A Place to Call Home

Overview

Set in rural New South Wales in the period following the Second World War, it follows Sarah Adams, who has returned to Australia after twenty years abroad to start a new life and ends up clashing with wealthy matriarch Elizabeth Bligh.

It’s a very popular show, and for good reason. It’s one of those fun period dramas that just ropes you in. They call it a “compelling melodrama about love and loss set against the social change of the 1950s.”

Queer Plotline Timeline

Much of the series is about James, the gay son, but Carolyn makes a point to introduce people to other queers out there.

Notable Queer-Centric Episodes

Season 2 Episode 5 “Ghosts of Christmas Past” – Carolyn throws a party attended by many queers.
Season 4, Episode 3 “When You’re Smiling” – Henry and James go on a double date with a lesbian couple, each as the other’s beards.