Offspring, Network Ten’s exuberant drama set in Melbourne’s Fitzroy, centres on Nina Proudman (Asher Keddie). The story follows Nina’s struggle to deal with her family, her hunt for a decent love life and her tendency to over-think and fly off into fantasy.
Her career delivering babies is full of surprises; her family life is never short of emergencies; and Nina is the person everyone turns to for help in the midst of their crises. Charting her way through the Proudman maelstrom, Nina must also navigate her way through the complex and confusing rules of love, dating and casual sex.
Billie Proudman (Kat Stewart) is Nina’s unruly elder sister. An apprentice in their father’s real estate business, Billie is bold, brassy and incapable of lying. Once the wild child, Billie is now determined to start a family with boyfriend Mick (Eddie Perfect) – if only they can stick to their life plan. Bright and vivacious, Cherie (Deborah Mailman) also has her feet on the ground. A nurse, friend of Nina and mum to Ray, Nina’s half brother, Cherie juggles her career, motherhood and a colourful love life.
Following the Proudman family’s adventures searching for love, fulfilment and balance in the chaos of modern life, Offspring is about the life forces that drive us all: love, sex, babies, food and music. This life affirming series provides food for the soul as it examines the curses and the blessings that come with intricate family connections. Stylistically fresh and visually exciting, Offspring mixes conventional narrative drama with flashbacks and fantasy sequences, showcasing the vibrant world of Fitzroy, Melbourne, where Nina and the extended Proudman family go about their unpredictable daily lives. Produced by Southern Star John Edwards for Network Ten.
