S01E01 I'm a Swan
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.
Upper Middle Bogan
Overview
Follow the stories of two families living at opposite ends of the freeway. Bess Denyar is a doctor with a posh mother, Margaret, an architect husband, Danny Bright, and twin 13-year-olds at a private school, Oscar and Edwina. When Bess finds out that she is adopted, she is stunned, but even more so when she meets her birth parents, Wayne and Julie Wheeler. She also discovers that she has three siblings: Amber, Kayne and Brianna. The bogan Wheelers head up a drag racing team in the outer suburbs and are thrilled to discover the daughter they thought they had lost.
Episodes
S01E02 Forefathers and Two Mothers
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.
S01E03 Your Roots Are Showing
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.
S01E04 Picture Perfect
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.
S01E05 No Angel
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.
S01E06 Behind You!
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...
S01E07 Don't Over Think It
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.
S01E08 Nationals
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?
Cast
Annie Maynard
Bess Denyar
Patrick Brammall
Danny Bright
Robyn Malcolm
Julie Wheeler
Michala Banas
Amber Wheeler
Rhys Mitchell
Kayne Wheeler
Madeleine Jevic
Brianna Wheeler
Lara Robinson
Edwina Bright
Harrison Feldman
Oscar Bright
Dougie Baldwin
Shawn Van Winkle
Glenn Robbins
Wayne Wheeler
Robyn Nevin
Margaret Denyar
