Rosehaven

Rosehaven is an Australian television comedy series created and written by Celia Pacquola and Luke McGregor, who also star in the lead roles. Its name derives from the fictional small town in rural Tasmania in which it is set. Premiering on 12 October 2016 on ABC TV,[1] the series finished after its fifth season on 22 September 2021.

Rosehaven
GenreComedy
Created by
Written by
  • Celia Pacquola
  • Luke McGregor
Directed by
Starring
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of series5
No. of episodes40
Production
Executive producers
  • Kevin Whyte
  • Rick Kalowski
  • Brett Sleigh
Producers
  • Andy Walker
  • Fiona McConaghy
Production locationsHuon Valley, Tasmania
Running time30 minutes
Production companies
  • What Horse? productions
  • Guesswork Television
  • Screen Tasmania
  • SundanceTV
Original release
NetworkABC
Release12 October 2016 (2016-10-12) –
22 September 2021 (2021-09-22)

The second season began airing on 25 October 2017.[2][3] The third season began on 30 January 2019.[4] The fourth season began airing on 8 July 2020. The show was renewed for a fifth and final season in January 2021,[5] which went to air from 4 August 2021.[6]

Plot

Daniel returns to his hometown in Tasmania, fictional "Rosehaven", to help his mother, Barbara, run the family real estate business. His friend Emma turns up after her honeymoon doesn't work out.[7] The series draws its inspiration from McGregor's parents, who have worked in real estate in Tasmania since 1986.[8]

Cast

Recurring and guest appearances

Episodes

SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1812 October 2016 (2016-10-12)30 November 2016 (2016-11-30)
2825 October 2017 (2017-10-25)13 December 2017 (2017-12-13)
3830 January 2019 (2019-01-30)13 March 2019 (2019-03-13)
488 July 2020 (2020-07-08)26 August 2020 (2020-08-26)
584 August 2021 (2021-08-04)22 September 2021 (2021-09-22)

Series 1 (2016)

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateAustralian viewers
11"Episode 1"Jonathan BroughLuke McGregor and Celia Pacquola12 October 2016 (2016-10-12)603,000[9]
Daniel returns to his rural Tasmanian hometown to help his mother, Barbara, with her real-estate business. To his surprise, his best friend Emma turns up on his doorstep on the run from her marriage.
22"Episode 2"Jonathan BroughLuke McGregor and Celia Pacquola19 October 2016 (2016-10-19)508,000[10]
It's Daniel and Emma's first day in charge of the office and already they are facing unique difficulties of running a real-estate agency in a small town.
33"Episode 3"Jonathan BroughLuke McGregor and Celia Pacquola26 October 2016 (2016-10-26)457,000[11]
Emma makes life difficult for Daniel by accidentally uploading some heavily photo-shopped pictures of a property right before it's to be viewed by potential buyers.
44"Episode 4"Jonathan BroughLuke McGregor and Celia Pacquola2 November 2016 (2016-11-02)456,000[12]
Daniel's childhood cubby house has been overrun by his old school bully Bruce. Emma convinces Daniel to confront Bruce and get his cubby house back.
55"Episode 5"Jonathan BroughLuke McGregor and Celia Pacquola9 November 2016 (2016-11-09)450,000[14]
Barbara has returned from hospital and for the first time she and Daniel are working together. Daniel is determined to impress Barbara by expanding McCallum Real Estate's profile within the town by offering free door-to-door appraisals.[13]
66"Episode 6"Jonathan BroughLuke McGregor and Celia Pacquola16 November 2016 (2016-11-16)517,000[15]
Emma is on thin ice with Barbara after allowing a bunch of random strangers to trash her house. Emma is determined to make amends by following Daniel's advice to be more professional.
77"Episode 7"Shaun WilsonLuke McGregor and Celia Pacquola23 November 2016 (2016-11-23)504,000[16]
Daniel has been opening some of Barbara's mail and discovers that McCallum Real Estate is in real financial trouble. He tells Emma he has an idea on how to make some cuts.
88"Episode 8"Jonathan BroughLuke McGregor and Celia Pacquola30 November 2016 (2016-11-30)454,000
As Daniel prepares to leave Rosehaven for good, an important property is trashed by tenants that he approved.

Series 2 (2017)

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateAustralian viewers
91"Episode 1"Jonathan BroughLuke McGregor & Celia Pacquola25 October 2017 (2017-10-25)639,000[17]
Daniel returns to Rosehaven, to find he must yet again prove himself at McCallum Real Estate where best friend Emma has been promoted.
102"Episode 2"Jonathan BroughLuke McGregor & Celia Pacquola1 November 2017 (2017-11-01)592,000[18]
Barbara won't make a speech at the local primary school (or do tuckshop duty), and a reluctant Daniel steps in. But his resolve is put to the test when he and Emma are accused of stealing.
113"Episode 3"Jonathan BroughLuke McGregor & Celia Pacquola8 November 2017 (2017-11-08)598,000[19]
Emma is planning a birthday party for Daniel, while Daniel is determined to list a house for sale.
124"Episode 4"Jonathan BroughLuke McGregor & Celia Pacquola15 November 2017 (2017-11-15)444,000[20]
When a blackout plunges Rosehaven into darkness, evening plans are thrown into turmoil.
135"Episode 5"Shaun WilsonLuke McGregor & Celia Pacquola22 November 2017 (2017-11-22)548,000[21]
It's sales vs rentals as Daniel and Emma take sides in a neighbourly dispute. Daniel is desperate to hold on to the listing, so he agrees to help Steve, with an unusual complaint about an adornment on his neighbour's house.
146"Episode 6"Shaun WilsonLuke McGregor & Celia Pacquola29 November 2017 (2017-11-29)553,000[22]
Rosehaven is under siege by a nocturnal graffiti artist. Emma is keen to investigate.
157"Episode 7"Shaun WilsonLuke McGregor & Celia Pacquola6 December 2017 (2017-12-06)451,000[23]
It's the annual Rosehaven Hops Festival and Emma is determined to prove to one and all that she belongs in Rosehaven.
168"Episode 8"Shaun WilsonLuke McGregor & Celia Pacquola13 December 2017 (2017-12-13)414,000[24]
Emma and Daniel are united. With his first auction looming, Emma is helping Daniel practice his auctioning skills.

Series 3 (2019)

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateAustralian viewers
171"Episode 1"Shaun WilsonLuke McGregor and Celia Pacquola30 January 2019 (2019-01-30)456,000[26]
When the professionalism of McCallum Real Estate is brought into question, Daniel tries to fix their reputation while Emma befriends a pig.[25]
182"Episode 2"Shaun WilsonLuke McGregor and Celia Pacquola30 January 2019 (2019-01-30)456,000[26]
Emma and Daniel try to prevent a tenant from moving house, after he finds out that the previous owner died in the house and the neighbours are eager to pay their respects. Emma and Daniel come up with a unique fix.
193"Episode 3"Shaun WilsonLuke McGregor and Celia Pacquola6 February 2019 (2019-02-06)447,000[27]
Can people change, or do they just stay the same? Barbara's sold her house and a visit from her sister, Jenny, leads to some uncharted territory for the McCallums.
204"Episode 4"Shaun WilsonLuke McGregor and Celia Pacquola13 February 2019 (2019-02-13)429,000[28]
Daniel and Emma are on a drive out of town looking to secure a listing but the day takes a turn as they find themselves getting lost.
215"Episode 5"Jonathan BroughLuke McGregor and Celia Pacquola20 February 2019 (2019-02-20)408,000[29]
Emma is at home, sick, and feeling very sorry for herself. Grace and Daniel go to check on her, but Daniel keeps his distance - after all, he doesn't want to get sick.
226"Episode 6"Jonathan BroughLuke McGregor and Celia Pacquola27 February 2019 (2019-02-27)482,000[30]
It's Valentine's Day and Emma is out at Farmer Dan's house. It's an early start and they're off to fix a fence. She's clearly out of place - farm life doesn't come naturally to her, nor is being up this early.
237"Episode 7"Jonathan BroughLuke McGregor and Celia Pacquola6 March 2019 (2019-03-06)470,000[31]
Daniel and Grace get a new housemate and Emma lands McCallum Real Estate in hot water with a new block of land she is trying to sell.
248"Episode 8"Jonathan BroughLuke McGregor and Celia Pacquola13 March 2019 (2019-03-13)454,000[32]
Rosehaven are boycotting McCallum Real Estate so Emma and Daniel go into overdrive to try and put things right.

Series 4 (2020)

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [33]Australian viewers
251"Episode 1"Jonathan BroughLuke McGregor and Celia Pacquola8 July 2020 (2020-07-08)496,000[34]
It's a time of change in Rosehaven, and while Daniel seems to be managing it best, it might be Emma, despite her playful misadventures, who offers the most grown-up advice.
262"Episode 2"Jonathan BroughLuke McGregor and Celia Pacquola15 July 2020 (2020-07-15)484,000[35]
After spending a lot of time together alone, Daniel and Emma decide to host an audition to add a third member to their dream team.
273"Episode 3"Jonathan BroughLuke McGregor and Celia Pacquola22 July 2020 (2020-07-22)544,000[36]
Emotions run high in Rosehaven before they realise that all everyone has in common is that they want to be liked. Plus, Emma babysits a rabbit.
284"Episode 4"Jonathan BroughLuke McGregor and Celia Pacquola29 July 2020 (2020-07-29)468,000[37]
Emma, Daniel and Barbara head to the Regional Realtors Association of Tasmania (RRAT) Conference, where Barbara is hot property among the other agents. Emma sees an opportunity for Daniel to meet someone.
295"Episode 5"Shaun WilsonLuke McGregor and Celia Pacquola5 August 2020 (2020-08-05)508,000[38]
It's a rare warm and sunny day in Rosehaven, as Daniel discovers there may be some karma involved in rejecting money from an old lady to buy ice-cream.
306"Episode 6"Shaun WilsonLuke McGregor and Celia Pacquola12 August 2020 (2020-08-12)441,000[39]
Daniel's morning is set into a spin when he discovers a new attractive pharmacist at the chemist while buying ulcer cream. Emma decides that it's time for them to get back out there as they go online to find love.
317"Episode 7"Shaun WilsonLuke McGregor and Celia Pacquola19 August 2020 (2020-08-19)473,000[40]
Everyone's wishing Emma a happy birthday, but she's not a fan of celebrating. It's work experience week and McCallum Real Estate haven't had any requests, until Gez from the op shop asks if she can learn.
328"Episode 8"Shaun WilsonLuke McGregor and Celia Pacquola26 August 2020 (2020-08-26)500,000[41]
When a flashy competitor sets his sights on Rosehaven will the locals be enticed by the bells and whistles over the local knowledge of McCallum Real Estate?

Series 5 (2021)

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [42]Australian viewers
331"Episode 1"Jonathan BroughLuke McGregor and Celia Pacquola4 August 2021 (2021-08-04)330,000[43]
342"Episode 2"Jonathan BroughLuke McGregor and Celia Pacquola11 August 2021 (2021-08-11)391,000[44]
Emma becomes convinces that her new magic-8 ball will tell her everything she needs to know as Daniel suffers a health scare; meanwhile, the pair try to solve a problem with overbearing landlord, Margaret.
353"Episode 3"Jonathan BroughLuke McGregor and Celia Pacquola18 August 2021 (2021-08-18)419,000[45]
364"Episode 4"Jonathan BroughLuke McGregor and Celia Pacquola25 August 2021 (2021-08-25)367,000[46]
375"Episode 5"Jonathan BroughLuke McGregor and Celia Pacquola1 September 2021 (2021-09-01)413,000[47]
386"Episode 6"Jonathan BroughLuke McGregor and Celia Pacquola8 September 2021 (2021-09-08)399,000[48]
397"Episode 7"Jonathan BroughLuke McGregor and Celia Pacquola15 September 2021 (2021-09-15)467,000[49]
408"Episode 8"Jonathan BroughLuke McGregor and Celia Pacquola22 September 2021 (2021-09-22)422,000[50]
Barbara's retirement isn't going to plan. She's retraining and needs the help of Daniel and Emma.

Viewership

Rosehaven : AUS viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode number
12345678
1603508457456450517504454
2639592598444548553451414
3548458452430413474477428
4496484544468508441473500
5330391419367413399467422
Source: Audience measurement performed by OzTam[51]

Series 1 (2016)

No.TitleAir dateOvernight ratingsConsolidated ratingsTotal
viewers
Ref(s)
ViewersRankViewersRank
1Episode 112 October 2016603,00013204,0009807,000[9][52]
2Episode 219 October 2016508,00018239,00010747,000[10]
3Episode 326 October 2016457,000210,00013667,000[11][53]
4Episode 42 November 2016456,00019206,00013662,000[12][54]
5Episode 59 November 2016450,000165,00015615,000[14][55]
6Episode 616 November 2016517,00016144,00011661,000[15][56]
7Episode 723 November 2016504,00016132,00010636,000[16][57]
8Episode 830 November 2016454,000135,00014589,000[58]

Series 2 (2017)

No.TitleAir dateOvernight ratingsConsolidated ratingsTotal
viewers
Ref(s)
ViewersRankViewersRank
1Episode 125 October 2017639,00011143,0007782,000[17][59]
2Episode 21 November 2017592,00011147,0006739,000[18][60]
3Episode 38 November 2017598,00010119,00010717,000[19][61]
4Episode 415 November 2017444,00016160,00013604,000[20][62]
5Episode 522 November 2017548,00011104,0009652,000[21][63]
6Episode 629 November 2017553,00012112,0009665,000[22][64]
7Episode 76 December 2017451,00010128,00010579,000[23][65]
8Episode 813 December 2017414,00013122,0009536,000[24][66]

Series 3 (2019)

No.TitleAir dateOvernight ratingsConsolidated ratingsTotal
viewers
Ref(s)
ViewersRankViewersRank
1Episode 130 January 2019548,0001496,00013555,000[26][67]
2Episode 230 January 2019458,0001496,00013555,000[26][67]
3Episode 36 February 2019452,0001769,00014521,000[27][68]
4Episode 413 February 2019430,0001572,00013502,000[28][69]
5Episode 520 February 2019413,0001681,00014494,000[29][70]
6Episode 627 February 2019474,0001381,00013555,000[30][71]
7Episode 76 March 2019477,0001363,00013539,000[31][72]
8Episode 813 March 2019428,0001560,00014488,000[32][73]

Series 4 (2020)

No.TitleAir dateOvernight ratingsConsolidated ratingsTotal
viewers
Ref(s)
ViewersRankViewersRank
1Episode 18 July 2020496,00015139,00010635,000[34][74]
2Episode 215 July 2020484,0001896,00016580,000[35][75]
3Episode 322 July 2020544,00017133,00012677,000[36][76]
4Episode 429 July 2020468,0001895,00014563,000[37][77]
5Episode 55 August 2020508,0001471,00013579,000[38][78]
6Episode 612 August 2020441,00015122,00013563,000[39][79]
7Episode 719 August 2020473,00016105,00014578,000[40][80]
8Episode 826 August 2020500,00015102,00013602,000[41][81]

Series 5 (2021)

No.TitleAir dateOvernight ratingsConsolidated ratingsTotal
viewers
Ref(s)
ViewersRankViewersRank
1Episode 14 August 2021330,000<20113,00019443,000[43]
2Episode 211 August 2021391,0001987,00017478,000[44]
3Episode 318 August 2021419,00020101,00017520,000[45]
4Episode 425 August 2021367,000<20134,00014501,000[46]
5Episode 51 September 2021413,0001856,00015496,000[47]
6Episode 68 September 2021399,00018467,00015866,000[48]
7Episode 715 September 2021467,00016472,00013939,000[49]
8Episode 822 September 2021422,00016466,00014888,000[50]

Broadcast

Internationally, the series was acquired by SundanceTV in the United States.[82]

Home video releases

The first series was released on DVD on 7 December 2016.[83] The second series was released on DVD on 13 December 2017.[84] The third series was released on DVD on 20 March 2019.[85]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipients and nomineesResultRefs.
2017Logie Awards of 2017Most Outstanding Comedy ProgramRosehavenNominated[86]
7th AACTA AwardsBest Television Comedy SeriesRosehavenNominated[87]
Best Performance in a Television ComedyCelia PacquolaWon
Best Screenplay in TelevisionCelia Pacquola and Luke McGregor (for "Episode 4")Nominated
2018Logie Awards of 2018Most Popular ActorLuke McGregorNominated[88]
Most Popular ActressCelia PacquolaNominated
8th AACTA AwardsBest Television Comedy SeriesRosehavenNominated[89]
Best Performance in a Television ComedyCelia PacquolaNominated
2019Logie Awards of 2019Most Popular ActorLuke McGregorWon[90]
Most Popular ActressCelia PacquolaNominated
Most Popular Comedy ProgramRosehavenNominated
9th AACTA AwardsBest Television Comedy SeriesRosehavenNominated[91]
Best Performance in a Television ComedyCelia PacquolaNominated

References