Upper Middle Bogan

Middle class woman, Bess Denyar, discovers she's adopted. She's shocked to find her birth parents head up a drag racing team in the outer suburbs.

Genre: Comedy

Cast:Annie Maynard , Patrick Brammall , Robyn Malcolm , Michala Banas , Rhys Mitchell , Maddy Jevic , Lara Robinson , Harrison Feldman , Dougie Baldwin , Glenn Robbins , Robyn Nevin , Khaled Khalafalla , Dave Thornton , Sue Jones , Martin Dingle Wall , Bert LaBontÃ© , Ben Grogan , Steve Bastoni

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ I'm a Swan

Thu, Aug 15, 2013

Middle-class woman, Bess Denyar, discovers she's adopted. She's shocked to find her birth parents head up a drag racing team in the outer suburbs.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ Forefathers and Two Mothers

Thu, Aug 22, 2013

Bess is angry at Margaret for lying to her all these years and decides to concentrate on getting to know her real parents. However, becoming one big family could take longer than hoped.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Your Roots Are Showing

Thu, Aug 29, 2013

Wayne and Julie give Bess a ride in a V8 Supercar to make up for all the birthdays they've missed. Bess is trying hard to please everyone, but no longer sure where she belongs.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Picture Perfect

Thu, Sep 5, 2013

Bess arranges a lunch for her two mothers, which doesn't quite go as planned. Julie feels terrible for giving Bess up for adoption and presents her with a rather unusual gift.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ No Angel

Thu, Sep 12, 2013

Danny is devastated when Edwina wants to quit the bassoon after relentless bullying at school. She makes everything alright at a music concert where she plays in a way no one expects.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Behind You!

Thu, Sep 19, 2013

After backing into another car, Wayne is forced to take a driving test. At work, Bess has a bullying issue and Wayne offers to come to her rescue - unaware she may also come to his.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ Don't Over Think It

Thu, Sep 26, 2013

Angry with Margaret for not taking her diabetes seriously, Bess sets up training sessions with newly qualified Brianna. Margaret reluctantly agrees, but is surprised at the outcome.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ Nationals

Thu, Oct 3, 2013

Bess and family support Team Wheeler at the drag racing championships. Bess tries to solve engine problems, however the aftermath is filled with fury. Will they sever ties?

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Hot But Cold

Thu, Oct 16, 2014

Bess struggling with the adoption discovery, develops some misplaced trust issues. Danny continues with his new passive cooling system and Troy is longing to get back with Amber.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Let's Talk About Sex

Thu, Oct 23, 2014

After a sex education night at school, Oscar is keen to learn all he can and it leaves Bess wondering if she and Danny are in a rut. Brianna becomes a direct sales lingerie franchisee.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Bonds and Stocks

Thu, Oct 30, 2014

Bess is concerned the Brights don't have any family bonding hobbies like the Wheelers. Meanwhile, Julie discovers Wayne is the descendant of rich relatives.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ I Dream of Broccolini

Thu, Nov 6, 2014

Shawn races against Team Wheeler's arch rivals the Amentas in the junior drags. Bess is delighted to involve her family until Edwina develops a super crush.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ Occupation Hazards

Thu, Nov 13, 2014

Amber applies for a promotion at the bank, which requires a good word from Margaret. Bess is tiring of medical-related visits from the Wheelers.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ Twothirties

Thu, Nov 20, 2014

Wayne wants to surprise Julie with an expensive necklace for their 30th wedding anniversary however a toothache causes some physical and financial pain.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ All You Can Eat

Thu, Nov 27, 2014

Edwina talks Danny into letting Shawn do work experience with him, exposing his middle class lifestyle. Meanwhile, Margaret's doctor insists she must find a dog to walk every day.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ Jules in the Crown

Thu, Dec 4, 2014

After a TV news story about the Wheelers paints Julie as an old woman who is past her use by date, Julie decides she won't race anymore and, reasoning that she's the only driver, sells the dragster to help the family get out of debt. The Wheelers are furious with Julie for being so selfish. Julie, furious at them for not understanding, goes to stay with Bess to teach them a lesson. When Margaret discovers Julie swanning around at the Brights, she realises the only way to get her out of there is to make the rest of the Wheelers bring Julie home.

1Season 3

S3.E1 ∙ New Kids on the Block

Wed, Oct 12, 2016

The Brights move into an ultra modern house designed by Danny, who refuses to let Bess clutter it with their old furniture.

2Season 3

S3.E2 ∙ Knock It Off

Wed, Oct 19, 2016

When a shop owner commissions Kayne to paint his designs, Margaret is outraged that she has no plans to pay him. Bess grapples with a gift from Julie and Danny fumes when a coffee shop copies his shirt to make its uniform.

3Season 3

S3.E3 ∙ If You Knew Susie

Wed, Oct 26, 2016

When Bess discovers that Julie has a secret sister, she enlists Brianna, Amber and Margaret to spy. Danny reluctantly takes Oscar away to a conference and Wayne fights the council after they shut down Kayne's backyard shop.

4Season 3

S3.E4 ∙ Sons of Anarchy

Wed, Nov 2, 2016

Amber is appalled when Shawn invites his new girlfriend to stay. Bess is upset when Edwina wants to do medicine after meeting a surgeon, having never been inspired by her.

5Season 3

S3.E5 ∙ Sticking to Your Principals

Wed, Nov 9, 2016

Shawn drops out of school, so Amber turns to the school Principal who helps in an unexpected manner. Julie is injured so Kayne offers to drive for Team Wheeler, while Bess and Danny prepare Oscar for a wilderness expedition.

6Season 3

S3.E6 ∙ Generous to a Faultline

Wed, Nov 16, 2016

Bess brings Margaret & Julie to a Mothers' Day lunch, where Bess having 'two mothers' is misunderstood. The Wheelers help Amber & Evan at a hardware store sausage sizzle and Danny signs the kids up for a charity bike ride.

7Season 3

S3.E7 ∙ Row Row Row

Wed, Nov 23, 2016

Brianna coaches Edwina's rowing team, with much more gusto than Edwina wants.

8Season 3

S3.E8 ∙ Christmas Break

Wed, Nov 30, 2016

Bess struggles to tell Margaret & Julie that she's spending Christmas in New York. Wayne and Kayne try to make their Christmas lights display the best in the street.