Seven has today renewed its drama series Winners & Losers for a second season in 2012.
All principal actors including Melissa Bergland, Virginia Gay, Zoe Tuckwell-Smith and Melanie Vallejo with a supporting will return for the new season, helmed by Seven’s in-house drama team, John Holmes and creator Bevan Lee.
Currently airing on Tuesday nights, the series has averaged 1.36 million viewers thus far.
Creator Bevan Lee said, “I’m delighted we are able to continue exploring the lives of Bec, Frances, Jenny and Sophie in a second series, thanks to the audience embracing our show so enthusiastically.”
“And with the Season One finale set to turn the girls’ world upside down, I’m sure viewers will be eager to see whether the girls’ new relationships and challenges make winners of them – or losers.”
But Seven has not revealed how many episodes have been approved for its second season.
Pre-production for the second series is now underway.
It’s a great show.When it went off the air Went back to watching Older 2.5 men episodes and Now Two Broke Girls which was brain dead nonsense by comparison so looking forward to this coming back.It’s good and wholesome.At least you didn’t hear any of the girls here saying is your vagina in the(Insert City Name Here Guidebook)because it should be Hottest Spot in Town always open.This show is more relate able to the late eighties kids most of which were not yet teenagers when Sex and the City arrived in Australia in 1998/99.
I love this show,it is being aired now here in Israel,not the most popular show but still liked by many including me,I dont like Beck,she is not the best actress but I do like Sophie and Frences,not sure about the name but I like the gay guy a lot [sorry for missing his name],I thought it was a British show at first but realized it was an Australian show,you know how to make good TV shows,hope season 2 will also be aired here in Israel.
Glad that the writers have finally scripted in sthing for jenny to do (uni) with no job no uni I always wondered what this very opinionated person did all day
I love this show! All the characters are great but Frances, Sophie and Jonathan are definitely my fave
Winners and Losers is sooooo amazing. I can’t believe that Sophie and Doug have finally gotten together and now Bec being pregnant with what is most probably Doug’s baby. Can’t Soph and Doug just be happy for a while? Well, I am also annoyed majorly by Bec’s character and her acting but Jenny doesn’t annoy me at all, I love her character!
Can’t wait for Season 2! W&L FTW!!!
I Love the show and i can,t wait for season 2 but next year what a killer I can,t wait that long please come back I looked forward to every tuesday night because of that show and nows it,s gone and I don,t watch packed to the rafters bring back winners and losers sooner please !!!!!!!
Jenny has provided some pretty entertaining moments and yes at times her character has been thrown to the wolves fir the sake of the story line etc.. But she is meant to be a girl who with somewhat stunted ‘socially skills’ who rarely ventured outside of her comfort zone.. or bedroom since high school.. Slightly annoying school girl like traits seemed to be ironed out as she started to live a little and build her self esteem.. It’s a powerful message for the shows actual demographic (school girls ) I look forward to seeing how thus character evolves
Although aimed at Females it does rather well for both genders.Given your alternative at the time it came out was old top Gear repeats which have been done many times over It is a no Brainer to see what most of us prefer and don’t get me started on NCIS we are not a violent household and hate crime shows with a passion
Good on them for sticking with this show.It could have been worse 7 putting on Greys again this year while the Rafters are off the air.
@ Ronnie
They don’t appeal to me either but I wish them well.
I know I’m in a club of 1 but I do not get the appeal of this show. I don’t watch Rafters either, but I get why some people might like it. Channel 7 drama is so MOR in every way.
I’m also glad it’s getting renewed it’s the best drama on the box at the moment. To all those who don’t like it, what drama would you like to see then?
This show is awesome and considering what the alternatives are elsewhere It is no wonder why W&L does so well.
More Australian Shows like this please and I missed three weeks of episodes while I was travelling for just over a fortnight around England/Scotland/Wales and Singapore recently Over there they have the inferior Sex and the City and Desperate Housewives which are not in the same league.
Who else here likes Frances?She is gorgeous and tall
I watch the show, but constantly feel annoyed by Bec’s character (Zoe Tuckwell-Smith).
I’m shocked at how bad an actor she is. At first I thought it was just a settling in phase, but as the show progresses I realise it’s just her.
Seems that others have similar issues with other characters also. Although, I do love the gay guy
….even though he’s overly camp.
I agree! Jenny is so awkward and soooooo frustrating to watch. I’m not one for aussie tv but, I enjoy this show.
Have to agree about the cheap sets – but, does not make or break a show.
Glad I’m not the only one who finds Jenny annoying-and Bec is borderline on being annoying too.
At first I wasn’t a big fan of this show, but now I’m hooked and watch it every week. Glad to see it getting decent ratings, and that it’s been renewed for next year. Agree with others saying that Jenny is the worst character… she is… by Far. Followed by Bec. The other 2 are great.
This show is bloody awful and Lee and Holmes just insult peoples’ intelligence with this rubbish. But sadly people watch it.
Bad show.
Predictable storylines, cheap looking sets and seriously bad acting.
Australians have no taste. I’m not against Aussie shows but W&L is an embarrassment in 2011.
@daveinprogress – I think Melissa Bergland is a great actress and does an excellent job of portraying an extremely irritating character (i.e. I have no problem with the actress – it’s the character that grates on my nerve). As Kaz pointed out, she was irritating right from the start with her sulking and completely unreasonable expectation that she be given her “fair share” of the winnings. Anyway, it’s still great news that the series has been renewed and I will continue to watch it (and no doubt continue to be annoyed by Jenny, while still appreciating that Melissa Bergland is a very talented actress!). I wonder which show 7 will throw its support behind next year when it comes to the Logies? None of the male actors will garner much attention, but all four female leads will give the PTTR girls a huge run for their money. It will be like the Sons and Daughters/A Country Practice rivarlry of the early to mid-80s all over again
It’s good seeing Australian audiences embrace another local show. It’s just a shame the show isn’t very good. Hopefully one day one of the major networks will decide take a chance at something on the level of Australian dramas being offered up on Foxtel.
I totally agree with Carta and Sarah H, Jenny is so unlikable! From the first episodes when she wouldn’t participate in the lotto ticket but then demanded her share ( I would have told her to go jump ), she has constantly whinged and moaned her way through each episode.
Bec also borders on annoying, I agree that the actress playing her isn’t exactly fabulous, and it makes her character quite one dimensional and unappealing.
Having said that I do like the show and will continue to watch, to see what happens to the other 2 main characters, Sophie and Frances.
Of course Winners +Losers was to be continued into a 2nd season! The show is a joy to watch and has high production values. I love this show and can see it going on for another 10 seasons!!! Congratulations Channel 7 for a job well done…..(Look and learn Channel 10!!!!!)
The quality of acting could be improved. but agreed it is a watchable and deserving show for another series. I disagree with the anti ‘Jenny’ mob. I think Melissa Bergland will get a Logie nom next year, whereas Melanie and Zoe will probably be overlooked. Bergland adds a point of difference and she has great timing as well as a screen presence. Virginia Gay is my favourite though – great character on screen. The supporting players range from cartoonish to bland. Some tighter direction would improve some of the more hammy performances. It is an achievement to have maintained that average rating though. It hasn’t really lost much if any ground since its debut.
By my calculation with no breaks that means ep22 will come August 16.
Well done to Channel 7. I don’t watch this show but am very pleased it’s been doing so well and has been renewed. Bring on more Aussie drama!
What was that other show 7 had on tuesday nights ?
packed to the what ?
more Aussie shows like this please, so over the american crap i don’t watch them anymore.
Seven won’t confirm how many eps for S1 or S2, but my understanding is 22 eps for S1.
thats a shame
agree with carta, jenny needs to go or they need to bring in someone to replace her. she is insufferable.
i enjoy frances and sophie’s characters, their storylines are far more entertaining than the other 2. bec has potential (as a character) but the girl who plays her is such a poor actress. she should move to neighbours, she’d fit in well there.
How many eps is season 1?
Great news, but no surprise. I haven’t missed a minute of this show, with it’s fantastic characters and storylines. I love PTTR and W&L equally
I’m not surprised, this show is awesome. A very girlie but grown up show. Frances is my favourite.
Well its a no brainer that one. Its a great show and the best thing is when PTTR isnt on tuesday nights it replaced by this.
Cant wait for season 2.
I quite enjoy watching this show, although I find Jenny such a frustrating and annoying character. It’s a shame that she’s the focus of the show – the other three leads are all much more likeable. Even her family is more likeable than she is!
Nice inoffensive show that has succeeded with very little promotion following its massive launch. That is a credit to the show itself. Should be more programs like this. Well done!
Great news! I love this show!