Rain Shadow (2007)

Name: Rain Shadow
Genre: Drama
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Gary Sweet, Rachel Ward, Grant Piro, Victoria Thaine, Edwin Hodgeman

Drama

Rain Shadow is an Australian television drama series which premiered on 7 October 2007 on ABC TV. It aired on Sundays at 8.30 pm. The six-part series was produced by Southern Star. Music from The Audreys features in the soundtrack for the show, including the main theme. Rain Shadow was shot in the Adelaide Hills in South Australia and is set in the fictional district of Paringa, a dry land farming area in a rain shadow. It tells the story of two characters who become the means of each other's future. It stars Rachel Ward as district vet Kate McDonald and Victoria Thaine as new veterinary assistant Jill Blake.

IMDb rating: 7.5 (313 votes)
Episode average: 7.9 +0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2007)

7.92 avg 6 episodes 7.7 → 8.1 53 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Long Paddock	7.7	21
2	You Can't Eat Scenery	8.0	17
3	Paringa Rules	7.8	18
4	Black and White	7.8	17
5	The Call of the Wild	8.1	14
6	The Soldiers Choice	8.1	17