The BEST episodes of 800 Words season 1
Every episode of 800 Words season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of 800 Words season 1!
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 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.
#2 - 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.
#3 - Episode 2
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/22/2015
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.
#4 - Episode 3
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/29/2015
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.
#5 - Episode 6
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/20/2015
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.
#6 - Episode 5
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/13/2015
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.
#7 - Episode 4
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/6/2015
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.
#8 - Pilot
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/15/2015
George is a man who once skated through life but is now stumbling. When his wife dies, he makes a rash decision to move his kids away from Sydney to the town of Weld, New Zealand.