neutze The Daily Review/Crikey I can't wait to see what happens next. Mar 27, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Apr 28, 2013 The Prodigal Daughter Sarah Adams, a woman with a mysterious past, returns to Australia after 20 years abroad. Working her passage home aboard an ocean liner, Sarah becomes involved in the lives of the Blighs, a wealthy Australian family. Details Episode 2 Aired May 5, 2013 The Welcome Mat While Olivia is unwell and disconcerted by James's continued distance, Elizabeth is irritated by the fact that Sarah continues to be the talk of the dinner table. Details Episode 3 Aired May 12, 2013 Truth Will Out Sarah's annoyance at the invasion of her privacy turns to anger when she is questioned by Jack about what was discovered in her room - that Sarah is not her real name. Details Episode 4 Aired May 19, 2013 The Mona Lisa Smile The 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. Olivia searches for any memento James may have kept of the woman he loved in Europe. Details Episode 5 Aired May 26, 2013 Day of Atonement With a religious occasion approaching, Sarah performs a spiritual cleansing in the local creek. Details Episode 6 Aired Jun 2, 2013 That's Amore Anna 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, Olivia and James's relationship is at breaking point. Details Episode 7 Aired Jun 9, 2013 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 darkest secret in the hope that it can help James and Olivia see that there is hope for their marriage. Details Episode 8 Aired Jun 16, 2013 Worlds Apart Elizabeth 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. Details Episode 9 Aired Jun 23, 2013 Cane Toad Sarah 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 he will be more open to her relationship with Gino. Details Episode 10 Aired Jun 30, 2013 Lest We Forget On 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. Details Episode 11 Aired Jul 7, 2013 True to Your Heart Newly discharged from hospital, Elizabeth is unimpressed by the way Regina is behaving towards George and asks her to leave. With tension in the house, Olivia and James agree that the best chance for their family lies in the city. Details Episode 12 Aired Jul 14, 2013 New Beginning George 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. Details Episode 13 Aired Jul 21, 2013 Secret Love James sees a psychiatrist, but he 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 together they grieve and pray for their lost child. Details

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