Despite their different responses, each member of the family demonstrates exemplary behaviour according to their own principles and the ethical values they have imbibed from the family, which functions with an almost gravitational force towards Grace as the moral focus.
Grace indeed abounded. The general air of The Sullivans is, however, antiwar. As the series evolved, it focused increasingly on the damage to individuals and the family. John is killed, and Tom and Terry both suffer battle-induced stress. As a result, the social unit at the centre of the drama, the family, is irreparably fractured in multiple ways. There is therefore no prospect that the stable, reliable family unit the Sullivans represented at the outset of the war can be reliably rebuilt in its aftermath.
For a program that is effectively a soap opera, The Sullivans was groundbreaking in terms of its portrayal of the extent to which fighting men return from war emotionally damaged.
Little about the traumatic after-effects of war had found its way into the popular ANZAC legends before this time, with the reality of post-traumatic stress often suppressed within serving units and politely ignored by the community to which combatants returned.
The appeal of The Sullivans was apparent not only in Australia but also abroad. While Australia was understandably its strongest market, the series had an extended run in Britain, and was eventually shown in some seventy countries.
Part of the influence of the show can be seen in the talent it fostered. Although Crawfords had intended to continue The Sullivans into the postwar period, the series eventually folded when the cast began to pursue other career opportunities.
The series did not immediately end, but when Cronin decided to leave soon after, it lost further impetus and Crawfords chose to halt the show before its ratings declined. In all likelihood, the decision to end the series was the right one.
The war must end with victory, and that provides a point of meaning on which all the storytelling must converge. In some ways, the departure of the leading players showed they implicitly understood the teleological point of the story: it had to end.
Our value system had been shaken and stirred, but ultimately vindicated, although to get there The Sullivans had to traverse the dark territories where art often does its finest work. It was popular art to be sure, but of the very best kind. Crawford Productions now Crawford Australia continued in television production following the demise of The Sullivans , but despite some successes notably The Flying Doctors , —93, also starring Andrew McFarlane their pre-eminent position in producing Australian television declined.
Their studio in Box Hill, where many great Australian stories were crafted and prepared for Australian living rooms, was demolished and replaced by a Bunnings Warehouse.
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About Support Sign up Search Search. Episode guide. See more at IMDbPro. Episodes Browse episodes. Top Top-rated. Photos Top cast Edit. Vivean Gray Mrs. Ida Jessup as Mrs. Ida Jessup. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. Add content advisory. Did you know Edit. The Sullivans was an instant and constant ratings and critical success. No doubt Lorraine Bayly would have at least equalled this success if she had not left the show in , after winning Silver Logies in and The Sullivans remains one of the most loved and respected long-running serials in Australian television history.
Premiering on 15 November , screening four nights a week at 7 pm on the Nine Network, The Sullivans ran for half-hour episodes from —
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