Second Season Planned for Packed to the Rafters

November 7, 2008 World Screen

SYDNEY, November 7: Seven
Network Australia is set to produce a sophomore season of the one-hour
comedy/drama series Packed to the Rafters,
distributed by Southern Star International.

The first season has, to
date, achieved an average all-audience market share of 39 percent. Packet to the Rafters follows the lives
of would-be empty-nesters whose family just can't seem
to stay too far from home. The show stars Rebecca Gibney, Erik Thomson, Michael
Caton, Roy Billings, Jessica McNamee and Zoe Ventoura.

Early sales of the series
include Australia (Hallmark Australia), Belgium (VMMA), Ireland (RTE) and New
Zealand (TVNZ), while further sales are still under way.

—By Kristin
Brzoznowski