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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Best Episodes of 800 Words
Episode 16
S3 Ep16
8.3
2nd Oct 2018
Big Macs space race plans divide the town. George is worried that Katie could lose her home and Woody's worried hes about to lose his daughter.
Episode 7
S2 Ep7
8.1
4th Oct 2016
Laura's one year anniversary approaches. George and the family prepare to leave for Sydney. Shay gets the blame for Ike staying in Weld and Arlo gets serious with Emma.
Episode 14
S3 Ep14
8.1
18th Sep 2018
The Turner family are forced to revisit their tragic past when a stranger walks into town. Poppy's outback justice upsets some of the Weld locals and the republican presidential race hots up.
Episode 10
S2 Ep10
8.0
7th Feb 2017
George and Fiona put the heat on their new relationship with a dinner party. However, if they're to survive as a couple, there are many dramas to overcome both in and out of the kitchen.
Episode 5
S3 Ep5
7.9
10th Oct 2017
Georges fears about Operation Quickie Divorce are realized when Woody discovers something that cant be hidden. Tracey eventually uncovers the truth. Shay gets more unwelcome attention from Ollie.
Episode 6
S2 Ep6
7.9
27th Sep 2016
After a jet-ski injures a local, George is appalled that you don't need a licence to drive a jet-ski in New Zealand and wants them all banned. He discovers Twitter and opens fire on jet-skiers.
Episode 11
S2 Ep11
7.9
14th Feb 2017
George sees red when Arlo secretly switches school subjects. Fiona struggles in her new parenting role. And Woody's comes up with a novel way to relieve Principal Tracey's stress.
Episode 6
S3 Ep6
7.9
17th Oct 2017
George longs for solitude but his plan to get rid of his unwanted guests backfires. Woody's relationship with Tracey is on the rocks whilst struggling in his new unexpected role.
Episode 16
S2 Ep16
7.9
21st Mar 2017
The fallout from George's savage article is immediate. Terry's true colours are revealed much to Hannah's horror, and a triple tragedy strikes Weld.
Episode 8
S2 Ep8
7.9
4th Oct 2016
Shay gets the blame for Ike staying in Weld and Arlo gets serious with Emma.
Episode 14
S2 Ep14
7.9
7th Mar 2017
George struggles against the tide of Terry-mania sweeping Weld. The town prepares to open its first fine dining restaurant, but not everyone is invited. Shay's art adventure has a very public hanging.
Episode 12
S2 Ep12
7.9
21st Feb 2017
George and Fiona's escape to the city for a romantic weekend away from the kids is a disaster. Arlo almost burns down the house down and Jan has huge, huge news.
Worst Episodes of 800 Words
Pilot
S1 Ep1
7.4
15th Sep 2015
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 4
S1 Ep4
7.5
6th Oct 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 2
S3 Ep2
7.5
19th Sep 2017
It's D-day for George and the two other prospective fathers. Shay struggles with the fallout from the sea rescue and there's a major surprise at Woody and Tracey's engagement party.
Episode 5
S1 Ep5
7.6
13th Oct 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 6
S1 Ep6
7.6
20th Oct 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 3
S1 Ep3
7.6
29th Sep 2015
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 1
S2 Ep1
7.7
23rd Aug 2016
George and Arlo implement a cunning plan to bring Shay back from Sydney. George and Jan's seek advice from the women of Weld about their relationship.
Episode 3
S3 Ep3
7.7
26th Sep 2017
Shay goes to the dark side after suffering from a broken heart and Katie resurrects a teaching career.
Episode 12
S3 Ep12
7.7
4th Sep 2018
Arlo two-times Lindsay and Poppy and suffers the fallout. George struggles in the parenting department and worries he's causing Billy's stress problem. Shay gets an unlikely visitor.
Episode 4
S3 Ep4
7.7
3rd Oct 2017
George gets an unlikely message from beyond the grave while Woody’s top secret divorce plan unravels. Meanwhile, Hannah has a challenge convincing Constable Tom she’d be a top cop.
Episode 2
S1 Ep2
7.8
22nd Sep 2015
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 7
S3 Ep7
7.8
24th Oct 2017
George enjoys having the house to himself and declares war on punctuation.
800 Words Episode Guide
Pilot
S1 Ep1
7.4
15th Sep 2015
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 2
S1 Ep2
7.8
22nd Sep 2015
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 3
S1 Ep3
7.6
29th Sep 2015
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 4
S1 Ep4
7.5
6th Oct 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 5
S1 Ep5
7.6
13th Oct 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 6
S1 Ep6
7.6
20th Oct 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 7
S1 Ep7
7.8
27th Oct 2015
George speaks to Katie about Shay's relationship with Ike, and comes to a realisation about his parenting.
Episode 8
S1 Ep8
7.8
3rd Nov 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.
