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800 Words
800 Words

800 Words

★ 6.7•2015•3 Seasons•ANIME
ComedyDrama

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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Top Cast

Erik Thomson

Erik Thomson

George Turner

Melina Vidler

Melina Vidler

Shay Turner

Benson Jack Anthony

Benson Jack Anthony

Arlo Turner

Episodes

Pilot

1. Pilot

60m

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.

Aired: 9/15/2015
Episode 2

2. Episode 2

60m

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.

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Aired: 9/22/2015
Episode 3

3. Episode 3

60m

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.

Aired: 9/29/2015
Episode 4

4. Episode 4

60m

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.

Aired: 10/6/2015
Episode 5

5. Episode 5

60m

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.

Aired: 10/13/2015
Episode 6

6. Episode 6

60m

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.

Aired: 10/20/2015
Episode 7

7. Episode 7

60m

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

Aired: 10/27/2015
Episode 8

8. Episode 8

60m

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.

Aired: 11/3/2015