Rosehaven Explained

Genre:Comedy
Country:Australia
Language:English
Num Series:5
Num Episodes:40
Location:Huon Valley, Tasmania
Runtime:30 minutes
Network:ABC

Rosehaven is an Australian television comedy series created and written by Celia Pacquola and Luke McGregor, who also star in the lead roles. Its name derives from the fictional small town in rural Tasmania in which it is set. Premiering on 12 October 2016 on ABC TV,[1] the series finished after its fifth season on 22 September 2021.

The second season began airing on 25 October 2017.[2] [3] The third season began on 30 January 2019.[4] The fourth season began airing on 8 July 2020. The show was renewed for a fifth and final season in January 2021,[5] which went to air from 4 August 2021.[6]

Plot

Daniel returns to his hometown in Tasmania, fictional "Rosehaven", to help his mother, Barbara, run the family real estate business. His friend Emma turns up after her honeymoon doesn't work out.[7] The series draws its inspiration from McGregor's parents, who have worked in real estate in Tasmania since 1986.[8]

Cast

Recurring and guest appearances

Episodes

Series 5 (2021)

Viewership

Series 5 (2021)

Broadcast

Internationally, the series was acquired by SundanceTV in the United States.[9]

Home video releases

The first series was released on DVD on 7 December 2016.[10] The second series was released on DVD on 13 December 2017.[11] The third series was released on DVD on 20 March 2019.[12]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipients and nomineesResultRefs.
2017Logie Awards of 2017Most Outstanding Comedy ProgramRosehaven[13]
7th AACTA AwardsBest Television Comedy SeriesRosehaven[14]
Best Performance in a Television ComedyCelia Pacquola
Best Screenplay in TelevisionCelia Pacquola and Luke McGregor (for "Episode 4")
2018Logie Awards of 2018Most Popular ActorLuke McGregor[15]
Most Popular ActressCelia Pacquola
8th AACTA AwardsBest Television Comedy SeriesRosehaven[16]
Best Performance in a Television ComedyCelia Pacquola
2019Logie Awards of 2019Most Popular ActorLuke McGregor[17]
Most Popular ActressCelia Pacquola
Most Popular Comedy ProgramRosehaven
9th AACTA AwardsBest Television Comedy SeriesRosehaven[18]
Best Performance in a Television ComedyCelia Pacquola

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rosehaven reunion for Utopia stars. 21 September 2016. stack.net.au. 7 October 2016.
  2. Web site: Returning: Rosehaven. 19 September 2017. tvtonight.com.au. 21 September 2017.
  3. Web site: Rosehaven series 2 (2017) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia. www.screenaustralia.gov.au. 11 July 2018.
  4. Enker . Debi . Odd couple find their haven . The Age Green Guide . 31 January 2019 . 20.
  5. Web site: Celia Pacquola & Luke McGregor to return for a season five of Rosehaven. comedy.com.au. 1 February 2021.
  6. Web site: David. Knox. Returning: Rosehaven S5. 8 July 2021. 10 July 2021. TV Tonight.
  7. Web site: Rosehaven. australiantelevision.net. 7 October 2016.
  8. Web site: Rosehaven: Art imitates life in new comedy . The Mercury . 27 November 2015 . 7 October 2016.
  9. Web site: SundanceTV Picks Up Australian Comedy 'Rosehaven'; Second Season Planned. Deadline. 17 May 2017. 27 October 2017.
  10. Web site: Rosehaven. ABC Shop. 4 October 2017.
  11. Web site: Rosehaven - Series 2. ABC Shop. 31 July 2018.
  12. Web site: Rosehaven - Series 3 2 DVD. JB Hi-Fi. 6 April 2019.
  13. Web site: Knox. David. Logie Awards 2017: nominees. TV Tonight. 28 March 2017. 28 March 2017.
  14. Web site: Past Awards - 7th AACTA Awards . AFI AACTA . Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts . 23 July 2020.
  15. Web site: Knox. David. Logie Awards 2018: nominees. TV Tonight. 27 May 2018. 28 May 2018.
  16. Web site: Past Awards - 2018 AACTA Awards . AFI AACTA . Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts . 23 July 2020.
  17. Web site: Knox. David. Logie Awards 2019: winners. TV Tonight. 30 June 2018. 3 July 2018.
  18. Web site: Winners & Nominees . AFI AACTA . Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts . 23 July 2020.

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