The Secret Life of Us Episode Guide

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Episode Guide

The Secret Life of Us: Season 4 (2004)

The Secret Life of Us: Season 3 (2003 - 2004)

The Secret Life of Us: Season 2 (2002)

  • Season 2 Episode 22: Truth Is Beautiful, But So Are You
  • Season 2 Episode 21: Do the Right Thing

    The twentysomethings deal with the aftermath of the party in different ways. Evan wants an apology from Alex for hitting him, Gabrielle has forgotten Jason's declaration of love, while battered and bruised Richie recovers at home

  • Season 2 Episode 20: Walpurgisnacht

    A party at Simon's holds many surprises and changes everyone's lives. Miranda has some exciting news and Will makes a surprise return - and two people in particular are very happy to see him. Later, Richie ends up in hospital after being beaten up and Alex debates whether to tell Kelly what Nathan was up to

  • Season 2 Episode 19: The Searchers

    Evan is in for a bad week when everyone he's ever slept with turns up out of the blue on his doorstep. He decides to put this bizarre train of events to good use, as inspiration for his next book - but when he investigates the matter further, he is stunned by what he discovers

  • Season 2 Episode 18: Signs of Life

    Miranda has a bad case of first-night nerves, while Evan tries everything to cure his writer's block - much to Alex's annoyance. Gabrielle begins to question everything now Dominic has gone and Kelly wants to believe there's a bright future ahead for her and Nathan, but he's seeing a different picture

  • Season 2 Episode 17: Sweet Revenge

    Evan falls out with Jemima when she heckles him during a speech and later sprays vinegar around his room and Miranda's joy at playing Panther Girl is short-lived when she discovers her voice will be dubbed. Alex decides to vary her dating partners, but ends up with more than she bargained for, and Gabrielle's differences with Dominic compromise a legal case

  • Season 2 Episode 16: The Great Divide

    Miranda reveals a shocking secret from her past after being deeply moved by an emotional script, and it seems nothing is likely to keep Gabrielle and Dominic together. Evan tries to end his relationship with Jemima by sleeping with somebody else - but his confession is met with an unexpected reaction

  • Season 2 Episode 15: Have a Little Faith

    Kelly tries to understand how personal beliefs affect her behaviour and a distraught Dominic turns up at Gab's place, having just left Francesca

  • Season 2 Episode 14: Rose Coloured Glasses

    Kelly meets Nathan's parents, but is disgruntled to be introduced as just a friend and Gabrielle discovers the highs and lows of being the other woman - will she take Evan's advice and stop seeing Dominic?

  • Season 2 Episode 13: From Little Things Big Things Grow

    Evan worries that Jemima has become besotted with Alex, while Gab confronts Dominic after meeting his wife, and wants to know if he is still sleeping with her. Richie thinks his character is close to being axed from the show and Jason compromises a female colleague's career

  • Season 2 Episode 12: Who Do You Want to be Today?

    Evan's literary success goes to his head, causing him to act pretentiously during an interview with a journalist. Dominic's romance with Gab is interrupted when she meets his wife and Richie begins to find his role in The River unfulfilling - but discovers he can't just walk away

  • Season 2 Episode 11: The Funny Side

    Fame goes to Richie's head after he makes an appearance on a live TV chat show, while Evan finds it difficult to cheer up Alex following her abortion and Jason has trouble coping with the breakdown of his family - especially when he begins to miss baby Angus

  • Season 2 Episode 10: Between a Rock and a Hard Place

    Alex struggles to come to terms with her pregnancy and eventually decides to have an abortion, but despite everybody's support she continues to feel lonely without Rex in her life. Miranda is shocked to discover a tape of her and Richie having sex has been uploaded onto the Internet, and Jason attempts to prevent Caitlin from leaving

  • Season 2 Episode 9: Controlling the Universe

    Alex's relationship with Rex is well and truly on the rocks and she becomes worried she may be pregnant. Will and Richie leave Miranda to enjoy an independent life but she is plagued by loneliness, and Gabrielle attempts to keep her feelings in check during a work trip with Dominic

  • Season 2 Episode 8: Make Up Your Mind

    Evan takes matters with Rex into his own hands, while Will and Miranda's departure grows ever closer, stirring up conflicting emotions for Kelly and Richie

  • Season 2 Episode 7: A Fine Line

    Rex finally splits from Alex after she makes a drunken scene at a reading of Evan's new book, while Gabrielle stirs up trouble when she decides to help out a bullied garage employee

  • Season 2 Episode 6: It's Not Easy

    Richie's jealousy of Will leads to a heated confrontation, and Kelly wonders why Nathan abandoned her at a party - until she realises she wasn't being herself

  • Season 2 Episode 3: The Dance

    Gabrielle goes for a job interview and falls for her attractive - but married - prospective employer and Jason settles into his new law firm. Will grows steadily closer to Miranda, prompting her former boyfriend Richie to launch an unjustified attack

  • Season 2 Episode 2: Free Will

    Will is confronted by his own mortality when he is nearly killed at work. Knowing he hasn't got over Sam's death, Miranda offers her support, causing their friendship to take an unexpected turn. Seemingly abandoned by Evan, Alex finds herself drawn to Rex when he makes her realise she should accept her need for stability

  • Season 2 Episode 1: A New World Order

    In a bid to forget about Evan, who is touring Cuba with Gabrielle, Alex occupies herself with her work at the hospital and, with Kelly as her sidekick, indulges in a social whirl of parties and gallery openings. Jason and Caitlin are expecting a baby and actor Richie, having landed his dream job working for a popular TV soap, has moved out of Miranda's place. Samuel Johnson and Deborah Mailman star

The Secret Life of Us: Season 1 (2001)

  • Season 1 Episode 22: Now or Never

    Richie feels uncomfortable when Brad suggests a foursome with another gay couple, while Miranda and Will grow closer and Evan gets accepted into the Writer's Colony in New York. As he prepares to leave, he shares a passionate kiss with Alex. Last in the Australian drama series

  • Season 1 Episode 20: Men on the Verge

    Richie throws himself into the gay scene, but doesn't find the answers he was hoping for, while Will resolves to make the most of life after Sam's tragic death. Elsewhere, Jason drops a bombshell on the unwitting Gabrielle - not only did he sleep with a woman in Sydney, she's now two months pregnant

  • Season 1 Episode 19: A Friend Indeed

    Will returns to work in spite of his injuries and continues to torment himself, until Kelly helps him find a way to say goodbye to Sam. Meanwhile, Evan is disillusioned with his publisher, Jason has a nasty surprise for Gabrielle, and Richie rejects the lead role in a movie because the character is gay

  • Season 1 Episode 18: Intimations of Mortality

    Alex feels confused about the breakdown of her friendship with Evan, Richie prepares to leave the flat, and Miranda readies herself for opening night. Meanwhile, Will playfully denies loving Sam - a remark he later comes to regret

  • Season 1 Episode 17: Piggy-in-the-Middle

    Richie faces the consequences of his encounter with Brad, but Miranda refuses to talk to him, while forbidding him to move out of the flat. Kelly has a tough time both at work and at home - her attempt to please Simon by setting him up with a number of patrons backfires, while her house meeting, instead of relieving the tension, ignites an already explosive situation

  • Season 1 Episode 16: The Butterfly Effect

    A steamy clinch between Alex and Evan has unpleasant repercussions, Kelly meets a new man, and Gab decides it's time for a spot of self-empowerment. Miranda lands a plum role in a gloomy play, but can't help being dismayed to see Richie covered in love bites, fearing he's got together with Brad

  • Season 1 Episode 10: State of Limbo

    Evan waits on tenterhooks for a response from Carmen, while Richie embarks on another liaison with a man, despite his utter confusion about the encounter with Simon. Elsewhere, Miranda's self-esteem hits rock bottom, with a little help from the department of employment. Australian drama, starring Samuel Johnson and Spencer McLaren

  • Season 1 Episode 4: The Garden of Gethsemane

    Richie revels in the glamour of an actor's life, while Miranda delivers a singing telegram and Will discovers he must stand alone

  • Season 1 Episode 2: EPISODE: 2

    Kelly decides to make a fresh start, and Will would be wise to do the same as he heads for heartache once more. Meanwhile, Evan goes to great lengths to ensure Andrena gets the message, and Alex realises the error of her ways : not before time

  • Season 1 Episode 2: The Unbelievable Truth

    Alex hates herself for betraying her best friend Gabrielle, and Kelly moves in with Evan and Alex. Meanwhile, Will's ex-girlfriend asks him for money, and Richie is offered the lead role in a film. Claudia Karvan and Sybilla Budd star

  • Season 1 Episode 1: Looking for the Meaning of Life in Melbourne

    Drama series about eight twentysomethings living in a Melbourne apartment block. In the first instalment, Richie lands a leading role in a mini-series but his girlfriend Miranda is turned down for the chance to play a part. Starring Samuel Johnson and Deborah Mailman

The Secret Life of Us:

  • Best Of - Part One

    Part one. Highlights from the drama series about eight twentysomethings living in a Melbourne apartment block, where they have trouble confronting life's big issues

  • Best Of - Part Two

    Part two. Highlights of the drama series about eight twentysomethings living in a Melbourne apartment block, where they have trouble confronting life's big issues

  • Better the Devil You Know

    Evan gets a job in a pub, but soon loses it again. Alex takes charge of her love life and Richie tries to engineer another meeting with Brad, while Gabrielle starts hankering for Jason's company as the novelty of her affair with Mac begins to wear off

  • The Big Leap

    Nikki falls for a mysterious man and Stu has a startling romantic revelation

  • The Character Question

    Nikki is jealous of Lucy's relationship with Rob, while Justin drags Kelly into an argument with his father

  • Consequences of Want

    Richie continues to resent the closeness between Will and Miranda, Rex grows increasingly suspicious of Evan and Alex, and Caitlin considers moving to Sydney to be near her mother as Jason becomes more involved in his work

  • Dead Man Walking

    Stu and Zelko throw a party, but the guests prove to have much wilder plans for the evening than they had in mind

  • The Divisive Moment

    In a drunken moment, Richie decides to tell his father he's gay and is gratified when Graeme appears to take the news well. However, their understanding proves short-lived and a subsequent argument reveals more damaging truths. Meanwhile, Evan finds a new love interest, Caitlin gives birth and Alex is forced to make some tough decisions about her feelings for Rex

  • The Doorway

    Drama series about eight twentysomethings living in a Melbourne apartment block, where they have trouble confronting life's big issues : like how much pizza to save for breakfast, and how much vodka they can consume without keeling over

  • Emeritus No More
  • Expect the Unexpected

    Richie gives in to temptation and has an unexpected sexual encounter

  • Facing It

    Drama series about eight twentysomethings living in a Melbourne apartment block, where they have trouble confronting life's big issues

  • Fallout

    Will's jealousy gets out of hand at a party, leading to an unpleasant incident with Sam, while Alex is surprised to find herself alone with Eric, and Miranda confronts Simon about Richie. Kelly starts a new job and attracts the attention of a fellow trainee whose interest is far from professional

  • Fear and Loathing

    Aware that Alex still has feelings for Evan, Rex ends the relationship : despite her protests. Caitlin drifts apart from Jason as her departure draws closer and Richie has problems reciprocating Simon's declaration of love

  • A Fine Living
  • The Gap

    Evan decides the only way he can focus on finishing his book is by giving up the distracting influence of women, but Alex is determined it will never last. Meanwhile, a tormented Jason starts to become obsessive about Gabrielle and Mac, and Kelly is baffled about her relationship with Paolo

  • Gathering of Tribes

    Drama series about eight twentysomethings living in a Melbourne apartment block, where they have trouble confronting life's big issues

  • Glimpses of Perfection

    Drama series about eight twentysomethings living in a Melbourne apartment block, where they have trouble confronting life's big issues

  • The Grand Delusion

    A double date turns sour for Rex when his eyes are finally opened after Alex pairs off with Evan, who turns down a tempting offer from his publisher. Gab tests her boss by flirting with him, but is mortified when he doesn't reciprocate her feelings

  • The Heart of the Night

    Justin and Adam endure the worst night of their lives - but the experience ends up bringing them closer

  • Ill Communication

    Adam gets closer to finally meeting his son than he ever has before. Australian drama, starring Nicholas Coghlan

  • An Ill Wind

    Richie's father is shocked when his son reveals a secret to him, Miranda and Will try to forge a real relationship and Gab thinks her boss is flirting with her. Meanwhile, Evan finds himself attracted to his publisher while trying to cope with Alex's relationship with Rex

  • The Insecurity Blanket

    Kelly dates a famous football star - but soon finds the relationship has its drawbacks. Australian drama series, starring Deborah Mailman

  • Let Him Have It

    Drama series about eight twentysomethings living in a Melbourne apartment block, where they have trouble confronting life's big issues

  • Life's a Complex Journey
  • Living in the Land of Limbo

    Evan tells Carmen he is in love with her.

  • Love Sucks

    The friends find Cupid's arrow is as likely to wound as hit the spot. Gabrielle's anger toward Jason lends an artificial intensity to her casual affair with Mac, while Carmen breaks up with Evan and Will finds his love for Sam has unleashed the green-eyed monster. Elsewhere, Kelly is becoming deeply disillusioned with her job at the introduction bureau

  • Make Up Your Own Mind

    Gabrielle discovers Damon's peculiar mood is because he has feelings for her, Alex continues to struggle after her break-up with Rex and Miranda decides to join Will on his travels around the country, prompting everybody to attend an eventful party for the pair - but unexpected news forces a change of plan

  • The New Order

    Gabrielle decides to give up her high-powered career and makes an uneasy peace with Jason, while Alex drops a bombshell : she's been accepted into a surgery programme at a prestigious London hospital and will be away for a year

  • The One

    Miranda and Richie are drifting apart; Sam is tired of reassuring Will.

  • Pilot

    Comedy drama series following eight twentysomethings who inhabit an apartment block in Melbourne, and have great trouble confronting life's big issues : like how much pizza to save for breakfast, and how much vodka they can consume without keeling over. Actor Richie lands a lead part in a mini-series, but girlfriend Miranda is turned down for the role of Ophelia. Starring Samuel Johnson, Spencer McLaren and Abi Tucker

  • Rare Birds

    The gang spends a weekend at the coast to celebrate Lucy's imminent marriage

  • The Road Less Taken

    Bowled over by Carmen, Evan has a spring in his step as he goes about his daily life, and finds he actually quite likes being in love. Meanwhile, Richie doesn't know where to turn following his sexual dalliance with Simon, and Kelly is forced to compromise her ethics at work

  • Rocks and Chameleons

    Nikki gets a new job, but ends up working with a reluctant Adam. Meanwhile, Kelly has a tough decision to make over her living arrangements

  • The Rules

    Jason doesn't seem to have learned his lesson as he pursues Alex despite the problems he's already having with his fragile marriage

  • The Rules ok

    Sam rescues Will from the embarrassment of unprecedented performance problems by catching him in a sudden sexual ambush. Australian twentysomething drama, starring Joel Edgerton, Deborah Mailman and Sybilla Budd

  • The Secret Life of Us

    As the twentysomethings share stories from the past, Will reveals how he was physically abused by a sadistic teacher and Miranda tells of how she struggled to cope when her parents' split up

  • Secrets and Lies

    Eric almost kills a little girl by accidentally administering a double dose of morphine and begs Alex to lie for him. Jason moves into a place of his own, and Leah tries to rekindle her relationship with Will, only to discover he's found someone new

  • Self Delusion : The Only Rational Response

    A dinner party reveals the attraction between Alex and Evan is still very much alive, as the pair focus solely on each other at the expense of their respective new partners. Meanwhile, Miranda has problems with a jealous rival in her play and Jason and Caitlin find coping with a baby tougher than they had thought

  • Spitting the Dummy

    Simon meets Jeff's parents for the first time, and Bree is appalled to see Justin flirting with her mother

  • Sweet Revenge/Signs of Life

    Double bill. Miranda has a bad case of first-night nerves, Evan tries to cure his writer's block, Gabrielle questions her life and Kelly hopes she has a bright future with Nathan

  • Telemovie

    Alex is confronted by her wrong-doings as Jason goes to great lengths to cover them up, while Evan drives the message home to Andrena, and Kelly makes a fresh start

  • The Treadmill

    Adam receives a tempting illegal offer at work. Australian drama, starring Adam Beckwith

  • The Truth About Cats and Dogs
  • The Truth About Cats and Dogs - Part Two

    Lucy prepares Piers' immigration case but his chances don't look good, while Kelly feels guilty over the accidental death of Orlando the cat

  • 'Truth is Beautiful, Without Doubt; So Are Lies

    In the final episode of the series, Evan realises his true feelings for Alex but fears he's missed his chance as Rex walks back into her life. Samuel Johnson and Deborah Mailman star

  • The Way We Were

    A night on the town and a spot of sexy salsa dancing makes Gabrielle feel closer to Evan

  • What Am I?

    Kelly is intrigued by Nathan, a client at the Get Personal introduction agency, while Jason suffers a crisis prompted by a marriage that's over before it's begun. Australian flat-sharing drama, starring Deborah Mailman and Damian de Montemas

  • When the Bell Rings

    Drama series about eight twentysomethings living in a Melbourne apartment block, where they have trouble confronting life's big issues

The Secret Life of Us: double

  • Do the Right Thing/Truth Is Beautiful, Without Doubt, So Are Lies

    Double bill. The twentysomethings deal with the aftermath of the party in different ways. Evan wants an apology from Alex for hitting him, Gabrielle has forgotten Jason's declaration of love, while battered and bruised Richie recovers at home. Last in series

  • Generic Double Bill

    Double bill. Drama series about eight twentysomethings living in a Melbourne apartment block, where they have trouble confronting life's big issues

  • Have a Little Faith/The Great Divide

    Double bill. Kelly tries to understand how personal beliefs affect her behaviour and a distraught Dominic turns up at Gab's place, having just left Francesca

  • The Searchers/Walpurgisnacht

    Double bill. Evan's past comes back to haunt him, and Jason helps Gab strike a blow for women's liberation. Kelly and Nathan resolve to make a clean break, while Richie gets a new boyfriend - but realises he still misses Will