45 minSeason 2 • Episode 9
LatestA tragedy sees Debbie taking some drastic action. Judy manages to surprise everybody at Pam's 40th birthday.
Based on Kathy Lette and Gabrielle Carey's iconic novel, Puberty Blues tells the story of two girls, Debbie and Sue, of innocence lost and experience gained against the backdrop of Australia in the 1970s.
Acting
Ashleigh Cummings and Brenna Harding capture brutal, beautiful adolescence.
Production
Saturated '70s aesthetic so authentic you can smell the coconut oil.
Writing
Adapts the novel's raw honesty without sanitizing the girl-hate.
Claudia Karvan
Judy Vickers
Jeremy Lindsay Taylor
Martin Vickers
Ashleigh Cummings
Debbie Vickers
Ed Oxenbould
David Vickers
Susie Porter
Pam Knight
Dan Wyllie
Roger Knight
Brenna Harding
Sue Knight
Susan Prior
Yvonne Hennessey
Sean Keenan
Gary Hennessey
Charlotte Best
Cheryl Hayes
Isabelle Cornish
Vicki
Reef Ireland
Bruce Board
Christian Byers
Woody
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The original 1979 novel was banned in multiple Australian schools for its frank depiction of teen sexuality — the TV adaptation sparked renewed debate about whether it glamorized or critiqued the culture it portrayed.
Real '70s Cronulla surfers consulted on set design and slang; several background surfers in beach scenes are actual veterans of that era's notorious territorial surf gangs.
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