Sons and Daughters
Series Overview
Sons and Daughters was a Logie Award winning Australian soap opera created by Reg Watson and produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation between 1981 and 1987. The first episode aired on Monday, 18 January 1982, during the Christmas/New Year non-ratings period in Sydney and Melbourne, and the official broadcast date of the final episode was 19 August 1987, although this varied across Australia and the final episode was screened in Melbourne on Sunday 27 December 1987. There are 972 half-hour episodes but during the series' original run in Australia, later episodes were shown in an hour-long format and the first pilot episode as shown in Australia was actually a 90-minute special; subsequent screenings have seen that episode split into three half-hours.
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6 Seasons • 972 Episodes
25 min per episode
1982 – 1987
Premiered: Mon, Jan 18, 1982
Latest Aired Episode
Season 6, Episode 104: “Episode 972”
In the battle of the giants, Wayne is the big winner, but loses everything when he kills the thing he loves most in the world.
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Reg Watson
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What is Sons and Daughters about?
Sons and Daughters was a Logie Award winning Australian soap opera created by Reg Watson and produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation between 1981 and 1987. The first episode aired on Monday, 18 January 1982, during the Christmas/New Year non-ratings period in Sydney and Melbourne, and the official broadcast date of the final episode was 19 August 1987, although this varied across Australia and the final episode was screened in Melbourne on Sunday 27 December 1987. There are 972 half-hour episodes but during the series' original run in Australia, later episodes were shown in an hour-long format and the first pilot episode as shown in Australia was actually a 90-minute special; subsequent screenings have seen that episode split into three half-hours.
How many seasons does Sons and Daughters have?
Sons and Daughters comprises 6 seasons available to explore.
Who stars in Sons and Daughters?
Key cast members in Sons and Daughters include Pat McDonald, Brian Blain, Leila Hayes, Ian Rawlings, Mark Conroy.
Who created or directed Sons and Daughters?
Sons and Daughters was developed and directed by Reg Watson.