A Place to Call Home (season 6)

The sixth and final season (also known as A Place to Call Home: The Final Chapter) of the Seven Network television series A Place to Call Home premiered on Showcase 19 August 2018. The series is produced by Chris Martin-Jones, and executive produced by Penny Win and Julie McGauran.

A Place to Call Home
Season 6
Country of originAustralia
No. of episodes10
Release
Original networkShowcase
Original release19 August (2018-08-19) –
21 October 2018 (2018-10-21)
Season chronology

Production

On 6 December 2017, Foxtel announced that A Place to Call Home had been renewed for a sixth season.[1] It was later announced, on 19 March 2018 that the 10-episode sixth season would be the series' last.[2]

Production on the sixth season began on 19 March 2018.[2]

Of the show's return, Foxtel's Executive Director of Television, Brian Walsh stated, "Simply put, A Place to Call Home is one of the finest pieces of drama ever produced for Australian television. The series will be long remembered for its captivating narrative, outstanding performances and world class production values. Foxtel is proud to have been its home for the past four seasons and there is no doubt that it will be missed. A Place to Call Home was a series which was saved by its fans and so the journey of this, the final chapter, is a very important one. It was imperative for us that the series retain its integrity and that we would bring the series to a close at its natural story point and that is what everyone who loves the show can expect."[2]

Foxtel's Head of Drama, Penny Win stated, "At Foxtel we have loved bringing this series to audiences and we know that it will be a beautiful closing chapter created by Bevan Lee, and the amazing cast and crew."[2]

Seven's Head of Drama, Julie McGauran stated, "Seven Studios is once again delighted to partner with Foxtel to bring this stunning series to a defining and memorable ending."[2]

The series' Script Executive, Bevan Lee stated "Season 6 truly completes my vision for the series. I promise to bring the show to its finale on a wave of tears, laughter and most importantly, closure."[2]

Plot

Season six takes place in 1959.[1]

Cast

Episodes
See also: List of A Place to Call Home episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateAustralian viewers
(millions)
581"For Better or Worse"Jeremy SimsBevan Lee19 August 2018 (2018-08-19)142,000[3]
Four months after their trip to an Israeli kibbutz, Sarah and George announce that they're married and exchange vows in front of their friends and family. James and Harry return to Ash Park, infuriating Henry. Carolyn receives a surprising job offer. Anna hides her pregnancy from Henry. Olivia decides to tell Matt the truth about Georgie's parentage. Stan is hired at Ash Park. Henry self-medicates after confronting James. Elizabeth struggles with the imminent changes at Ash Park now she is no longer the mistress. Dawn's water breaks and after undergoing a caesarean, she and the baby die.
592"Salt of the Earth"Jeremy SimsBevan Lee26 August 2018 (2018-08-26)108,000[4]
Carolyn accepts James' job offer with Jack's blessing, unaware her new boss is her former lover, Delia. Doris and Sarah break the news to Dawn's daughter Emma that her mother has died. Roy moves into Ash Park after finding it difficult to return home. Anna decides to return to Sydney with Matt and Olivia. Sheila takes the children and leaves after informing the police about Stan. Elizabeth begins to question the changing values of the world. Jack refuses to accept Henry's resignation. Sarah and George finally settle into marital bliss. A drunken Stan drives off after Henry swerves to miss him and crashes.
603"Darkness and Light"Catherine MillarBevan Lee2 September 2018 (2018-09-02)104,000[5]
614"Against the Tide"Catherine MillarKatherine Thomson9 September 2018 (2018-09-09)115,000[6]
625"Look Not in My Eyes"Amanda BrotchieKatherine Thomson16 September 2018 (2018-09-16)128,000[7]
636"Staring Down the Barrel"Amanda BrotchieBevan Lee23 September 2018 (2018-09-23)118,000[8]
647"New Adventures"Jeremy SimsBevan Lee30 September 2018 (2018-09-30)89,000[9]
658"Autumn Affairs"Jeremy SimsBevan Lee7 October 2018 (2018-10-07)108,000[10]
669"Life Longs for Itself"Catherine MillarKatherine Thomson14 October 2018 (2018-10-14)99,000[11]
Jack and Carolyn are no longer speaking to each other following Jack's discovery. Olivia returns home to finalize her divorce but also announces she is engaged to Andrew Swanson. Anna gives birth to a daughter, Elaine.
6710"Reaching Home"Catherine MillarBevan Lee21 October 2018 (2018-10-21)128,000[12]

On Christmas Day, 1959, George and Sarah host a party for many of their friends and family, including Elizabeth, Roy, Doris, Jack and Frank. At Prudence's home, a smaller contingent gathers, including Carolyn, Anna, Olivia, Andrew, Delia, Henry and Harry . During the lead-up to the new year, a number of significant changes occur. Jack decides to go to Burma to reflect on his wartime service. Carolyn suddenly returns to Inverness to confront Jack and asks to go with him to Burma. Elizabeth informs Sarah she has been diagnosed with a terminal illness. As the new year dawns, Harry and Henry profess their love for each other, while Jack finally accepts Carolyn's olive branch.

The final scene at the dawn of 1960 is succeeded by a series of shots wrapping up the characters' stories:

  • Elizabeth passed in her sleep in 1963. Her chosen epitaph was "Life is a blessing. To die fulfilled an even greater one."
  • Roy was invaluable to Ash Park and to the Dawn Briggs Community Clinic, until his death in 1975.
  • Lucky yipped his last bark at age 17, head on Roy's lap.
  • Emma becomes an obstetrician. "She saved many, as her mother had not been saved."
  • Doris marries a new employee of Ash Park. "She had twenty married years, being loved as she deserved."
  • Leah marries Larry. Their daughter marries Frank Gibbs' son.
  • Jack and Carolyn are shown travelling to Burma. Carolyn later becomes Inverness's first female MP. Jack received an Order of Australia for his services to rural medicine. "They died within days of each other. Their loved indeed lasted forever."
  • Anna lived happily, but never remarried. "She had one daughter and many children -- born through her writing."
  • James and Olivia stayed close until his death from AIDS in 1986.
  • Georgie became a championship surfer, before joining James' business in Europe.
  • Andrew proved worthy of Olivia's love and they remain married until his death.
  • Henry and Harry remain together and marry each other in January 2018 after Australia legalizes same-sex marriage, both by then in their nineties.
  • George passes away at the age of eighty. "His whole life proved that decency is not a weakness." David became master of Ash Park.

The final scene is of Sarah's death at the age of 104, surrounded by David, Olivia, and Leah. On her nightstand is a copy of a book entitled A Place to Call Home, written by a Samantha Swanson, Andrew and Olivia's granddaughter.

Ratings
No. Title Air date Viewers[13] Rank
1 "For Better or Worse" 19 August 2018 142,000 6[3]
2 "Salt of the Earth" 26 August 2018 108,000 8[4]
3 "Darkness and Light" 2 September 2018 104,000 5[5]
4 "Against the Tide" 9 September 2018 115,000 4[6]
5 "Look Not in My Eyes" 16 September 2018 128,000 3[7]
6 "Staring Down the Barrel" 23 September 2018 118,000 1[8]
7 "New Adventures" 30 September 2018 89,000 5[9]
8 "Autumn Affairs" 7 October 2018 108,000 8[10]
9 "Life Longs for Itself" 14 October 2018 99,000 1[11]
10 "Reaching Home 21 October 2018 128,000 6[12]
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References
  1. "A Place To Call Home: Season 6 confirmed for 2018". Foxtel. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  2. "A Place to Call Home to end with 6th season". TV Tonight. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  3. "Sunday 19 August 2018". 20 August 2018.
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