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800 Words(2015)
67%
26 Votes
Overview
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.
Type: Scripted
Status: Ended
Languages: English
Countries:
New Zealand
Networks:
Production Companies:
South Pacific Pictures
Top 3 Billed Cast
Erik Thomson
George Turner
Melina Vidler
Shay Turner
Benson Jack Anthony
Arlo Turner
Photo Type :Total items
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