Offspring

2010

Seasons & Episodes

  • 7
  • 6
  • 5
  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1
  • 0

8.3| 0h30m| en
Synopsis

An exuberant drama set in Melbourne's Fitzroy, centering on Nina Proudman and her struggle to deal with her fabulously messy family, her hunt for a decent love life and her tendency to overthink and fly off into fantasy.

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Also starring Richard Davies

Reviews

Listonixio Fresh and Exciting
Baseshment I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.
Afouotos Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.
Tayloriona Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.
kayla-thompson-992-164088 It was by chance that I came across this series and I am so glad I did. The acting is well done. I really like the treatment of the main character and her sense of humor. I would recommend it
bjarias ..yes, you do have to view an inordinate number of babies being delivered. But once you get passed that.. you have purview to one of the best comedy-dramas on-screen (big-screen or small). This is top-shelf stuff, all elements.. and the two leads will be bonded forever in real life. You'll be hard pressed to find another pair forever sealed together more deeply. It's very special to see it happen, and you'll be hard pressed to find another production to find transitioning to new life-partners as seamlessly as this one. The entire ensemble cast is flawless.. to the one they are remarkable. All that previously detailed was written prior to the sixth season. But so far several episodes into S6, it has been an absolute disaster. So much has dramatically changed, and considering the lead cast members are mostly still in place, it has to be behind the cameras where the changes have occurred causing the meltdown. What a total disappointment.. they were easily good for another several seasons had they kept the winning team in place.. now, it's surely a swift and utterly regrettable demise.
shirley12vineyard This offering has been on our screens for a few years but it didn't attract me till this year at series 5 (I think) so I thought I'd give it a go. 4 episodes in I was lured to go back to the beginning on Netflix. I now have a love hate relationship with it and have foreboding about whether I can genuinely offer a bouquet. As some have written, the quirky semi-comedy grates time and again. How can anyone be that dizzy yet be such a competent obstetrician?!Also the long strung-out twists at every turn are invariably interrupted by incessant mobile phone calls!! It is a relief indeed, if someone can be still for 20 seconds and let viewers connect. It wouldn't be so exhausting! Hideous ring tones at that. Those who criticize the writing are on the button. Dr Chris is the hottest Australian male TV presence I've ever seen. Yet he wasn't really written for. Just brooding male sexiness, a bit of torso occasionally, but most lines had to be mumbled. Having come on board to a few of Season 5,then returned back to Season 1, apart from some hairstyle changes, I see no development in character with the exception of Billie, certainly not the main character. I'm a bit hooked but fear if i follow through, I'll sigh again that the writers have hung her out to dry and I'm never going to see Nina "get herself sorted."
Chloe Hughes When Offspring started in season one, we are introduced to Nina Proudman (Asher Keddie) who is a daydreamer and doctor at St Francis Hospital with her colleagues Kim (Alicia Gardiner), Zara (Jane Harber), Martin (Lachy Hulme) and her object of desire Chris Havel (Don Hany) but that soon ends as he is married which by season two we are introduced to her short lived romance with young registrar Fraser (Jay Ryan) before her realising her heart is meant for Patrick Reid (Matt Le Nevez). Her family life can be chaotic, parents Darcy (John Waters) and Geraldine (Linda Cropper) have divorced and Darcy became a father for the fourth time who the mother of the child Nina works with -Cherie (Deborah Mailman), younger brother Jimmy is an eternal young at heart while older sister Billie (Kat Stewart) can be neurotic. Life in Nina's world is never dull, whatever comes her way, Nina handles with class and dignity.