The fifth and final season of the television drama series Winners & Losers premiered on 5 July 2016 on the Seven Network in Australia. In season five, friendship and love will triumph as Jenny, Frances, Sophie and Riley support each other through happiness and heartache, delivering the show's most emotional season yet. Filming for the season began in March 2015 and concluded in July 2015.
Production On 3 December 2014, it was announced that Seven had renewed Winners & Losers for a fifth season, set to air in 2016.
Julie McGauran, the head of Drama at Seven stated, "At its heart, Winners & Losers is about the unbreakable bond of friendship and that's why it resonates with so many Australians. It's an evolving story about young women trying to make their way in life, connected by shared experiences and supporting each other along the way. We're delighted the journey continues."
A fifth season was confirmed on 3 December 2014. A four-month production commenced in Melbourne in March 2015. Production for the season began on 2 March 2015 and concluded on 21 July 2015. Filming for the season began on 16 March 2015, with the first block directed by Fiona Banks.
Cast
Main cast Melissa Bergland as Jenny Reynolds Virginia Gay as Frances James Melanie Vallejo as Sophie Wong Demi Harman as Riley Hart Sarah Grace as Bridget Fitzpatrick Nathin Butler as Luke MacKenzie (12 episodes) Nick Russell as Gabe Reynolds James Saunders as Pete Reeves Scott Smart as Alex MacKenzie (12 episodes) Paul Moore as Wes Fitzpatrick (6 episodes)
Recurring cast Rachael Maza as Veronica Sewell (5 episodes) Nicholas Bell as Keith Maxwell (4 episodes) Nick Carrafa as Cliff Boyes (4 episodes) Jeremy Stanford as Derek Watters (3 episodes) Katrina Milosevic as Eliza Dempsey (3 episodes) Frank Sweet as Cain Godfrey (3 episodes) Francis Greenslade as Brian Gross (1 episode) Denise Scott as Trish Gross (1 episode) Jack Pearson as Patrick Gross (1 episode) Michala Banas as Tiffany Turner (1 episode)
Guest cast Daisy and Lucy Bennett as George James (11 episodes) Chloe and Madeleine Taylor as Aalivyah Fitzpatrick (5 episodes) Joshua Hine as Dan Fawkner (2 episodes) Ian Bliss as Colin Gammell (2 episodes) Bob Morley as Ethan Quinn (2 episodes) Todd McKenney as Bryce Thomson (1 episode) Carolyn Bock as Louise Wong (1 episode) Glenda Linscott as Lily Patterson (1 episode)
Casting The cast for the fifth season was confirmed in July 2015, when the series was being filmed. Former Home and Away actress, Demi Harman will join the series as Riley Hart. James Saunders will reprise his role of Pete Reeves. Wentworth actress, Katrina Milosevic will join the series as Eliza Dempsey. Katherine Hicks, Tom Wren, Sibylla Budd, and Laura Gordon will not return as Sam Mackenzie, Doug Graham, Carla Hughes and Izzy Hughes.
Episodes
Ratings Episode Title Original air date Overnight viewers Nightly rank Consolidated viewers Adjusted rank 1 Let the Right One In 5 July 2016 0.585 19 0.697 15 2 Ready Set Go 12 July 2016 0.551 19 0.679 14 3 NBF 19 July 2016 0.561 14 0.705 11 4 When the Wheels Come Off 19 July 2016 0.553 16 0.691 12 5 Hook, Line & Sinker 26 July 2016 0.465 <20 0.601 16 6 Caught in the Crossfire 26 July 2016 0.450 <20 0.583 17 7 Cold Hard Bitch 2 August 2016 0.501 19 0.619 14 8 No Going Back 2 August 2016 0.470 <20 0.586 17 9 The Woman in the Mirror 23 August 2016 0.514 19 0.668 16 10 Best Laid Plans 30 August 2016 0.411 <20 0.558 18 11 Bloom 6 September 2016 0.463 <20 0.609 17 12 Ex Marks the Spot 12 September 2016 0.552 <20 0.667 17 13 The Last Five Years 12 September 2016 0.582 18 0.711 16 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.
DVD release Winners & Losers - The Complete Fifth Season Set details Special features 13 episodes 3-disc set 1.78:1 aspect ratio English (Dolby Digital 5.1) (recommended for mature audiences: mature themes, violence, sexual references and coarse language) Behind the Scenes Release Dates Region 1 Region 2 Region 4 — —
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