Packed to the Rafters

Starz Magic City gets a teaser trailer

I somehow managed to miss this one, so I’m posting it here for those of you who may also have missed it. Upcoming Starz series “Magic City” has a rather swanky trailer and it’s looking pretty good. Here’s hoping it does better than the ill-fate “Playboy Club” when it airs Spring next year. Aussies may...
By Angela Share

Jessica Marais from Packed to the Rafters gets US gig

“Packed to the Rafters” actress Jessica Marais has had more luck in L.A. than fellow “Packed to the Rafters” star Zoe Ventoura. You may recall the pair left Rafters a little female light (well Marais will when it returns), but Ventoura’s trip to the US was shortlived, returning to Australia to film bushranger series “Wild...
By Angela Share

Jessica Marais aka Rachel Rafter leaves Packed to the Rafters

Oh “Packed to the Rafters” what on Earth are you going to do now? Another female Rafter has flown the coop looking for bigger things in Hollywood. Along with Jessica Marais leaving, “Packed to the Rafters” promise that the latest season would get back to the lighter story-lines of the great episodes we all loved...
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Packed to the Rafters death upsets a lot of people

And by “upset” I mean those who were crying because of the emotional content of the episode and those who were angry at the outcome. I was following the #Rafters hashtags on Twitter as the drama unfolded and a few things seemed to be clear, people were not happy and the show will lose viewers....
By Angela Share

Annoying TV characters you wish would leave

It takes a very special show to have a cast that is loved in its entirety, so more often than not there will be one or two characters in a show you love that you wish would leave. Thought we’d throw it out there and see who annoys y’all when it comes to your favorite...
By Angela Share

Jessica McNamee to leave Packed to the Rafters

After months of rumors it is now confirmed that actress Jessica McNamee – who plays Sammy Rafter – is set to leave hit Australian show Packed to the Rafters for good. Her final episode will air later this month. This is bad news for fans of the show, which has found it difficult to keep...
By Angela Share

Packed to the Rafters returns to Aussie screens – Thoughts

If you’ve been a long time reader of Snarkerati TV you’ll probably be well aware of my love of Australian series Packed to the Rafters. The Channel 7 Australia series returned tonight, but it wasn’t quite up to its season one form. The following contains spoilers. So Sammy left Nathan and Nathan was all broken...
By Angela Share

It’s Australia Day so Snarkerati brings you The Best TV Shows from Australia

  It’s Australia Day here the land downunder, so I thought we’d look at some of the best Australian TV series over the last few years. Australia isn’t often thought of as a country with great TV, that usually falls to the US and UK. For the most part this is kind of true, but...
By Angela Share

Packed to the Rafters causes smutrage

  I’ll start by saying I’m an advocate of this show, a huge fan, or I was. The first season of Packed to the Rafters had me singing its praises. I would not miss an episode, it was, in a word, ‘awesome’. Then comes this present season and it has to be said it is...
By Angela Share

Packed to the Rafters season 2 and a single release

  As you may or may not be aware I am a huge fan of Australian family drama / comedy Packed to the Rafters, but I feel myself waning on the present lot of storylines. Did they change the writers for this season, or have they merely run out of the witty snark that was...
By Angela Share

Packed to the Rafters returns but where’s the DVD release?

  Australian family show Packed to the Rafters is back! Despite it feeling like we’ve seen a couple of seasons of the show (it’s usually broken up when airing) this will be the second season of the popular series. All our favorite characters will be back. I’d like to know when Packed to the Rafters...

Rebecca Gibney takes out the gold Logie

Non Australian readers won’t have a clue who this actress is or what the heck a gold Logie is, so let me put it into layman’s terms for the non antipodean. A Logie is essentially Australia’s answer to Emmy awards, they’re given to Australia’s most popular / talented TV actors and actresses every year, kind...
By Angela Share

What is wrong with Julie Rafter in Packed to the Rafters?

  This is conjecture, but I think it’s fairly obvious what is wrong with Julie Rafter in Packed to the Rafters, so if it turns out to be true, no screaming spoiler, or, stop reading now. I’m a huge fan of Packed to the Rafters and this was my guess straight off the bat when...

Packed to the Rafters signs Craig McLachlan and talk of a second season

Packed to the Rafters is an awesome show – there I said it – I love it. I’m not sure why because it’s fairly formulaic, but there’s just something about it that’s fun, emotionally connecting and great to watch. The characters are lovable and the actors do a great job. I was thrilled when I...
By Angela Share