Reviews

I discovered this show towards the end of Series 1 on a friend's recommendation. What a find! Set just after WWII, APTCH is largely set at "Ash Park", a grand rural Australian homestead. It covers the drama, loves and lives of those who live in and around that homestead, including a mysterious woman who arrives via ship from overseas. Beautifully written and filmed with gorgeous locations, it is a quality program that reinforces Australia's ability to produce world class drama. Noni Hazelhurst plays the family matriarch, Elizabeth, with a cool, calculating menace - her family give her plenty to contend with as their individual and collective secrets are revealed and her ability to hold everything together becomes more and more of a challenge! Channel 7 had the insight to produce such a fantastic show but alas, they decided to stop production at the end of season 2! Hopefully they'll have the insight to bring it back!