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Packed to the Rafters (2008)

Comedy · Drama · Family

Packed to the Rafters is an Australian family-oriented television series which premiered on the Seven Network on Tuesday 26 August 2008 at 8:30 pm. The show has continued on Tuesdays in this timeslot for its entire run. The drama series features a mix of lighthearted comedy woven through the plot. It revolves around the Rafter family facing work pressures and life issues, whilst also tackling serious social issues. The Logie award winning series was the highest rating to screen on the Seven Network in 2008, and the show has consistently been among the top 5 shows of the year throughout its run in Australia. It was announced in TV Week that the sixth season of Packed to the Rafters would be the last, with Hugh Sheridan stating: "It's emotional letting go of Rafters – for all of us. It was such an amazing chapter in Aussie TV. I'm really proud we all came back together to send it off." The two-hour series finale of Rafters aired on 2 July 2013, which saw the return of Hugh Sheridan, Jessica Marais, Ryan Corr, Jessica McNamee and James Stewart. Rebecca Gibney said, "The cast, writers and producers have always said that we wanted to keep Rafters as one of the most-watched shows on TV. If we ever felt like we were losing too many cast members, we needed to end it on a high. We can say season six winds up an aspect of the Rafter family and there is a sense of finality to it."

IMDb rating
7.5 (2,798 votes)
Seasons
6
Streaming (US)
Amazon Prime Video · Hulu · Tubi TV
Language
EN
Type
TV series
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Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 6 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2008)

8.22 avg 22 episodes 8.2 → 8.5 49 min avg

Ep 1: 8.2 · 66 votesEp 2: 7.9 · 47 votesEp 3: 8.0 · 44 votesEp 4: 8.4 · 45 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 45 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 46 votesEp 7: 8.4 · 45 votesEp 8: 8.1 · 44 votesEp 9: 8.5 · 45 votesEp 10: 7.6 · 43 votesEp 11: 7.9 · 39 votesEp 12: 8.2 · 34 votesEp 13: 8.6 · 34 votesEp 14: 8.4 · 40 votesEp 15: 8.2 · 34 votesEp 16: 8.0 · 30 votesEp 17: 8.3 · 33 votesEp 18: 8.3 · 31 votesEp 19: 8.2 · 33 votesEp 20: 8.1 · 28 votesEp 21: 8.7 · 33 votesEp 22: 8.5 · 36 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Pilot8.266
2Playing a Googly7.947
3She Ain't Heavy8.044
4How Did We Get Here?8.445
5Lines of Communication8.145
6Facing Demons8.246
7Self Made Man8.445
8Taking the Lead8.144
9Suburban Boy8.545
10All in the Planning7.643
11Away from It All7.939
12Removing the Block8.234
13Smiling Through the Pain8.634
14A Mother's Radar8.440
15Natural Justice8.234
16Having It All8.030
17Changes8.333
18House of Cards8.331
19Over the Moon8.233
20Losing the Touch8.128
21What a Difference a Year Makes8.733
22Don't Know What You've Got 'Til It's Gone8.536

Season 2 (2009)

8.48 avg 22 episodes 8.6 → 8.3 46 min avg

Ep 1: 8.6 · 31 votesEp 2: 8.6 · 29 votesEp 3: 8.7 · 36 votesEp 4: 8.6 · 33 votesEp 5: 8.2 · 31 votesEp 6: 8.6 · 31 votesEp 7: 8.7 · 32 votesEp 8: 8.4 · 31 votesEp 9: 8.7 · 35 votesEp 10: 8.6 · 29 votesEp 11: 8.6 · 32 votesEp 12: 8.4 · 26 votesEp 13: 8.6 · 30 votesEp 14: 7.9 · 27 votesEp 15: 8.5 · 25 votesEp 16: 8.6 · 27 votesEp 17: 8.4 · 25 votesEp 18: 8.5 · 29 votesEp 19: 8.6 · 28 votesEp 20: 8.2 · 24 votesEp 21: 8.3 · 26 votesEp 22: 8.3 · 26 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Look Into My Eyes8.631
2Dodging the Issue8.629
3Living by the List8.736
4Glittering Prizes8.633
5Brave New World8.231
6Little Arrows8.631
7Belonging8.732
8What's in a Name?8.431
9Naked Visions8.735
10Ready to Catch You8.629
11Power Play8.632
12Out of Left Field8.426
13Blurring the Lines8.630
14First Instinct7.927
15It's My Party8.525
16Mr Fix-It8.627
17Putting the House in Order8.425
18Space Junk8.529
19A Small, Traditional Affair...8.628
20Only a Heartbeat Away8.224
21Unlimited Options8.326
22Nativity Play8.326

Season 3 (2010)

8.56 avg 22 episodes 8.4 → 8.8 43 min avg

Ep 1: 8.4 · 25 votesEp 2: 8.5 · 26 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 23 votesEp 4: 8.7 · 23 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 20 votesEp 6: 8.1 · 23 votesEp 7: 8.6 · 19 votesEp 8: 8.5 · 23 votesEp 9: 8.5 · 21 votesEp 10: 7.8 · 22 votesEp 11: 8.5 · 21 votesEp 12: 9.1 · 24 votesEp 13: 8.8 · 25 votesEp 14: 8.7 · 23 votesEp 15: 8.0 · 21 votesEp 16: 8.7 · 19 votesEp 17: 8.8 · 23 votesEp 18: 8.9 · 21 votesEp 19: 8.8 · 25 votesEp 20: 9.1 · 35 votesEp 21: 8.8 · 40 votesEp 22: 8.8 · 23 votes
Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Blank Page8.425
2Saturday Night, Sunday Morning8.526
3To Tell or Not to Tell8.123
4A Good Husband8.723
5The Invisible Man8.120
6Home Matters8.123
7Simple Needs8.619
8Rites of Passage8.523
9The Price of Parenthood8.521
10Out of the Comfort Zone7.822
11Lessons in Happiness8.521
12Moments of Truth9.124
13Live and Let Live8.825
14Know Yourself8.723
15Don't Go There!8.021
16When Worlds Collide8.719
17Spark of Life8.823
18Between the Covers8.921
19Breathe8.825
20Perfect Bubble9.135
21Rest in Peace8.840
22One Day at a Time8.823

Season 4 (2011)

8.66 avg 22 episodes 8.7 → 9.2 43 min avg

Ep 1: 8.7 · 20 votesEp 2: 8.4 · 23 votesEp 3: 9.1 · 30 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 19 votesEp 5: 8.4 · 19 votesEp 6: 8.0 · 23 votesEp 7: 8.9 · 22 votesEp 8: 8.7 · 20 votesEp 9: 8.8 · 20 votesEp 10: 8.8 · 19 votesEp 11: 8.6 · 21 votesEp 12: 8.8 · 20 votesEp 13: 8.5 · 20 votesEp 14: 8.5 · 18 votesEp 15: 8.3 · 21 votesEp 16: 8.9 · 20 votesEp 17: 8.8 · 19 votesEp 18: 8.9 · 23 votesEp 19: 8.7 · 22 votesEp 20: 8.8 · 20 votesEp 21: 8.8 · 19 votesEp 22: 9.2 · 32 votes
Season 4 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1What Lies Beneath8.720
2In with the New8.423
3Careful What You Wish For9.130
4Other People's Eyes8.019
5The Taste of Freedom8.419
6The Dollshouse8.023
7Sweet Sorrow8.922
8The Male Communication Handbook8.720
9From Little Things8.820
10Big Kids8.819
11Swimming in the Gene Pool8.621
12You've Got to Have Friends8.820
13Tipping Point8.520
14Trust Issues8.518
15Risky Business8.321
16Second Chance8.920
17Small World8.819
18Sign of the Times8.923
19Leap of Faith8.722
20Butterfly's Wings8.820
21Sleepwalking8.819
22Endings and Beginnings9.232

Season 5 (2012)

8.51 avg 22 episodes 8.8 → 8.7 42 min avg

Ep 1: 8.8 · 24 votesEp 2: 9.0 · 24 votesEp 3: 8.6 · 23 votesEp 4: 8.4 · 22 votesEp 5: 8.6 · 20 votesEp 6: 8.4 · 21 votesEp 7: 8.7 · 20 votesEp 8: 8.7 · 22 votesEp 9: 8.2 · 22 votesEp 10: 8.7 · 24 votesEp 11: 8.5 · 18 votesEp 12: 8.7 · 23 votesEp 13: 8.2 · 23 votesEp 14: 8.4 · 22 votesEp 15: 8.4 · 21 votesEp 16: 8.4 · 22 votesEp 17: 8.5 · 20 votesEp 18: 8.4 · 17 votesEp 19: 8.0 · 21 votesEp 20: 8.6 · 22 votesEp 21: 8.4 · 21 votesEp 22: 8.7 · 22 votes
Season 5 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Answering the Call8.824
2Great Expectations9.024
3The Power of Words8.623
4The Things We Do for Love8.422
5Judgement Day8.620
6Secret Fears8.421
7The Great Escape8.720
8Unwritten Rules8.722
9A Kiss Is Just a Kiss8.222
10Letting Go8.724
11The Right Time8.518
12Life's Surprises8.723
13Filling the Void8.223
14Bad Habits8.422
15Moments of Clarity8.421
16Displacement8.422
17Keeping Step8.520
18That Heady Rush8.417
19Got What It Takes8.021
20Weathering the Storm8.622
21Free to Choose8.421
22Rewriting History8.722

Season 6 (2013)

8.49 avg 12 episodes 8.8 → 8.1 42 min avg

Ep 1: 8.8 · 24 votesEp 2: 8.6 · 19 votesEp 3: 8.7 · 18 votesEp 4: 8.7 · 19 votesEp 5: 8.7 · 20 votesEp 6: 8.4 · 22 votesEp 7: 8.6 · 19 votesEp 8: 8.5 · 22 votesEp 9: 8.1 · 19 votesEp 10: 7.9 · 21 votesEp 11: 8.8 · 20 votesEp 12: 8.1 · 29 votes
Season 6 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1High Hopes8.824
2First Time for Everything8.619
3Setting Limits8.718
4Secret Women's Business8.719
5Reality Checks8.720
6Manning Up8.422
7Taking Stock8.619
8Damage Control8.522
9Role Reversals8.119
10Head vs. Heart7.921
11Centre of the Universe8.820
12Packing Up the Rafters8.129
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