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 (2017)
Jasmine Delaney, played by Sam Frost, made her first appearance on 18 December 2017. Frost's casting was announced on 17 July 2017. She was asked to audition for the show while she was appearing on "Hell's Kitchen Australia". Frost did not think she would win the role, after going up against several actresses, but she was told that she had secured the part after a second audition. Frost commented "I grew up watching "Home and Away" and never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be on set and part of the cast." The role marks Frost's acting debut. Frost's casting attracted criticism from some actors, who dubbed it a publicity stunt. Jasmine's first scenes saw her involved in a car crash that results in the death of Kat Chapman, played by Pia Miller. Frost described Jasmine as "quite guarded", with "an anxious energy." She is hiding secrets and has "a dark past".