Episodes (8)

Episode #1.1
S01E01 · Episode #1.1

Sep 15, 2015

George Turner's plan to kick-start his family back into life by shifting them all across the Tasman to the town of Weld, New Zealand, does not get off to an ideal start.

Episode #1.2
S01E02 · Episode #1.2

Sep 22, 2015

It is fight or flee time for the Turner family as faulty plumbing and poorly chosen words sees the town of Weld rise up against their new Australian imports.

Episode #1.3
S01E03 · Episode #1.3

Sep 29, 2015

When George goes on the offensive, tracking down the source of a scurrilous rumour about him, what he learns changes everything between him and the women of Weld.

Episode #1.4
S01E04 · Episode #1.4

Oct 06, 2015

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 #1.5
S01E05 · Episode #1.5

Oct 13, 2015

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.

Episode #1.6
S01E06 · Episode #1.6

Oct 20, 2015

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

Episode #1.7
S01E07 · Episode #1.7

Oct 27, 2015

George struggles with the realisation that while he was looking the other way this whole other world was going on - a world he is so not qualified to deal with.

Episode #1.8
S01E08 · Episode #1.8

Nov 03, 2015

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

About

800 Words Season 1 (2015) is released on Sep 15, 2015 and the latest season 3 of 800 Words is released in 2017. Watch 800 Words online - the English Comedy TV series from New Zealand. 800 Words is directed by Mike Smith,Michael Hurst,Caroline Bell Booth,Pino Amenta and created by James Griffin with Erik Thomson and Melina Vidler. 800 Words is available online on The Roku Channel and Hoopla.

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.

As know as:

800 слов, Piikkejä paratiisissa, 800 Words, Trassel i paradiset, 800 szó

Countries:

New Zealand, Australia

Language:

English

Stream Service:

SEVEN

Production Companies:

South Pacific Pictures, Seven Productions

Official Site:

Production company

Taglines:

Sometimes all you need is a fresh start. (Season 1)

Reviews

Debi Enker
The Age (Australia)
The reception for 800 Words affirms that there's still a place for well written, well crafted, well cast traditional drama on FTA commercial TV.
by rottentomatoes, May 21, 2019

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