When did Justin Morgan first appear as a character on Home and Away?
Justin Morgan (Home and Away)
Justin Morgan is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera "Home and Away", played by James Stewart. The actor was contacted by his agent and the head of drama at Seven Network about the role. After hearing their pitch, Stewart auditioned and won the part. He began filming in December 2015, and made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 7 June 2016. Justin was introduced to the show along with his three siblings; Tori Morgan (Penny McNamee), Brody Morgan (Jackson Heywood) and Mason Morgan (Orpheus Pledger). The family received immediate comparisons to the show's popular Braxton brothers.
List of Home and Away characters (2008)
Nicole Franklin, played by Tessa James, debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 18 April 2008. James’ casting was announced in January 2008 it was announced Executive producer Cameron Welsh said "She is an exciting talent and I think audiences are going to love her character and respond really well to her." James then moved to Sydney especially for the role. Speaking of working on the serial James stated: "Working on a series like this ["Home and Away"] is the best training you can get, I look at it like an apprenticeship and never forget how lucky I am." Fellow cast member Celeste Dodwell who plays Melody Jones originally auditioned for the part of Nicole. Holy Soap said that Nicole's most memorable moment was when she "returned to the desert island with Geoff to rekindle their love" and she was held hostage by Derek the murderer, before her father came to the rescue. "Inside Soap" opined that Nicole was a "flighty minx from the city who prays at the altar of Paris Hilton". The "Daily Record" branded her a "fiery favourite""TV Week" chose James as one of the serial's most promising actresses opining she was ready for roles in Hollywood. 
Jai Fernandez, played by Jordan Rodrigues, first appeared during the episode transmitted on 19 May 2008. 
Rodrigues joined the cast in 2008 and he told Carolyn Stewart from "TV Week" that it had been a "whole new experience" for him because he was used to stage work. He added that he was excited about being recognised by viewers. Jai has a back story in which he lost his entire family in Phuket during the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami and he met the established character of Miles Copeland (Josh Quong Tart) who had also suffered the deaths of his relatives. Rodrigues told Stewart that the character's loss created a "connection" between them and it made Miles bring Jai to Summer Bay. But as Miles previously left Jai in Phuket, this creates problems between them. Rodrigues explained that "Jai's angry at the world after Miles ditched him in Phuket. Miles is now trying to help Jai because he knew he was going through a tough time living in a refuge. But Jai is from the city and doesn't really fit in with the surfy town."