

2015–2018 · Seven Network · Ended
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.
Tuesday at 20:40 (Australia/Sydney)
This series has ended.
Last aired
S03E16 · Episode 16
2018-10-02
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Episode 1
2017-09-12 · 60 min
Episode 2
2017-09-19 · 60 min
Episode 3
2017-09-26 · 60 min
Episode 4
2017-10-03 · 60 min
Episode 5
2017-10-10 · 60 min
Episode 6
2017-10-17 · 60 min
Episode 7
2017-10-24 · 60 min
Episode 8
2017-10-24 · 60 min
Episode 9
2018-08-14 · 60 min
Episode 10
2018-08-21 · 60 min
Episode 11
2018-08-28 · 60 min
Episode 12
2018-09-04 · 60 min
Episode 13
2018-09-11 · 60 min
Episode 14
2018-09-18 · 60 min
Episode 15
2018-09-25 · 60 min
Episode 16
2018-10-02 · 60 min
Emma Leonard
Tracey Dennis
Review: In ‘800 Words,’ a Widowed Father of Teenagers Uproots the Family (Published 2016)
The New York Times · Sep 4, 2016
Packed to the Rafters star Erik Thomson reprises father role in 800 Words
The Guardian · Sep 3, 2015
Abrupt end to 800 Words bittersweet for show's star
Stuff · Oct 16, 2018
Why You Should be Watching the New Zealand Drama '800 Words'
PBS SoCal · Aug 7, 2017
800 Words (TV Series 2015–2018) - Photos
IMDb · Jun 13, 2021
800 Words shows our hunger for good drama
SMH.com.au · Nov 9, 2015
Erik Thomson talks 800 Words
Now to Love NZ · Nov 5, 2015
Erik Thomson hits out over 800 Words cancellation: 'It didn't have to end'
Now To Love · Aug 20, 2018