Season Five of A Place to Call Home premiered October 8, 2017.
Episodes
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| 1958
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Own Worst Enemy
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Bevan Lee
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Kevin Carlin
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October 8, 2017
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163k
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| Four years later and we pick up the lives of the Bligh family's Anzac Day, 1958. Sarah comes into conflict with the hierarchy at the hospital over the misdiagnosis of an indigenous man, and challenges George over what religion David should be raised in.
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| 47 |
2
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Fallout
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Katherine Thomson
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Kevin Carlin
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October 15, 2017
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105k
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| Sarah and George continue their difficult conversation about religion, Anna is sabotaging her writing career yet again while dealing with the attentions of her publisher.
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| 48 |
3
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All That Glitters
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John Lonie
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Mark Joffe
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October 22, 2017
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93k
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| Two months have passed and Douglas has had a cancerous lung removed. George meets with a Rabbi in the city to discuss the process of conversion when he receives news of Regina's release. The family is sent into a tailspin, fearful of the repercussions.
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| 49 |
4
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The Edge of Reason
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David Hannam
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Mark Joffe
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October 29, 2017
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91k
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| Regina returns to Inverness to atone for her crimes and save the Bligh family, but George and Sarah demand she leave.
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| 50 |
5
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Do Not Go Gently
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Kristen Dunphy
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Catherine Millar
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November 5, 2017
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88k
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| Elizabeth intends to bring Douglas home and care for him while Jack and Henry butt heads about informing Douglas of his prognosis.
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| 51 |
6
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Demons of the Dark
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John Lonie
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Catherine Millar
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November 12, 2017
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110k
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| Sarah is plunged into a dark place and must confront the demons of her past.
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| 52 |
7
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The Anatomy of His Passing
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David Hannam
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Jeremy Sims
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November 19, 2017
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101k
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| One month later, it is the night of Victory in the Pacific Day and Douglas has just died. The family has gathered and witness Elizabeth's deep grief. In a series of flashbacks we see Douglas' last moments and understand what is weighing so heavily upon Elizabeth.
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| 53 |
8
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Cloud Break
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Katherine Thomson
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Jeremy Sims
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November 26, 2017
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98k
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| The family convenes and agree to come up with a plan to wrestle control of Ash Park from Sir Richard. Elizabeth receives news of an extraordinary nature.
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| 54 |
9
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All That Lies Ahead
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Cathryn Strickland
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Mark Joffe
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December 3, 2017
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107k
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| Elizabeth deals with the arrival of Douglas' prodigal son, Matthew and her cloud of grief begins to break. Jack is asked to assist in Sir Richard's downfall.
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| 55 |
10
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Death Comes as an End
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Bevan Lee
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Mark Joffe
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December 10, 2017
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122k
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| Two weeks until the federal election and Jack embraces a rigorous campaign schedule. Matthew proposes marriage to Olivia who accepts and Sir Richard's suspicions of a subterfuge deepen.
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| 56 |
11
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Lie Deep
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Katherine Thomson
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Catherine Millar
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December 17, 2017
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100k
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| Frank and Roy discover an inebriated Jack still suffering from Sir Richard's public humiliation of him. The truth of Regina's death emerges.
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| 57 |
12
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In Memoriam
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Bevan Lee
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Catherine Millar
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December 24, 2017
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66k
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| The unexpected death of Regina has reverberated throughout the Inverness community. The Bligh family must deal with some deep ethical questions.
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