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Pacific Drive

Pacific Drive

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Overview

Pacific Drive is an Australian television series The series was conceived as a flamboyant, melodramatic soap opera and dealt with the lives of wealthy Australians living on the Gold Coast. Although criticised for being an Australian copy of the American soap opera Melrose Place, its outrageous storylines - including corporate scheming, various affairs, serial killers and a lesbian love triangle - saw the series gain a cult reputation.

Produced by Greg Coote
NetworksNine Network

Top Cast

Simone Buchanan

Simone Buchanan

Laura Harris

Mark Constable

Mark Constable

Adam Stephens

Joss McWilliam

Joss McWilliam

Martin Harris

Grant Bowler

Grant Bowler

Garth Stephens

Lloyd Morris

Lloyd Morris

Trey Devlin

Danielle Spencer

Danielle Spencer

Callie Macrae

Libby Tanner

Libby Tanner

Zoe Marshall

Steve Harman

Steve Harman

Luke Bowman

André Eikmeier

André Eikmeier

Rick Carlyle

M

Melissa Tkautz

Bethany Daniels

Themes & Keywords

australiawealthy

About Pacific Drive

Pacific Drive is a soap series that first aired in 1996 exploring themes of australia, wealthy. it stars Simone Buchanan, Mark Constable, Joss McWilliam. Pacific Drive is an Australian television series The series was conceived as a flamboyant, melodramatic soap opera and dealt with the lives of wealthy Australians living on the Gold Coast. Although criticised for being an Australian copy of the American soap opera Melrose Place, its outrageous storylines - including corporate scheming, various affairs, serial killers and a lesbian love triangle - saw the series gain a cult reputation.

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