800 Words: Season 1

2015

Created by James Griffin, Maxine Fleming
90%
8 episodes
Comedy
Drama

A recently widowed father, quits his job as a popular 800 word columnist for a top selling Sydney newspaper. Over... More

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.

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Where to watch 800 Words: Season 1

800 Words: Season 1 is available to stream in Australia... More now on Google TV.

800 Words: Season 1 episodes

Pilot

George is a man who once skated through life but... More 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 2

George rapidly becomes the most unpopular new Aussie in town... More 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 3

Questions are raised over Laura's death, and the Weld rumour... More mill goes into overdrive. George goes on an epic manhunt through the local populous to learn the source of the scandalous gossip.

Episode 4

As he gets to grips with his status as the... More new ladies' man about town George is dragged into a celebration (or not) of Weld's x-rated history.

Episode 5

When the earth moves under George's feet, the opportunity for... More him to slay a demon from his past presents itself - and leads to the issuing of a very rash challenge.

Episode 6

George throws himself into solving the mystery of Sir Frederick... More Weld's missing head - when he should be solving a whole other mystery, one much closer to home.

Episode 7

George speaks to Katie about Shay's relationship with Ike, and... More comes to a realisation about his parenting.

Episode 8

George tries to convince Shay to stay in Weld. The... More Women of Weld question the motive behind Jan's arrival. Katie organises a camp-in to protest against the proposed development.