Packed to the Rafters
First air date: 2008-08-26

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Packed to the Rafters is an Australian family-oriented television series which premiered on the Seven Network on Tuesday 26 August 2008 at 8:30 pm. The show has continued on Tuesdays in this timeslot for its entire run. The drama series features a mix of lighthearted comedy woven through the plot. It revolves around the Rafter family facing work pressures and life issues, whilst also tackling serious social issues. The Logie award winning series was the highest rating to screen on the Seven Network in 2008, and the show has consistently been among the top 5 shows of the year throughout its run in Australia. It was announced in TV Week that the sixth season of Packed to the Rafters would be the last, with Hugh Sheridan stating: "It's emotional letting go of Rafters – for all of us. It was such an amazing chapter in Aussie TV. I'm really proud we all came back together to send it off." The two-hour series finale of Rafters aired on 2 July 2013, which saw the return of Hugh Sheridan, Jessica Marais, Ryan Corr, Jessica McNamee and James Stewart. Rebecca Gibney said, "The cast, writers and producers have always said that we wanted to keep Rafters as one of the most-watched shows on TV. If we ever felt like we were losing too many cast members, we needed to end it on a high. We can say season six winds up an aspect of the Rafter family and there is a sense of finality to it."


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Rebecca Gibney

as Julie Rafter

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Michael Caton

as Ted Taylor

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Erik Thomson

as Dave Rafter

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Zoe Ventoura

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Angus McLaren

as Nathan Rafter

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Hugh Sheridan

as Ben Rafter

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Jessica Marais

as Rachel Rafter

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Jessica McNamee

as Sammy Rafter

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James Stewart

as Jake Barton

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Ryan Corr

as Coby Jennings

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George Houvardas

as Nick 'Carbo' Karandonis

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Hannah Marshall

as Loretta Schembri

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Zoe Cramond

as Emma Mackey

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Kristian Schmid

as Alex Barton

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Merridy Eastman

as Donna Mackey

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