April breaks down - this whole time she thought Dex needed her, now she realises she's lost without him. It's the night before uni, and Dex is nervous about going back after his accident. However, her excitement is quelled after she is completely overwhelmed on her first day, feeling alone. She is further deflated to see Dex at uni acting cool, calm and collected as he catches up with friends. Get a list of the best movie and TV titles recently added (and coming... Get a detailed look at every new and returning show coming to broadcast...
Locations within the town include the beach, a high school, diner, bait shop, garage and a surf club, which includes a gym, small kiosk and an upstairs restaurant. Characters in the show live at surrounding neighbouring areas such as the Summer Bay House, Summer Bay Caravan Park, Beach House, The Farmhouse, Pier Flat, and Saxon Avenue. Other fictional towns mentioned and sometimes seen in Home and Away are Mangrove River and Yabbie Creek. There have been nine different versions of the theme song used throughout the years.
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Romeo asks Sid to keep it quiet from Indi until the results are back - he knows that she has enough on her plate without having to worry about him. Later, Sid comes to tell Romeo that the results have come back - it is a melanoma. Romeo insists that they don't tell Indi until they find out how serious it is. Elsewhere, Heath asks Romeo for a job at the gym, but Romeo tells him that he couldn't employ someone with his drug history. He's frustrated that he isn't able to prove that he'd be a great father to Darcy, and now this.
Bianca reassures him, telling him that he is strong, loyal and would do anything for his family, and that's why she's marrying him. Meanwhile, after running away, Kyle is picked up by Bianca and Heath. Brax is angry when he discovers that Kyle was skipping town, leaving him to deal with the police when they realise he's breached his bail.
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The first triple bill on 21 February pulled in 577,000 viewers and ranked 8th for the evening. The ratings for the triple bill episodes continued to fall from 524,000 to 414,000 viewers, and on 28 March 2019, the triple bill pulled in a series low of 383,000 viewers and ranked 14th for the night. April 2019 saw a slight rise in the viewing figures; the first episode of the month drew in 740,000 viewers and ranked 9th for that night. The triple bill episodes continued to receive low ratings until the Thursday, 9 May episodes, which improved with 617,000 viewers. The following week's triple bill saw a further rise with 627,000 viewers, while the episodes broadcast on 30 May received 638,000 viewers and ranked at 7th place for the evening.
Hurt by the feeling that Casey is choosing prison code over a life with her, Tamara gives him the ultimatum - if he chooses not to give the statement, then they are over. After the stabbing in prison, Casey wakes in hospital with Tamara by his side. At the same time, Brax blames Zac for not looking out for Casey in prison, telling him to stay away from now on. However, an angry Natalie tells Brax that Zac is Casey's best bet of getting through this, so he needs to stop being so pig headed and choose between his brothers and his pride.
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Over at the hospital, Zac tells Casey that if he gives a statement about who stabbed him, there's a chance that his sentence will be reduced to 'time served' - he'd be free. However, Casey is not interested in giving a statement unless he knows that Jamie will be protected in prison - he can't have a death on his conscience. Tamara and Brax urge Casey to put his own safety first and give the statement.
Sasha accepts her apology, but is unsure about resuming their friendship. Also today, Sid examines a mole on Romeo's shoulder that the radiographer suggested he checked out. Sid tells Romeo that they will need to do tests to find out if it is benign.
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He asks if the job offer is still available - Bianca has told him that he needs to do what's best, not what's right at the time. Taking this advice, Romeo decides that he will go to the specialist and tells Heath that he'll need to start work right away. Romeo lies to Indi, saying that he is going to the city for a conference. During the show's first season in 1988, a rape storyline for the character Carly Morris outraged the public and a protest erupted, as viewers deemed it an inappropriate subject to be covering in an early evening time slot. Romeo won't see the specialist Sid urgently recommends unless someone fills in at the gym. With Casey recovering, he asks Heath, who initially refuses because his spontaneous application was rejected on account of his drug past, yet reconsiders to keep Casey's seat warm and takes to it brilliantly.
A shorter, 15-second version sung by Dolahenty and Tarryn Stokes debuted in 2009. Digital Spy participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. Later, Sid tells Romeo that he needs to go to the city for tests. Soon afterwards, Heath approaches Romeo, who is having some time alone on the beach.
Furthermore, on 23 March, the show was removed from Seven's schedule to make way for extended coverage on the pandemic. On 12 May 2020, it was announced that the show would recommence production following the nine-week suspension. Storylines were rewritten to limit close contact between the actors. On 19 July 2021, Home and Away was forced to postpone scheduled filming due to new COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in Sydney.
The geo block has been lifted on the Sky platform in Northern Ireland and all airings are available to view. Home and Away is consistently RTÉ's most-watched soap opera, and in 2021, the series was streamed by 4.9 million viewers. Home and Away follows the lives and loves of the residents in Summer Bay, a fictional seaside town in New South Wales. During the first season alone, it featured several adult-themed storylines such as teen pregnancy, rape, drug and alcohol addiction, drug overdose and attempted suicide. The series has dealt with similar storylines over the years which have often exceeded its restricted time slot.
The 2020 season return saw a series low for a premiere with only 548,000 tuning in. The 2021 season has seen an increase in ratings with most episodes attracting over 600,000. The 2021 Olympic return episode, which aired on 9 August 2021, attracted the highest rating in over two years, with 710,000 viewers, with an even higher increase of 733,000 viewers tuning in on 10 August. On 31 March 2022, two episodes achieved new series lows of 382,000 and 364,000 viewers respectively. From 2013 until 2017, Home and Away used a series of five-second opening titles, which changed every week.
The various titles mostly featured scenes of bikini-clad women and shirtless men with surfboards at the beach. In 2018, a new series of eight-second titles were introduced along with the return of the show's theme song. The new titles, which currently change during each week, mostly feature two men or two women running down to the ocean for a surf. A 30-second version of the titles, not aired on Australian television, was released on the Home and Away website.
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A 30-second updated version by The Robertson Brothers was used from 2004 to 2006. In January 2007, a new version was introduced and performed by Israel Cannan, who played the character Wazza in the show. After Cannan's version received many complaints from fans, the Seven Network decided to re-record the theme song in April 2007 with vocals provided by Luke Dolahenty.
S official Australian Facebook page reached one million likes, becoming the first Australian television show to reach this milestone. The Facebook page was established in November 2009 and is followed by fans mostly in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom. In 2013, Home and Away celebrated its 25th anniversary and former cast member Kate Ritchie returned for a special storyline to coincide with the celebrations.
