Series synopsis
Playing for Keeps is an Australian drama television series that premiered on 10 on September 19, 2018. It ended on December 4, 2019. It stars Olympia Valance, Ethan Panizza, George Pullar and Cecelia Peters.
The story of the women behind the men we barrack for on the footy field. There will be affairs, business opportunities, fashion footnotes, faux pas, mounting credit card bills, groupies, harassment, racism, sexism, the ever – present paparazzi and an absurd amount of fun.
Premise
The story of the women behind the men we barrack for on the footy field. There will be affairs, business opportunities, fashion footnotes, faux pas, mounting credit card bills, groupies, harassment, racism, sexism, the ever – present paparazzi and an absurd amount of fun.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Olympia Valance as Tahlia Woods
- Ethan Panizza as Rusty O'Reilly
- George Pullar as Daniel Fletcher
- Cecelia Peters as Paige Dunkeley
- Kevin Hofbauer as Travis Cochrane
- Jackson Gallagher as Connor Marrello
- Jeremy Lindsay Taylor as Brian Rickards
- Madeleine West as Kath Rickards
Supporting cast
- Annie Maynard as Maddy Cochrane
- Isabella Giovinazzo as Jessie Davies
- Ben Chapple as Liam Flynn
Guest cast
- Lucy Lovegrove as Annabelle
- Jude Beaumont as Dallas
- Alexandra Adornetto as Hayley Fawkner
- Syd Zygier as Skye Edwards
- Ella Newton as Ella Rickards
- Richard Sutherland as Billy
- Erana James as Samira
- Jess Bush as Kendall Pereira
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | September 19, 2018 | November 7, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 8 | October 16, 2019 | December 4, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Coming into a new season, the Southern Jets are desperate to prove themselves. After losing the Grand Final by a single point last year, the pressure is on to deliver the ultimate victory. Everything is on the line - and everyone is feeling it, especially the new star recruit and his girlfriend, Paige. |
September 19, 2018 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 After the tragic death of a player at a pre-season training camp, the Southern Jets Football Club grapple with the loss of their teammate as they head into their first game of the season. |
September 26, 2018 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 As the inquest into Jack's death heats up, Paige finds herself in Kath's firing line when news breaks of an alleged affair between Rusty and Jessie. |
October 3, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Paige returns home from London to find that a lot has changed for the women and men of the Southern Jets. |
October 16, 2019 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Maddy and Kath deal with the fallout from Liam and Kendall's shock entry into the club, and Kath makes a bid for the presidency of SJFC. |
October 24, 2019 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 As President Kath heads into her first game and first official event of the season, the pressure is on her to prove that she has what it takes to run the club. |
October 31, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | 10 |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 19, 2018 |
| Last aired | December 4, 2019 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 20:30:00 |