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Shortland Street

Shortland Street

19925.035 Seasons8010 EpisodesReturning Series

Overview

The lives and loves of the residents of Ferndale.

NetworksTVNZ 2

Top Cast

Jess Sayer

Jess Sayer

Maeve Mullens

Fleur Saville

Fleur Saville

Libby Jeffries

Michael Galvin

Michael Galvin

Chris Warner

Ngahuia Piripi

Ngahuia Piripi

Esther Samuels

Sally Martin

Sally Martin

Nicole Miller

Scott Smart

Scott Smart

Marty Walker

Theo David

Theo David

Viliami To'a

Angela Bloomfield

Angela Bloomfield

Rachel McKenna

C

Caleb Jonte Edwards

Ash James

T

Tia Reweti

Cindy Te Toka

Themes & Keywords

nursenew zealandhealthhospitaldoctorrelationshipmedical dramaauckland

About Shortland Street

Shortland Street is a soap, drama series that first aired in 1992 exploring themes of nurse, new zealand, health, hospital, doctor, relationship. it stars Jess Sayer, Fleur Saville, Michael Galvin. The lives and loves of the residents of Ferndale.

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