Return to Eden (1983)

Name: Return to Eden
Rating: 6.9

Rating: 6.9

Synopsis

Rich but insecure heiress Stephanie Harper believes she's found true love with tennis pro Greg Marsden, but after the nuptials, Greg promptly begins an affair with Stephanie’s best friend, Jilly Stewart. Whilst on their honeymoon, Greg pushes Stephanie into a crocodile-infested swamp, and he and Jilly watch as she is apparently mauled to death. However, Stephanie miraculously survives and travels to an island clinic where she undergoes extensive plastic surgery. Using her new identity, Tara Welles, and fortune, she plots revenge on Greg and Jilly, aiming to take back what's rightfully hers.

First Air Date: 1983-09-27

Last Air Date: 1986-06-06

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 25

Created By: Michael Laurence

Networks: 10

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Top Cast

Rebecca Gilling as Stephanie Harper / Tara Welles
James Smillie as Dr Dan Marshall
Peta Toppano as Jilly Stewart
Nicki Paull as Sarah Harper
Peter Cousens as Dennis Harper
Daniel Abineri as Jake Sanders
Megan Williams as Cassie Jones
Warren Blondell as Tom McMaster
Angelo D'Angelo as Angelo Vitale
Wendy Hughes as Jilly Stewart

Seasons

Season 1 (1983)

Stephanie Harper, a rich twice divorced mother, marries handsome young Wimbledon Champ Greg Marsden. On their honeymoon in 'Eden', Greg, who has an affair with Stephanie's best friend Jilly Stewart, pushes Stephanie into a crocodile-infested river. Stephanie amazingly survives and begins to plots her revenge.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Part 1 (1983-09-27)

Rich but insecure heiress Stephanie Harper believes she's found true love with tennis pro Greg Marsden, but after the nuptials, Greg promptly begins an affair with Stephanie’s best friend, Jilly Stewart. Whilst on their honeymoon, Greg pushes Stephanie into a crocodile-infested swamp, and he and Jilly watch as she is apparently mauled to death. However, Stephanie miraculously survives and travels to an island clinic where she undergoes extensive plastic surgery.
Ep. 2: Part 2 (1983-10-06)

Six months after boldly entering the Joanna Randell Casting Agency, Tara Welles is now Vogue's cover-girl sensation and has a very successful modeling career. Now she entices Greg Marsden, whom she meets at a charity match, to start dating her. But at the same time, Dan Marshall, in Sydney for a medical conference, has looked up his former patient and renewed their acquaintance. But Stephanie refuses Dan's advances and lies that she does not love him. For she has now enticed Greg to go to Eden with her—alone.
Ep. 3: Part 3 (1983-10-13)

Dan tracks down Stephanie, first by visiting Joanna unannounced, then by visiting the Sydney house where he meets the two children, Sarah and Dennis. Stephanie, meanwhile, carefully drives Greg and Jilly to distraction, and then reveals herself.