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Year

1998

Genre

Comedy, Drama

Country

Australia

Director

Actors

Jill Forster, John Howard, Cassandra Magrath, Sigrid Thornton, Kane McNay, Kerry Armstrong, Kate Atkinson, Tom Long, Christopher Lyons, Bruce Alexander, Alan Cassell, Georgina Naidu, Bryony Price, Cameron Nugent, William McInnes, Brett Swain, Alice Garner, Patrick Dickson

Description

When a corporate lawyer's professional and personal lives crumble she leaves the city with her children to live in a small seaside town and becomes a local judge.

Episodes

Season 1: 1. Best Laid Plans (2000). The townspeople unite to fight corporate development that plans to demolish the boat-shed. While Meredith and Max lead the charge, Bob scrambles to cover up his role in the development, but finds himself thwarted by the recent mass firing of Port Deakin's local council. As the protests continue, Karen returns to Pearl Bay as a very different woman, Carmen finds a new headquarters for the Pearl Bay "Oyster", and Laura offers Max her sympathies over the loss of his home, leading to them growing closer than ever.
Season 1: 2. How Much Greener Was My Neighbour's Valley (2000). The annual CFA Dance is looming, and the entire town are terrified as always. Sergeant Grey has called for reinforcements, the courtroom is deluged with a spate of crimes of passion, and every man in town has fallen for the fiery dancing instructor Francesca. As the townspeople scramble for dates, Angus struggles to process his break-up with Karen, and Laura - determined to keep her relationship with Max platonic - finds herself desperate for a dance partner. Elsewhere, the Jelly family are thrown into chaos when Jules - interning for her father's real estate office -...
Season 1: 3. Hungi Jury (2000). Laura decides to commit to the community by joining the Women's Auxiliary, but she couldn't have picked a worse time. Former President Heather is leading the charge against newly elected Vicki Drury, who has her own scandalous ideas on food service. Things intensify when Vicki's husband - a cricket legend - is suspected of vandalizing his own sports store, and the town turns against the couple. Elsewhere, Karen continues her attempt to find her real vocation by taking over as Meredith's barmaid; Angus realizes that his life has become empty and predictable; and Max ...
Season 1: 4. Bonfire Of The VCRs (2000). The news of Carmen and Max's affair spreads through Pearl Bay and, when Carmen leaves town suddenly, everyone turns against Max for his treatment of her. No-one is brave enough to tell Laura what happened, however. Harold takes up his greatest legal challenge when his hippie nephew destroys the home entertainment systems of his entire commune, and refuses to listen to reason. And the new Port Deakin administrator, the odious Morton Tregonning, announces plans for a tunnel to connect Pearl Bay with the outside world. Meredith leads a boycott against the decision, and ...
Season 1: 5. Pipeline (2000). Feeling abandoned by Max, and struggling without Angus as her clerk, Laura welcomes the return of handsome, down-to-earth Warwick Munro, who has appeared in town to evaluate her job performance. Karen attempts to fill in as clerk to ease the evaluation, but only makes Laura's pains worse. And Max devotes himself to making Laura look good in Warwick's eyes, only to realize that his job has worked too well: Warwick is now personally interested in her. Angus, meanwhile, is approached by a surfing legend about designing surfboards for him. But - even as the townsfolk ...
Season 1: 6. Adversely Possessed (2000). All of Pearl Bay are in the thrall of Warwick Munro, but he only has eyes for Laura. As their dating life begins, however, Laura convinces herself that she'll fall for him eventually, if she just keeps trying. Unfortunately, Warwick is determined to make friends with everyone she knows - including her ex-husband and his wife-to-be, Laura's sister. Miranda, meanwhile, attempts to convince Max to take her on board as a cadet journalist. And Bob attempts to impress Morton Tregonning, to make sure he gets a significant slice of the proposed tunnel's profit. Morton's ...
Season 1: 7. Blowing In The Wind (2000). Warwick is interesting in stepping his relationship with Laura up to the next level. Max is unceasingly jealous, but his pranks on Max soon spiral out of control. Heather, who has been running the real estate business since Bob lost his license, begins to get dreams of being equal partners with her husband - in life, and in business. Bob is horrified. And Griff falls for a drifter, leading Heather to try and find him a home to settle down. Only he soon begins to discover that he wants a different life.
Season 1: 8. I Name Thee Bay Of Pearls (2000). Laura's mother June arrives in town unexpectedly, stirring up old emotions in the Gibson household, and leading to the uncovering of a secret about Laura's parents. The senior citizens of Pearl Bay go on a crime spree, and Max - trying to figure out what - reconnects with his own father. Harold grows melancholy as he confronts his old age, leading Meredith to try to find a way to arouse him from his self-pity. And Bob attempts to turn Pearl Bay into an historical tourist town, but finds himself thwarted by the fact that the town doesn't seem to have one historically ...
Season 1: 9. Eminent Persons (2000). The Port Deakin council finally go on trial before Laura, and an old friend is heading the case for the defense. As the trial drags on, Max's impatience with the corrupt council dealings - and the suspicious actions of the temporary administrator Morton Tregonning - see him go head to head with Laura, made all the worse by the fact that Warwick has just proposed to her. Heather is nominated for a state-wide real estate award but when Bob typically dismisses her achievement, telling her that it's a token award only, Heather finally begins to question their marriage. ...
Season 1: 10. Checks And Balances (2000). Kevin's sister, Suzy, shows up in town, revealing to Phrani that Kevin's father has died. While Phrani struggles to deal with how many secrets Kevin has kept from her, Suzy goes up against her brother in court over their father's famous guitar: a cast which begins to reveal the truth about their father himself. Meanwhile, news of Laura and Warwick's engagement ripples through Pearl Bay, forcing her to finally confront the issues with both her ex-husband, and her would-be suitor Max. Harold grows irrationally jealous over Meredith's reunion with an old lover, while ...
Season 1: 11. Love In The Time Of Coleridge (2000). Bob's campaign for mayor begins in earnest, with Morton Tregonning attempting to entirely revamp his image. As construction on the tunnel reaches its zenith, the "Oyster" begins a startling expose, only for Max to find himself conveniently offered a prestigious international post. Laura's hen's night, meanwhile, forces her to confront her own incompatibility with Warwick, while Max decides to make a stand and confess his feelings for her. And the father of Trudi's baby shows up in court, leading to another rift in the extended Gibson family.
Season 1: 12. To Thine Own Self Be Relatively True (2000). After spending the night with Max, Laura struggles to find a way to break off her engagement with Warwick. Meredith decides to run against Bob in the mayoral election, to oppose his union with Port Deakin and their suspicious activities regarding the new tunnel. To Bob's dismay, Heather chooses to support her mother over her husband, and still refuses to come home. Max risks his career to expose the truth about the tunnel in the "Oyster", only to find himself up against something bigger than he could have imagined. Barry Boston - going through an humiliating and ...
Season 1: 13. Half Life (2000). The "Oyster" is shut down by Morton Tregonning and his cronies, to keep the truth about the new tunnel secret. In response, the townsfolk of Pearl Bay band together with Max to run an underground newspaper, at the risk of their freedom. Meredith collapses into a coma in the lead-up to the mayoral election, devastating Harold and the entire town, who have come to rely on her knowledge and insight. Heather - still living apart from Bob - convinces her husband to take a stand for the better, and run in her place against the tunnel. Miranda and Craig are arrested for acts...
Season 2: 1. Best Laid Plans (2000). The townspeople unite to fight corporate development that plans to demolish the boat-shed. While Meredith and Max lead the charge, Bob scrambles to cover up his role in the development, but finds himself thwarted by the recent mass firing of Port Deakin's local council. As the protests continue, Karen returns to Pearl Bay as a very different woman, Carmen finds a new headquarters for the Pearl Bay "Oyster", and Laura offers Max her sympathies over the loss of his home, leading to them growing closer than ever.
Season 2: 2. How Much Greener Was My Neighbour's Valley (2000). The annual CFA Dance is looming, and the entire town are terrified as always. Sergeant Grey has called for reinforcements, the courtroom is deluged with a spate of crimes of passion, and every man in town has fallen for the fiery dancing instructor Francesca. As the townspeople scramble for dates, Angus struggles to process his break-up with Karen, and Laura - determined to keep her relationship with Max platonic - finds herself desperate for a dance partner. Elsewhere, the Jelly family are thrown into chaos when Jules - interning for her father's real estate office -...
Season 2: 3. Hungi Jury (2000). Laura decides to commit to the community by joining the Women's Auxiliary, but she couldn't have picked a worse time. Former President Heather is leading the charge against newly elected Vicki Drury, who has her own scandalous ideas on food service. Things intensify when Vicki's husband - a cricket legend - is suspected of vandalizing his own sports store, and the town turns against the couple. Elsewhere, Karen continues her attempt to find her real vocation by taking over as Meredith's barmaid; Angus realizes that his life has become empty and predictable; and Max ...
Season 2: 4. Bonfire Of The VCRs (2000). The news of Carmen and Max's affair spreads through Pearl Bay and, when Carmen leaves town suddenly, everyone turns against Max for his treatment of her. No-one is brave enough to tell Laura what happened, however. Harold takes up his greatest legal challenge when his hippie nephew destroys the home entertainment systems of his entire commune, and refuses to listen to reason. And the new Port Deakin administrator, the odious Morton Tregonning, announces plans for a tunnel to connect Pearl Bay with the outside world. Meredith leads a boycott against the decision, and ...
Season 2: 5. Pipeline (2000). Feeling abandoned by Max, and struggling without Angus as her clerk, Laura welcomes the return of handsome, down-to-earth Warwick Munro, who has appeared in town to evaluate her job performance. Karen attempts to fill in as clerk to ease the evaluation, but only makes Laura's pains worse. And Max devotes himself to making Laura look good in Warwick's eyes, only to realize that his job has worked too well: Warwick is now personally interested in her. Angus, meanwhile, is approached by a surfing legend about designing surfboards for him. But - even as the townsfolk ...
Season 2: 6. Adversely Possessed (2000). All of Pearl Bay are in the thrall of Warwick Munro, but he only has eyes for Laura. As their dating life begins, however, Laura convinces herself that she'll fall for him eventually, if she just keeps trying. Unfortunately, Warwick is determined to make friends with everyone she knows - including her ex-husband and his wife-to-be, Laura's sister. Miranda, meanwhile, attempts to convince Max to take her on board as a cadet journalist. And Bob attempts to impress Morton Tregonning, to make sure he gets a significant slice of the proposed tunnel's profit. Morton's ...
Season 2: 7. Blowing In The Wind (2000). Warwick is interesting in stepping his relationship with Laura up to the next level. Max is unceasingly jealous, but his pranks on Max soon spiral out of control. Heather, who has been running the real estate business since Bob lost his license, begins to get dreams of being equal partners with her husband - in life, and in business. Bob is horrified. And Griff falls for a drifter, leading Heather to try and find him a home to settle down. Only he soon begins to discover that he wants a different life.
Season 2: 8. I Name Thee Bay Of Pearls (2000). Laura's mother June arrives in town unexpectedly, stirring up old emotions in the Gibson household, and leading to the uncovering of a secret about Laura's parents. The senior citizens of Pearl Bay go on a crime spree, and Max - trying to figure out what - reconnects with his own father. Harold grows melancholy as he confronts his old age, leading Meredith to try to find a way to arouse him from his self-pity. And Bob attempts to turn Pearl Bay into an historical tourist town, but finds himself thwarted by the fact that the town doesn't seem to have one historically ...
Season 2: 9. Eminent Persons (2000). The Port Deakin council finally go on trial before Laura, and an old friend is heading the case for the defense. As the trial drags on, Max's impatience with the corrupt council dealings - and the suspicious actions of the temporary administrator Morton Tregonning - see him go head to head with Laura, made all the worse by the fact that Warwick has just proposed to her. Heather is nominated for a state-wide real estate award but when Bob typically dismisses her achievement, telling her that it's a token award only, Heather finally begins to question their marriage. ...
Season 2: 10. Checks And Balances (2000). Kevin's sister, Suzy, shows up in town, revealing to Phrani that Kevin's father has died. While Phrani struggles to deal with how many secrets Kevin has kept from her, Suzy goes up against her brother in court over their father's famous guitar: a cast which begins to reveal the truth about their father himself. Meanwhile, news of Laura and Warwick's engagement ripples through Pearl Bay, forcing her to finally confront the issues with both her ex-husband, and her would-be suitor Max. Harold grows irrationally jealous over Meredith's reunion with an old lover, while ...
Season 2: 11. Love In The Time Of Coleridge (2000). Bob's campaign for mayor begins in earnest, with Morton Tregonning attempting to entirely revamp his image. As construction on the tunnel reaches its zenith, the "Oyster" begins a startling expose, only for Max to find himself conveniently offered a prestigious international post. Laura's hen's night, meanwhile, forces her to confront her own incompatibility with Warwick, while Max decides to make a stand and confess his feelings for her. And the father of Trudi's baby shows up in court, leading to another rift in the extended Gibson family.
Season 2: 12. To Thine Own Self Be Relatively True (2000). After spending the night with Max, Laura struggles to find a way to break off her engagement with Warwick. Meredith decides to run against Bob in the mayoral election, to oppose his union with Port Deakin and their suspicious activities regarding the new tunnel. To Bob's dismay, Heather chooses to support her mother over her husband, and still refuses to come home. Max risks his career to expose the truth about the tunnel in the "Oyster", only to find himself up against something bigger than he could have imagined. Barry Boston - going through an humiliating and ...
Season 2: 13. Half Life (2000). The "Oyster" is shut down by Morton Tregonning and his cronies, to keep the truth about the new tunnel secret. In response, the townsfolk of Pearl Bay band together with Max to run an underground newspaper, at the risk of their freedom. Meredith collapses into a coma in the lead-up to the mayoral election, devastating Harold and the entire town, who have come to rely on her knowledge and insight. Heather - still living apart from Bob - convinces her husband to take a stand for the better, and run in her place against the tunnel. Miranda and Craig are arrested for acts...
Season 3: 1. Best Laid Plans (2000). The townspeople unite to fight corporate development that plans to demolish the boat-shed. While Meredith and Max lead the charge, Bob scrambles to cover up his role in the development, but finds himself thwarted by the recent mass firing of Port Deakin's local council. As the protests continue, Karen returns to Pearl Bay as a very different woman, Carmen finds a new headquarters for the Pearl Bay "Oyster", and Laura offers Max her sympathies over the loss of his home, leading to them growing closer than ever.
Season 3: 2. How Much Greener Was My Neighbour's Valley (2000). The annual CFA Dance is looming, and the entire town are terrified as always. Sergeant Grey has called for reinforcements, the courtroom is deluged with a spate of crimes of passion, and every man in town has fallen for the fiery dancing instructor Francesca. As the townspeople scramble for dates, Angus struggles to process his break-up with Karen, and Laura - determined to keep her relationship with Max platonic - finds herself desperate for a dance partner. Elsewhere, the Jelly family are thrown into chaos when Jules - interning for her father's real estate office -...
Season 3: 3. Hungi Jury (2000). Laura decides to commit to the community by joining the Women's Auxiliary, but she couldn't have picked a worse time. Former President Heather is leading the charge against newly elected Vicki Drury, who has her own scandalous ideas on food service. Things intensify when Vicki's husband - a cricket legend - is suspected of vandalizing his own sports store, and the town turns against the couple. Elsewhere, Karen continues her attempt to find her real vocation by taking over as Meredith's barmaid; Angus realizes that his life has become empty and predictable; and Max ...
Season 3: 4. Bonfire Of The VCRs (2000). The news of Carmen and Max's affair spreads through Pearl Bay and, when Carmen leaves town suddenly, everyone turns against Max for his treatment of her. No-one is brave enough to tell Laura what happened, however. Harold takes up his greatest legal challenge when his hippie nephew destroys the home entertainment systems of his entire commune, and refuses to listen to reason. And the new Port Deakin administrator, the odious Morton Tregonning, announces plans for a tunnel to connect Pearl Bay with the outside world. Meredith leads a boycott against the decision, and ...
Season 3: 5. Pipeline (2000). Feeling abandoned by Max, and struggling without Angus as her clerk, Laura welcomes the return of handsome, down-to-earth Warwick Munro, who has appeared in town to evaluate her job performance. Karen attempts to fill in as clerk to ease the evaluation, but only makes Laura's pains worse. And Max devotes himself to making Laura look good in Warwick's eyes, only to realize that his job has worked too well: Warwick is now personally interested in her. Angus, meanwhile, is approached by a surfing legend about designing surfboards for him. But - even as the townsfolk ...
Season 3: 6. Adversely Possessed (2000). All of Pearl Bay are in the thrall of Warwick Munro, but he only has eyes for Laura. As their dating life begins, however, Laura convinces herself that she'll fall for him eventually, if she just keeps trying. Unfortunately, Warwick is determined to make friends with everyone she knows - including her ex-husband and his wife-to-be, Laura's sister. Miranda, meanwhile, attempts to convince Max to take her on board as a cadet journalist. And Bob attempts to impress Morton Tregonning, to make sure he gets a significant slice of the proposed tunnel's profit. Morton's ...
Season 3: 7. Blowing In The Wind (2000). Warwick is interesting in stepping his relationship with Laura up to the next level. Max is unceasingly jealous, but his pranks on Max soon spiral out of control. Heather, who has been running the real estate business since Bob lost his license, begins to get dreams of being equal partners with her husband - in life, and in business. Bob is horrified. And Griff falls for a drifter, leading Heather to try and find him a home to settle down. Only he soon begins to discover that he wants a different life.
Season 3: 8. I Name Thee Bay Of Pearls (2000). Laura's mother June arrives in town unexpectedly, stirring up old emotions in the Gibson household, and leading to the uncovering of a secret about Laura's parents. The senior citizens of Pearl Bay go on a crime spree, and Max - trying to figure out what - reconnects with his own father. Harold grows melancholy as he confronts his old age, leading Meredith to try to find a way to arouse him from his self-pity. And Bob attempts to turn Pearl Bay into an historical tourist town, but finds himself thwarted by the fact that the town doesn't seem to have one historically ...
Season 3: 9. Eminent Persons (2000). The Port Deakin council finally go on trial before Laura, and an old friend is heading the case for the defense. As the trial drags on, Max's impatience with the corrupt council dealings - and the suspicious actions of the temporary administrator Morton Tregonning - see him go head to head with Laura, made all the worse by the fact that Warwick has just proposed to her. Heather is nominated for a state-wide real estate award but when Bob typically dismisses her achievement, telling her that it's a token award only, Heather finally begins to question their marriage. ...
Season 3: 10. Checks And Balances (2000). Kevin's sister, Suzy, shows up in town, revealing to Phrani that Kevin's father has died. While Phrani struggles to deal with how many secrets Kevin has kept from her, Suzy goes up against her brother in court over their father's famous guitar: a cast which begins to reveal the truth about their father himself. Meanwhile, news of Laura and Warwick's engagement ripples through Pearl Bay, forcing her to finally confront the issues with both her ex-husband, and her would-be suitor Max. Harold grows irrationally jealous over Meredith's reunion with an old lover, while ...
Season 3: 11. Love In The Time Of Coleridge (2000). Bob's campaign for mayor begins in earnest, with Morton Tregonning attempting to entirely revamp his image. As construction on the tunnel reaches its zenith, the "Oyster" begins a startling expose, only for Max to find himself conveniently offered a prestigious international post. Laura's hen's night, meanwhile, forces her to confront her own incompatibility with Warwick, while Max decides to make a stand and confess his feelings for her. And the father of Trudi's baby shows up in court, leading to another rift in the extended Gibson family.
Season 3: 12. To Thine Own Self Be Relatively True (2000). After spending the night with Max, Laura struggles to find a way to break off her engagement with Warwick. Meredith decides to run against Bob in the mayoral election, to oppose his union with Port Deakin and their suspicious activities regarding the new tunnel. To Bob's dismay, Heather chooses to support her mother over her husband, and still refuses to come home. Max risks his career to expose the truth about the tunnel in the "Oyster", only to find himself up against something bigger than he could have imagined. Barry Boston - going through an humiliating and ...
Season 3: 13. Half Life (2000). The "Oyster" is shut down by Morton Tregonning and his cronies, to keep the truth about the new tunnel secret. In response, the townsfolk of Pearl Bay band together with Max to run an underground newspaper, at the risk of their freedom. Meredith collapses into a coma in the lead-up to the mayoral election, devastating Harold and the entire town, who have come to rely on her knowledge and insight. Heather - still living apart from Bob - convinces her husband to take a stand for the better, and run in her place against the tunnel. Miranda and Craig are arrested for acts...

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