

Season 39 • Episode 64
LatestHome and Away is set in the fictional town of Summer Bay, a coastal town in New South Wales, and follows the personal and professional lives of the people living in the area. The show initially focused on the Fletcher family, Pippa and Tom Fletcher and their five foster children Frank Morgan, Carly Morris, Steven Matheson, Lynn Davenport and Sally Keating, who would go on to become one of the show's longest-running characters. The show also originally and currently focuses on the Stewart family. Home and Away had proved popular when it premiered in 1988 and had risen to become a hit in Australia, and after only a few weeks, the show tackled its first major and disturbing storyline, the rape of Carly Morris; it was one of the first shows to feature such storylines during the early timeslot. H&A has tackled many adult-themed and controversial storylines; something rarely found in its restricted timeslot.
Acting
Ray Meagher's Alf Stewart: 35+ years of 'flamin' galah' excellence.
Writing
Brazenly tackled rape, addiction, death in early evening slot.
Production
Palm Beach location: Australia's most disaster-prone fictional coastline.
Creator
Alan Bateman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The show films at Palm Beach, Sydney, where locals have endured decades of fake explosions and screaming actors. Tourists still ask locals where Alf's bait shop is.
Home and Away pioneered serious adult themes in Australia's early evening slot, forcing networks to confront what 'family viewing' could include. Carly's 1988 rape storyline predated similar discussions in British soaps by years.
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