800 Words
800 Words | |
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Promotional title card for 800 Words. | |
Genre | Comedy-drama |
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Starring |
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Composer(s) | Karl Steven |
Country of origin |
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Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 16 (list of episodes) |
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Producer(s) |
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Cinematography | Fred Renata |
Running time | 45 minutes |
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576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
Audio format | Stereophonic |
First shown in | Australia |
Original release | 15 September 2015 – present |
External links | |
Official Australian website | |
Production website |
800 Words (stylised as 800 words) is an Australian—New Zealand comedy-drama television series, co-produced by South Pacific Pictures and Seven Productions for the Seven Network.
On 19 October 2015, the Seven Network and South Pacific Pictures renewed the show for a second season.[1] It premiered on 23 August 2016 in Australia.[2]
Production
The series was first announced on 29 October 2014 with the Channel Seven 2015 highlights.[3] The CEO of South Pacific Pictures, Kelly Martin said "Seven loved the scripts from the start and we're thrilled to have this project underway. It enables South Pacific Pictures to broaden our horizons and it'll open up some great opportunities for our local actors and crew."[4] Of the series' tone, the Program Chief of Seven, Tim Ross stated, "If you think this show has a bit of the same feel and vibe as Packed to the Rafters, you're dead right — and we make no apologies for that."[5] Filming for the series began on 2 March 2015.[6]
Plot
Erik Thomson plays George Turner, a recent widower who 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 fictional New Zealand remote seaside town called Weld. He then has to break the news to his two teenage kids, Shay and Arlo (Melina Vidler and Benson Jack Anthony), who just lost their mother, and now face an even more uncertain future. But the colourful and inquisitive locals ensure Turner’s dream of a fresh start does not go exactly to plan.[6]
Cast
- Erik Thomson as George Turner[6]
- Melina Vidler as Shay Turner[6]
- Benson Jack Anthony as Arlo Turner[6]
- Rick Donald as Woody; an Australian expat builder who moved to Weld for the surf.[6]
- Bridie Carter as Jan; George's former boss and editor in Sydney[6]
- Emma Leonard as Tracey; an Australian expat and Shay and Arlo's form teacher at Weld High School. (Teacher Spice)[6]
- Michelle Langstone as Fiona; the owner-operator of the Weld Boat Club and a volunteer ambulance driver. (Busy Spice)[7]
- Anna Jullienne as Katie; a part-Maori artist and owner of the Weld arts and crafts gallery. (Arty Spice)[7]
- Cian Elyse White as Hannah; a surfer who works part-time at the Weld Boat Club and the local surf shop. (Surfy Spice)[7]
- Alex Tarrant as Ike[6]
Recurring cast
- Reon Bell as Billy; Katie's son[8]
- Manon Blackman as Lindsay McNamara[8][9]
- Jonathan Brugh as Monty McNamara; a real estate agent who sold George his new home in Weld and a volunteer firefighter.[8][9]
- Peter Elliott as Bill "Big Mac" McNamara[8]
- John Leigh as Constable Tom; Weld's local police officer and photographer[8]
- Olivia Tennet as Siouxsie; Monty's daughter and secretary.[8]
- Rob Williams as Zac; Katie's ex-partner and Billy's father.
- Tandi Wright as Laura Turner; deceased wife of George and mother to Shay and Arlo.
Episodes
Series overview
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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First aired | Last aired | ||||
1 | 8 | 15 September 2015 | 3 November 2015 | ||
2 | 8 | 23 August 2016 | 4 October 2016 |
Season 1 (2015)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Aus. viewers (millions) |
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1 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Pino Amenta | James Griffin | 15 September 2015 | 1.22[10] |
2 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Pino Amenta | Maxine Fleming and James Griffin | 22 September 2015 | 1.19[11] |
3 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Mike Smith | James Griffin | 29 September 2015 | 1.17[12] |
4 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Mike Smith | Maxine Fleming and James Griffin | 6 October 2015 | 1.06[13] |
5 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Mike Smith | Tim Balme | 13 October 2015 | 1.08[14] |
6 | 6 | "Episode 6" | Mike Smith | Natalie Medlock and James Griffin | 20 October 2015 | 1.02[15] |
7 | 7 | "Episode 7" | Pino Amenta | Maxine Fleming and James Griffin | 27 October 2015 | 1.03[16] |
8 | 8 | "Episode 8" | Pino Amenta | James Griffin | 3 November 2015 | 1.15[17] |
Season 2 (2016)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Aus. viewers (millions) |
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9 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Mike Smith | Tim Balme and James Griffin | 23 August 2016 | 0.88[18] |
10 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Mike Smith | Tim Balme | 30 August 2016 | 0.74[19] |
11 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Michael Hurst | Maxine Fleming | 6 September 2016 | 0.79[20] |
12 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Michael Hurst | Kate McDermott | 13 September 2016 | 0.62[21] |
13 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Murray Keane | Sarah-Kate Lynch and James Griffin | 20 September 2016 | 0.59[22] |
14 | 6 | "Episode 6" | Murray Keane | James Griffin | 27 September 2016 | 0.70[23] |
15 | 7 | "Episode 7" | Mike Smith | James Griffin | 4 October 2016 | 0.80[24] |
16 | 8 | "Episode 8" | Mike Smith | Kate McDermott | 4 October 2016 | 0.73[24] |
Release
Broadcast
The series premiered in Australia on 15 September 2015 on the Seven Network[25] and premiered in New Zealand on 5 November 2015 on TV One.[26]
Home media
Season one[27] and part one of season two[28]are available on iTunes in Australia.
Title | Set details | DVD release dates | |
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Australia[29] | New Zealand[30] | ||
800 Words |
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4 November 2015 | 18 December 2015 |
Ratings
Season 1 (2015)
Episode | Australian ratings | New Zealand ratings | ||||||||
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Original air date | Live | Consolidated | Original air date | Live | ||||||
Viewers (million) |
Nightly rank |
Viewers (million) |
Adjusted nightly rank |
Viewers (million) |
Nightly rank | |||||
"Episode 1" | 15 September 2015 | 1.22[31] | 2[31] | 1.35[32] | 1[32] | 5 November 2015 | 0.36[33] | 2[33] | ||
"Episode 2" | 22 September 2015 | 1.19[34] | 1[34] | 1.41[35] | 1[35] | 12 November 2015 | 0.33[36] | 4[36] | ||
"Episode 3" | 29 September 2015 | 1.17[37] | 1[37] | 1.40[38] | 1[38] | 19 November 2015 | 0.37[39] | 3[39] | ||
"Episode 4" | 6 October 2015 | 1.06[40] | 2[40] | 1.31[41] | 1[41] | 26 November 2015 | 0.26[42] | 4[42] | ||
"Episode 5" | 13 October 2015 | 1.08[14] | 1[14] | 1.31[43] | 1[43] | 3 December 2015 | 0.26[44] | 4[44] | ||
"Episode 6" | 20 October 2015 | 1.02[15] | 2[15] | 1.25[45] | 1[45] | 10 December 2015 | TBA | TBA | ||
"Episode 7" | 27 October 2015 | 1.03[16] | 3[16] | 1.25[46] | 1[46] | 17 December 2015 | TBA | TBA | ||
"Episode 8" | 3 November 2015 | 1.15[17] | 6[17] | 1.32[47] | 4[47] | TBA | TBA | |||
Season 2 (2016)
Episode | Australian ratings | ||||
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Original air date | Live | Consolidated | |||
Viewers (million) |
Nightly rank |
Viewers (million) |
Adjusted nightly rank | ||
"Episode 1" | 23 August 2016 | 0.88[18] | 7[18] | 1.04[48] | 4[48] |
"Episode 2" | 30 August 2016 | 0.74[19] | 11[19] | 0.95[49] | 6[49] |
"Episode 3" | 6 September 2016 | 0.79[20] | 11[20] | 1.03[50] | 3[50] |
"Episode 4" | 13 September 2016 | 0.62[21] | 14[21] | 0.85[51] | 8[51] |
"Episode 5" | 20 September 2016 | 0.59[22] | 14[22] | 0.81[52] | 9[52] |
"Episode 6" | 27 September 2016 | 0.70[23] | 12[23] | 0.87[53] | 7[53] |
"Episode 7" | 4 October 2016 | 0.80[24] | 9[24] | 0.99[54] | 4[54] |
"Episode 8" | 0.73[24] | 10[24] | 0.90[54] | 8[54] |
References
- ↑ Knox, David (19 October 2015). "Renewed: 800 Words". TV Tonight. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ↑ Knox, David (8 August 2016). "Wanted looks set for NZ filming". TV Tonight. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ↑ Knox, David (29 October 2014). "Seven 2015 highlights: House Rules x 2, Restaurant Revolution, Gibney / Thomson dramas". TV Tonight. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ↑ Knox, David (7 November 2014). "800 Words co-production with Seven, South Pacific Pictures". TV Tonight. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ↑ "Channel Seven wants Erik Thomson's drama 800 Words to be the next Packed to the Rafters". News.com.au. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
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- 1 2 3 "800 Words Cast". Yahoo7. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "800 Words cast announced". South Pacific Pictures. 1 March 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- 1 2 "800 Words Characters". Yahoo7. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ↑ Knox, David (16 September 2015). "1.22m gives Seven's 800 Words strong start". TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ↑ "800 words a ratings winner". TV Week Logie Awards. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ↑ Knox, David (30 September 2015). "800 Words tops Tuesday again". TV Tonight. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ Knox, David (7 October 2015). "Scripted shows draw a bigger bang than Reality". TV Tonight. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
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- 1 2 3 Knox, David (21 October 2015). "Tuesday 20 October 2015". TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
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- ↑ Knox, David (4 September 2015). "Airdate: 800 Words". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ↑ Jenkin, Lydia (31 October 2015). "Erik Thompson in 800 words". The New Zealand Herald. New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ↑ "800 Words, Season 1". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ↑ "800 Words, Season 2 Pt. 1". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ↑ Australia DVD sets:
- "800 words". Beyond Home Entertainment. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ↑ New Zealand DVD sets:
- "800 Words – Season 1". Mighty Ape. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
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External links
- Official Australian website
- Official New Zealand website
- 800 Words at South Pacific Pictures
- 800 Words at the Internet Movie Database