Packed to the Rafters season 2
| Packed to the Rafters | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
 Season 2 DVD | |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Seven Network |
| Original release | 30 June – 24 November 2009 |
| Season chronology | |
The second season of Packed to the Rafters, an Australian drama television series, began airing on 30 June 2009 on the Seven Network. The season concluded on 24 November 2009 after 22 episodes. The second season aired Tuesdays at 8:30 pm in Australia and averaged 1,881,000 viewers. The season was released on DVD as a six disc set under the title of Packed to the Rafters: The Complete Season 2 on 3 November 2010.
The second season follows Julie and Dave Rafter through comic highs and soul-searching lows as they prepare for the unplanned but no-less welcome addition to their family of their new baby. We also explore the heart warming arrival into the Rafters world of Dave's birth mother Chel, opening in the process the door to further family revelations. We follow the tumultuous upheavals in the lives of all three Rafter children. Rachel embarks on a promising if-at-first feisty relationship with the cute young electrician who's begun working with her dad. Ben continues his determined pursuit of housemate Melissa's hand in marriage. Nathan, in seeking new career challenges in the music business, struggles to resist strong temptations that may well signal the end of his young marriage.
Cast
Regular
- Rebecca Gibney as Julie Rafter
- Erik Thomson as Dave Rafter
- Jessica Marais as Rachel Rafter
- Angus McLaren as Nathan Rafter
- Hugh Sheridan as Benjamin "Ben" Rafter
- Jessica McNamee as Samantha "Sammy" Rafter
- Michael Caton as Ted Taylor
Recurring and guest
- George Houvardas as Carbo Karandonis
- Zoe Ventoura as Melissa Bannon
- James Stewart as Jake Barton
- Caroline Brazier as Chrissy Merchant
- Justin Rosniak as Stuart "Warney" Warne
- Luke Pegler as Daniel Griggs
- Sarah Chadwick as Trish Westaway
- Kate Fitzpatrick as Marjorie Stevens
- George Spartels as Theo Karandonis
- Dina Panozzo as Rita Karandonis
- Belinda Bromilow as Libby Sanders
- Craig McLachlan as Steve Wilson
- Michael Booth as George Spiteri
- Ria Vandervis as Layla Soubrani
- Geoff Morrell as Tim Connelly
- Peter Bensley as Derek
- Christian Barratt-Hill as Don Barrett
- Pedro Virgil as Dane
- Gillian Jones as Rachel "Chel" Warne
- Sophia Katos as Artie
- Hannah and Sebella Storey as Ruby Rafter
- Mercia Deane-Johns as Grace Barton
- Kristian Schmid as Alex Barton
- Denise Roberts as Bonnie Bright
- Phoebe Tonkin as Lexi
- Kim Lewis as Toni (The older woman)
Episodes
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Narrator | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Australian Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1 | "Look Into My Eyes" | Julie Rafter | Pino Amenta | Marieke Hardy | 30 June 2009 | 2.185 |
| 24 | 2 | "Dodging the Issue" | Dave Rafter | Pino Amenta | Abe Pogos | 7 July 2009 | 1.851 |
| 25 | 3 | "Living by the List" | Rachel Rafter | Lynn Hegarty | Margaret Wilson | 14 July 2009 | 1.794 |
| 26 | 4 | "Glittering Prizes" | Nathan Rafter | Lynn Hegarty | Anthony Ellis | 21 July 2009 | 1.857 |
| 27 | 5 | "Brave New World" | Dave Rafter | Cherie Nowlan | Chris Hawkshaw | 28 July 2009 | 1.926 |
| 28 | 6 | "Little Arrows" | Ted Taylor | Cherie Nowlan | Dave Warner | 4 August 2009 | 1.880 |
| 29 | 7 | "Belonging" | Sammy Rafter | Pino Amenta | Margaret Wilson | 11 August 2009 | 1.909 |
| 30 | 8 | "What's in a Name?" | Julie Rafter | Pino Amenta | Margaret Wilson | 18 August 2009 | 1.894 |
| 31 | 9 | "Naked Visions" | Ben Rafter | Ian Watson | Marieke Hardy | 25 August 2009 | 1.931 |
| 32 | 10 | "Ready to Catch You" | Dave Rafter | Ian Watson | Jeff Truman | 1 September 2009 | 1.943 |
| 33 | 11 | "Power Play" | Rachel Rafter | Kevin Carlin | Chris McCourt | 8 September 2009 | 1.912 |
| 34 | 12 | "Out of Left Field" | Ben Rafter | Kevin Carlin | Abe Pogas | 15 September 2009 | 1.806 |
| 35 | 13 | "Blurring the Lines" | Nathan Rafter | Cherie Nowlan | Kris Mrksa | 22 September 2009 | 1.766 |
| 36 | 14 | "First Instinct" | Julie Rafter | Cherie Nowlan | Marieke Hardy | 29 September 2009 | 1.697 |
| 37 | 15 | "It's My Party" | Dave Rafter | Lynn Hegarty | Margaret Wilson | 6 October 2009 | 1.755 |
| 38 | 16 | "Mr Fix-It" | Ted Taylor | Lynn Hegarty | Tony Morphett | 13 October 2009 | 1.841 |
| 39 | 17 | "Putting the House in Order" | Julie Rafter | Catherine Millar | Dave Warner | 20 October 2009 | 1.701 |
| 40 | 18 | "Space Junk" | Rachel Rafter | Catherine Millar | Abe Pogos | 27 October 2009 | 1.958 |
| 41 | 19 | "A Small, Traditional Affair" | Ben Rafter | Nicholas Bufalo | Marieke Hardy | 3 November 2009 | 2.072 |
| 42 | 20 | "Only a Heartbeat Away" | Dave Rafter | Nicholas Bufalo | Jeff Truman | 10 November 2009 | 1.853 |
| 43 | 21 | "Unlimited Options" | Nathan Rafter | Pino Amenta | Chris Hawkshaw | 17 November 2009 | 1.804 |
| 44 | 22 | "Nativity Play" | Julie Rafter | Pino Amenta | Margaret Wilson | 24 November 2009 | 2.048 |
Reception
Ratings
| Episode | Title | Original airdate | Viewers1 | Nightly Rank |
Weekly Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2-01 |
"Look Into My Eyes" | 30 June 2009 | 2,185,0002 | 5 | 102 |
| 2 2-02 |
"Dodging the Issue" | 7 July 2009 | 1,851,0003 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 2-03 |
"Living by the List" | 14 July 2009 | 1,794,000 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 2-04 |
"Glittering Prizes" | 21 July 2009 | 1,857,000 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 2-05 |
"Brave New World" | 28 July 2009 | 1,926,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 2-06 |
"Little Arrows" | 4 August 2009 | 1,880,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 2-07 |
"Belonging" | 11 August 2009 | 1,909,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 2-08 |
"What's in a Name?" | 18 August 2009 | 1,894,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 2-09 |
"Naked Visions" | 25 August 2009 | 1,931,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 2–10 |
"Ready to Catch You" | 1 September 2009 | 1,943,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 2–11 |
"Power Play" | 8 September 2009 | 1,912,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 2–12 |
"Out of Left Field" | 15 September 2009 | 1,806,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 2–13 |
"Blurring the Lines" | 22 September 2009 | 1,766,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 2–14 |
"First Instinct" | 29 September 2009 | 1,697,000 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 2–15 |
"It's My Party" | 6 October 2009 | 1,755,000 | 1 | 4 |
| 16 2–16 |
"Mr Fix-it" | 13 October 2009 | 1,841,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 2–17 |
"Putting the House in Order" | 20 October 2009 | 1,701,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 2–18 |
"Space Junk" | 27 October 2009 | 1,958,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 2–19 |
"A Small, Traditional Affair" | 3 November 2009 | 2,072,000 | 2 | 2 |
| 20 2–20 |
"Only a Heartbeat Away" | 10 November 2009 | 1,853,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 2–21 |
"Unlimited Options" | 17 November 2009 | 1,804,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 2–22 |
"Nativity Play" | 24 November 2009 | 2,048,000 | 1 | 1 |
- 1 Viewer numbers are based on preliminary OzTAM data for Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth combined.
- 2 Episode 1 of season 2 was aired in Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth on 30 June to an audience of 1,520,000. Episode 1 was shown to Melbourne a week later to an audience of 665,000 taking the total viewers for episode 1 to 2,185,000
- 3 Episode 2 was played at 9:30 in Melbourne as part 2 of a 2 hour season premiere.