Packed to the Rafters
| Packed to the Rafters | |
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| Genre |
Drama Comedy |
| Created by | Bevan Lee |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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| Original network | Seven Network |
| Picture format |
576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) (2008-2010) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 26 August 2008 – 2 July 2013 |
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| 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 | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | AUS: 18 September 2009 |
| Language | English |
| Label | Warner Music |
| Packed to the Rafters: The Soundtrack Volume 3 | |
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| 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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