Offspring (TV series)
| Company type | Television series |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Founder | Debra Oswald |
| Headquarters | Melbourne , Australia |
Area served | Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Israel, United States, United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, Norway, Netherlands, Russia, Sweden, Ireland, Finland |
Key people | John Edwards (producer), Imogen Banks (producer) |
| Products | Television series |
| Parent | Southern Star Entertainment |
Offspring is an Australian comedy-drama television series broadcast on Network Ten between 2010 and 2017. The narrative centers on obstetrician Nina Proudman and her relatives as they manage the complexities of contemporary life. Set in Melbourne's inner northern suburbs, the show blends conventional drama and humor with elements such as flashbacks, animated segments, and fantasy scenes.
Main
| Actor | Character | Season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||
| Asher Keddie | Dr Nina Proudman | Main | ||||||
| Kat Stewart | Billie Proudman | Main | ||||||
| Deborah Mailman | Cherie Butterfield | Main | ||||||
| Richard Davies | Jimmy Proudman | Main | ||||||
| Linda Cropper | Geraldine Proudman | Main | ||||||
| Eddie Perfect | Mick Holland | Main | Recurring | |||||
| John Waters | Darcy Proudman | Main | Recurring | |||||
| Don Hany | Dr Chris Havel | Main | Guest | |||||
| Alicia Gardiner | Kim Akerholt | Recurring | Main | |||||
| Lachy Hulme | Dr Martin Clegg | Recurring | Main | Recurring | ||||
| Jane Harber | Zara Perkich-Proudman | Recurring | Main | |||||
Supporting cast
- Adrienne Pickering portrayed Kirsty Crewe (Season 7)
- Neil Melville appeared as Drew Crewe (Season 7)
- Dan Wyllie featured as Angus Freeman (Seasons 6)
- Sarah Peirse took on the role of Marjorie Van Dyke (Seasons 6–7)
- Shannon Berry played Brody Jordan (Seasons 6–7)
- Ash Ricardo acted as Kerry Green (Seasons 6–7)
- Cate Wolfe appeared as Jess (Seasons 5–7)
- Isabella Monaghan played Zoe Proudman-Reid (Seasons 5–7)
- Maude Davey was Dr. Nadine Samir-Noonan (Seasons 2, 4–5)
- Celia Pacquola portrayed Ange Navarro (Seasons 4–5)
- Garry McDonald acted as Phillip Noonan (Seasons 3–5)
- Clare Bowditch featured as Rosanna Harding (Seasons 3–5)
- Kate Jenkinson took on the character Kate Reid (Seasons 2–4, 5)
- Christopher Morris appeared as Brendan Wright (Seasons 1, 5)
- Lawrence Leung played Elvis Kwan (Seasons 4–7)
- Caren Pistorius was Eloise Ward (Season 4)
- Kevin Hofbauer portrayed Joseph Green (Season 4)
- David Roberts featured as Phil D'Arabont (Seasons 2, 4–6)
- Kate Atkinson acted as Renee (Seasons 1–3)
- Kick Gurry appeared as Adam (Season 3)
- Dan Spielman played Andrew Holland (Seasons 2–3)
- Emma Griffin portrayed Tammy (Season 2)
- Jay Ryan was Fraser King (Season 2)
- Tina Bursill took on the role of Marilyn Holland (Season 2)
- Leah de Niese appeared as Odile (Seasons 1–2)
- Marta Kaczmarek played Sonja (Season 1)
- Kate Box acted as Alice Havel (Season 1)
- John Wood featured as Gareth (Season 1)
- Damon Herriman portrayed Boyd Carlisle (Season 1)
- Matilda Brown
- Georgina Naidu appeared as Linda Mason (Season 6)
- Danielle Carter played Margot Lee (Season 7)
Production
The series was created by Debra Oswald, with John Edwards and Imogen Banks producing under Southern Star Entertainment. Initially developed as a two-hour telemovie for Network Ten, positive feedback from executives led to the commissioning of a full-length, thirteen-episode season. The second season debuted on 16 May 2011, launching with a double episode.
After the conclusion of the fifth season in October 2014, producer John Edwards announced that the series would not continue due to Network Ten’s reductions in production budgets. Nevertheless, the show was revived in 2015, with filming taking place from April through June of 2016. The majority of the original cast returned alongside new performers. Filming for the seventh season occurred in Melbourne starting March 2017, with its premiere on 28 June that year.
In November 2017, Network Ten decided against renewing the series for its programming slate in 2018 but stopped short of officially cancelling it.
Primarily shot in Melbourne’s inner northern suburb of Fitzroy, production was overseen by John Edwards and Imogen Banks, who are also recognized for their work on acclaimed Network Ten programs such as Police Rescue, The Secret Life of Us, Love My Way, and Rush.
Offspring: The Nurses
In 2010, a web-based spin-off titled Offspring: The Nurses was released on the official Offspring website. This series follows nurses Kim (Alicia Gardiner) and Zara (Jane Harber) from the main show and includes Benedict Hardie, Julia Grace, Laura Gilham, Carl Nilsson Polias, Jodie Sheehy, and Matthew Heyward portraying hospital staff roles. Several original cast members also made appearances.
A subsequent web series focuses on Zara’s storyline and introduces Justina Noble in the role of Nurse Tyra. The second installment features Benedict Hardie, Harry Milas, Josh Price, Natalie Kaplan, Sonja Kowanjko, Kate Hopkins, along with guest spots from Richard Davies and Lachy Hulme.
Australian Film Institute Awards
| Year | Nominee | Award | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Deborah Mailman | Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama | Template:Won |
| John Waters | Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama | Template:Nom |
TV Week Logie Awards
| Year | Nominee | Award | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Asher Keddie | Most Popular Actress | Template:Won |
| Offspring | Most Popular Drama Series | Template:Nom | |
| Don Hany | Most Popular Actor | Template:Nom | |
| Eddie Perfect | Most Popular New Male Talent | Template:Nom | |
| Richard Davies | Most Outstanding New Talent | Template:Nom | |
| Asher Keddie | Most Outstanding Actress | Template:Nom | |
| Kat Stewart | Most Outstanding Actress | Template:Nom | |
| 2012 | Asher Keddie | Most Popular Actress | Template:Won |
| Asher Keddie | Gold Logie for Most Popular Personality on Australian TV | Template:Nom | |
| Eddie Perfect | Most Popular Actor | Template:Nom | |
| Offspring | Most Popular Drama Series | Template:Nom | |
| Kat Stewart | Most Outstanding Actress | Template:Nom | |
| Offspring | Most Outstanding Drama Series, Miniseries or Telemovie | Template:Nom | |
| 2013 | Asher Keddie | Gold Logie for Most Popular Personality on Australian TV | Template:Won |
| Asher Keddie | Most Popular Actress | Template:Won | |
| Matthew Le Nevez | Most Popular Actor | Template:Nom | |
| Clare Bowditch | Most Popular New Female Talent | Template:Nom | |
| Offspring | Most Popular Australian Drama | Template:Nom | |
| Most Outstanding Drama Series | Template:Nom | ||
| Asher Keddie | Gold Logie for Most Popular Personality on Australian TV | Template:Nom | |
| Asher Keddie | Most Popular Actress | Template:Won | |
| Matthew Le Nevez | Most Popular Actor | Template:Nom | |
| Asher Keddie | Most Outstanding Actress | Template:Won | |
| Kat Stewart | Template:Nom | ||
| Offspring | Most Popular Drama Program | Template:Nom | |
| Asher Keddie | Gold Logie for Most Popular Personality on Australian TV | Template:Nom | |
| Asher Keddie | Most Popular Actress | Template:Won | |
| Offspring | Most Popular Drama Program | Template:Nom |
Equity Ensemble Awards
| Year | Category | Recipients and nominees | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series" (Equity Award) | "Series 1 cast" | "Template:Nom" |
| 2012 | "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series" | "Series 2 cast" | "Template:Nom" |
| 2013 | "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series" | "Series 3 cast" | "Template:Nom" |
| 2014 | "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series" | "Series 4 cast" | "Template:Nom" |
Series viewership
| Season | Episodes | Premiere Date | Finale Date | Average Audience (millions) |
Drama Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 15 August 2010 | 21 November 2010 | '\'\'\'1.071\'\'\' | #4 |
| 2 | 13 | '\'16 May 2011\'\' | '\'20 July 2011\'\' | '\'\'1.072\'\' | #6 |
| '\'3\ | '13' | '18 April 2012' | '11 July 2012' | '\'\'1.014\'\' | '#8' |
| '\'4\ | '13' | '22 May 2013' | '14 August 2013' | '\'\'0.954\'\' | '#9' |
| '\'5\ | '13' | '14 May 2014' | '6 August 2014' | '\'\'1.027\'\' | '#9' |
| '\'6\ | '10' | '29 June 2016' | '14 September 2016' | '\'\'0.921\'\' | '#10' |
DVD releases
The complete Offspring series has been issued on Region 4 DVDs through Madman Entertainment. The initial two seasons were first launched as box sets in 2010 and 2011, with subsequent reissues in standard-case packaging beginning in 2012. Madman Entertainment has also distributed multiple season compilations.
| DVD Title | # Episodes | # Discs | Release date | ACB rating | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region 4 | ||||||
| Complete First Season | 13 (plus Telemovie) | 5 | 1 December 2010 | M | ||
| Complete Second Season | 13 | 4 | 14 September 2011 | M | ||
| Complete Third Season | 13 | 4 | 1 August 2012 | M | ||
| Complete Fourth Season | 13 | 4 | 4 September 2013 | M | ||
| Complete Fifth Season | 13 | 4 | 17 September 2014 | M | ||
| Season Six | 10 | 3 | 2 November 2016 | M | ||
| DVD Title | # Episodes | # Discs | Release date | ACB rating | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|- | style="background:#ACE5EE;"| |'Season Seven' |'10' |'3' |'8 November 2017' |'M' |
|}
International distribution
The show Offspring has been aired internationally, including on TV One in New Zealand starting from 2010, as well as on GNT in Brazil and HOT VOD/HOT3 in Israel during the year 2012. In both the United States and the United Kingdom, it was made accessible via Netflix in 2017. In Spain, Sony Entertainment Television broadcast the series under the title "Descubriendo a Nina" in 2011, while in Portugal it was shown on AXN White as "Descobrindo Nina." Additionally, TLC carried the program in countries such as Norway, the Netherlands, Russia, and Sweden. The series premiered on RTÉ One in Ireland in 2012, followed by its debut on YLE TV2 in Finland in the subsequent year, 2013.
External links
- Offspring featured on the Australian Television Information Archive
- Articles with short description
- Network 10 original programming
- Australian comedy-drama television series
- 2010 Australian television series debuts
- 2017 Australian television series endings
- Television series by Endemol Shine Australia
- Television series by Endemol
- Television shows set in Melbourne
- Australian English-language television shows
- Fitzroy, Victoria