Not suitable for younger viewers. This series contains violence, alcohol use, sexual content, and foul language.

George Turner's plan to kick-start his family back into life by shifting them all across the Tasman to the town of Weld, New Zealand, does not get off to an ideal start.

Episode 1

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If you liked Wild at Heart or Doc Martin but wish they had more sun and surf, you'll love 800 words. A widowed dad moves his teen kids to a seaside town, called Weld. He's chasing a fresh start. That's when things get messy. From nosy locals to fast friendships, family life is anything but simple. Heartfelt, funny and full of surprises. Turns out, moving to paradise isn't as easy as it sounds.

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A widowed dad moves his teens to a quirky town for a fresh start - chaos soon follows!

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It is fight or flee time for the Turner family as faulty plumbing and poorly chosen words see the town of Weld rise up against their new Australian imports.

Episode 2

When George goes on the offensive, tracking down the source of a scurrilous rumour about him, what he learns changes everything between him and the women of Weld.

Episode 3

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.

Episode 4

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.

Episode 5

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. 

Episode 6

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.

Episode 7

George Turner brought his family to the town of Weld, New Zealand, in search of a new life. That life is now in ruins. So where to now, George?