Actors Tina Bursill and Ryan Johnson, who play Meryl and Matt respectively, spoke about how it felt returning to the Central West.

“It’s fantastic already, there’s a great feeling on set and we’ve only been here a few hours. Everybody loves coming here.” Ms Bursill said.

Speaking about Mudgee and what gives the show its appeal abroad, Mr Johnson cited Mudgee’s character.

“It’s exciting, as the years are going on – we’re in our third season – the show is growing in popularity here and internationally and Mudgee is the biggest star in the show,” he said.

“I think what the show does well is the quality of the writing and the unique sense of humour. But its main point of difference is its Australian quirk and charm, not to mention its beauty.

“It’s a great showcase for Mudgee too. I’ve actually had people come up to me and say ‘we went and checked out Mudgee because of the show.”

Production was tight-lipped about what might happen in season three, but Mr Johnson gave some insight into his character.

“Where we left off with season two, there’s some great stuff brewing for my character that involves figuring out that he doesn’t necessarily have ownership of the farm,” he said.

“So he’s growing frustrated with that because he has so many plans for it and he doesn’t agree with the way Jim’s doing things.”

The cast and crew arrived in town to start filming season one back in May 2016, with producer Claudia Karvan revealing she had a soft spot for the town.

“I spent a lot of time in Mudgee about 20 years ago, have lots of fond memories but it’s certainly changed a lot,” Mrs Karvan said at the time.

In season one – Mudgee Newsagency became Whyhope Pharmacy and the Mudgee Guardian was renamed the Whyhope Gazette.