Home and Away
Home and Away
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Home and Away

6.4
Yr 1988
Rt 22m
Status Returning Series
Drama Soap
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Overview

Home and Away is set in the fictional town of Summer Bay, a coastal town in New South Wales, and follows the personal and professional lives of the people living in the area. The show initially focused on the Fletcher family, Pippa and Tom Fletcher and their five foster children Frank Morgan, Carly Morris, Steven Matheson, Lynn Davenport and Sally Keating, who would go on to become one of the show's longest-running characters. The show also originally and currently focuses on the Stewart family. Home and Away had proved popular when it premiered in 1988 and had risen to become a hit in Australia, and after only a few weeks, the show tackled its first major and disturbing storyline, the rape of Carly Morris; it was one of the first shows to feature such storylines during the early timeslot. H&A has tackled many adult-themed and controversial storylines; something rarely found in its restricted timeslot.

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Why fans love it

Since debuting in 1988, Home and Away has anchored its long-running drama against the sunny backdrop of Summer Bay, a fictional seaside town in New South Wales. What begins with coastal scenery and local community dynamics rapidly expands into an evolving saga driven by core households, such as the Stewart family featuring Ray Meagher. The contrast between a relaxed beach setting and continuous personal conflict gives the series a distinct, enduring identity within Australian television.

Beyond the scenic backdrop, the soap earned its reputation by taking genuine narrative risks right out of the gate. Only a few weeks after launching, the show began confronting heavy, adult-themed, and controversial storylines that were rarely seen in restricted early timeslots. That willingness to tackle difficult, serious issues alongside everyday town drama gives the series its edge.

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Cast

Credited 75
Regulars 1
Longest run 8321 eps
Ray Meagher
Ray Meagher
as Alf Stewart
8321 episodes
Tessa de Josselin
as Billie Ashford
261 episodes
Scott Lee
Scott Lee
as Hunter King
709 episodes
Olivia Deeble
Olivia Deeble
as Raffy Morrison
690 episodes
Sophie Dillman
Sophie Dillman
as Ziggy Astoni
1365 episodes
Suzi Dougherty
Suzi Dougherty
as Cheryl Braxton
466 episodes
Jolene Anderson
Jolene Anderson
as Neive Devlin
466 episodes
Charlie Clausen
Charlie Clausen
as Zac MacGuire
231 episodes
Show 67 more
Isabella Giovinazzo as Phoebe Nicholson 231 episodes Philippa Northeast as Evelyn MacGuire 461 episodes Alec Snow as Matt Page 231 episodes Kyle Pryor as Nate Cooper 231 episodes Stephen Peacocke as Darryl Braxton 231 episodes Bridgette Sneddon as Sophie Taylor 466 episodes Matthew Little as VJ Patterson 696 episodes Jessica Grace Smith as Denny Miller 235 episodes George Mason as Martin Ashford 926 episodes Jake Speer as Oscar MacGuire 231 episodes Tai Hara as Andy Barrett 231 episodes Kassandra Clementi as Maddy Osborne 231 episodes Cassie Howarth as Hannah Wilson 231 episodes Bonnie Sveen as Ricky Sharpe 231 episodes Nic Westaway as Kyle Braxton 231 episodes Johnny Ruffo as Chris Harrington 231 episodes Lynne McGranger as Irene Roberts 2941 episodes Jackson Gallagher as Josh Barrett 231 episodes Raechelle Banno as Olivia Fraser Richards 691 episodes Penny McNamee as Tori Morgan 1176 episodes Orpheus Pledger as Mason Morgan 712 episodes James Stewart as Justin Morgan 1761 episodes Lukas Radovich as Ryder Jackson 697 episodes Sarah Roberts as Willow Harris 719 episodes Patrick O'Connor as Dean Thompson 946 episodes Sam Frost as Jasmine Delaney 718 episodes Courtney Miller as Bella Nixon 502 episodes Johnny Brady as Noah Lawson (as Beau Brady) 465 episodes Rob Kipa-Williams as Ari Parata 282 episodes Kawakawa Fox-Reo as Nikau Parata 511 episodes Tim Franklin as Colby Thorne 484 episodes Esther Anderson as Charlie Buckton 880 episodes Pia Miller as Katarina Chapman 461 episodes Georgie Parker as Roo Stewart 1826 episodes Jake Ryan as Robbo 690 episodes Rohan Nichol as Ben Astoni 895 episodes Kestie Morassi as Maggie Astoni 895 episodes Luke Mitchell as Romeo Smith 1120 episodes Les Hill as Blake Dean 927 episodes Dieter Brummer as Shane Parrish 1150 episodes Rhys Wakefield as Lucas Holden 690 episodes Paul Kelman as Jason 230 episodes Jacqui Purvis as Felicity Newman 460 episodes Matt Evans as Theo Poulos 460 episodes Luke Van Os as Xander Delaney 460 episodes Angelina Thomson as Kirby Aramoana 460 episodes Adam Rowland as Remi Carter 230 episodes Nicholas Cartwright as Cash Newman 599 episodes Juliet Godwin as Bree Cameron 460 episodes Sophie Luck as Tamara Simpson 230 episodes Kyle Shilling as Mali Hudson 230 episodes Stephanie Panozzo as Eden Fowler 599 episodes Sophea Pennington as Lacey Miller 230 episodes Adam Rowland as Remi Carter 369 episodes Heath Ledger as Scott Irwin 228 episodes Emily Weir as Mackenzie Booth 1086 episodes Shane Withington as John Palmer 1985 episodes Emily Symons as Marilyn Chambers 1971 episodes Ada Nicodemou as Leah Patterson-Baker 1994 episodes Chris Hemsworth as Kim Hyde 911 episodes Ethan Browne as Tane Parata 864 episodes Jackson Heywood as Brody Morgan 720 episodes Anna Cocquerel as CoCo Astoni 464 episodes Belinda Giblin as Martha Stewart 145 episodes Kirsty Marillier as Rose Delaney 461 episodes Vanessa Downing as Pippa Ross 263 episodes Nicholas Cassim as Sergeant Phillip McCarthy 70 episodes
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Keywords

beach seaside town new south wales soap drama
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Details

First Aired
January 18, 1988
Status
Returning Series
Episode Runtime
22 minutes
Origin
AU
TMDB Votes
78