Home and Away (1988)
Home and Away is streaming in the UK on Sky Go.
The verdict
Home and Away is an average English series; it passes the time without demanding more of you. It carries a 6.4/10 on TMDB across 78 ratings — squarely mid-table. Episodes clock in around 22 minutes. In the UK you can stream it on Sky Go.
Is it worth starting?
This is 39 seasons deep — English drama with soap threaded through. Starting now means a backlog — worth knowing before you press play.
Don't watch this if…
- you want a safe bet — that rating is resting on 78 votes so far
- you want something that ends tonight — there are 39 seasons of it
- Why
- At 6.4/10 from 78 ratings, audiences are split; the genre fit matters more than the score here.
- Skip if
- a backlog this size is the opposite of what you're after
- Best for
- A proper binge, once you've got the weeks for it
Story
Home and Away is set in the fictional town of Summer Bay, a coastal town in New South Wales, and follows the personal and professional lives of the people living in the area. The show initially focused on the Fletcher family, Pippa and Tom Fletcher and their five foster children Frank Morgan, Carly Morris, Steven Matheson, Lynn Davenport and Sally Keating, who would go on to become one of the show's longest-running characters. The show also originally and currently focuses on the Stewart family.
Good to know
| Runtime | ~22 min per episode |
| Genre | Drama / Soap |
| Language | English |
| Best screen | Stream at home |
Director
Alan Bateman
Cast
Where to watch in the UK
Included with a subscription — no extra charge on these platforms.
Availability as of 24 Sept 2026 — platforms may change over time.
Trailer
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