Jessica Marais,
Jonathan LaPaglia and
Mandy McElhinney were announced as the main cast members in April 2013. Marais stars as Dr Joan Millar, a smart and sophisticated trainee obstetrician who returns home from London to take a job at the Kings Cross Hospital. LaPaglia stars as Dr Patrick McNaughton, the charismatic head of obstetrics at Kings Cross Hospital. McElhinney stars as Frances Bolton, the tough matron who runs Stanton House, a home for unwed pregnant young women. The remainder of the cast was announced on 11 February 2014, with
Ryan Corr as Johnny Lowry, a 60s flower child;
Ella Scott Lynch as Shirley Ryan, a Russian socialite; Sophie Hensser as Viv Maguire, a country girl;
Harriet Dyer as Patricia Saunders, a ditzy blonde; Gracie Gilbert as Annie Carmichael, a strong-willed mother determined to get back her baby; and Miranda Tapsell in her Logie award-winning debut role as Martha Tennant, an
Aboriginal girl who was also adopted. Corr did not return as a main cast member in season two but made a guest appearance.
Matthew Le Nevez,
Lincoln Younes and
Marshall Napier joined the cast for season two as Jim, Chris Vesty, and Gregory respectively.
Leah Purcell played a key character in the second half of season two. Jonathan Lapaglia did not return for the fourth season. Dan Hamill joined the cast along with
Matt Day,
Danielle Catanzariti, Darcie Irwin-Simpson,
Sophia Forrest and
Ronan Keating. ==Cast==