800 Words
A recently widowed father, quits his job as a popular 800 word columnist for a top selling Sydney newspaper. Over the internet he buys a house on an impulse in a remote New Zealand seaside town. He then has to break the news to his two teenage kids who just lost their mum, and now face an even more uncertain future. But the colourful and inquisitive locals ensure his dream of a fresh start does not go to plan.
- Created By
James GriffinMaxine Fleming
- First Aired on
Sep 15, 2015
- Popularity: 8.2129
- 22 votes
- Networks
- (AU)
- Production
South Pacific Pictures (NZ)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
3 seaons till Oct 02, 2018
Last episode: Episode 16
Seasons & episodes
Total 3 seasons, 40 episodes
Season 1
Aired
Episode 1Pilot60 min
George is a man who once skated through life but is now stumbling. When his wife dies, George makes a rash decision to move his kids away from Sydney to the town of Weld, New Zealand.
Episode 2Episode 260 min
George rapidly becomes the most unpopular new Aussie in town after calling Weld a "dead end town" in his column. Shay and Arlo also feel the fallout from their father's faux pas at their new school.
Episode 3Episode 360 min
Questions are raised over Laura's death, and the Weld rumour mill goes into overdrive. George goes on an epic manhunt through the local populous to learn the source of the scandalous gossip.
Episode 4Episode 460 min
As he gets to grips with his status as the new ladies' man about town George is dragged into a celebration (or not) of Weld's x-rated history.
Episode 5Episode 560 min
When the earth moves under George's feet, the opportunity for him to slay a demon from his past presents itself - and leads to the issuing of a very rash challenge.
Crew & Team
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