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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

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Love Child Season 4 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    7.7/10(16 votes)

    #1 - Episode 7

    S4:E7

    Joan's world is upended when her ex-fiance arrives from London. Bowditch and Martha are blackmailed over the hit-and-run accident. Rita has second thoughts about returning to the convent following the birth of her baby.

    Director:Geoff Bennett
    Writer:Chris Hawkshaw

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  2. Love Child Season 3 Episode 10 - Episode 10
    7.8/10(20 votes)

    #2 - Episode 10

    S3:E10

    As wedding bells chime, new love blossoms as old loves are lost forever, and amidst betrayal and secrecy, Joan must face the hardest decision of her life.

    Director:Grant Brown
    Writer:Tim Pye

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  3. Love Child Season 4 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    7.9/10(15 votes)

    #3 - Episode 6

    S4:E6

    Rita refuses medical assistance that could save her and her baby's life. Simon confesses his role in the hit and run accident to Martha. Elena is shocked to discover her lover Ed is in critical condition in the hospital.

    Director:Shannon Murphy
    Writer:Josephine Dee Barrett

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  4. Love Child Season 4 Episode 9 - Episode 9
    7.9/10(14 votes)

    #4 - Episode 9

    S4:E9

    Joan finds proof her baby was swapped at birth, while Matron embarks on a cover-up. Elena's wedding plans are ruined by Debbie's jealousy.

    Director:Wayne Blair
    Writers:Lara Radulovich, Wendy Hanna, Vanessa Alexander

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  5. Love Child Season 2 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    8.0/10(24 votes)

    #5 - Episode 6

    S2:E6

    Joan puts the welfare of Jim’s baby ahead of her career. Matron makes a deal with the devil in order to save Stanton House from closure. Annie gets closer to Chris, unaware of his history.

    Director:Geoff Bennett
    Writer:Tim Pye

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  6. Love Child Season 3 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    8.0/10(22 votes)

    #6 - Episode 1

    S3:E1

    It’s 1970 and the times they are a-changing. Joan is devastated to discover an infection has left her almost certainly infertile while delinquent teen Maggie is determined to discover the identity of her birth mother.

    Director:Geoff Bennett
    Writer:Tim Pye

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  7. Love Child Season 4 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    8.0/10(16 votes)

    #7 - Episode 3

    S4:E3

    Joan must compete for a permanent doctor's position against her friend Bowditch as well as a sexist rival with wandering hands. Meanwhile, the Stanton House girls steal Martha's car in an attempt to learn more about Elena's betrothed.

    Director:David Caesar
    Writer:Fiona Samuel

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  8. Love Child Season 3 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    8.1/10(20 votes)

    #8 - Episode 3

    S3:E3

    Whilst being blackmailed by McNaughton's estranged wife, Joan rescues Maggie and other abused girls from Tarramar by agreeing to help Matron reopen her 'baby factory', Stanton House.

    Director:Mark Joffe
    Writer:Christine McCourt

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  9. Love Child Season 3 Episode 9 - Episode 9
    8.1/10(17 votes)

    #9 - Episode 9

    S3:E9

    Dr McNaughton is prepared to sacrifice his career to help Joan and Jim escape criminal charges. But is he too late? A drunken bucks night ruins Patty's plans for Martha and Bowditch's wedding. Viv faces a tough choice when Pete proposes to her.

    Director:Grant Brown
    Writer:Cathy Strickland

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  10. Love Child Season 4 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    8.1/10(15 votes)

    #10 - Episode 8

    S4:E8

    Joan makes a fateful decision about her future with Lawrence. Debbie's world is rocked when she discovers Matron has made a secret deal to adopt out her baby. Vic gives Matron a does of her own medicine

    Director:Geoff Bennett
    Writer:Christine McCourt

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  11. Love Child Season 1 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    8.2/10(41 votes)

    #11 - Episode 1

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Shawn Seet
    Writer:Sarah Lambert

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  12. Love Child Season 1 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    8.2/10(34 votes)

    #12 - Episode 2

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Shawn Seet
    Writers:Giula Sandler, Tim Pye

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  13. Love Child Season 1 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    8.2/10(30 votes)

    #13 - Episode 6

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:Geoff Bennett
    Writers:Tim Pye, Kym Goldsworthy

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  14. Love Child Season 2 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    8.2/10(26 votes)

    #14 - Episode 2

    S2:E2

    Joan is obsessed with finding the father of Gail's baby. Viv finds an unlikely ally in Matron as she suffers through a difficult labour. Shirley receives a surprise telegram from Vietnam.

    Director:Shawn Seet
    Writer:Jane Allen

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  15. Love Child Season 2 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    8.2/10(23 votes)

    #15 - Episode 4

    S2:E4

    Joan finds herself in the middle of a violent custody battle over Gail's baby. Patricia faces a crisis when she travels to Melbourne to marry her Prince Charming. Martha is obsessed with seeing Queen Elizabeth during the 1970 royal tour.

    Director:Geoff Bennett
    Writer:Christine McCourt

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  16. Love Child Season 3 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    8.2/10(20 votes)

    #16 - Episode 4

    S3:E4

    As Joan struggles to admit her infertility to Jim, Annie faces the death of her father, but not before he encourages her to go to Vietnam as an entertainer.

    Director:Mark Joffe
    Writer:Cathy Strickland

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  17. Love Child Season 3 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    8.2/10(18 votes)

    #17 - Episode 6

    S3:E6

    While Viv is forced to leave her orphaned nephew behind in Vietnam, Joan is devastated when Jim does a runner to avoid jail - taking baby James with him.

    Director:Peter Andrikidis
    Writer:Cathy Strickland

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  18. Love Child Season 3 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    8.2/10(19 votes)

    #18 - Episode 7

    S3:E7

    Joan is devastated when Jim does a runner to avoid jail, taking baby James with him.

    Director:Geoff Bennett
    Writer:Christine McCourt

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  19. Love Child Season 4 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    8.2/10(16 votes)

    #19 - Episode 4

    S4:E4

    Viv and Martha fight for their rights at the International Women's Day march. When Joan's baby falls ill, Matron is wracked with guilt over the possible baby swap. Debbie defies Matron by visiting her older, married lover.

    Director:David Caesar
    Writer:Fin Edquist

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  20. Love Child Season 4 Episode 10 - Episode 10
    8.2/10(18 votes)

    #20 - Episode 10

    S4:E10

    Joan risks everything to be reunited with her missing child. Matron makes a shock announcement when she is accused of unethical behavior. Debbie takes extreme action to locate Ed and reunite him with Elena.

    Director:Wayne Blair
    Writer:Sarah Smith

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  21. Love Child Season 1 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    8.3/10(33 votes)

    #21 - Episode 4

    S1:E4

    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.

    Director:Shirley Barrett
    Writers:Matt Ford, Tim Pye

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  22. Love Child Season 1 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    8.3/10(31 votes)

    #22 - Episode 5

    S1:E5

    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.

    Director:Geoff Bennett
    Writers:Sarah Lambert, Liz Doran

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  23. Love Child Season 2 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    8.3/10(22 votes)

    #23 - Episode 3

    S2:E3

    Patricia refuses to sign adoption papers for her unborn baby, with tragic results. Joan gets closer to finding the family of Gail's orphaned baby. Matron's world is rocked when her biological son is released from prison. Martha is swept off her feet by an admirer.

    Director:Shawn Seet
    Writer:Tim Pye

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  24. Love Child Season 2 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    8.3/10(23 votes)

    #24 - Episode 5

    S2:E5

    The custody battle over Jim's baby becomes deadly serious. Joan receives a surprising proposal. Annie is deemed an unfit mother when her baby goes missing. Patricia has a life-changing encounter with some hippies.

    Director:Geoff Bennett
    Writer:Jane Allen

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  25. Love Child Season 2 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    8.3/10(24 votes)

    #25 - Episode 7

    S2:E7

    Martha’s reunion with her birth mother turns into a nightmare. Joan and Jim’s relationship is blown apart by a secret from her past. Annie is distraught to learn she is pregnant again.

    Director:Lynn-Maree Danzey
    Writers:Tim Pye, Tamara Asmar

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Episode 7" is the worst rated episode of "Love Child". It scored 7.7/10 based on 16 votes. Directed by Geoff Bennett and written by Chris Hawkshaw, it aired on 6/13/2017. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Episode 10".