Packed to the Rafters (season 3)
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The third season of Packed to the Rafters
, an Australian drama
television series, began airing on 29 June 2010 on the Seven Network
. The season concluded on 16 November 2010 after 22 episodes.
The third season aired Tuesdays at 8:30 pm in Australia and averaged 1,894,000 viewers. The season was released on DVD
as a six disc set under the title of Packed to the Rafters: The Complete Season 3 on 20 April 2011.
Zoe Ventoura
as Melissa Bannon-Rafter (Episodes 1-21)
James Stewart
as Jake Barton (Episodes 11-22; previously recurring)
and Michael Caton
as Ted Taylor
confirmed on 30 July 2010 that she would be departing from the series, with plans to return to university to finish a deferred arts degree. McNamee's last episode aired in August 2010.
stated that her characters departure was her decision because she wanted to pursue an acting career in the US
. Her last episode aired in November 2010
On 20 February 2011, Ventoura put her plans to head to the states
on hold, to star in another Seven Network
series, Wild Boys
.
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Packed to the Rafters
Packed to the Rafters is an Australian family-orientated television series which premiered on the Seven Network on Tuesday 26 August 2008 at 8:30 pm. The drama series features a mix of lighthearted comedy woven through the plot. It revolves around the Rafter family facing work pressures and...
, an Australian drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
television series, began airing on 29 June 2010 on the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
. The season concluded on 16 November 2010 after 22 episodes.
The third season aired Tuesdays at 8:30 pm in Australia and averaged 1,894,000 viewers. The season was released on DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
as a six disc set under the title of Packed to the Rafters: The Complete Season 3 on 20 April 2011.
Regular
- Rebecca GibneyRebecca GibneyRebecca Catherine Gibney is a New Zealand born Australian actress.-Biography:Gibney was born the youngest of six children, and brought up in Wellington. She has said she wasn't so much funny as a "bit odd" as a child. "I was a bit like Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family...
as Julie Rafter - Erik ThomsonErik ThomsonErik Thomson is an actor known for playing Hades in the television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Dr. Mitch Stevens in All Saints and Dave Rafter in Packed to the Rafters...
as Dave Rafter - Jessica MaraisJessica MaraisJessica Dominique Marais is an Australian actress who hails from Perth, Western Australia. She is best known for her role as Rachel Rafter in the television series Packed to the Rafters.-Early Life:...
as Rachel Rafter - Angus McLarenAngus McLarenAngus McLaren is an Australian actor who is best known for his roles in the television series, Packed To The Rafters as Nathan Rafter and H2O: Just Add Water as Lewis McCartney.-Personal life:...
as Nathan Rafter - Hugh SheridanHugh SheridanHugh Sheridan is an Australian actor, singer and performer who is best known for his role as Ben Rafter in the television series Packed to the Rafters.-Early life:...
as Benjamin "Ben" Rafter - George HouvardasGeorge HouvardasGeorge Houvardas is an Australian actor who is best known for his role as Nick "Carbo" Karandonis in the television series Packed to the Rafters.-Biography:...
as Nick "Carbo" Karandonis - Jessica McNameeJessica McNamee-Career:McNamee is best known for her leading role of Sammy Rafter in the award winning and top rating television series Packed to the Rafters. Before this she also appeared in the television soap opera Home and Away as Lisa Duffy playing the love interest of real life good friend Rhys Wakefield's...
as Samantha "Sammy" Rafter
Zoe Ventoura
Zoe Ventoura is an Australian actress. In early life she attended Penrhos College in Perth, Western Australia. Ventoura is best known for portraying Melissa Rafter in Packed to the Rafters...
as Melissa Bannon-Rafter
James Stewart (Australian actor)
James Stewart is an Australian stage, television and film actor, best known for his appearances in the television series Breakers, Monarch Cove and Packed to the Rafters...
as Jake Barton
Michael Caton
Michael Caton is an Australian television, film and stage actor, and television host, best known for playing Uncle Harry in the Australian television series, The Sullivans, playing Darryl Kerrigan from 1997's low budget hit film The Castle and playing in the popular Packed to the Rafters. He is...
as Ted Taylor
Recurring and Guest
- Gillian JonesGillian JonesGillian Jones is an Australian actress from Newcastle, New South Wales who is best known for appearances in Twelfth Night, Oscar and Lucinda, Last Train to Freo and the role of Di Paige in the television series Love My Way...
as Rachel "Chel" Warne - Hannah and Sebella Storey as Ruby Rafter
- Mercia Deane-Johns as Grace Barton
- Kristian Schmid as Alex Barton
- Amy MatthewsAmy MatthewsAs a licensed contractor, Amy is a host of DIY Network's Sweat Equity and Bathroom Renovations.Born May 19, 1973, Amy grew up in Robbinsdale, Minnesota. Amy got her first taste of home improvement at 14 when she traveled with her church youth group to repair homes for families in need...
as Erin - Hannah Marshall as Loretta 'Retta' Schembri
- Ryan CorrRyan Corr- Life and career :Corr was born in Melbourne. He started his acting career at the age of thirteen with the Film Opraholic. His first television performance was on The Sleepover Club with a supporting role as Matthew McDougal...
as Coby Jennings
Jessica McNamee's departure
Jessica McNameeJessica McNamee
-Career:McNamee is best known for her leading role of Sammy Rafter in the award winning and top rating television series Packed to the Rafters. Before this she also appeared in the television soap opera Home and Away as Lisa Duffy playing the love interest of real life good friend Rhys Wakefield's...
confirmed on 30 July 2010 that she would be departing from the series, with plans to return to university to finish a deferred arts degree. McNamee's last episode aired in August 2010.
Zoe Ventoura's departure
It was revealed that the series was set to kill off one of its main characters and that it would not be revealed until the episode had aired. Towards the end of the episode, it was revealed that Melissa Bannon Rafter was involved in a car crash that took her life. The cause of the fatal crash was due to Melissa using her mobile phone and driving at the same time. She went through a stop sign and was hit by another car. VentouraZoe Ventoura
Zoe Ventoura is an Australian actress. In early life she attended Penrhos College in Perth, Western Australia. Ventoura is best known for portraying Melissa Rafter in Packed to the Rafters...
stated that her characters departure was her decision because she wanted to pursue an acting career in the US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Her last episode aired in November 2010
On 20 February 2011, Ventoura put her plans to head to the states
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on hold, to star in another Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
series, Wild Boys
Wild Boys
Wild Boys is an Australian television period drama series that began airing on the Seven Network on 4 September, 2011. It is produced by Julie McGauran and Sarah Smith from Southern Star and John Holmes...
.
Episodes
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Season Ratings
| Episode | Title | Original airdate | Viewers1 | Nightly Rank |
Weekly Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Blank Page" | 29 June 2010 | 1,917,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | "Saturday Night, Sunday Morning" | ||||
| 3 | "To Tell Or Not To Tell" | 6 July 2010 | 1,852,000 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | "A Good Husband" | 13 July 2010 | 1,899,000 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | "The Invisible Man" | 20 July 2010 | 1,914,000 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | "Home Matters" | 27 July 2010 | 1,910,000 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | "Simple Needs" | 3 August 2010 | 2,017,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | "Rites Of Passage" | 10 August 2010 | 2,001,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | "The Price Of Parenthood" | 17 August 2010 | 1,904,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | "Out Of The Comfort Zone" | 24 August 2010 | 1,917,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | "Lessons In Happiness" | 31 August 2010 | 1,847,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | "Moments Of Truth" | 7 September 2010 | 1,739,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | "Live And Let Live" | 14 September 2010 | 1,879,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | "Known Yourself" | 21 September 2010 | 1,873,000 | 1 | 6 |
| 15 | "Don't Go There!" | 28 September 2010 | 1,685,000 | 1 | 6 |
| 16 | "When Worlds Collide" | 5 October 2010 | 1,686,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | "Spark Of Life" | 12 October 2010 | 1,765,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | "Between The Covers" | 19 October 2010 | 1,795,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | "Breathe" | 26 October 2010 | 1,686,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | "Perfect Bubble" | 2 November 2010 | 2,337,000 | 3 | 2 |
| 21 | "Rest In Peace" | 9 November 2010 | 2,093,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | "One Day At A Time" | 16 November 2010 | 2,080,000 | 2 |
- 1 Viewer numbers are based on preliminary OzTAMOzTAMOzTAM is an Australian audience measurement research firm that collects and markets television ratings data. It is jointly owned by the Seven Network, the Nine Network and Network Ten, and is the official source of television ratings data for all metropolitan television in Sydney, Melbourne,...
data for Sydney, Melbourne, BrisbaneBrisbaneBrisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, AdelaideAdelaideAdelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
and PerthPerth, Western AustraliaPerth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
combined. - 2 The Seven NetworkSeven NetworkThe Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
aired an encore of "Perfect Bubble" on Monday 8 November at 9:30 pm with only 459,000 turning in, with the episode rating the week before with 2,335,000 watching.