Love Child gets second series on Nine

Nine has announced its new drama Love Child will get a second series after drawing more than a million viewers for its first two episodes.

The announcement:

After an impressive premiere with more than four million viewers, Nine’s new smash-hit drama Love Child will return for a second series.

Stars Jessica Marais (Joan Millar), Jonathan LaPaglia (Dr. Patrick McNaughton) and Mandy McElhinney (Matron Frances Bolton) will all be back in series two, which starts on New Year’s Eve 1970 – the dawn of a new decade.