Offspring: episode guide


Back in the Game

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Episode 5.01 (53)
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
931,000 viewers (8th)
Written by Debra Oswald
Directed by Emma Freeman

Six months after Patrick's death, Nina and Billie are caring for baby Zoe together. Nina is determined to jump back into life and return to work, while Billie counts the days 'til Mick's return.

Starring: Asher Keddie as Nina Proudman, Kat Stewart as Billie Proudman, Matthew Le Nevez as Patrick Reid, Richard Davies as Jimmy Proudman, Ido Drent as Lawrence Pethbridge, Linda Cropper as Geraldine Proudman Lachy Hulme as Martin Clegg

Special Guest: Garry McDonald as Dr Phillip Noonan

Guest Starring: John Waters as Darcy Proudman, Jane Harber as Zara Perkich, Alicia Gardiner as Kim Akerholt, Celia Pacquola as Ange Navarro, Lawrence Leung as Elvis Kwan; Finn & Chance Taylor as Alfie Proudman; Mia & Willow Sindle, Isabella Monaghan, Zara McLellan as Zoe Proudman-Reid; Amelia Best as Lizzy, Andrea McCannon as Lizzy's Friend, Prudence Etherington as Waterbabies Instructor, Ben Swift as Attractive Guy, Danielle Tigas as Pregnant Woman, Meda Royall as Labouring Woman #1, Felicity Cartwright as Labouring Woman #2, Chelsea Buckley as Newborn Baby, Adrian Naudi as Newborn's Father, Peter Flaherty as Electrician, Kerry-Anne Haffern as Woman In Suit, Katherine Deller as Midwife, Colin Hood as Short Shorts Man

When Sparks Fly

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Episode 5.02 (54)
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
817,000 viewers (9th)
Written by Michael Lucas
Directed by Emma Freeman

Nina has a blast from the past when she runs into her ex-husband at the hospital. Billie meets with Lawrence to discuss his feelings. Will sparks fly?

Guest Starring: Jane Harber as Zara Perkich, Alicia Gardiner as Kim Akerholt, Lawrence Leung as Elvis Kwan; Finn & Chance Taylor as Alfie Proudman; Mia & Willow Sindle, Isabella Monaghan, Zara Mclellan as Zoe Proudman-Reid; Christopher Morris as Brendan Wright, Ming-Zhu Hii as Georgie Wright, Chrissie Swan as Chrissie Swan, Inderpreet Saini as Dr Marshall, Grupo Brisa Latina as Mariachi Band, Dafna Kronental as Waitress

Moving On

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Episode 5.03 (55)
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
766,000 viewers (12th)
Written by Leon Ford
Directed by Emma Freeman

Nina finds herself stuck at the airport with a handsome stranger and time to kill. Will she take advantage of the situation? Meanwhile, Billie prepares for Mick's return.

Special Guest: Garry McDonald as Dr Phillip Noonan

Guest Starring: Jane Harber as Zara Perkich, Alicia Gardiner as Kim Akerholt, Celia Pacquola as Ange Navarro, Lawrence Leung as Elvis Kwan, Patrick Brammall as Leo Taylor, Ben Barrington as Thomas Buchdahl, Kate Jenkinson as Kate Reid, Eddie Perfect as Mick Holland, Finn & Chance Taylor as Alfie Proudman; Mia Sindle, Willow Sindle, Isabella Monaghan, Zara Mclellan as Zoe Proudman-Reid; Maude Davey as Dr Nadine Samir, Timothy Bell as Older Passenger, Stan Roach as Nodding Off Guy, Nicholas Oswald as Passing Hunk, John Holdsworth as Pool Lifeguard, Bruce Summers as Man In Sluggers, André Cole Cartel as Rocco Buchdahl; Edward Beggs, Victor Bourjot, Greg Cannell, Adam Dixon, Tommy Davidson, Quao Yi, Sandeep Steven Singh, Dale Wainwright, David Winton, Angelo Pluchinotta as Pool Men ; Lucian Clifforth as Random Stranger, Ivy Fox as Crying Nurse #1, Josephine Paoli as Crying Nurse #2, Paul Kousounis as Grant, Daniel Creick & Anthea Greco as Pashing Couple #1, Richard Chadwick & Jake Preval as Pashing Couple #2; Joshua Erwin Norris-Ongso as Airport Hotel Receptionist, et al

Winners and Losers

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Episode 5.04 (56)
Wednesday, June 04, 2014
828,000 viewers (10th)
Written by Li-Kim Chuah
Directed by Kate Dennis

Nina and Billie face their dreaded high school reunion. Nina, reluctant to explain to people she hasn't seen in years that the father of her daughter was tragically killed days before her birth, has been guilted into attending. Desperate to drag her sister along, Billie has her own reasons not to attend, she's in denial about her failed marriage and lack of career progression.

Special Guest: Clare Bowditch as Rosanna Harding

Guest Starring: Jane Harber as Zara Perkich, Alicia Gardiner as Kim Akerholt, Celia Pacquola as Ange Navarro, Lawrence Leung as Elvis Kwan, Ben Barrington as Thomas Buchdahl, Finn & Chance Taylor as Alfie Proudman; Mia Sindle, Willow Sindle, Isabella Monaghan, Zara Mclellan as Zoe Proudman-Reid; Andre Cartel as Rocco Buchdahl, Diana Glenn as Kellee, Yesse Spence as Vicki, Toby Truslove as Stephen, Romi Trower as Chantal, Alfred Nicdao as Mr Hasriadi, Nicholas Dubberley as Photographer

The Story of My Life

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Episode 5.05 (57)
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
804,000 viewers (9th)
Written by Jonathan Gavin
Directed by Kate Dennis

Nina is shocked by the arrival of a new male midwife, Billie is under pressure as Lawrence's apartment goes to auction, Zara surprises Jimmy with a life-changing announcement.

Special Guest: Garry McDonald as Dr Phillip Noonan

Guest Starring: Jane Harber as Zara Perkich, Alicia Gardiner as Kim Akerholt, Ido Drent as Lawrence Pethbridge, Celia Pacquola as Ange Navarro, Lawrence Leung as Elvis Kwan, Patrick Brammall as Leo Taylor, Ben Barrington as Thomas Buchdahl; Finn & Chance Taylor as Alfie Proudman; Mia Sindle, Willow Sindle, Isabella Monaghan, Zara Mclellan as Zoe Proudman-Reid; Maude Davey as Dr Samir, Nicole Nabout as Alex, Alex Vouladas as Auctioneer George Kobas, James Challas as Auctioneeer's Assistant, Eleanor Webster as Claire, Tim Mager as Dan, Yasmin Bushby as Real Estate Agent, Dhani Weir as Zara's Belly Double; Jude Mace, Alexander Jackel, Indianna Lee as Zara's Newborn

Emergencies

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Episode 5.06 (58)
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
823,000 viewers (12th)
Written by Michael Lucas
Directed by Wayne Blair

Is Nina and Leo's secret airport tryst about to be exposed? Billie puts her broken heart aside to get to know Lawrence before a medical emergency shakes the Proudman family.

Special Guest: Garry McDonald as Dr Phillip Noonan

Guest Starring: Alicia Gardiner as Kim Akerholt, Lawrence Leung as Elvis Kwan, Finn & Chance Taylor as Alfie Proudman; Mia Sindle, Willow Sindle, Isabella Monaghan, Zara Mclellan as Zoe Proudman-Reid; Jude Mace, Indianna Lee as Paddy Proudman; Andre Cartel as Rocco Buchdahl, Rodney Afif as Dr Ross Stevenson, Lesley Coleman as Anne (Dr Noonan's Receptionist), Clare O'brien as Real Estate Agent

Note: Jane Harber, Patrick Brammall and Ben Barrington have all been promoted into the starring cast while Matthew Le Nevez has been removed

I'm Always Here

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Episode 5.07 (59)
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
865,000 viewers (9th)
Written by Debra Oswald
Directed by Wayne Blair

A Proudman life hangs in the balance, Nina faces a huge dilemma, and Billie's life takes an unexpected turn.

Special Guests: Garry McDonald as Dr Phillip Noonan, John Waters as Darcy Proudman

Guest Starring: Alicia Gardiner as Kim Akerholt; Finn & Chance Taylor as Alfie Proudman; Mia Sindle, Willow Sindle, Isabella Monaghan, Zara McLellan & Keira Stevenson as Zoe Proudman-Reid; Jude Mace & Indianna Lee as Paddy Proudman; Cate Wolfe as Jess, Rhys Muldoon as Scott, Jordan White as Sean, Tanya Burne as Erin, Marius Sabu as Simon, Max Sabu as Cooper, Daimon Jensen as Erin's Newborn Baby, Lachlan MacDonald as Surgeon #1, Amanda Labonte as Surgeon #2

Expect the Unexpected

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Episode 5.08 (60)
Wednesday, July 02, 2014
746,000 viewers (12th)
Written by Jonathan Gavin
Directed by Daina Reid

It's finally date night for Nina and Thomas, but the night takes an unexpected turn. Meanwhile, Billie presents Jimmy with an interesting business opportunity.

Special Guests: Garry McDonald as Dr Phillip Noonan, John Waters as Darcy Proudman

Guest Starring: Alicia Gardiner as Kim Akerholt, Celia Pacquola as Ange Navarro, Lawrence Leung as Elvis Kwan, Finn & Chance Taylor as Alfie Proudman; Mia Sindle, Willow Sindle, Isabella Monaghan, Zara McLellan & Keira Stevenson as Zoe Proudman-Reid; Jude Mace & Indianna Lee as Paddy Proudman; Cate Wolfe as Jess, Lily Constantine as Teegan, Darcy Kent as Matt, Mikaela Lowden as Teegan's Newborn, Chloe Reid as Melanie

Return, Romance, Repeat

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Episode 5.09 (61)
Wednesday, July 09, 2014
738,000 viewers (12th)
Written by Christine Bartlett
Directed by Daina Reid

Billie finds herself drawn into Nina and Thomas' romantic dinner plans: Jimmy worries about Zara's new obsession; can Clegg handle Cherie's return?

Starring: Asher Keddie, Kat Stewart, Richard Davies, Jane Harber, Patrick Brammall, Ido Drent, Ben Barrington, Linda Cropper, Lachy Hulme

Special Guests: Garry McDonald as Dr Phillip Noonan, John Waters as Darcy Proudman

Guest Starring: Deborah Mailman as Cherie, Alicia Gardiner as Kim Akerholt, Lawrence Leung as Elvis Kwan, Cate Wolfe as Jess; Finn & Chance Taylor as Alfie Proudman; Mia Sindle, Willow Sindle, Isabella Monaghan, Zara McLellan & Keira Stevenson as Zoe Proudman-Reid; Jude Mace & Indianna Lee as Paddy Proudman; Lucia Emmerichs as Fantasy Zoe, Ray Martin as Interviewer (Ray Martin), Rosie Lockhart as Maria, Ben Geurens as Russell; Sailor Grierson & Scarlett Mitchell as Maria's Newborn; Jerome Rebeiro as Hipster

Note: Deborah Mailman returns

Introduction

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Episode 5.10 (62)
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
981,000 viewers (6th)
Written by Leon Ford
Directed by Peter Salmon

Billie is calm in the face of Mick's return to Melbourne. Then Nina learns why he's really in town. Can she break the news to Billie? Meanwhile, Thomas gets an unusual introduction to the Proudmans.

Starring: Asher Keddie, Kat Stewart, Richard Davies, Jane Harber, Patrick Brammall, Ido Drent, Linda Cropper, Deborah Mailman, Ben Barrington, Eddie Perfect, Lachy Hulme

Special Guests: Garry McDonald as Dr Phillip Noonan, John Waters as Darcy Proudman

Guest Starring: Alicia Gardiner as Kim Akerholt, Celia Pacquola as Ange Navarro, Lawrence Leung as Elvis Kwan, Cate Wolfe as Jess, Finn & Chance Taylor as Alfie Proudman; Mia Sindle, Willow Sindle, Isabella Monaghan, Zara McLellan & Keira Stevenson as Zoe Proudman-Reid; Jude Mace & Indianna Lee as Paddy Proudman; Henry Schimizzi Peart & Jude Schimizzi Peart as Ray Proudman; Eva Woods & Lily Woods as Stella Akerholt; Maude Davey as Dr Nadine Samir, Angeline Thompson as Pregnant Woman #2

Note: Eddie Perfect returns

Love, Pain and the Whole Damn Thing

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Episode 5.11 (63)
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
905,000 viewers (8th)
Written by Michael Lucas
Directed by Peter Salmon

Billie struggles with the knowledge that Mick is single; Nina deals with the fallout from Thomas meeting the Proudmans; Kim has a shock proposal for Clegg.

Special Guests: Garry McDonald as Dr Phillip Noonan, Clare Bowditch as Rosanna Harding, John Waters as Darcy Proudman

Guest Starring: Alicia Gardiner as Kim Akerholt, Celia Pacquola as Ange Navarro, Lawrence Leung as Elvis Kwan, Mila Ball, Isabella Monaghan, Zara McLellan as Zoe Proudman-Reid; Jude Mace, Indianna Lee as Paddy Proudman; Cate Wolfe as Jess, Maude Davey as Dr Nadine Samir, David Roberts as Phil D'Arabont, Lorinska Anderson as D'Arabont's Girlfriend, Petra Yared as Mia Buchdahl, Alexandra Keddie as Danielle, Andre Cartel as Rocco Buchdahl, Nick Karasavvidis as Drummer, Vincenzo Ruberto as Bass Player, Indiana Avent as Client, Rupert Tremayne as Punter #1, Paris Tremayne as Punter #2, Simone Ball as Pregnant Woman #1, Zara Booker as Baby Billie

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Life Changing Decisions

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Episode 5.12 (64)
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
847,000 viewers (8th)
Written by Jonathan Gavin
Directed by Emma Freeman

Nina and Leo are floored by an unexpected patient at St Francis; Mick asks Billie to come to London with him; Cherie must choose between Kim and Clegg's needs.

Guest Starring: Alicia Gardiner as Kim Akerholt, Lawrence Leung as Elvis Kwan, Cate Wolfe as Jess, Petra Yared as Mia, John Waters as Darcy; Finn & Chance Taylor as Alfie Proudman; Isabella Monaghan, Keira Stevenson & Olivia Nicoli as Zoe Proudman-Reid; Jude Mace & Indianna Lee as Paddy Proudman; Henry & Jude Schimizzi Peart as Ray Proudman; Eva & Lily Woods as Stella Akerholt; Alexandra Keddie as Danielle, Rebecca Macauley as Nicole Toogood

When Life Gives You Lemons...

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Episode 5.13 (65)
Wed, August 06, 2014
922,000 viewers (6th)
Written by Debra Oswald
Directed by Emma Freeman

As Billie prepares for a new life overseas, Nina faces Zoe's first birthday and the anniversary of Patrick's death. But first the St Francis staff must face an emergency of epic proportions.

Starring: Asher Keddie as Nina Proudman, Kat Stewart as Billie Proudman, Richard Davies as Jimmy Proudman, Jane Harber as Zara Perkich, Patrick Brammall as Leo Taylor, Ido Drent as Lawrence Pethbridge, Linda Cropper as Geraldine Proudman, Deborah Mailman as Cherie Butterfield, Ben Barrington as Thomas Buchdahl, Eddie Perfect as Mick Holland, Lachy Hulme as Martin Clegg

Special Guests: Garry McDonald as Dr Phillip Noonan, John Waters as Darcy Proudman

Guest Starring: Alicia Gardiner as Kim Akerholt, Celia Pacquola as Ange Navarro, Lawrence Leung as Elvis Kwan, Finn & Chance Taylor as Alfie Proudman; Isabella Monaghan & Keira Stevenson as Zoe Proudman-Reid; Jude Mace & Indianna Lee as Paddy Proudman; Henry Schimizzi Peart & Jude Schimizzi Peart as Ray Proudman; Eva Woods & Lily Woods as Stella Akerholt; Cate Wolfe as Jess, Maude Davey as Dr Nadine Samir, Rebecca Macauley as Nicole Toogood, Maggie Naouri as Mary, Natalie Carr as Counselling Woman, John McCullough as Counselling Woman's Partner, Simone Ray as Jade, Cameron Faull as Jade's Partner, Asha Golby as Jade's Newborn, Claudia Greenstone as Labouring Woman, Catherin Glavicic as Labouring Woman #2, Rowan Howard as Labouring Woman #2's Partner, Luca Bartlett as Labouring Woman #2's Newborn, Melanie Madrigali as Labouring Woman #3, Matty Morris as Labouring Woman #3's Partner, Indi Ziesler as Labouring Woman #3's Newborn, Caroline Buckle as Labouring Woman #4, Thomas Petrakos as Labouring Woman #4's Partner, Archer Roberts as Labouring Woman #4's Newborn, Jennifer Monk as Pregnant Woman #1, Gerry Eeman as Pregnant Woman #1's Partner, Levi Robinson as Newborn #1, Kristal Jericho as Pregnant Woman #2, Travis Gillett as Pregnant Woman #2's Partner, Clarisse Sweetland as Newborn #2, Danielle Atkin as Pregnant Woman #3, Steven Trosti as Pregnant Woman #3's Partner, Mila Cardilini as Newborn #3, Melissa Langley as Pregnant Woman #4, Chris Masters as Pregnant Woman #4's Partner, Annika Ton as Newborn #4

Music: "What A Fool" performed by The Bicycles, "Boardwalk" performed by Little May, "Dents" performed by The Acorn, "Falling Away" performed by Archet, "Breathe In (ft.Wafia)" performed by Japanese Wallpaper [end song]

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