The new season (based in 1958) premieres Sunday October 8 at 8.30pm AEDT.
A PLACE TO CALL HOME - Season 5
From Sunday 8 October at 8.30pm.
Honoured at the 2017 TV WEEK Logie Awards as Most Outstanding Drama Series, the Australian period showpiece A Place to Call Home returns for its fifth season, premiering Sunday, October 8 at 8:30pm AEDT on Foxtel’s showcase and streaming on Foxtel Now.
The new season will jump to 1958, where four years have passed since we left Sarah (Marta Dusseldorp) and the Bligh family. Those years have seen ever-increasing changes in Australian society. The world of wealth and privilege is being eroded, moral values are fraying and a new young generation is rising, full of disaffection with the world of their elders. To them the War is a matter of the dead past, bringing conflict with those who suffered its pain and deprivation. Economic change and the devious actions of unseen enemies threaten Ash Park and, in the midst of the turmoil, love becomes the only sure place anyone can call home.
As the 1950s come to a close, Australia – just as the rest of the world – stands on the cusp of great change. While pastoral families like the Blighs have long farewelled the early ‘50s golden era when Australia ‘rode on the sheep’s back’, 1958 brings notable milestones: Qantas Airways introduces a round-the-world air service from Australia to London, Anzac Day (25 April) becomes a national public holiday, Johnny O’Keefe releases his first hit with Wild One, and with it Australian rock and roll is born, the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) opens in Sydney, the first Australian federal election is televised, and a young Brian Henderson hosts the first episode of Bandstand.
The exceptional cast features AACTA award winner Marta Dusseldorp (Sarah) and Lifetime Achievement TV WEEK Logie Award winner Noni Hazlehurst (Elizabeth) along with Brett Climo (George), Abby Earl (Anna), Craig Hall (Dr Jack), Frankie J Holden (Roy), Sara Wiseman (Carolyn), Jenni Baird (Regina), David Berry (James), Arianwen Parkes-Lockwood (Olivia), Deborah Kennedy (Doris), Tim Draxl (Dr Fox), Mark Lee (Sir Richard), Robert Coleby (Douglas) and with returning guest favourite Martin Sacks (Isaac Gold).New guest cast will include established and respected actors Aaron Pedersen (Jack Irish/Goldstone), Matt Day (Rake/Tangle), Huw Higginson (Secret City/The Bill)
Season five will also feature up and coming new talent including Madeleine Clunies –Ross (Tomorrow When The War Began) and introduce WAAPA graduate George Pullar.
As a prelude to the new season tune in on Sunday, October 1 at 8.30pm to the special A Place To Call Home - The Story So Far and look back at the much-loved drama and take an exclusive look at season 5.
Saw this poster on Melbourne’s La Trobe Street today. How can it be called a Foxtel original when it began on Seven and is still made by Seven?
2 Likes
We’ve had this discussion before. Episodes originate on Foxtel.
3 Likes
It is made by 7 for foxtel
1 Like
New time:
A PLACE TO CALL HOME - Season 5
Starts Sunday, October 8 at 7.30pm.
Foxtel announced today that its hit Australian drama series A Place to Call Home will now air at 7.30pm AEDT, on Sunday October 8.
L-R Back – Craig Hall as Jack, Abby Earl as Anna, Arianwen Parkes-Lockwood as Olivia, David Berry as James, Tim Draxl as Henry, Jenni Baird as Regina, Deborah Kennedy as Doris, Frankie J Holden as Roy.
L- R Front – Sara Wiseman as Carolyn, Noni Hazlehurst as Elizabeth, Marta Dusseldorp as Sarah and Brett Climo as George.
1 Like
Great to see that the main cast keeps coming back for more.
Most of the cast would be so grateful to have another season of work, saw a recent interview with Marta Dusseldorp talking about the lack of local work for many actors /actresses in this country. As we all know it’s been that way unfortunately for many years now.
Looking forward to the new season promos look fantastic.
1 Like
Even with catch-up services in play, I wonder if part of their decision to move it was because of a potential demo clash with The Doctor Blake Mysteries in the previous time slot.
Which is good because they potentially target the same sort of audience.
Yep that’s what I was referring to above.
A Place To Call Home -The Story So Far airs on Seven at 3pm this Sunday. This one hour special has aired on Foxtel this week.
It also aired around 10:20 last night on 7two.
How about airing previous seasons Seven? 
Foxtel should let them do it because it would boost interest in the new season on Showcase.
Foxtel are now saying on their Facebook page that it will air at 8.30pm EST, but 7.30 in Queensland. Yet Queensland are on AEST, and NSW/VIC are on AEDT! They are certainly giving out mixed messages!
1 Like
maybe they meant 7.30 in vic and 8.30 in qld ? mistakes can and do happen
Surprising how many actually get AEDT and AEST confused.
i think its a mistake on foxtels part
they forgotten most of Australia is on aedst not est so its on 7.30 edst and it just been corrted in the save a place to hone group on facebook so its deffintely on 7.30 sunday aedst
agreed they meant aedt not aest lol
I thought it was 8.30 AEDT and 7.30 AEST
1 Like