Love Child (season 3)

Love Child (season 3)
Country of origin Australia
No. of episodes 10
Release
Original network Nine
Original release 20 June (2016-06-20) – 1 August 2016 (2016-08-01)
Season chronology

The third season of the Australian drama television series Love Child, began airing on 20 June 2016 and concluded on 1 August 2016 on the Nine Network.[1] The season consisted of ten episodes airing on Monday evenings at 8:30 pm.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
Aus. viewers
(millions)
171"Episode One"Geoff BennettTim Pye20 June 2016 (2016-06-20)235930-171.010[2]
It's 1970 and the times have changed. Joan is heartbroken to discover that an infection has left her almost certainly infertile, while delinquent teen, Maggie, is determined to discover the identity of her birth mother.
182"Episode Two"Geoff BennettSamantha Winston & Tim Pye27 June 2016 (2016-06-27)235930-180.872[3]
November 1970. Shirley fights to keep her job, as Maggie learns the truth that Shirley is her birth mother. Joan uncovers McNaughton's part in Greg Mathieson's death, and Viv loses her twins all over again.
193"Episode Three"Mark JoffeCristine McCourt4 July 2016 (2016-07-04)235930-190.896[4]
While trying to deal with being blackmailed by McNaughton's wife, Joan rescues Maggie and other abused girls from Tarramar by agreeing to help Matron reopen her 'baby factory', Stanton House.
204"Episode Four"Mark JoffeCathryn Strickland11 July 2016 (2016-07-11)235930-220.910[5]
As Joan struggles to admit her infertility to Jim, Annie receives tragic news and must face the death of her father, but not before he encourages her to go to Vietnam as an entertainer.
215"Episode Five"Peter AndrikidisTim Pye18 July 2016 (2016-07-18)235930-230.854[6]
Viv goes to Vietnam to find her brother but ends up being in the care of her just-orphaned baby nephew. Joan confirms that Eva is pregnant, and Patty and Jim give in to lust.
226"Episode Six"Peter AndrikidisCathryn Strickland25 July 2016 (2016-07-25)235930-240.779[7]
Viv is forced to leave her orphaned nephew behind in Vietnam.
237"Episode Seven"Geoff BennettCristine McCourt25 July 2016 (2016-07-25)235930-250.726[7]
Joan is devastated when Jim does a runner to avoid jail, taking baby James with him.
248"Episode Eight"Geoff BennettTim Pye31 July 2016 (2016-07-31)235930-260.797[8]
Annie is injured at an anti-war protest and fears that she may lose her unborn child. Joan's career is in hot water due to her role in Eva's pregnancy. Shirley makes a life-changing decision to help Maggie keep her baby.
259"Episode Nine"Grant BrownCathryn Strickland1 August 2016 (2016-08-01)235930-200.835[9]
McNaughton is prepared to give up his career to help Joan and Jim evade criminal charges. A drunken bucks' night ruins Patty's plans for Martha's wedding to Bowditch. Viv faces a problem when Pete proposes to her.
2610"Episode Ten"Grant BrownTim Pye1 August 2016 (2016-08-01)235930-210.773[9]
August 1971. Martha and Bowditch enter into wedded bliss, and Annie and Chris decide to elope. As Jim prepares to escape to Queensland with Joan and James Joan discovers she is pregnant, doesn't tell Jim, and decides to stay behind in Sydney.

References

  1. Knox, David (8 June 2016). "Returning: Love Child". TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  2. Knox, David (28 June 2016). "Timeshifted: Monday 20 June 2016". Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  3. Knox, David (7 July 2016). "Timeshifted: Monday 27 June 2016". Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  4. Knox, David (12 July 2016). "Timeshifted: Monday 4 July 2016". Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  5. Knox, David (21 July 2016). "Timeshifted: Monday 11 July 2016". Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  6. Knox, David (26 July 2016). "Timeshifted: Monday 18 July 2016". Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  7. 1 2 Knox, David (6 August 2016). "Timeshifted: Monday 25 July 2016". Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  8. Knox, David (21 August 2016). "Timeshifted: Sunday 31 July 2016 - TV Tonight". Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  9. 1 2 Knox, David (21 August 2016). "Timeshifted: Monday 1 August 2016". Retrieved 22 August 2016.
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