Rain Shadow: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Dr. Kate McDonald is married to the small farming community of Paringa, where she's been the vet for 15 years. For most of that time she's been hiding a secret, and as a result, refuses to allow anyone to get close to her. Needless to say, she has problems keeping an assistant, something she desperately needs. Kate's newest assistant, Dr. Jill Blake, is 24 and keen to widen her veterinary experience with farm animals. But it doesn't take her long to realise that she's made a huge mistake in leaving the city for Paringa. Her boss is the rudest person she's ever met and Paringa is not exactly the idyllic country town of her dreams. Somehow, these two opinionated women must find a way to come to terms with each other and the difficulties they encounter in supporting the failing district and Kate's overstretched veterinary practice.

Series details

• Title: Rain Shadow
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Adventure, Medical
• Premiere date: 2007-10-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 2007-11-18
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: Australia
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 10479
• IMDb ID: tt1116560
• TVDB ID: 85255

Cast and credited roles

• Rachel Ward — Kate McDonald
• Victoria Thaine — Jill Blake

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2007-10-07; final listed air date 2007-11-18; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Rain Shadow on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.