Packed to the Rafters

Overview

The first season (2008)

• Julie and Dave's 25th wedding anniversary
• Rachel and Nathan & Sammy moving back home
• Ben moving in with Carbo and getting a new flatmate, Mel
• An amateur porn video of Rachel and Daniel released
• Ben and Mel sleeping together and eventually dating
• Rachel's pregnancy and subsequent abortion
• Carbo and Chrissy's forbidden relationship
• Ted moving on from late wife Louise
• The discovery that Julie is pregnant

  The second season (2009)

• Julie's pregnancy and the birth of baby Ruby
• Ben's heart problems
• Dave meeting his birth mother Chel
• Rachel's romance with sparky, Jake Barton
• Carbo's relationship with his mother's best friend's daughter, Artie
• Chrissy's crush on Dave and her departure
• Nathan's infidelity and gambling problems
• Ben and Mel's engagement and marriage
• Dave's vasectomy
• Sammy leaving Nathan

  The third season (2010)

• Dave meeting his biological father, Tom Jennings
• Nathan and Sammy's separation and her subsequent departure
• Rachel's jealousy of baby sister Ruby
• Nathan donating a kidney to HIV-positive grandmother Chel
• Rachel's new job
• Ben and Mel's fertility troubles
• Carbo meeting a girl, Retta
• Julie making friends with Hamish, who develops a crush on her
• The Rafters meeting Tom's grandson, Coby
• Mel's death
• Chel's departure
• Ben and Nathan's holiday around Australia

  The fourth season (2011/12)

• The return of Ben and Nathan
• Coby's artistic flare and his outing as an artist by Rachel
• The finalisation of Nathan and Sammy's divorce
• Rachel's departure to New York
• Carbo and Retta's secret marriage
• The development of a friendship between Julie and Donna
• Bree's arrival & her romance with Jake and departure
• Ben's relationship with Donna's daughter Emma
• Tom's departure
• The introduction of Matt, the half-brother of Dave
• Ruby's disappearance
• Ted's new lease on life and becoming a mentor to Cooper
• Nathan's departure

  The fifth season (2012/13)

• The introductions of sparky, Frankie Calasso and Julie's boss Adam Goodman
• Coby and Frankie's tumultuous relationship
• The reappearance of Jake's father Jim and his subsequent death
• The demise of Ben and Emma's relationship
• Dave's drunken kiss with Frankie and his marriage troubles
• Retta's pregnancy and miscarriage
• Ben's departure
• Ted's dementia diagnosis
• The fire in the Rafter household and its aftermath
• Emma moving in with Carbo and Retta
• The arrest of Coby after his assault upon Duncan, Donna's boyfriend, leading to his imprisonment and subsequent departure
• Nathan's remarriage to Saskia and the birth of their son Edward
• The brief return of Nathan and Ben
• Jake's departure
• Julie and Dave's 30th wedding anniversary

  The sixth season (2013)

• The arrival of new sparky and Frankie's old friend Buzz Graham
• Ted's reunion with ex-lover Eleanor McCormack
• Matt moving in with Frankie
• Carbo, Retta and Emma struggling with their florist store
• Buzz taking a liking to Emma
• Emma dating Logan/Craig who has been juggling between Donna and her
• Buzz's son Jackson visiting his dad when he is working and get to know the others
• The sudden death of a customer of Dave Rafter Electrical who was fond of Frankie and Frankie taking care of his greenhouse
• Dave coaching the cricket team
• Nathan calling Sammy for help in his visit to London to look for Saskia
• Saskia cheating on Nathan and her sleep deprivation
• Retta pregnant
• Jake and Rachel getting engaged
• Dave and Julie's holiday around Australia

  Cast

Main

Recurring

Guest

Production

Home media

Soundtrack

Volume 1

Track listing

1. Jason Mraz – "I'm Yours"
2. Gabriella Cilmi – "Sweet About Me"
3. Josh Pyke – "Memories and Dust"
4. Ben Lee – "Love Me Like the World Is Ending"
5. Kahn Brothers – "Stronger Together"
6. Lisa Mitchell – "Neopolitan Dreams"
7. The Cat Empire – "Fishies"
8. Old Man River – "La"
9. José González – "Down the Line"
10. James Reyne – "Reckless"
11. Alex Lloyd – "Same Day"
12. Lior – "Burst Your Bubble"
13. Jenny Morris – "Street of Love"
14. Mark Sholtez – "Love Me for the Cool"
15. Abby Dobson – "It's Only Love"
16. Eric Hutchinson – "Rock and Roll"

    Volume 2

Track listing

1. Latch Key Kid – "Good Times"
2. Lisa Mitchell – "Coin Laundry"
3. Empire of the Sun – "We Are the People"
4. Ben Lee – "Birds and Bees"
5. Eric Hutchinson – "You Don't Have to Believe Me"
6. Bob Evans – "Don't You Think It's Time?"
7. Kylie Auldist – "Just Say"
8. James Grehan – "Hold On"
9. Matt Costa – "Miss Magnolia"
10. Mark Sholtez – "Too Late for Heroes"
11. Lior – "This Old Love"
12. Whitley – "Lost in Time"
13. King Curly – "Little Arrows"
14. Sarah Blasko – "Perfect Now"
15. Abby Dobson – "Horses"
16. Rick Price – "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"

    Volume 3

Track listing

1. Uncle Kracker – "Smile"
2. Olly Murs – "Please Don't Let Me Go"
3. The Potbelleez – "Hello"
4. Michael Franti & Spearhead featuring Cherine Anderson – "Say Hey "
5. Little Birdy – "Brother"
6. Passion Pit – "Little Secrets"
7. The Cat Empire – "So Many Nights"
8. Kisschasy – "Generation Why"
9. Sarah Blasko – "We Won't Run"
10. Missy Higgins – "Warm Whispers"
11. Bertie Blackman – "Thump"
12. Fatboy Slim – "The Rockafeller Skank"
13. Sally Seltmann – "Harmony to My Heart Beat"
14. Leroy Lee – "Mountain Song"
15. Mark Sholtez – "This Perfect Day"
16. Angus & Julia Stone – "Hush"
17. Daniel Merriweather – "Red"
18. Sia – "I Go to Sleep"
19. Holly Throsby – "Now I Love Someone"
20. The Easybeats – "Wedding Ring"

    Reception

Critical response

Awards and nominations

TV Week Logie Awards

AFI Awards

Episodes and ratings

Series ratings

Season 1 (2008–2009)

Season 2 (2009)

Season 3 (2010)

Season 4 (2011–2012)

Season 5 (2012–2013)

Season 6 (2013)

Broadcast

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