Love Child is an Australian television drama. It was created by Sarah Lambert, the co-creator of House Husbands. It premiered on the Nine Network on 17 February 2014. The show focuses on Dr Joan Millar (Jessica Marais), a doctor who works alongside Dr Patrick McNaughton (Jonathan LaPaglia) and Matron Frances Bolton (Mandy McElhinney) at the fictional Kings Cross Hospital's Stanton House for pregnant girls who are unmarried.
The series was renewed for a third season on 23 February 2015, which premiered on 20 June 2016 and concluded on 1 August 2016. As of 1 August 2016,[update] 26 episodes of Love Child have aired, concluding the third series. The series was renewed for a fourth season on 8 November 2016 at Nine's upfronts.