Justin Morgan (Home and Away)
On 5 December 2015, Jonathon Moran from "The Daily Telegraph" reported that James Stewart had joined the cast of "Home and Away" as Justin Morgan, alongside actors Jackson Heywood and Orpheus Pledger who play his brothers Brody and Mason Morgan respectively. All three began filming their first scenes during the following week, ahead of their on-screen debut in 2016. Stewart was contacted by his agent and Julie McGauran, the head of drama at Seven Network, about a role in the show. After hearing the pitch, Stewart accepted the audition. "Home and Away" marks Stewart's second television appearance since he took time away from acting to be a stay-at-home dad. He commented, "I got to the end of three years of raising my daughter and just thought, 'Oh, I need to work. I've got to get her through school.'" New Zealand actor Benedict Wall also auditioned for the role of Justin, before he was later cast as Duncan Stewart. Stewart made his first appearance as Justin on 7 June 2016, alongside Heywood and Pledger.
List of Home and Away characters (2008)
Charlie Buckton made her on-screen debut in the episode airing on 6 June 2008. Anderson, a former model was recruited by "Home and Away" in a bid to add "sex appeal" to the show. Anderson was a long-time fan of "Home and Away" and she said she was "thrilled" when she won the role of Charlie after an audition. In November 2011, Jonathon Moran and Elle Halliwell of "The Daily Telegraph" announced Anderson had quit "Home and Away" to further her acting career in Hollywood. The following month, "Inside Soap" writer Sarah Ellis reported Anderson had confirmed her departure from the show. For her portrayal of Charlie, Anderson received a nomination for "Sexiest Female" at the 2008 Inside Soap Awards. In 2010, she was nominated for "Best Daytime Star". That same year saw Anderson earn nominations for the "Most Popular Personality on Australian Television" and "Most Popular Actress" Logie Awards. The episode featuring Charlie's death was nominated for an Australian Writers' Guild award. Kerry Barrett and Carena Crawford of "All About Soap" said Charlie was both a "sexy sergeant" and the soap opera's "cutest crime fighter".