800 Words

800 Words

Promotional title card for 800 Words.
Genre Comedy-drama
Created by
  • James Griffin
  • Maxine Fleming
Directed by
Starring
Composer(s) Karl Steven
Country of origin
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 16 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Kelly Martin
  • Chris Bailey
  • James Griffin
  • John Holmes
  • Julie McGauran
Producer(s)
  • Chris Hampson
  • Chris Bailey
Cinematography Fred Renata
Running time 45 minutes
Production company(s)
Release
Original network
Picture format 576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Audio format Stereophonic
First shown in Australia
Original release 15 September 2015 (2015-09-15) – present (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

Recurring cast

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1815 September 2015 (2015-09-15)3 November 2015 (2015-11-03)
2823 August 2016 (2016-08-23)4 October 2016 (2016-10-04)

Season 1 (2015)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateAus. viewers
(millions)
11"Episode 1"Pino AmentaJames Griffin15 September 2015 (2015-09-15)1.22[10]
22"Episode 2"Pino AmentaMaxine Fleming and James Griffin22 September 2015 (2015-09-22)1.19[11]
33"Episode 3"Mike SmithJames Griffin29 September 2015 (2015-09-29)1.17[12]
44"Episode 4"Mike SmithMaxine Fleming and James Griffin6 October 2015 (2015-10-06)1.06[13]
55"Episode 5"Mike SmithTim Balme13 October 2015 (2015-10-13)1.08[14]
66"Episode 6"Mike SmithNatalie Medlock and James Griffin20 October 2015 (2015-10-20)1.02[15]
77"Episode 7"Pino AmentaMaxine Fleming and James Griffin27 October 2015 (2015-10-27)1.03[16]
88"Episode 8"Pino AmentaJames Griffin3 November 2015 (2015-11-03)1.15[17]

Season 2 (2016)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateAus. viewers
(millions)
91"Episode 1"Mike SmithTim Balme and James Griffin23 August 2016 (2016-08-23)0.88[18]
102"Episode 2"Mike SmithTim Balme30 August 2016 (2016-08-30)0.74[19]
113"Episode 3"Michael HurstMaxine Fleming6 September 2016 (2016-09-06)0.79[20]
124"Episode 4"Michael HurstKate McDermott13 September 2016 (2016-09-13)0.62[21]
135"Episode 5"Murray KeaneSarah-Kate Lynch and James Griffin20 September 2016 (2016-09-20)0.59[22]
146"Episode 6"Murray KeaneJames Griffin27 September 2016 (2016-09-27)0.70[23]
157"Episode 7"Mike SmithJames Griffin4 October 2016 (2016-10-04)0.80[24]
168"Episode 8"Mike SmithKate McDermott4 October 2016 (2016-10-04)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
Region 4
Australia[29] New Zealand[30]
800 Words
  • Discs: 2
  • Episodes: 8
4 November 2015 18 December 2015

Ratings

Season 1 (2015)

Episode Australian ratings New Zealand ratings
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
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]

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