RealityDocumentary

Ooops! I Bought A Pub

What could possibly go wrong?

6.0(1)

First Aired:May 2, 2026

Seasons:1 season

Episodes:6

Status:Returning Series

Shane Jacobsen dives headfirst into the ultimate country adventure as he attempts to revive a tired old pub in the tiny Victorian town of Dederang and restore it as the beating heart of the community once again. There’s just one problem: Shane has never run a pub before. In a moment of spectacular optimism, he also booked a wedding that must go ahead right in the middle of renovation chaos.

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Cast

Shane Jacobson

Dean Murphy

Seasons & Episodes

E1Epsiode 1

21m

May 2, 2026

Shane Jacobson arrives to inspect the pub he bought sight unseen only to find it empty. At the local races he meets the whole town .... and realises winning them over won’t be easy.

E2Episode 2

21m

May 9, 2026

Shane's pub reno spirals with crumbling walls & chaos everywhere. He promises a wedding in 8 weeks .... in a demolition zone. Now the pressure's on to pull off the impossible.

E3Episode 3

21m

May 16, 2026

Shane realises the scale of renovating a 150-year-old pub as a wedding looms just 7 weeks away. With the kitchen closed, a food truck rolls in, but the pressure is only just beginning

E4Episode 4

21m

May 23, 2026

Locals remind Shane what's at stake if the pub loses its charm. A weekend at the footy and netball reveals the town's true spirit, where heart matters more than the score.

E5Episode 5

21m

May 30, 2026

The wedding day has arrived, but the pub is nowhere near ready. The Bride and groom are nervous... but no one's more panicked than Shane, and he's suddenly 10,000 kilometers away!

E6Episode 6

21m

Jun 6, 2026

Opening day has arrived, the bands are booked and the crowds are coming and the pub still isn’t ready yet….. it’s a race against time at the Ranga.