Home and Away has debuted its brand new opening titles, 17 years since it last had a full title sequence.
Late last year, TV Week revealed that the show would bring back its famous opening titles in 2025, but when the show returned in early January, it only brought with it a refreshed 5-second sequence.
Tonight’s Australian episode debuted the full 50-second sequence, featuring the cast for the first time since 2008.
Tonight’s Australian episode debuted the full 50-second sequence, featuring the cast for the first time since 2008.
Leah (Ada Nicodemou) and Justin (James Stewart) begin the new titles.
The characters are mainly grouped by relationship, with Harper (Jessica Redmayne) following Tane (Ethan Browne).
Ex-partners Theo (Matt Evans) and Kirby (Angelina Thomson) come next.
Followed by Remi (Adam Rowland) and Bree (Juliet Godwin).
Cash (Nicholas Cartwright) and Eden (Stephanie Panozzo) follow.
Most of the characters are seen individually or in pairs on the beach, but Roo (Georgie Parker) and Marilyn’s (Emily Symons) shots see them as part of a gathering on the beach with the rest of the cast.
Perhaps most surprisingly, the titles also feature Xander (Luke Van Os), who is believed to have left the show.
His final scenes aired in November last year, and Luke spent months travelling around South America.
His shot comes just after that of his sister Rose (Kirsty Marillier), who is also believed to be leaving the show in the coming months.
Like Roo and Maz, the shots of Irene (Lynne McGranger) and John (Shane Withington) also see them at the big beach gathering.
Like Justin and Leah, Levi (Tristan Gorey) and Mackenzie (Emily Weir) don’t get individual shots, but are paired up.
They’re followed by Dana (Ally Harris), the show’s newest full-time arrival, Abigail (Hailey Pinto), and Mali (Kyle Shilling).
Longest-serving cast member Ray Meagher, who plays Alf Stewart, brings them to a close.
It’s believed that the full sequence will only air sporadically, with the shorter 5-second sequence airing before most episodes.
