The BEST episodes of 800 Words
Every episode of 800 Words ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of 800 Words!
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.
#1 - Episode 16
Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/2/2018
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.
#2 - Episode 10
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/21/2018
Georges romantic night with Katie unravels. Fiona's baby plans hit an emotional and financial snag. And boot camp comes to Weld.
#3 - Episode 14
Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 9/18/2018
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.
#4 - Episode 7
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/4/2016
Laura's one year anniversary approaches. George and the family prepare to leave for Sydney.
#5 - Episode 10
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/7/2017
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.
#6 - Episode 5
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/10/2017
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.
#7 - Episode 16
Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/21/2017
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.
#8 - Episode 13
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/11/2018
George and Woody fail to make up after Arlo's shenanigans. Ike receives unlikely help from Shay in his spiritual quest. A council restructure has Weld at risk of being swallowed up by Stafford.
#9 - Episode 15
Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 9/25/2018
George and Shay grow further apart. Shay gives Katie a serve after the fallout with Joe Cettino and Poppy cuts a chunk out of Lindsay.
#10 - Episode 12
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/21/2017
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.
#11 - Episode 11
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/14/2017
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.
#12 - Episode 11
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/28/2018
George and Katie test their new relationship with a winter camp. Arlo and Poppy grow closer while Shay struggles with Ike moving on and Big Mac has a grand tourist plan for Weld.
#13 - Episode 13
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/28/2017
Jan's pregnancy sparks a crisis between George and Fiona. Katie unwillingly gets Shay involved in an art scam. Arlo struggles with a long distance relationship.
#14 - Episode 6
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/17/2017
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.
#15 - Episode 14
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/7/2017
George struggles against the Terry-mania sweeping Weld. The town prepares to open its first fine dining restaurant, but not everyone's invited. Shay's art adventure has a public hanging.
#16 - Episode 6
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/27/2016
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.
#17 - Episode 9
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/14/2018
George gets an unexpected visitor after making his big decision. Arlo tries to navigate the Lindsay situation and Monty surprises everybody when he hooks up with Ngahuia again.
#18 - Episode 5
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/20/2016
George's first date with Katie is the only news in Weld, while Constable Tom and Big Mac clash over the invasion of the freedom campers.
#19 - Episode 8
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/3/2015
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.
#20 - Episode 8
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/4/2016
Shay gets the blame for Ike staying in Weld and Arlo gets serious with Emma.
#21 - Episode 1
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/12/2017
Weld mounts operation search and rescue for Ike, Zac and Steve. George contemplates possible fatherhood while comforting Shay. Jan goes into labor but there are more than paternity complications.
#22 - Episode 8
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/24/2017
George helps Monty write the best man speech and ponders his own wedding.
#23 - Episode 3
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/6/2016
George lands a scoop on the first day of his new job at the newspaper, but why is he under orders not to write about an eight year old mystery that's gripping Weld?
#24 - Episode 7
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/27/2015
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.
#25 - Episode 9
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/31/2017
George and Fiona's dalliance is headline news in Weld, while Robbie goes on the offensive to save Fiona, all culminating with a rumble in the main street.
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