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The co-creator of Packed to the Rafters has apologised to viewers offended by Tuesday night's episode, which featured sexually-themed fantasy sequences and a masturbation scene.
Bevan Lee said he was surprised at the reaction to Tuesday night's instalment and added the episode was intended as a "cautionary tale" to highlight that "blurring the line between fantasy, desire and real action can lead to wrong and potentially disastrous choices".
"Nathan (Angus McLaren) chooses to betray his wife, but it is made quite clear it is the wrong choice and that there will be consequences. We regret offending some of our audience," Lee said.
"I've been in the business 30 years and I've often said you never stop learning and this is certainly the case with the audience reaction to this week's episode of Rafters."
Despite some viewers complaining about the sexual content and a belief that the overall quality of the show is slipping, Packed to the Rafters continues to top the Australian ratings with over 1.7 million tuning in to Tuesday night's instalment.
Bevan Lee said he was surprised at the reaction to Tuesday night's instalment and added the episode was intended as a "cautionary tale" to highlight that "blurring the line between fantasy, desire and real action can lead to wrong and potentially disastrous choices".
"Nathan (Angus McLaren) chooses to betray his wife, but it is made quite clear it is the wrong choice and that there will be consequences. We regret offending some of our audience," Lee said.
"I've been in the business 30 years and I've often said you never stop learning and this is certainly the case with the audience reaction to this week's episode of Rafters."
Despite some viewers complaining about the sexual content and a belief that the overall quality of the show is slipping, Packed to the Rafters continues to top the Australian ratings with over 1.7 million tuning in to Tuesday night's instalment.
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