Ep 1. Pilot

Offspring is an Australian television drama series created by Debra Oswald. It revolves around Nina Proudman, a 30-something obstetrician and her colourful family, including her boisterous siblings and eccentric parents. The first episode of the series, titled "Pilot," introduces us to Nina and her family, and establishes the show's unique blend of drama, comedy and romance.

The episode opens with Nina (Asher Keddie) in the delivery suite, delivering a baby. The scene quickly establishes her expertise and professionalism, as well as her compassion for her patients. However, it also hints at her personal vulnerabilities - she's clearly searching for something in her life that she hasn't found yet.

After delivering the baby, Nina goes to meet her sister Billie (Kat Stewart) at a cafe. Billie is a wild, free-spirited woman and their friendship is the backbone of the show. The sisters banter back and forth, giving us a sense of their close relationship and their shared sense of humour.

We're also introduced to the rest of the Proudman family - their mother Geraldine (Linda Cropper), who is a larger-than-life character with a penchant for oversharing and embarrassing her children, and their father Darcy (John Waters), a charming but absent-minded artist.

Nina's work and personal life collide when she meets a new patient, Chris Havel (Don Hany), a charming and handsome man who is also the brother of one of Nina's colleagues. There's an immediate spark between them, but Nina is hesitant to start a relationship with a patient's relative.

Meanwhile, Billie's personal life is in a bit of a mess, as she's getting over a messy break-up and trying to figure out how to balance her love life with her career. She's also trying to convince Nina to start dating again, with mixed results.

The episode also introduces us to some of Nina's colleagues at the hospital, including Martin Clegg (Lachy Hulme), the bossy head of obstetrics, and Cherie (Deborah Mailman), a bubbly midwife who quickly becomes a close friend to Nina.

Throughout the episode, we get a sense of the close, messy, and often hilarious relationships between the Proudman family members, as well as their complicated love lives. Nina is clearly the emotional anchor of the family, but she's also struggling to figure out her own life and relationships.

Overall, "Pilot" sets up the show's tone and style perfectly - it's a quirky, character-driven drama with a healthy dose of humour and heart. It's clear from the first episode that Offspring is a show that values complex characters and relationships above all else, and it's easy to see why it quickly became a beloved Australian series.