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Packed to the Rafters

Packed to the Rafters is an Australian family-oriented 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. It was 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."

2008 |6 Seasons  | 60m |  Drama, Comedy

Cast

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Rebecca Gibney

Julie Rafter

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Michael Caton

Ted Taylor

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Erik Thomson

Dave Rafter

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Zoe Ventoura

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Angus McLaren

Nathan Rafter

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Hugh Sheridan

Ben Rafter

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Jessica Marais

Rachel Rafter

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Jessica McNamee

Sammy Rafter

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James Stewart

Jake Barton

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Ryan Corr

Coby Jennings

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George Houvardas

Nick 'Carbo' Karandonis

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Caroline Brazier

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Hannah Marshall

Loretta Schembri

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Zoe Cramond

Emma Mackey

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Kristian Schmid

Alex Barton

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Merridy Eastman

Donna Mackey

Seasons List

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Specials

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Season 1

2008

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Season 2

2009

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Season 3

2010

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Season 4

2011

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Season 5

2012

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Season 6

2013

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Creator

Bevan Lee

Status

Ended

Languages

English

Network

Seven Network