800 Words - Season 1 - Eps 1: Pilot
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.
About 800 Words
Title: 800 Words
First Air Date: 2015-09-15
Last Air Date: 2018-10-02
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.4/10 (from 21 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 3
Total Episodes: 40
Network: Seven Network
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Production Companies: South Pacific Pictures
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Erik Thomson
George Turner
Melina Vidler
Shay Turner
Benson Jack Anthony
Arlo Turner
