List of Love Child episodes

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Love Child is an Australian television drama. It was created by Sarah Lambert, the co-creator of House Husbands . It premiered on the Nine Network on 17 February 2014. The show focuses on Dr Joan Millar (Jessica Marais), a doctor who works alongside Dr Patrick McNaughton (Jonathan LaPaglia) and Matron Frances Bolton (Mandy McElhinney) at the fictional Kings Cross Hospital's Stanton House for pregnant girls who are unmarried. During the course of the programme, 36 episodes of Love Child aired over four series.

Contents

Series overview

SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 817 February 2014 (2014-02-17)7 April 2014 (2014-04-07)
2 85 May 2015 (2015-05-05)23 June 2015 (2015-06-23)
3 1020 June 2016 (2016-06-20)1 August 2016 (2016-08-01)
4 102 May 2017 (2017-05-02)4 July 2017 (2017-07-04)

Episodes

Series 1 (2014)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
Aus. viewers
(millions)
11"Episode One"Shawn SeetSarah Lambert17 February 2014 (2014-02-17)235930-11.587 [1]
22"Episode Two"Shawn SeetTim Pye & Guila Sandler24 February 2014 (2014-02-24)235930-21.510 [2]
33"Episode Three" Shirley Barrett Sarah Lambert & Kym Goldsworthy3 March 2014 (2014-03-03)235930-31.453 [3]
44"Episode Four"Shirley BarrettTim Pye & Matt Ford10 March 2014 (2014-03-10)235930-41.410 [4]
55"Episode Five"Geoff BennettSarah Lambert & Liz Doran17 March 2014 (2014-03-17)235930-51.358 [5]
66"Episode Six"Geoff BennettTim Pye & Kym Goldsworthy24 March 2014 (2014-03-24)235930-61.426 [6]
77"Episode Seven"Grant BrownCathryn Strickland31 March 2014 (2014-03-31)235930-71.522 [7]
88"Episode Eight"Grant BrownTim Pye7 April 2014 (2014-04-07)235930-81.453 [8]

Series 2 (2015)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
Aus. viewers
(millions)
91"Episode One"Shawn SeetCathryn Strickland5 May 2015 (2015-05-05)235930-91.107 [9]
102"Episode Two"Shawn SeetJane Allen12 May 2015 (2015-05-12)235930-101.040 [10]
113"Episode Three"Shawn SeetTim Pye19 May 2015 (2015-05-19)235930-111.152 [11]
124"Episode Four"Geoff BennettChristine McCourt26 May 2015 (2015-05-26)235930-121.059 [12]
135"Episode Five"Geoff BennettJane Allen2 June 2015 (2015-06-02)235930-131.098 [13]
146"Episode Six"Geoff BennettTim Pye9 June 2015 (2015-06-09)235930-141.054 [14]
157"Episode Seven"Lynn-Maree DanzeyTamara Asmar & Tim Pye16 June 2015 (2015-06-16)235930-151.023 [15]
168"Episode Eight"Lynn-Maree DanzeyTim Pye23 June 2015 (2015-06-23)235930-161.061 [16]

Series 3 (2016)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
Aus. viewers
(millions)
171"Episode One"Geoff BennettTim Pye20 June 2016 (2016-06-20)235930-171.010 [17]
182"Episode Two"Geoff BennettSamantha Winston & Tim Pye27 June 2016 (2016-06-27)235930-180.872 [18]
193"Episode Three"Mark JoffeCristine McCourt4 July 2016 (2016-07-04)235930-190.896 [19]
204"Episode Four"Mark JoffeCathryn Strickland11 July 2016 (2016-07-11)235930-220.910 [20]
215"Episode Five" Peter Andrikidis Tim Pye18 July 2016 (2016-07-18)235930-230.854 [21]
226"Episode Six"Peter AndrikidisCathryn Strickland25 July 2016 (2016-07-25)235930-240.779 [22]
237"Episode Seven"Geoff BennettCristine McCourt25 July 2016 (2016-07-25)235930-250.726 [22]
248"Episode Eight"Geoff BennettTim Pye31 July 2016 (2016-07-31)235930-260.797 [23]
259"Episode Nine"Grant BrownCathryn Strickland1 August 2016 (2016-08-01)235930-200.835 [24]
2610"Episode Ten"Grant BrownTim Pye1 August 2016 (2016-08-01)235930-210.773 [24]

Series 4 (2017)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
Aus. viewers
(millions)
271"Episode One"Geoff BennettCathryn Strickland2 May 2017 (2017-05-02)235930-270.683 [25]
282"Episode Two"Geoff BennettChris McCourt9 May 2017 (2017-05-09)235930-280.659 [26]
293"Episode Three" David Caesar Fiona Samuel 16 May 2017 (2017-05-16)235930-290.595 [27]
304"Episode Four"David CaesarFin Eduist23 May 2017 (2017-05-23)235930-300.710 [28]
315"Episode Five"Shannon MurphyVanessa Alexander30 May 2017 (2017-05-30)235930-310.614 [29]
326"Episode Six"Shannon MurphyJosephine D. Barrett6 June 2017 (2017-06-06)235930-320.639 [30]
337"Episode Seven"Geoff BennettChris Hawkshaw13 June 2017 (2017-06-13)235930-330.662 [31]
348"Episode Eight"Geoff BennettChris McCourt20 June 2017 (2017-06-20)235930-340.670 [32]
359"Episode Nine" Wayne Blair Vanessa Alexander & Lara Radulovich & Wendy Hanna27 June 2017 (2017-06-27)235930-350.699 [33]
3610"Episode Ten"Wayne BlairSarah Smith4 July 2017 (2017-07-04)235930-360.696 [34]

Ratings

Love Child: AUS viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode number
12345678910
11.5871.5101.4531.4101.3581.4261.5221.453
21.1071.0401.1521.0591.0981.0541.0231.061
31.0100.8720.8960.9100.8540.7790.7260.7970.8350.773
40.6830.6590.5950.7100.6140.6390.6620.6700.6990.696
Source: Audience measurement performed by OzTam [35]

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