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SeaChange is an Australian television program that ran from 1998 to 2000 on the ABC and in 2019 on the Nine Network. It was created by Andrew Knight and Deborah Cox and starred Sigrid Thornton, David Wenham, William McInnes, John Howard, Tom Long, Kevin Harrington, and Kerry Armstrong. The director was Michael Carson. Premise Laura Gibson (Sigrid Thornton), a high-flying city lawyer, is prompted to undergo a sea change with her children Miranda and Rupert after her husband is arrested for fraud and is found to have had an affair with her sister. Laura becomes the magistrate for the small coastal town of Pearl Bay. The town is isolated from the rest of the world since the local bridge was destroyed in one of the natural disasters common to Pearl Bay. Although they initially miss the city, the family comes to love the town and its many colourful characters, and they also enjoy having more quality time with each other. Cast Main Sigrid Thornton – Laura Gibson Cassandra Magrath – Miranda Gibson (Season 1–3) David Wenham – Daniel Della Bosca ('Diver Dan') (Season 1–2) William McInnes – Max Connors John Howard – Bob Jelly Kerry Armstrong – Heather Jelly Kevin Harrington – Kevin Findlay Kate Atkinson – Karen Miller (Season 1–3) Tom Long – Angus Kabiri (Season 1–3) Brooke Satchwell – Miranda Gibson (Season 4) Dan Wyllie – Ben Russo (Season 4) Darren McMullen – Findlay Knox (Season 4) Katrina Milosevic – Sergeant Anna Kazan (Season 4) Kate Lister – Lillian Liano (Season 4) Alex Tarrant – Zac Bell (Season 4) Wayne Blair – Riley Bolt (Season 4) Kamil Ellis – Stone Bolt (Season 4) Recurring Bruce Alexander – Sergeant Graham Grey (Season 1–3) Jill Forster – Meredith Monahan (Season 1–3) Alan Cassell – Harold Fitzwalter (Season 1–3) Paul English – Jack Gibson (Season 1) Patrick Dickson – Jack Gibson (Season 2–3) Alice Garner – Carmen 'Lois Lane' Blake (Season 1–3) Kane McNay – Rupert Gibson (Season 1–3) Christopher Lyons – Trevor Findlay (Season 1–3) Georgina Naidu – Phrani Gupta Cameron Nugent – Craig Jelly (Season 1–3) Bryony Price – Jules Jelly (Season 1–3) Emily Wiseman – Jules Jelly (Season 4) Brett Swain – Griff (Season 1–3) Ella Newton – Stella Connors (Season 4) Guests Denise Scott as Wilhelmina Seagull (1 episode) Greg Stone as Matthew Reilley (1 episode) Jonny Pasvolsky as Head Waiter (1 episode) Kym Gyngell as Dennis Dreeble (1 episode) Lesley Baker as Mrs Chatham (1 episode) Russell Kiefel as Ian Cameron (1 episode) Series overview Season 1 In the opening episode, "Something Rich and Strange", we are introduced to Laura Gibson, a high-flying corporate lawyer. In one day, her life falls apart: she loses out on a partnership at work, and discovers that her husband has been arrested for fraud and that her sister Trudi (Fiona Corke) is having an affair with him. On a whim, she takes a job as a magistrate in the small seaside town of Pearl Bay, where she once had a holiday with her family during happier times. In Pearl Bay, she meets a cast of colourful characters: Meredith Monahan, the woman who can remember every single event that has happened in town during her lifetime; Meredith's longtime lover and town lawyer/drunk, Harold; strapping surfer and court clerk Angus; his girlfriend (and would-be fiancee), police officer Karen; her superior Sergeant Grey; unsophisticated caravan park manager and handyman, Kevin; Kevin's son Trevor; clever Indian shop-keeper Phrani, later to be Kevin's lover; local layabout Griff; Meredith's niece, the wandering Carmen; corrupt and scheming real estate agent and shire president Bob Jelly; his loyal trophy wife Heather; and their children Craig and Jules. While Laura's children, Rupert and Miranda, struggle to get used to their new life, Laura attempts to fit in, despite their run-down house and the eccentric court cases. Both helping and hindering her is Diver Dan, the enigmatic cafe owner/ferryman/chef with no ambition but a curious and colourful past, with whom she soon strikes up a relationship. The first series ends with a series of climaxes involving Carmen's pregnancy, the discovery of Meredith and Harold's long-lost daughter; and a turning point in Laura and Dan's relationship. After a successful first series of 13 episodes, the ABC asked for more. Season 2 David Wenham opted not to renew his contract, so, two episodes into the second series, Diver Dan leaves Pearl Bay for the Galapagos Islands. In his place comes old friend Max Connors and wife Elena (Doris Younane). Max has much to deal with, having left the town years earlier and leaving his family. His wife's sudden death stuns the town. Storm damage in the aftermath of the first series means that Pearl Bay goes through serious trauma and things only get worse. Alison Whyte guest stars as a con artist who gets the better of Bob, and of the whole town. Heather bonds with her parents. Rupert's determination to get Laura back together with her ex-husband only meets with disaster. Later in the series, the town begins to speculate about Max and Laura's relationship, and the resulting confusion brings them closer. Bucket's dog Alfonzo Dominico Jones dies mysteriously and eventually a swimming pool is named after him, in preference to the originally planned name, the Jelly Aquatic Complex. The ABC then commissioned a third season. Season 3 In the third season, the events of the show reach their climax. Laura decides not to take the step in her relationship with Max, propelling a despondent Max into Carmen's arms. An in-denial Laura turns to the sweet but dull Warwick (Shaun Micallef). Heather and Bob's separation is followed by his political demise. Meredith's health takes a turn for the worse. Mark Mitchell guest stars as Morton Tregonning, administrator for the recently sacked Port Deakin council, and his corruption pushes Bob to a decision; he must choose whether to help the people of Pearl Bay, or ruin them once and for all. The final episode, "Half-Life" (Episode 39), sees the town coming together to stop Tregonning's nuclear waste dump, Miranda and Craig on trial, Laura's resignation, Karen and Angus' wedding, Meredith facing a brush with death following a stroke, Bob making a final decision about his future and spurning Tregonning, and Max and Laura's relationship resolved in a night of passion. Morton Tregonning meets a bitter end. Although the third series was successful in ratings terms, the creators decided to end the show to avoid becoming stale. Revival Season 4 In October 2018, a fourth season was announced which aired on the Nine Network in 2019. The series was funded by Screen Australia and relocated from Barwon Heads to Brunswick Heads, near Byron Bay, in northern New South Wales, and also at Billinudgel and Mullumbimby. This was after a successful bid by NSW to host the series in a community that the producers had considered as a set location in the 1990s, but rejected for cost reasons. ITV's David Mott said while there had been discussions with the ABC about r.... Discover the Luke Devenish popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Luke Devenish books.