Season 1

Season 1
TV Show · Comedy · Drama

Successful newspaper columnist George Turner (Erik Thomson, Packed to the Rafters) has his world turned upside down when his wife suddenly dies. Looking for a fresh start, George packs up and moves his two teenaged children, Shay (Melina Vidler) and Arlo (Benson Jack Anthony), from the bustle of Sydney to the picturesque seaside town of Weld, New Zealand. But the Turners’ new life doesn’t go as planned when they face a series of setbacks and meet the eccentric townsfolk, including handyman Woody (Rick Donald, Friends with Better Lives) and the “women of Weld”—four single ladies who are intrigued by the handsome widower and his offspring. Hailed for its “warmth and inclusiveness” (The Australian), this award-winning series is a heartfelt comedy/drama about a family searching for healing in the midst of tragedy.

2015 · 44m
Starring Erik Thomson, Melina Vidler, Rick Donald

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Episode 1
    After his wife’s sudden death, George Turner moves his family from Sydney to the small town of Weld in New Zealand. But George’s plans for a fresh start don’t go as smoothly as he had hoped.
    44m
  • EPISODE 2
    Episode 2
    George’s latest column causes quite a stir among the residents of Weld after he calls it a “dead-end town.” Shay and Arlo also feel the heat from their dad’s article and decide it’s time to stand up to their schoolmates.
    45m
  • EPISODE 3
    Episode 3
    A rumor is going around Weld about Laura’s death, and George tries to track down how it started. Shay and Arlo believe their father is overreacting when he complains about the school bus driver’s recklessness behind the wheel.
    42m
  • EPISODE 4
    Episode 4
    Shay warns her father about the Weld women’s interest in him, and George soon becomes hyper-vigilant around the ladies. But at the museum’s annual wine-and-cheese fundraiser, the locals’ behavior gets a bit out of control.
    45m
  • EPISODE 5
    Episode 5
    The Turners attempt to commemorate Laura’s birthday but are disrupted by the discovery that their house could collapse at any moment. Then George runs into his teen surfing nemesis, Dean “The Orca” Marshall, whom George blames for his current surfing troubles.
    43m
  • EPISODE 6
    Episode 6
    George throws himself into the investigation of a statue’s missing head. But while George gets ever closer to discovering the truth, he fails to notice Shay’s troublesome involvement with Ike.
    44m
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Cast & Crew

  • Rick Donald
    Woody
  • Erik Thomson
    George Turner
  • Michelle Langstone
    Fiona
  • Jonny Brugh
    Monty
  • Emma Leonard
    Tracey
  • Benson Jack Anthony
    Arlo Turner
  • Melina Vidler
    Shay Turner
  • Anna Jullienne
    Katie
  • C‌E
    Cian Elyse White
    Hannah
  • Alex Tarrant
    Ike
  • Rob Kipa-Williams
    Zac

About

Season 1

Comedy

Successful newspaper columnist George Turner (Erik Thomson, Packed to the Rafters) has his world turned upside down when his wife suddenly dies. Looking for a fresh start, George packs up and moves his two teenaged children, Shay (Melina Vidler) and Arlo (Benson Jack Anthony), from the bustle of Sydney to the picturesque seaside town of Weld, New Zealand. But the Turners’ new life doesn’t go as planned when they face a series of setbacks and meet the eccentric townsfolk, including handyman Woody (Rick Donald, Friends with Better Lives) and the “women of Weld”—four single ladies who are intrigued by the handsome widower and his offspring. Hailed for its “warmth and inclusiveness” (The Australian), this award-winning series is a heartfelt comedy/drama about a family searching for healing in the midst of tragedy.

Information

Studio
Acorn TV
Released
2015
Rated
TV-14
Regions of Origin
New Zealand, Australia
© 2015 Seven Network (Operations) Limited/South Pacific Pictures Limited. All rights reserved.

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English (Australia), English (New Zealand), English
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