TV ShowEnded

Love Child

5.3 / 10

2014

4 seasons

36 episodes

Drama

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.

What critics are saying

Verdicts use the same scale as your list: highly recommended through avoid — plus optional scores and blurbs.

Highly recommended Recommend Give it a go Neutral Avoid

Nobody on Critic, Sir! has logged a verdict for this title yet. The silence is either respectful or suspicious.

Trailer

Love Child Season 01 TV Promo

Cast

Jessica Marais

Mandy McElhinney

Miranda Tapsell

Sophie Bloom

Harriet Dyer

Andrew Ryan

Jonathan LaPaglia

Ella Scott Lynch

Gracie Gilbert

Matthew Le Nevez

Ben O'Toole

Maya Stange

Seasons

Ep 1
1.Episode 1
17-02-201448m
Kings Cross, 1969: An ambitious midwife returns from London to uncover a system of forced adoptions at the local hospital. A pregnant country girl, Viv, wakes to find she's been dr...
Ep 2
2.Episode 2
24-02-201448m
June 1969. As the world counts down to the first moon landing, Joan flirts with danger at the hospital and makes a powerful enemy. Annie returns home after giving up her baby, but...
Ep 3
3.Episode 3
03-03-201448m
Joan risks her career to help Annie get her baby back, unaware of the implications for Dr McNaughton. Patricia's mother visits from Melbourne and offers her daughter an early exit...
Ep 4
4.Episode 4
10-03-201448m
As Kings Cross is invaded by soldiers on rest and relaxation leave from the Vietnam War, Joan helps Viv track down her brother. After losing her baby, Annie's life spirals out of c...
Ep 5
5.Episode 5
17-03-201448m
Joan fights the hospital 'boys club' for her right to complete her medical degree. Johnny is arrested after an anti-war protest, while Shirley goes into premature labour. Annie get...
Ep 6
6.Episode 6
24-03-201448m
Joan's world is rocked when she uncovers the truth about Annie's baby. Shirley's affair with Johnny is exposed when her husband returns injured from Vietnam. Annie's singing career...
Ep 7
7.Episode 7
31-03-201448m
Joan wrestles with the consequences of telling Annie the truth about her baby. Shirley is left with a seriously ill baby and no money when Johnny goes on the run from the police. V...
Ep 8
8.Episode 8
07-04-201448m
Joan fears the worst when Annie kidnaps her baby back from the McNaughton family. Johnny makes a shocking sacrifice and Patricia's dreams for the future are shattered when her boyf...

Watching Lists

Loading lists…

Purchase & Discovery

Find this title on Amazon

Digital

Prime Video & digital

Amazon mixes rent, buy, and Prime in one place — one search covers the usual options.

Physical edition

4K Blu-ray & physical releasesSearch on Amazon

Official merchandise

Official-style merch searchApparel, collectibles, and more

As an Amazon Associate, Critic, Sir! earns from qualifying purchases. Full disclosure