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PACKED TO THE RAFTERS, Seven Network
Australia's love affair with the hit drama following the 'Rafters' family continued for the second season in 2009.
The show, based around a married couple Julie and Dave Rafter, played by Rebecca Gibney and Erik Thomson, and their three adult children, Ben (Hugh Sheridan), Nathan (Angus McLaren) and Rachel (Jessica Marais), pulled in up to two million viewers each week.
The program made headlines for a series of raunchy storylines. Some viewers complained about an affair between married character Nathan and his boss, as well as a masturbation scene.
Other storylines featured Julie Rafter pregnant and giving birth to a baby girl, Dave Rafter finding his birth mother, and the developing relationship between Rachel Rafter and electrician Jake Barton, played by James Stewart.
In May, the show dominated the Logie Awards, scoring six gongs, including the coveted Gold for Gibney.
In early November, Packed To The Rafters received its best audience ever with the wedding of Ben Rafter and Melissa Bannon, played by Zoe Ventura.
More than 2.07 million Australians tuned in.
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