A Place to Call Home

London, England, 1953, and the horrors of the Second World War are raw and alive, as graceful yet enigmatic nurse Sarah Adams learns of the death of her half-brother and decides to return to Australia to care for her estranged mother.

A new morning finds Sarah moving into Doris Collins’ boarding house, having left the cottage at Ash Park to escape the rising tension between her and Elizabeth.

Sarah's annoyance at the invasion of her privacy turns to anger when she's questioned by Jack about what was discovered in her room: that Sarah is not her real name.

The horrors of the war cast a long, unwelcome shadow over Inverness as Jack heads out around town with Sarah to show her the rounds.

Yom Kippur is approaching and Sarah performs a mikveh in the local creek- a spiritual, cleansing ritual that's unfortunately witnessed by Doris Collins.

Anna and Gino's romance continues to blossom as they sneak off to make love at the water hole- even though it's clear that something about their secret trysts is playing on Gino's mind.

The imminent testing of the atomic bomb at Emu Plains is part of Australian life and conversation. Receiving word that her mother is gravely ill, Sarah gets a lift to Sydney with George and Anna.

Elizabeth is rushed to the hospital where Jack confirms she has suffered a heart attack. However, with proper rest and care she is expected to make a full recovery and the family is very much relived.

Sarah and George begin a secret affair and start meeting at the cottage for their romantic trysts. While both find their newfound intimacy emotionally and physically satisfying, George is frustrated by the fact they have to keep it hidden- wishing he could give Sarah more.

On the eve of Remembrance Day, George is asked to host a Japanese trade delegation at Ash Park. Knowing how the community will feel about their presence.

Newly discharged from the hospital, Elizabeth is unimpressed by the proprietorial way Regina is behaving towards George and asks her to leave. But when Regina sees George and Sarah engaged intimately at the cottage, she uses the information to force Elizabeth to allow her to stay at Ash Park to try to win the affection of George for herself.

George is delighted when Sarah agrees to marry him. But when Elizabeth discovers her threat to disinherit George has backfired, she resolves to take a different approach.

James sees a psychiatrist, Dr. Stewart, who agrees to treat his sexuality. But James and Olivia’s hopes of a brighter future are challenged when George arrives and confronts his son.