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Packed To The Rafters

Packed to the Rafters
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Genre Drama
Comedy
Created by Bevan Lee
Developed by
  • Jo Porter
  • Anthony Ellis
Starring See Cast section
Narrated by Various
Country of origin Australia
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 6
No. of episodes 122 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) John Holmes
Julie McGauran
Producer(s) Jo Porter (Seasons 1-4)
Chris Martin-Jones (Seasons 4-5)
Bill Hughes (Seasons 6)
Running time 42 minutes
Production company(s) Spectrum Films
Distributor Endemol
Release
Original network Seven Network
Picture format 576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV) (2008-2010)
Audio format Stereo
Original release 26 August 2008 (2008-08-26) – 2 July 2013 (2013-07-02)
External links
Website
Packed to the Rafters: The Soundtrack
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Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released AUS: 29 November 2008
Length 55:44
Language English
Label Warner Music
Packed to the Rafters: The Soundtrack Volume 2
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released AUS: 18 September 2009
Language English
Label Warner Music
Packed to the Rafters: The Soundtrack Volume 3
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released AUS: 4 March 2011
Language English
Label Sony Music Entertainment

Packed to the Rafters is an Australian family-oriented drama/comedy television series which premiered on the Seven Network on Tuesday 26 August 2008 at 8:30 pm. The show has continued on Tuesdays in this timeslot for its entire run. The drama series features a mix of lighthearted comedy woven through the plot. It revolves around the Rafter family facing work pressures and life issues, whilst also tackling serious social issues. The Logie award winning series was the highest rating to screen on the Seven Network in 2008, and the show has consistently been among the top 5 shows of the year throughout its run in Australia.

They announced in TV Week that the sixth season of Packed to the Rafters would be the last, with Hugh Sheridan stating: "It's emotional letting go of Rafters – for all of us. It was such an amazing chapter in Aussie TV. I'm really proud we all came back together to send it off." The two-hour series finale of Rafters aired on 2 July 2013, which saw the return of Hugh Sheridan, Jessica Marais, Ryan Corr, Jessica McNamee and James Stewart. Rebecca Gibney said, "The cast, writers and producers have always said that we wanted to keep Rafters as one of the most-watched shows on TV. If we ever felt like we were losing too many cast members, we needed to end it on a high. We can say season six winds up an aspect of the Rafter family and there is a sense of finality to it."

It was later said that while Packed to the Rafters is dead as a series, it will definitely return on screen. While the format in which it will return is currently unknown, it is speculated to be several 90-minute telemovies or a 6-part miniseries. A Channel Seven spokesperson told The Age, "The series is expected to end in July and a new storyline nutted out, with no production expected to take place for at least a year. The actors will be given a prolonged break to pursue other projects." It is understood that the setting for Packed to the Rafters will change quite significantly to move the family's story forward.


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