Scripted, filmed, edited and broadcast on the same day, Going Home is set in a nightly inter-urban commuter train. A group of regular train travellers are featured on their daily commute in a blend of up-to-the-minute commentary on the news and events of the day, together with the unfolding dramas in their lives. Viewer feedback was encouraged, including plot and character suggestions that were regularly incorporated into subsequent episodes.

Going Home was a series which followed the main characters after they had finished at work for the day. On the train home they would talk about anything they wanted, including their life, news etc. This was a new concept, viewers were asked to logon to the show's official website and suggest ideas for the episodes. The series featured real life current events as they happened on a day-to-day basis.