This episode explores the competitive nature of cooking schools. The episode kicks off with Alexa giving unsolicited cologne wearing advice to a deaf man (of course not knowing that he was deaf) while in line to get a ride on the Melbourne Star Observation Wheel. It then cuts to Alexa inside one of the Wheel’s cabins with Kieran where he
Read moreThis episode has Alexa investigating CEOs who love to ride around town on their bikes. The episode starts with Roger Simms (Don Hany) is receiving the award of MBM Entrepreneur of the Year at the Palais Theatre and dedicates the award to his colleague, Hugh Miller. The episode then moves forward two weeks later where Alexa goes to George’s café
Read moreNow that the pilot has established the premise and characters of the show, the fun can really begin. This episode not only has a case of the week but also has the series start delving into Alexa’s past as a cop. The episode kicks off five years earlier, with Alexa undercover at a bar. Alexa makes a deal with Nikki
Read moreThe job of the pilot is to establish a show’s premise and characters. I feel this pilot did a fantastic job. The episode kicks off with Alexa Crowe (Lucy Lawless) on the phone to an escort, while looking at his website, and asking him to help her fix her bread maker. The episode goes back one day earlier. After her
Read moreThe job of a season finale is to wrap up the season’s story arcs and establish new ones for the next season (if there is one). I felt this finale did most of the job but not all of it. The episode kicks off with Miranda waking up after hooking up with Findlay and sneaking out. As she is wandering
Read moreWe’ve reached the penultimate episode of the season and the caravan park story arc is escalating. The episode kicks off with the caravan park residents being evicted, including Stone, who tells Miranda he’ll have to move in with his mum and that he no longer has access to his vegetable garden. Meanwhile both Laura and Miranda ask Bob what’s going
Read moreThis episode focuses on the annual fishing competition. The episode kicks off with Anna going on holidays and leaving Lillian in charge. The first thing Lillian has to deal with is a fight between two men over an esky. In the process of dealing with this, Lillian discovers that the Fishing Club President, Phil Tran, is missing. It then cuts
Read moreLove is in the air at Pearl Bay with Kevin and Phrani’s long-awaited wedding. Frankly I was surprised that their wedding was written in considering Phrani’s determination not to marry Kevin in the original series due to her traumatic dowry experience with her first husband. However people change a lot over 20 years, including their minds. The episode kicks off
Read moreThis episode is quirkier than the previous ones. After concluding the adoption subplot, this episode focuses on Bucket’s possessions, which are for sale now that he has passed away. Ben tries to get rid of Bucket’s old chair but Laura and the rest of the town warn him of the bad luck that will come to him if he does,
Read moreThis episode has a lot of truths come out and a new arrival. The episode starts with Laura discovering that the adoption hearing is happening. Despite Miranda pleading Laura to stay out of the courthouse, she goes in with Joe, and tells the magistrate, an old friend of hers, that she will be applying for custody of Joe, which naturally
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