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History student Prentice returns home to attend his grandmother’s funeral. As the McHoan family gathers together to mark the solemn occasion, old disagreements continue to fester and old acquaintances are renewed. Following the unexpected death of another close relative, Prentice begins to question the past: why did his Uncle Rory suddenly disappear and where did he go? Reading his Uncle Rory’s unpublished novel may provide the answers he is seeking but it also unearths some dark family secrets he didn’t bargain for.
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- 01KennethPrentice McHoan is looking for his long lost Uncle Rory. He uses his uncle's unfinished novel to put together a picture of his extraordinary family. He also continues to pursue the gorgeous Verity, but makes a devastating discovery about the object of his affections.
- 02FergusThe McHoan family are devastated by the death of Kenneth, while Prentice is dismayed by the news that Verity is pregnant. And Ashley Watt provides another step forward in solving the mystery of Rory.
- 03RoryThe last pieces of the jigsaw puzzle are falling into place, as Prentice discovers Rory's final, unbelievable, secret about the McHoan family. The main characters gather for the final showdown, but will Prentice have the courage to see it through, and will he finally get the woman he loves?
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Season01
- S01E01PrenticeNovember 4, 1996Student Prentice McHoan carries out his recently deceased grandmother's request to find out what happened to his Uncle Rory, who disappeared
- S01E02Season's bestKennethNovember 11, 1996Prentice McHoan is looking for his long lost Uncle Rory. He uses his uncle's unfinished novel to put together a picture of his extraordinary
- S01E03FergusNovember 18, 1996The McHoan family are devastated by the death of Kenneth, while Prentice is dismayed by the news that Verity is pregnant. And Ashley Watt pr
- S01E04RoryNovember 25, 1996The last pieces of the jigsaw puzzle are falling into place, as Prentice discovers Rory's final, unbelievable, secret about the McHoan famil
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