- 7.0/101 votes
#1 - She Ain't Heavy
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/9/2008
Rachel's growing alcohol dependence sends her family over the edge. Her careless actions could spell the end for one of them. Julie desperately brings the family together for a therapeutic barbecue but simmering tensions erupt. Ben finds himself the unlikely counsellor to both his sister and grandfather Ted as they confront traumatic turning points in their lives. When Ted's humiliating secret is discovered by Rachel, she unwittingly sets him on a path to self-destruction. Narrated by the Rafters' middle child, Ben, tonight's episode focuses on the dramatic and comic repercussions of his move towards independence and responsibility; and the on-going tension for Julie and Dave as they deal with the dark secrets of their family.
Director: Pino Amenta
Writer: Marieke Hardy
- 7.0/101 votes
#2 - Facing Demons
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/30/2008
Rachel faces up to her shameful past. In flashbacks, she tells how she met, fell in love and eventually left Daniel, the man responsible for emailing their private video. Ted decides to move back home but what is he hiding? Narrated from the perspective of the Rafters eldest child Rachel, this episode focuses on the aftermath of her sex video and its repercussions on her and her family.
Director: N/A
Writer: Marieke Hardy
- 7.0/101 votes
#3 - Taking the Lead
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/14/2008
Ben's world is turned upside down after a drunken one-night stand. Dave must face up to the secrets of his past while Carbo strikes up a surprising friendship with unexpectedly romantic results.
Director: N/A
Writer: Marieke Hardy