Love Child
2014 · 4 seasons · 36 eps · ★ 5.3 · Drama
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The lives of staff at the fictional Kings Cross Hospital and the wild streets of Darlinghurst in the 1960s. Joan Miller is a smart and sophisticated midwife who returns home from London to take a job at the Kings Cross Hospital. Dr Patrick McNaughton is a charismatic head of obstetrics at Kings Cross Hospital. Frances Bolton is the tough matron who also controls the running of Stanton House, a home for unwed pregnant young women.
Created by Sarah Lambert
Network: Nine Network
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Miranda Tapsell Martha Tennant -
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Harriet Dyer Patricia Saunders -
Andrew Ryan Simon Bowditch -
Jonathan LaPaglia Dr. Patrick McNaughton -
Ella Scott Lynch Shirley Ryan -
Gracie Gilbert Annie Carmichael -
Matthew Le Nevez Jim Marsh -
Ben O'Toole Pete -
Maya Stange Eva McNaughton
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