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Rosehaven
Australian comedy television series
Rosehaven is an Australian television comedy series created and written by Celia Pacquola and Luke McGregor, who also star in the lead roles. Set in the titular fictional rural Tasmanian town, Pacquola and McGregor star as Emma and Daniel, friends who return to Rosehaven to help run Daniel's family's real estate business.
The show premiered on 12 October 2016 on ABC TV, the series finished after its fifth season on 22 September 2021.
01Plot
Daniel returns to his hometown in Tasmania, fictional 'Rosehaven', to help his mother, Barbara, run the family real estate business. His friend Emma turns up after bailing on her wedding. The series draws its inspiration from McGregor's parents, who have worked in real estate in Tasmania since 1986.
02Cast
Main
- Luke McGregor as Daniel McCallum
- Celia Pacquola as Emma Dawes
- Kris McQuade as Barbara McCallum
- Katie Robertson as Grace
- David Quirk as Damien
- Kim Knuckey as Greg
- Noela Foxcroft as Mrs Marsh
- Sam Cotton as Bruce
- Susie Youssef as Gez
- Anthony Morgan as Phil
Recurring / guests
- Stephen Hunter as John (Season 1)
- Gabrielle Adkins as Olive (Seasons 1-5)
- Elaine Crombie as Gail (Season 2)
- Georgina Naidu as Jocelyn (Season 2, 4)
- Tony Briggs as Brian (Season 3)
- Tracy Mann as Karina (Season 3)
- Norman Coburn as Gareth (Season 3)
- Debra Lawrance as Sandra (Season 3)
- Geneviève Picot as Jenny (Season 3)
- Shareena Clanton as Suzanne (Season 3)
- Dustin Clare as Farmer Dan (Season 3)
- Leah Vandenberg as Harleen (Season 3)
- Jack Charles as Duncan (Season 3)
- John Xintavelonis as Joe (Season 4)
- Alicia Gardiner as Julie (Season 4)
- Josh Quong Tart as Donovan (Season 4, 5)
- Bonnie Sveen as Jacquelyn (Season 4)
- Dennis Coard as John (Season 4)
- Louise Siversen as Kerry (Season 4)
- Zahra Newman as Amy (Season 4, 5)
- Nicholas Colla as Ryan (Season 4)
- Morgana O'Reilly as Pen (Season 4)
- Geraldine Hickey as Pippa (Season 4)
- Ben Winspear as Sam (Season 4, 5)
- Pamela Rabe as Margaret (Season 5)
- Vivienne Awosoga as Lena (Season 5)
- Katrina Milosevic as Jana (Season 5)
03Episodes
| Series | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 8 | 12 October 2016 (2016-10-12) | 30 November 2016 (2016-11-30) | |
| 2 | 8 | 25 October 2017 (2017-10-25) | 13 December 2017 (2017-12-13) | |
| 3 | 8 | 30 January 2019 (2019-01-30) | 13 March 2019 (2019-03-13) | |
| 4 | 8 | 8 July 2020 (2020-07-08) | 26 August 2020 (2020-08-26) | |
| 5 | 8 | 4 August 2021 (2021-08-04) | 22 September 2021 (2021-09-22) | |
Series 1 (2016)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Australian viewers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Jonathan Brough | Luke McGregor and Celia Pacquola | 12 October 2016 (2016-10-12) | 603,000 | |
| Daniel returns to his rural Tasmanian hometown to help his mother, Barbara, with her real-estate business. To his surprise, his best friend Emma turns up on his doorstep on the run from her marriage. | |||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Jonathan Brough | Luke McGregor and Celia Pacquola | 19 October 2016 (2016-10-19) | 508,000 | |
| It's Daniel and Emma's first day in charge of the office and already they are facing unique difficulties of running a real-estate agency in a small town. | |||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Jonathan Brough | Luke McGregor and Celia Pacquola | 26 October 2016 (2016-10-26) | 457,000 | |
| Emma makes life difficult for Daniel by accidentally uploading some heavily photo-shopped pictures of a property right before it's to be viewed by potential buyers. | |||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Jonathan Brough | Luke McGregor and Celia Pacquola | 2 November 2016 (2016-11-02) | 456,000 | |
| Daniel's childhood cubby house has been overrun by his old school bully Bruce. Emma convinces Daniel to confront Bruce and get his cubby house back. | |||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Jonathan Brough | Luke McGregor and Celia Pacquola | 9 November 2016 (2016-11-09) | 450,000 | |
| Barbara has returned from hospital and for the first time she and Daniel are working together. Daniel is determined to impress Barbara by expanding McCallum Real Estate's profile within the town by offering free door-to-door appraisals. | |||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Episode 6" | Jonathan Brough | Luke McGregor and Celia Pacquola | 16 November 2016 (2016-11-16) | 517,000 | |
| Emma is on thin ice with Barbara after allowing a bunch of random strangers to trash her house. Emma is determined to make amends by following Daniel's advice to be more professional. | |||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Episode 7" | Shaun Wilson | Luke McGregor and Celia Pacquola | 23 November 2016 (2016-11-23) | 504,000 | |
| Daniel has been opening some of Barbara's mail and discovers that McCallum Real Estate is in real financial trouble. He tells Emma he has an idea on how to make some cuts. | |||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Episode 8" | Jonathan Brough | Luke McGregor and Celia Pacquola | 30 November 2016 (2016-11-30) | 454,000 | |
| As Daniel prepares to leave Rosehaven for good, an important property is trashed by tenants that he approved. | |||||||
Series 2 (2017)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Australian viewers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Jonathan Brough | Luke McGregor & Celia Pacquola | 25 October 2017 (2017-10-25) | 639,000 | |
| Daniel returns to Rosehaven, to find he must yet again prove himself at McCallum Real Estate where best friend Emma has been promoted. | |||||||
| 10 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Jonathan Brough | Luke McGregor & Celia Pacquola | 1 November 2017 (2017-11-01) | 592,000 | |
| Barbara won't make a speech at the local primary school (or do tuckshop duty), and a reluctant Daniel steps in. But his resolve is put to the test when he and Emma are accused of stealing. | |||||||
| 11 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Jonathan Brough | Luke McGregor & Celia Pacquola | 8 November 2017 (2017-11-08) | 598,000 | |
| Emma is planning a birthday party for Daniel, while Daniel is determined to list a house for sale. | |||||||
| 12 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Jonathan Brough | Luke McGregor & Celia Pacquola | 15 November 2017 (2017-11-15) | 444,000 | |
| When a blackout plunges Rosehaven into darkness, evening plans are thrown into turmoil. | |||||||
| 13 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Shaun Wilson | Luke McGregor & Celia Pacquola | 22 November 2017 (2017-11-22) | 548,000 | |
| It's sales vs rentals as Daniel and Emma take sides in a neighbourly dispute. Daniel is desperate to hold on to the listing, so he agrees to help Steve, with an unusual complaint about an adornment on his neighbour's house. | |||||||
| 14 | 6 | "Episode 6" | Shaun Wilson | Luke McGregor & Celia Pacquola | 29 November 2017 (2017-11-29) | 553,000 | |
| Rosehaven is under siege by a nocturnal graffiti artist. Emma is keen to investigate. | |||||||
| 15 | 7 | "Episode 7" | Shaun Wilson | Luke McGregor & Celia Pacquola | 6 December 2017 (2017-12-06) | 451,000 | |
| It's the annual Rosehaven Hops Festival and Emma is determined to prove to one and all that she belongs in Rosehaven. | |||||||
| 16 | 8 | "Episode 8" | Shaun Wilson | Luke McGregor & Celia Pacquola | 13 December 2017 (2017-12-13) | 414,000 | |
| Emma and Daniel are united. With his first auction looming, Emma is helping Daniel practice his auctioning skills. | |||||||
Series 3 (2019)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Australian viewers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Shaun Wilson | Luke McGregor and Celia Pacquola | 30 January 2019 (2019-01-30) | 456,000 | |
| When the professionalism of McCallum Real Estate is brought into question, Daniel tries to fix their reputation while Emma befriends a pig. | |||||||
| 18 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Shaun Wilson | Luke McGregor and Celia Pacquola | 30 January 2019 (2019-01-30) | 456,000 | |
| Emma and Daniel try to prevent a tenant from moving house, after he finds out that the previous owner died in the house and the neighbours are eager to pay their respects. Emma and Daniel come up with a unique fix. | |||||||
| 19 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Shaun Wilson | Luke McGregor and Celia Pacquola | 6 February 2019 (2019-02-06) | 447,000 | |
| Can people change, or do they just stay the same? Barbara's sold her house and a visit from her sister, Jenny, leads to some uncharted territory for the McCallums. | |||||||
| 20 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Shaun Wilson | Luke McGregor and Celia Pacquola | 13 February 2019 (2019-02-13) | 429,000 | |
| Daniel and Emma are on a drive out of town looking to secure a listing but the day takes a turn as they find themselves getting lost. | |||||||
| 21 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Jonathan Brough | Luke McGregor and Celia Pacquola | 20 February 2019 (2019-02-20) | 408,000 | |
| Emma is at home, sick, and feeling very sorry for herself. Grace and Daniel go to check on her, but Daniel keeps his distance - after all, he doesn't want to get sick. | |||||||
| 22 | 6 | "Episode 6" | Jonathan Brough | Luke McGregor and Celia Pacquola | 27 February 2019 (2019-02-27) | 482,000 | |
| It's Valentine's Day and Emma is out at Farmer Dan's house. It's an early start and they're off to fix a fence. She's clearly out of place - farm life doesn't come naturally to her, nor is being up this early. | |||||||
| 23 | 7 | "Episode 7" | Jonathan Brough | Luke McGregor and Celia Pacquola | 6 March 2019 (2019-03-06) | 470,000 | |
| Daniel and Grace get a new housemate and Emma lands McCallum Real Estate in hot water with a new block of land she is trying to sell. | |||||||
| 24 | 8 | "Episode 8" | Jonathan Brough | Luke McGregor and Celia Pacquola | 13 March 2019 (2019-03-13) | 454,000 | |
| Rosehaven are boycotting McCallum Real Estate so Emma and Daniel go into overdrive to try and put things right. | |||||||
Series 4 (2020)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Australian viewers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Jonathan Brough | Luke McGregor and Celia Pacquola | 8 July 2020 (2020-07-08) | 496,000 | |
| It's a time of change in Rosehaven, and while Daniel seems to be managing it best, it might be Emma, despite her playful misadventures, who offers the most grown-up advice. | |||||||
| 26 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Jonathan Brough | Luke McGregor and Celia Pacquola | 15 July 2020 (2020-07-15) | 484,000 | |
| After spending a lot of time together alone, Daniel and Emma decide to host an audition to add a third member to their dream team. | |||||||
| 27 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Jonathan Brough | Luke McGregor and Celia Pacquola | 22 July 2020 (2020-07-22) | 544,000 | |
| Emotions run high in Rosehaven before they realise that all everyone has in common is that they want to be liked. Plus, Emma babysits a rabbit. | |||||||
| 28 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Jonathan Brough | Luke McGregor and Celia Pacquola | 29 July 2020 (2020-07-29) | 468,000 | |
| Emma, Daniel and Barbara head to the Regional Realtors Association of Tasmania (RRAT) Conference, where Barbara is hot property among the other agents. Emma sees an opportunity for Daniel to meet someone. | |||||||
| 29 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Shaun Wilson | Luke McGregor and Celia Pacquola | 5 August 2020 (2020-08-05) | 508,000 | |
| It's a rare warm and sunny day in Rosehaven, as Daniel discovers there may be some karma involved in rejecting money from an old lady to buy ice-cream. | |||||||
| 30 | 6 | "Episode 6" | Shaun Wilson | Luke McGregor and Celia Pacquola | 12 August 2020 (2020-08-12) | 441,000 | |
| Daniel's morning is set into a spin when he discovers a new attractive pharmacist at the chemist while buying ulcer cream. Emma decides that it's time for them to get back out there as they go online to find love. | |||||||
| 31 | 7 | "Episode 7" | Shaun Wilson | Luke McGregor and Celia Pacquola | 19 August 2020 (2020-08-19) | 473,000 | |
| Everyone's wishing Emma a happy birthday, but she's not a fan of celebrating. It's work experience week and McCallum Real Estate haven't had any requests, until Gez from the op shop asks if she can learn. | |||||||
| 32 | 8 | "Episode 8" | Shaun Wilson | Luke McGregor and Celia Pacquola | 26 August 2020 (2020-08-26) | 500,000 | |
| When a flashy competitor sets his sights on Rosehaven will the locals be enticed by the bells and whistles over the local knowledge of McCallum Real Estate? | |||||||
Series 5 (2021)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Australian viewers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Jonathan Brough | Luke McGregor and Celia Pacquola | 4 August 2021 (2021-08-04) | 330,000 | |
| 34 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Jonathan Brough | Luke McGregor and Celia Pacquola | 11 August 2021 (2021-08-11) | 391,000 | |
| Emma becomes convinces that her new magic-8 ball will tell her everything she needs to know as Daniel suffers a health scare; meanwhile, the pair try to solve a problem with overbearing landlord, Margaret. | |||||||
| 35 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Jonathan Brough | Luke McGregor and Celia Pacquola | 18 August 2021 (2021-08-18) | 419,000 | |
| 36 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Jonathan Brough | Luke McGregor and Celia Pacquola | 25 August 2021 (2021-08-25) | 367,000 | |
| 37 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Jonathan Brough | Luke McGregor and Celia Pacquola | 1 September 2021 (2021-09-01) | 413,000 | |
| 38 | 6 | "Episode 6" | Jonathan Brough | Luke McGregor and Celia Pacquola | 8 September 2021 (2021-09-08) | 399,000 | |
| 39 | 7 | "Episode 7" | Jonathan Brough | Luke McGregor and Celia Pacquola | 15 September 2021 (2021-09-15) | 467,000 | |
| 40 | 8 | "Episode 8" | Jonathan Brough | Luke McGregor and Celia Pacquola | 22 September 2021 (2021-09-22) | 422,000 | |
| Barbara's retirement isn't going to plan. She's retraining and needs the help of Daniel and Emma. | |||||||
04Viewership
Rosehaven : AUS viewers per episode (thousands)
Source: Audience measurement performed by OzTam
| Season | Episode number | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 1 | 603 | 508 | 457 | 456 | 450 | 517 | 504 | 454 | |
| 2 | 639 | 592 | 598 | 444 | 548 | 553 | 451 | 414 | |
| 3 | 548 | 458 | 452 | 430 | 413 | 474 | 477 | 428 | |
| 4 | 496 | 484 | 544 | 468 | 508 | 441 | 473 | 500 | |
| 5 | 330 | 391 | 419 | 367 | 413 | 399 | 467 | 422 | |
Series 1 (2016)
| No. | Title | Air date | Overnight ratings | Consolidated ratings | Total viewers |
Ref(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viewers | Rank | Viewers | Rank | |||||
| 1 | Episode 1 | 12 October 2016 | 603,000 | 13 | 204,000 | 9 | 807,000 | |
| 2 | Episode 2 | 19 October 2016 | 508,000 | 18 | 239,000 | 10 | 747,000 | |
| 3 | Episode 3 | 26 October 2016 | 457,000 | , N/a | 210,000 | 13 | 667,000 | |
| 4 | Episode 4 | 2 November 2016 | 456,000 | 19 | 206,000 | 13 | 662,000 | |
| 5 | Episode 5 | 9 November 2016 | 450,000 | , N/a | 165,000 | 15 | 615,000 | |
| 6 | Episode 6 | 16 November 2016 | 517,000 | 16 | 144,000 | 11 | 661,000 | |
| 7 | Episode 7 | 23 November 2016 | 504,000 | 16 | 132,000 | 10 | 636,000 | |
| 8 | Episode 8 | 30 November 2016 | 454,000 | , N/a | 135,000 | 14 | 589,000 | |
Series 2 (2017)
| No. | Title | Air date | Overnight ratings | Consolidated ratings | Total viewers |
Ref(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viewers | Rank | Viewers | Rank | |||||
| 1 | Episode 1 | 25 October 2017 | 639,000 | 11 | 143,000 | 7 | 782,000 | |
| 2 | Episode 2 | 1 November 2017 | 592,000 | 11 | 147,000 | 6 | 739,000 | |
| 3 | Episode 3 | 8 November 2017 | 598,000 | 10 | 119,000 | 10 | 717,000 | |
| 4 | Episode 4 | 15 November 2017 | 444,000 | 16 | 160,000 | 13 | 604,000 | |
| 5 | Episode 5 | 22 November 2017 | 548,000 | 11 | 104,000 | 9 | 652,000 | |
| 6 | Episode 6 | 29 November 2017 | 553,000 | 12 | 112,000 | 9 | 665,000 | |
| 7 | Episode 7 | 6 December 2017 | 451,000 | 10 | 128,000 | 10 | 579,000 | |
| 8 | Episode 8 | 13 December 2017 | 414,000 | 13 | 122,000 | 9 | 536,000 | |
Series 3 (2019)
| No. | Title | Air date | Overnight ratings | Consolidated ratings | Total viewers |
Ref(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viewers | Rank | Viewers | Rank | |||||
| 1 | Episode 1 | 30 January 2019 | 548,000 | 14 | 96,000 | 13 | 555,000 | |
| 2 | Episode 2 | 30 January 2019 | 458,000 | 14 | 96,000 | 13 | 555,000 | |
| 3 | Episode 3 | 6 February 2019 | 452,000 | 17 | 69,000 | 14 | 521,000 | |
| 4 | Episode 4 | 13 February 2019 | 430,000 | 15 | 72,000 | 13 | 502,000 | |
| 5 | Episode 5 | 20 February 2019 | 413,000 | 16 | 81,000 | 14 | 494,000 | |
| 6 | Episode 6 | 27 February 2019 | 474,000 | 13 | 81,000 | 13 | 555,000 | |
| 7 | Episode 7 | 6 March 2019 | 477,000 | 13 | 63,000 | 13 | 539,000 | |
| 8 | Episode 8 | 13 March 2019 | 428,000 | 15 | 60,000 | 14 | 488,000 | |
Series 4 (2020)
| No. | Title | Air date | Overnight ratings | Consolidated ratings | Total viewers |
Ref(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viewers | Rank | Viewers | Rank | |||||
| 1 | Episode 1 | 8 July 2020 | 496,000 | 15 | 139,000 | 10 | 635,000 | |
| 2 | Episode 2 | 15 July 2020 | 484,000 | 18 | 96,000 | 16 | 580,000 | |
| 3 | Episode 3 | 22 July 2020 | 544,000 | 17 | 133,000 | 12 | 677,000 | |
| 4 | Episode 4 | 29 July 2020 | 468,000 | 18 | 95,000 | 14 | 563,000 | |
| 5 | Episode 5 | 5 August 2020 | 508,000 | 14 | 71,000 | 13 | 579,000 | |
| 6 | Episode 6 | 12 August 2020 | 441,000 | 15 | 122,000 | 13 | 563,000 | |
| 7 | Episode 7 | 19 August 2020 | 473,000 | 16 | 105,000 | 14 | 578,000 | |
| 8 | Episode 8 | 26 August 2020 | 500,000 | 15 | 102,000 | 13 | 602,000 | |
Series 5 (2021)
| No. | Title | Air date | Overnight ratings | Consolidated ratings | Total viewers |
Ref(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viewers | Rank | Viewers | Rank | |||||
| 1 | Episode 1 | 4 August 2021 | 330,000 | <20 | 113,000 | 19 | 443,000 | |
| 2 | Episode 2 | 11 August 2021 | 391,000 | 19 | 87,000 | 17 | 478,000 | |
| 3 | Episode 3 | 18 August 2021 | 419,000 | 20 | 101,000 | 17 | 520,000 | |
| 4 | Episode 4 | 25 August 2021 | 367,000 | <20 | 134,000 | 14 | 501,000 | |
| 5 | Episode 5 | 1 September 2021 | 413,000 | 18 | 56,000 | 15 | 496,000 | |
| 6 | Episode 6 | 8 September 2021 | 399,000 | 18 | 467,000 | 15 | 866,000 | |
| 7 | Episode 7 | 15 September 2021 | 467,000 | 16 | 472,000 | 13 | 939,000 | |
| 8 | Episode 8 | 22 September 2021 | 422,000 | 16 | 466,000 | 14 | 888,000 | |
05Broadcast
The second season began airing on 25 October 2017. The third season began on 30 January 2019. The fourth season began airing on 8 July 2020. The show was renewed for a fifth and final season in January 2021, which went to air from 4 August 2021.
Internationally, the series was acquired by SundanceTV in the United States.
06Home video releases
The first series was released on DVD on 7 December 2016. The second series was released on DVD on 13 December 2017. The third series was released on DVD on 20 March 2019.
07Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Logie Awards of 2017 | Most Outstanding Comedy Program | Rosehaven | Nominated | |
| 7th AACTA Awards | Best Television Comedy Series | Rosehaven | Nominated | ||
| Best Performance in a Television Comedy | Celia Pacquola | Won | |||
| Best Screenplay in Television | Celia Pacquola and Luke McGregor (for "Episode 4") | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | Logie Awards of 2018 | Most Popular Actor | Luke McGregor | Nominated | |
| Most Popular Actress | Celia Pacquola | Nominated | |||
| 8th AACTA Awards | Best Television Comedy Series | Rosehaven | Nominated | ||
| Best Performance in a Television Comedy | Celia Pacquola | Nominated | |||
| 2019 | Logie Awards of 2019 | Most Popular Actor | Luke McGregor | Won | |
| Most Popular Actress | Celia Pacquola | Nominated | |||
| Most Popular Comedy Program | Rosehaven | Nominated | |||
| 9th AACTA Awards | Best Television Comedy Series | Rosehaven | Nominated | ||
| Best Performance in a Television Comedy | Celia Pacquola | Nominated |
Sources and credits
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