TV series
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.
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Upper Middle Bogan premiered August 15, 2013. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
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.
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Episode 1
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.
Directed by Wayne HopeWritten by Wayne Hope, Robyn ButlerGuest stars Kane Felsinger, Eddie Baroo, Anthea Kondos, Dave Thornton, Bert LaBonté
Episode 2
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.
Directed by Wayne HopeWritten by Wayne Hope, Robyn ButlerGuest stars Robyn Butler, Laura Dunemann, Eleanor Webster, Nicholas Bell, Chloé Boreham, Ben Grogan, Nicole Freeman, Tamala Shelton
Episode 3
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.
Directed by Wayne HopeWritten by Wayne Hope, Robyn ButlerGuest stars Marco Chiappi, Dave Warneke, Glenys Armstrong, Wayne Hope
Episode 4
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.
Directed by Tony MartinWritten by Robyn Butler, Wayne Hope, Tony MartinGuest stars Ben Ridgewell, Tony Moclair, Justin Hamilton, Tahu Marumaru, Dave Thornton
Episode 5
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.
Directed by Wayne HopeWritten by Robyn Butler, Gary McCaffrie, Wayne HopeGuest stars Steven Gates, Nicole Freeman, Tamala Shelton, Naomi Kilmany, Sebastien Harvey, Najib Bahrami, Dave Thornton, Sue Jones
Episode 6
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.
Directed by Tony MartinWritten by Robyn Butler, Gary McCaffrie, Robyn Butler, Wayne HopeGuest stars Kim Gyngell, Tony Martin, Gareth Yuen, Winefred Diasnes, Bert LaBonté
Episode 7
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.
Directed by Tony MartinWritten by Robyn Butler, Wayne Hope, Tony MartinGuest stars Travis Bird, Chloe Foster, Sue Jones
Episode 8
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?
Directed by Wayne HopeWritten by Wayne Hope, Robyn ButlerGuest stars Bob Franklin, Roz Hammond, Jacqueline Brennan, John Leary, Syd Brisbane, Scott Parmeter
Episode information updated Sep 11, 2026
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