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Series · 2014 – 2017 · Drama

Love Child

★5.3 2014 – 2017 4 Seasons Sarah Lambert TV-MA

The lives of staff at the fictional Kings Cross Hospital and the wild streets of Darlinghurst in the 1960s. Joan Miller is a smart and sophisticated midwife who returns home from London to take a job at the Kings Cross Hospital. Dr Patrick McNaughton is a charismatic head of obstetrics at Kings Cross Hospital. Frances Bolton is the tough matron who also controls the running of Stanton House, a home for unwed pregnant young women.

Seasons & episodes

4 seasons · 36 episodes

Episode 1

Episode 01

Episode 1

Feb 17, 2014 · 48 min

Kings Cross, 1969: An ambitious midwife returns from London to uncover a system of forced adoptions at the local hospital. A pregnant country girl, Viv, wakes to find she's been drugged by her parents and sent to a home for unwed mothers.

Episode 2

Episode 02

Episode 2

Feb 24, 2014 · 48 min

June 1969. As the world counts down to the first moon landing, Joan flirts with danger at the hospital and makes a powerful enemy. Annie returns home after giving up her baby, but realises her old life is gone forever.

Episode 3

Episode 03

Episode 3

Mar 3, 2014 · 48 min

Joan risks her career to help Annie get her baby back, unaware of the implications for Dr McNaughton. Patricia's mother visits from Melbourne and offers her daughter an early exit from Stanton House.

Episode 4

Episode 04

Episode 4

Mar 10, 2014 · 48 min

As Kings Cross is invaded by soldiers on rest and relaxation leave from the Vietnam War, Joan helps Viv track down her brother. After losing her baby, Annie's life spirals out of control until she is rescued by an unlikely guardian angel.

Episode 5

Episode 05

Episode 5

Mar 17, 2014 · 48 min

Joan fights the hospital 'boys club' for her right to complete her medical degree. Johnny is arrested after an anti-war protest, while Shirley goes into premature labour. Annie gets the opportunity of a lifetime at a Kings Cross nightclub.

Episode 6

Episode 06

Episode 6

Mar 24, 2014 · 48 min

Joan's world is rocked when she uncovers the truth about Annie's baby. Shirley's affair with Johnny is exposed when her husband returns injured from Vietnam. Annie's singing career takes off when she appears on TV show Bandstand.

Episode 7

Episode 07

Episode 7

Mar 31, 2014 · 48 min

Joan wrestles with the consequences of telling Annie the truth about her baby. Shirley is left with a seriously ill baby and no money when Johnny goes on the run from the police. Viv uncovers a disturbing secret about Matron.

Episode 8

Episode 08

Episode 8

Apr 7, 2014 · 48 min

Joan fears the worst when Annie kidnaps her baby back from the McNaughton family. Johnny makes a shocking sacrifice and Patricia's dreams for the future are shattered when her boyfriend finally visits Stanton House.

About the series

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Audience score
★ 5.3 /10

based on 13 votes

Synopsis

The lives of staff at the fictional Kings Cross Hospital and the wild streets of Darlinghurst in the 1960s. Joan Miller is a smart and sophisticated midwife who returns home from London to take a job at the Kings Cross Hospital. Dr Patrick McNaughton is a charismatic head of obstetrics at Kings Cross Hospital. Frances Bolton is the tough matron who also controls the running of Stanton House, a home for unwed pregnant young women.

Drama

Cast

5 principal cast

Jessica Marais

Jessica Marais

Joan Miller

Mandy McElhinney

Mandy McElhinney

Matron Frances Bolton

Darcie Irwin-Simpson

Rita

Miranda Tapsell

Miranda Tapsell

Martha Tennant

Andrew Ryan

Andrew Ryan

Simon Bowditch

Where to watch Love Child

Love Child is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The drama from Sarah Lambert has 4 seasons and 36 total episodes, rated 5.3/10 by 13 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Love Child have?

Love Child has 4 seasons with 36 episodes in total.

Is Love Child still on the air?

Love Child has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Love Child?

Love Child airs on Nine Network.

When did Love Child first air?

Love Child first aired on February 17, 2014.

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