The fourth season of Offspring, an Australian drama television series, premiered on 22 May 2013 on Network TEN. The season concluded after 13 episodes. Offspring is the a buoyant romantic comedy about the life (and the impossible loves) of 30-something obstetrician Nina Proudman (Asher Keddie) and her fabulously messy family, as they navigate the chaos of modern life.
Cast
Regular Asher Keddie as Nina Proudman Kat Stewart as Billie Proudman Matthew Le Nevez as Patrick Reid Deborah Mailman as Cherie Butterfield (up to ep. 4) Eddie Perfect as Mick Holland Richard Davies as Jimmy Proudman Linda Cropper as Geraldine Proudman with Lachy Hulme as Martin Clegg and John Waters as Darcy Proudman (up to ep. 4, recurring thereafter)
Recurring Jane Harber as Zara Perkich Alicia Gardiner as Kim Akerholt Kate Jenkinson as Kate Reid Henry & Jude Schimizzi Peart as Ray Proudman Ido Drent as Lawrence Pethbridge Caren Pistorius as Eloise Ward Kevin Hofbauer as Joseph Green Ben & Sam Hunter, Teah Whalan, Cleo Mete as Alfie Proudman
Guest starring Kamahl as Dr. Bandari Robbie Magasiva as Ugly Pete
Special guest starring Garry McDonald as Phillip Noonan Clare Bowditch as Rosanna Harding
Episodes
Ratings Episode Title Original airdate Overnight Viewers Consolidated Viewers Nightly Rank Adjusted Rank 1 "Outside of the Comfort Zone" 22 May 2013 0.868 1.017 12 7 2 "Second Chances" 29 May 2013 0.798 0.983 12 9 3 "Truth Time" 5 June 2013 0.737 0.933 12 9 4 "Keeping it in the Family" 12 June 2013 0.847 1.013 10 8 5 "The Things We Do for Love" 19 June 2013 0.770 0.911 13 10 6 "Difficulty" 26 June 2013 0.583 0.674 16 15 7 "Smoking Situations" 3 July 2013 0.696 0.837 18 12 8 "Freaking the Freak Out" 10 July 2013 0.711 0.873 10 8 9 "Numbing the Pain" 17 July 2013 0.625 0.789 16 12 10 "Matters of the Heart" 24 July 2013 0.723 0.894 14 10 11 "Dialing Up the Crazy" 31 July 2013 0.874 1.023 9 7 12 "Goodbye Patrick" 7 August 2013 1.057 1.202 4 4 13 "The Bond Between Sisters" 14 August 2013 1.106 1.244 3 2 Figures are OzTAM Data for the 5 City Metro areas. Overnight - Live broadcast and recordings viewed the same night. Consolidated - Live broadcast and recordings viewed within the following seven days.
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