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Home and Away (1988)

First aired January 18, 198822m/ep39 seasons · 8680 epsRunning
6.3

75 votes

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Overview

Home and Away is set in the fictional town of Summer Bay, a coastal town in New South Wales, and follows the personal and professional lives of the people living in the area. The show initially focused on the Fletcher family, Pippa and Tom Fletcher and their five foster children Frank Morgan, Carly Morris, Steven Matheson, Lynn Davenport and Sally Keating, who would go on to become one of the show's longest-running characters. The show also originally and currently focuses on the Stewart family. Home and Away had proved popular when it premiered in 1988 and had risen to become a hit in Australia, and after only a few weeks, the show tackled its first major and disturbing storyline, the rape of Carly Morris; it was one of the first shows to feature such storylines during the early timeslot. H&A has tackled many adult-themed and controversial storylines; something rarely found in its restricted timeslot.

Created By

Alan Bateman

Top Billed Cast

Ray Meagher

Ray Meagher

Alf

Ada Nicodemou

Ada Nicodemou

Leah

Emily Symons

Emily Symons

Marilyn

Shane Withington

Shane Withington

John

James Stewart

James Stewart

Justin

Ethan Browne

Ethan Browne

Tane

Emily Weir

Emily Weir

Mack

Nicholas Cartwright

Nicholas Cartwright

Cash

Adam Rowland

Adam Rowland

Remi

Stephanie Panozzo

Stephanie Panozzo

Eden

Seasons

Status

Returning Series

Language

English

Type

Scripted

Last Air Date

March 24, 2026

Networks

Seven Network

Production

Seven Studios

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