A Place to Call Home: Series 1
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Produce a JSON object with overview and primer. Constraints: Use ONLY provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES. No invented titles, names, dates, etc. overview: 160-220 word factual summary. primer: Array of exactly 4 concise bullet points. Style: Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose, plain text. No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points (within the text, tho
Season overview
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Produce a JSON object with overview and primer.
Constraints:
Use ONLY provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented titles, names, dates, etc.
overview: 160-220 word factual summary.
primer: Array of exactly 4 concise bullet points.
Style: Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose, plain text.
No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points (within the text, though the primer is an array).
Output: Valid JSON only.
Series Title: A Place to Call Home.
Season 1 Details: 13 episodes, premiered 28 April 2013, concluded 21 July 2013.
Genre: Drama, Soap, Romantic drama.
Setting: 1950s rural Australia (specifically Inverness, New South Wales) after World War II.
Main Character: Sarah Adams (played by Marta Dusseldorp).
Plot Points:
Sarah Adams has returned to Australia after twenty years living in Europe/abroad.
She is a mysterious woman.
She is perched between the harsh legacy of World War II and the hope of a new life.
She works as a nurse on an ocean voyage.
The story follows the lives of the Blighs, a wealthy and complicated pastoralist family in Inverness, NSW.
Creator: Bevan Lee.
Network: Seven Network.
Drafting Overview:
The first season of the Australian television drama series A Place to Call Home premiered on 28 April 2013 and concluded on 21 July 2013, consisting of 13 episodes. Created by Bevan Lee for the Seven Network, this sweeping romantic drama is set in 1950s rural New South Wales, specifically in Inverness, following the lives of the Blighs, a wealthy and complicated pastoralist family. The narrative follows Sarah Adams, portrayed by Marta Dusseldorp, a mysterious woman who returns to Australia after twenty years living in Europe to start a new life. While working as a nurse on an ocean voyage, her return places her between the harsh legacy of World War II and the hope of a new beginning. The series explores the complexities of the Bligh family and the impact of the post-war era on the characters in rural Australia. As Sarah Adams attempts to establish herself in this new environment, the drama unfolds amidst the social and personal tensions of the
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
The Prodigal Daughter
Apr 28, 2013 · 45 min
Returning to Sydney after twenty years in Europe, nurse Sarah Adams becomes entangled in the lives of wealthy Australian pastoralist family, the Blighs.
The Welcome Mat
May 5, 2013 · 45 min
Anna is thrown from her horse. Whilst Anna is okay, the horse is not – and Sarah is forced to put the stallion down.
Truth Will Out
May 12, 2013 · 45 min
James hides in a lie, blaming the suicide attempt on unrequited love for an unsuitable woman in England.
The Mona Lisa Smile
May 19, 2013 · 45 min
Jack and Sarah discover that Bill Gregory, a former army mate of Jack’s, has hanged himself in his kitchen.
Day of Atonement
May 26, 2013 · 45 min
The holiest day in the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur, is fast approaching. It’s a time for Sarah to reflect on her conduct - to repent her own failings and forgive others for theirs.
That's Amore
Jun 2, 2013 · 45 min
Anna and Gino’s romance continues to blossom prompting him to propose.
Boom!
Jun 9, 2013 · 45 min
Anna asks her Aunt Carolyn for help in procuring contraception for her and Gino.
Worlds Apart
Jun 16, 2013 · 45 min
Elizabeth is rushed to hospital where Jack confirms she has suffered a heart attack. Jack tenderly looks after Elizabeth as she recovers. Heavily sedated and rambling, Elizabeth co
Cane Toad
Jun 23, 2013 · 45 min
Sarah and George begin a secret affair and start meeting at the cottage for their romantic trysts. Anna attempts to subtly push her father towards Sarah, hoping that if she can get
Lest We Forget
Jun 30, 2013 · 45 min
On the eve of Remembrance Day, George is asked to host a Japanese trade delegation. Knowing how the community will feel, George asks Jack to come to the reception in the hope that
True to Your Heart
Jul 7, 2013 · 45 min
Newly discharged from hospital, Elizabeth is unimpressed by the proprietorial way Regina is behaving towards George and asks her to leave. With tension in the house and James's sec
New Beginning
Jul 14, 2013 · 45 min
George is delighted when Sarah agrees to marry him, but when Elizabeth discovers her threat to disinherit George has backfired, she resolves to take a different approach. Meanwhile
Secret Love
Jul 21, 2013 · 45 min
James sees a psychiatrist who agrees to treat his sexuality, but James and Olivia's hopes of a brighter future are challenged when George arrives and confronts his son. Anna is rel