The fifth season of the Seven Network television series A Place to Call Home premiered on Showcase on 8 October 2017. The series was produced by Chris Martin-Jones, and executive produced by Penny Win and Julie McGauran.
Production On 16 November 2016, Foxtel announced that A Place to Call Home had been renewed for a fifth season. Of the renewal, Foxtel CEO, Peter Tonagh stated "[The show] goes way beyond just being a piece of content that appears on the screen. It’s a passion for hundreds of thousands of people who watch it every week."
Production on the fifth season began in February 2017.
Of the show's return, Foxtel's Head of Drama, Penny Win stated, "A Place to Call Home has continued to build very strong audiences and passionate fans throughout its time on Foxtel. We are thrilled with the success of the series both here and around the world, and series five promises to be more of what our audience loves. The incredible cast, whose performances are exemplary, and the creative team, led by Julie McGauran and Chris Martin-Jones, have brought Foxtel a wonderful piece of dramatic television that we are all very proud of." Seven's Head of Drama, Julie McGauran stated, "All of us at Seven Productions are delighted to continue the hugely successful collaboration with Foxtel on A Place To Call Home. This series is testament to how great storytelling, the talents of a truly gifted cast and a superb production can align to create extraordinary television and Seven are proud to be a part of an industry here in Australia that continues to deliver world class drama."
Plot Season five jumps forward four years to 1958 and looks at the changes in Australian society during that period, as cultural norms fall away, morals change, and the younger generation rejects the values of their elders and the continued focus on the War years. Ash Park faces turmoil as old friendships and rivalries reverse themselves, raising the question of what home means.
Cast
Main Marta Dusseldorp as Sarah Nordmann Noni Hazlehurst as Elizabeth Goddard Brett Climo as George Bligh Craig Hall as Dr. Jack Duncan David Berry as James Bligh Abby Earl as Anna Bligh Arianwen Parkes-Lockwood as Olivia Bligh Sara Wiseman as Carolyn Duncan Jenni Baird as Regina Bligh Tim Draxl as Dr. Henry Fox Deborah Kennedy as Doris Collins Frankie J. Holden as Roy Briggs
Recurring & Guest Elliot Domoney as David Bligh Martin Sacks as Isaac Gold Madeleine Clunies-Ross as Leah Gold Heather Mitchell as Prudence Swanson Mark Lee as Sir Richard Bennett Robert Coleby as Douglas Goddard Conrad Coleby as Matthew Goddard Clodagh Crowe as Dawn Briggs George Pullar as Larry Forbes Aaron Pedersen as Frank Gibbs Matt Day as Ed Jarvis
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Episodes
Ratings No. Title Air date ViewersOzTAM same day live/delayed viewing figures are for the 5 City Metro areas Rank 1 "Own Worst Enemy" 8 October 2017 163,000 8 2 "Fallout" 15 October 2017 105,000 1 3 "All That Glitters" 22 October 2017 93,000 7 4 "The Edge of Reason" 29 October 2017 91,000 1 5 "Do Not Go Gently" 5 November 2017 88,000 6 6 "Demons of the Dark" 12 November 2017 110,000 1 7 "The Anatomy of His Passing" 19 November 2017 101,000 1 8 "Cloud Break" 26 November 2017 98,000 10 9 "All That Lies Ahead" 3 December 2017 107,000 1 10 "Death Comes as an End" 10 December 2017 122,000 1 11 "Lie Deep" 17 December 2017 100,000 1 12 "In Memoriam" 24 December 2017 66,000 1
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