List of Offspring episodes
The following is a list of episodes for the Australian television programme, Offspring on Network Ten. As of 6 August 2014[65 original episodes of Offspring have aired. Season Episodes Originally aired DVD release date Season premiere Season finale Region 1 Region 2 Region 4 Pilot 1 15 August 2010 ( 15 August 2010 (2010-08-15) N/A N/A December 1, 2010 (2] 1 13 22 August 2010 ( 21 November 2010 (2010-11-21) N/A N/A 2 13 16 May 2011 ( 20 July 2011 (2011-07-20) N/A N/A September 14, 2011 (3] 3 13 18 April 2012 ( 11 July 2012 ( N/A N/A August 1, 2012 (4] 4 13 22 May 2013 ( 14 August 2013 (2013-08-14) N/A N/A September 4, 2013 (5] 5 13 14 May 2014 ( 6 August 2014 ( N/A N/A September 17, 2014 (6] No. in series No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Australian viewers Pilot Pilot "Pilot – Telemovie" Kate Dennis Debra Oswald 15 August 2010 ( 1.124 1 1 "Taking Charge" Kate Dennis Debra Oswald 22 August 2010 ( 1.084 2 2 "The Uncomfortability" Darren Ashton Jonathan Gavin 29 August 2010 ( 1.122 3 3 "Playing Aloof" Darren Ashton Michael Lucas 5 September 2010 ( 1.001 4 4 "Poison Ivy" Sian and Jane Davies Kylie Needham 12 September 2010 ( 1.160 5 5 "Carpe Diem" Sian and Jane Davies Debra Oswald and Jonathan Gavin 19 September 2010 ( 0.990 6 6 "D-Day" Kate Dennis Michael Lucas 26 September 2010 ( 0.943 7 7 "Two Sisters" Kate Dennis Debra Oswald 3 October 2010 ( 0.935 8 8 "Re-Unravel" Glendyn Ivin Jonathan Gavin 17 October 2010 ( 0.831 9 9 "Making Peace" Glendyn Ivin Jonathan Gavin 24 October 2010 ( 0.989 10 10 "The Other Woman" Shirley Barrett Debra Oswald 31 October 2010 ( 0.952 11 11 "My Confessions" Shirley Barrett Michael Lucas 14 November 2010 ( 0.908 12 12 "Not as Planned" Kate Dennis Jonathan Gavin 21 November 2010 ( 0.929 13 13 "A New Miracle" Kate Dennis Debra Oswald 21 November 2010 ( 0.860 No. in series No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Australian viewers 14 1 "The Return" Kate Dennis Debra Oswald 16 May 2011 ( 0.927 15 2 "Baby Bumps" Kate Dennis Michael Lucas 16 May 2011 ( 0.760 16 3 "Dates, Decisions & Divorces" Ken Cameron Christine Bartlett 23 May 2011 ( 0.905 17 4 "Together, We Are One" Ken Cameron Jonathan Gavin 30 May 2011 ( 0.953 18 5 "The Way You Are" Daina Reid Ian Meadows 6 June 2011 ( 0.954 19 6 "Behind Closed Doors" Daina Reid Michael Lucas 13 June 2011 ( 0.982 20 7 "Cheating on Your Test" Shirley Barrett Debra Oswald 20 June 2011 ( 0.995 21 8 "Two Different Places" Shirley Barrett Jonathan Gavin 22 June 2011 ( 0.904 22 9 "Just Keep Talking" Emma Freeman Christine Bartlett 27 June 2011 ( 0.938 23 10 "Acceptance" Emma Freeman Michael Lucas 29 June 2011 ( 1.070 24 11 "Complications" Kate Dennis Tony McNamara 6 July 2011 ( 0.825 25 12 "What Goes Around Comes Around" Kate Dennis Jonathan Gavin 13 July 2011 ( 0.960 26 13 "Proudman Wedding Curse" Kate Dennis Debra Oswald 20 July 2011 ( 0.997 No. in series No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Australian viewers 27 1 "Happiness is a Delusion" Kate Dennis Debra Oswald 18 April 2012 ( 0.728 28 2 "Secrets and Lies" Kate Dennis Tommy Murphy and Jonathan Gavin 25 April 2012 ( 0.759 29 3 "Fertility Woes" Kate Dennis Michael Lucas 2 May 2012 ( 0.629 30 4 "Time" Shirley Barrett Christine Bartlett 9 May 2012 ( 0.785 31 5 "Allegations" Shirley Barrett Jonathan Gavin 16 May 2012 ( 0.774 32 6 "Partners in Crisis" Elissa Down Debra Oswald 23 May 2012 ( 0.726 33 7 "Drink, Drank, Drunk" Elissa Down Michael Lucas 30 May 2012 ( 0.867 34 8 "One Night Stand Off" Emma Freeman Ben Chessell and Michael Lucas 6 June 2012 ( 0.930 35 9 "Chaos" Emma Freeman Jonathan Gavin 13 June 2012 ( 0.865 36 10 "The Aftermath" Ben Chessell Leon Ford 20 June 2012 ( 0.906 37 11 "Goodbye is Always Hard" Ben Chessell Michael Lucas 27 June 2012 ( 0.918 38 12 "Insecurity" Kate Dennis Jonathan Gavin 4 July 2012 ( 0.894 39 13 "Pregnant Pause" Kate Dennis Debra Oswald 11 July 2012 ( 1.086 No. in series No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Australian viewers 40 1 "Outside of the Comfort Zone" Emma Freeman Debra Oswald 22 May 2013 ( 0.868 41 2 "Second Chances" Emma Freeman Jonathan Gavin 29 May 2013 ( 0.798 42 3 "Truth Time" Emma Freeman Christine Bartlett & Michael Lucas 5 June 2013 ( 0.737 43 4 "Keeping It in the Family" Shirley Barrett Michael Lucas 12 June 2013 ( 0.847 44 5 "The Things We Do for Love" Shirley Barrett Debra Oswald 19 June 2013 ( 0.770 45 6 "Difficulty" Ben Chessell Samantha Strauss 26 June 2013 ( 0.647 46 7 "Smoking Situations" Ben Chessell Leon Ford 3 July 2013 ( 0.696 47 8 "Freaking the Freak Out" Kate Dennis Michael Lucas 10 July 2013 ( 0.711 48 9 "Numbing the Pain" Kate Dennis Jonathan Gavin 17 July 2013 ( 0.625 49 10 "Matters of the Heart" Jennifer Perrott Debra Oswald, Jonathan Gavin & Charlie Garber 24 July 2013 ( 0.723 50 11 "Dialing Up the Crazy" Jennifer Perrott Michael Lucas 31 July 2013 ( 0.874 51 12 "Goodbye Patrick" Emma Freeman Jonathan Gavin 7 August 2013 ( 1.057 52 13 "The Bond Between Sisters" Emma Freeman Debra Oswald 14 August 2013 ( 1.106 No. in series No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Australian viewers 53 1 "Back in the Game" Emma Freeman Debra Oswald 14 May 2014 (45] 0.931 54 2 "When Sparks Fly" Emma Freeman Michael Lucas 21 May 2014 ( 0.817 55 3 "Moving On" Emma Freeman Leon Ford 28 May 2014 ( 0.766 56 4 "Winners and Losers" Kate Dennis Li-Kim Chuah 4 June 2014 ( 0.828 57 5 "The Story of My Life" Kate Dennis Jonathan Gavin 11 June 2014 ( 0.804 58 6 "Emergencies" Wayne Blair Michael Lucas 18 June 2014 ( 0.823 59 7 "I'm Always Here" Wayne Blair Debra Oswald 25 June 2014 ( 0.865 60 8 "Expect the Unexpected" Daina Reid Jonathan Gavin 2 July 2014 ( 0.746 61 9 "Return, Romance, Repeat" Daina Reid Christine Bartlett 9 July 2014 ( 0.738 62 10 "Introduction" Peter Salmon Leon Ford 16 July 2014 ( 0.981 63 11 "Love, Pain and the Whole Damn Thing" Peter Salmon Michael Lucas 23 July 2014 ( 0.905 64 12 "Life Changing Decisions" Emma Freeman Jonathan Gavin 30 July 2014 ( 0.847 65 13 "When Life Gives You Lemons..." Emma Freeman Debra Oswald 6 August 2014 ( 0.992 Despite the Head of Programming, Beverly McGarvey, confirming that Offspring would return in 2015, co-creator and executive producer John Edwards confirmed on 3 October 2014 that Offspring would not return for a sixth series.
Offspring (series 3)
The third series of Offspring, an Australian drama television series, began airing on 18 April 2012 on Network TEN. The season will conclude after 13 episodes. Offspring is the story of the impossible loves of 30-something obstetrician Nina Proudman (Asher Keddie), and her fabulously messy family, as they navigate the chaos of modern life. The season will be released on DVD as a four disc set under the title of Offspring: The Complete Third Series on 1 August 2012. Asher Keddie as Nina Proudman Kat Stewart as Billie Proudman Matthew Le Nevez as Patrick Reid Deborah Mailman as Cherie Butterfield Eddie Perfect as Mick Holland Richard Davies as Jimmy Proudman Linda Cropper as Geraldine Proudman and John Waters as Darcy Proudman Jane Harber as Zara Perkich Alicia Gardiner as Kim Akerholt Lachy Hulme as Martin Clegg Kate Atkinson as Renee Henry and Jude Schimizzi Peart as Ray Proudman Dan Spielman as Andrew Holland Kate Jenkinson as Kate Reid Matt Dyktynski as Tim Jack Heanly as Ollie Harding Kick Gurry as Adam Alison Bell as Louise Gary McDonald as Phillip Noonan Clare Bowditch as Rosanna Harding No. in series No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Australian viewers 27 1 "Happiness is a Delusion" Kate Dennis Debra Oswald 18 April 2012 ( 0.728 Nina is currently happy - with her life and relationship both at high points. Jimmy and Zara discuss their coming baby. Billie and Mick decide to try again to have a baby. During a double date, Billie reveals to Nina and Patrick that they're trying again. While at the restaurant Nina receives a call from Jimmy that her apartment is on fire. Nina's apartment is destroyed, apart from some items Jimmy saves. Later, back at the Proudman house, Cherie tells Nina that, according to blood-typing, Darcy cannot be her father. Nina confronts Geraldine and Billie and Jimmy arrive in the midst of the argument, also discovering the truth of Nina's parentage. Darcy then arrives and learns the news, eventually leaving upset and in shock. Nina and Patrick leave and go back to his apartment. 28 2 "Secrets and Lies" Kate Dennis Tommy Murphy and Jonathan Gavin 25 April 2012 ( 0.759 Still reeling after learning of her true parents, Nina meets with Darcy to find out how he's coping. Both hurt and confused by the news, Nina and Darcy downplay their feelings trying to save each other grief. Nina, Billie and Jimmy are floored when Geraldine reveals all the secrets she's kept over the years and Nina learns her biological father could be one of two men. Billie struggles with the idea Nina is only her half-sister. Unable to censor herself, Billie creates chaos for Darcy and Geraldine before sharing her concerns with Nina who reaffirms their bond. Mick tries to find Andrew a date under Billie's instructions. 29 3 "Fertility Woes" Kate Dennis Michael Lucas 2 May 2012 ( 0.629 Burying concerns over the identity of her biological father, Nina focuses on the hunt for a rental property with Patrick. Nina's only forced to confront the issue when Billie reveals she located one of the possibilities. Billie's disappointed to discover her only fertile time of the month coincides with Tim and Andrew's first big date. Striking a compromise, Billie suggests Andrew keep things on third base with Tim and save himself to donate the following afternoon. Jimmy and Zara attend the first ultrasound for their baby. 30 4 "Time" Shirley Barrett Christine Bartlett 9 May 2012 ( 0.785 A week after moving in with Patrick, Nina worries that living and working together is putting a strain on their relationship. Unconvinced Nina and Patrick's space related issues are normal this early on; Billie assumes Nina's brought up the topic of children. Nina's adamant they haven't broached the topic and Billie is surprised considering Nina's a control freak and Patrick's troubled past. Later that night, Nina gets a surprise call from Dr Noonan hoping to catch up with Geraldine having now heard she's single. Feeling the weight of her massive secret, Nina realises she has to tell Dr Noonan, he's her father. 31 5 "Allegations" Shirley Barrett Jonathan Gavin 16 May 2012 ( 0.774 Nina arrives at work shocked to discover Patrick is being investigated over an allegation of patient abuse. 32 6 "Partners in Crisis" Elissa Down Debra Oswald 23 May 2012 ( 0.726 Worried about their first big fight and Patrick's night alone at a motel, Nina finds Patrick at work to apologise. Mick and Rosanna continue to forge their musical partnership. 33 7 "Drink, Drank, Drunk" Elissa Down Michael Lucas 30 May 2012 ( 0.867 Proud of the way she's coped post breakup, Nina arrives at work ready to face her first day of surgery with Patrick. Determined not to wallow, Cherie takes Nina out for a night of fun and partying. 34 8 "One Night Stand Off" Emma Freeman Ben Chessell and Michael Lucas 6 June 2012 ( 0.930 Nina wakes up hung over in a stranger's bed, faced with overwhelming evidence she's had a one night stand. Meanwhile, with Nina missing from work and home, Patrick's concern leads him to investigate. 35 9 "Chaos" Emma Freeman Jonathan Gavin 13 June 2012 ( 0.865 Nina finds herself at the heart of Proudman family chaos, while trying to assure Patrick her relationship with Adam is platonic. 36 10 "The Aftermath" Ben Chessell Leon Ford 20 June 2012 ( 0.906 Patrick confronts Nina about the serve Billie gave him over their breakup and her new relationship with Adam. Will Nina face the boundaries of her relationship? 37 11 "Goodbye is Always Hard" Ben Chessell Michael Lucas 27 June 2012 ( 0.918 The reality of Patrick's departure hits Nina as she walks to work. Later at Patrick's farewell, Nina struggles to say a proper goodbye in front of all her workmates. 38 12 "Insecurity" Kate Dennis Jonathan Gavin 4 July 2012 ( 0.894 Nina gets a test taken at the hospital; Billie's insecurity about Rosanna intensifies when Mick insists he's still doing the tour with her; meanwhile Billie is forced to spend the day with Ollie. 39 13 "Pregnant Pause" Kate Dennis Debra Oswald 11 July 2012 ( 1.086 Nina celebrates her 35th birthday at the hospital where Darcy has recreated Nina's 8 year old dream birthday party. Nina, after seeing blood in the shower, believes she is not pregnant now and that it was just a late period. Nina breaks then news to Patrick, who wanted the baby, and the couple get back together. Dr. Noonan tells Nina the result of her blood test, which has come back positive, meaning Nina is actually pregnant. Episode Title Original airdate Viewers Nightly Rank 1 3-01 "Happiness is a Delusion" 18 April 2012 0.728 13 2 3-02 "Secrets and Lies" 25 April 2012 0.759 15 3 3-03 "Fertility Woes" 2 May 2012 0.629 17 4 3-04 "Time" 9 May 2012 0.785 12 5 3-05 "Allegations" 16 May 2012 0.774 14 6 3-06 "Partners in Crisis" 23 May 2012 0.726 13 7 3-07 "Drink, Drank, Drunk" 30 May 2012 0.867 12 8 3-08 "One Night Stand Off" 6 June 2012 0.930 10 9 3-09 "Chaos" 13 June 2012 0.865 11 10 3–10 "The Aftermath" 20 June 2012 0.906 9 11 3–11 "Goodbye is Always Hard" 27 June 2012 0.918 8 12 3–12 "Insecurity" 4 July 2012 0.894 11 13 3–13 "Pregnant Pause" 11 July 2012 1.086 5
