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800 Words (2015)

Comedy · Drama · Family

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.

IMDb rating
8.0 (3,206 votes)
Episode average
8.3 ↑ +0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons
3
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2015)

7.89 avg 8 episodes 7.4 → 8.3 43 min avg

Ep 1: 7.4 · 147 votesEp 2: 7.7 · 113 votesEp 3: 7.9 · 107 votesEp 4: 7.7 · 97 votesEp 5: 8.2 · 96 votesEp 6: 7.8 · 91 votesEp 7: 8.1 · 92 votesEp 8: 8.3 · 87 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #1.17.4147
2Episode #1.27.7113
3Episode #1.37.9107
4Episode #1.47.797
5Episode #1.58.296
6Episode #1.67.891
7Episode #1.78.192
8Episode #1.88.387

Season 2 (2016)

8.36 avg 16 episodes 8.4 → 8.7 43 min avg

Ep 1: 8.4 · 91 votesEp 2: 8.0 · 85 votesEp 3: 8.3 · 85 votesEp 4: 8.4 · 88 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 80 votesEp 6: 8.6 · 81 votesEp 7: 8.7 · 83 votesEp 8: 8.7 · 88 votesEp 9: 8.3 · 81 votesEp 10: 8.3 · 77 votesEp 11: 8.4 · 78 votesEp 12: 8.3 · 76 votesEp 13: 8.2 · 77 votesEp 14: 8.1 · 75 votesEp 15: 8.2 · 77 votesEp 16: 8.7 · 81 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #2.18.491
2Episode #2.28.085
3Episode #2.38.385
4Episode #2.48.488
5Episode #2.58.180
6Episode #2.68.681
7Episode #2.78.783
8Episode #2.88.788
9Episode #2.98.381
10Episode #2.108.377
11Episode #2.118.478
12Episode #2.128.376
13Episode #2.138.277
14Episode #2.148.175
15Episode #2.158.277
16Episode #2.168.781

Season 3 (2017)

8.34 avg 16 episodes 8.8 → 8.9 43 min avg

Ep 1: 8.8 · 91 votesEp 2: 8.3 · 69 votesEp 3: 7.9 · 69 votesEp 4: 7.8 · 69 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 72 votesEp 6: 8.4 · 61 votesEp 7: 8.2 · 70 votesEp 8: 8.6 · 65 votesEp 9: 8.8 · 59 votesEp 10: 8.4 · 57 votesEp 11: 8.3 · 58 votesEp 12: 8.3 · 55 votesEp 13: 8.2 · 51 votesEp 14: 8.2 · 59 votesEp 15: 8.2 · 52 votesEp 16: 8.9 · 75 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #3.18.891
2Episode #3.28.369
3Episode #3.37.969
4Episode #3.47.869
5Episode #3.58.172
6Episode #3.68.461
7Episode #3.78.270
8Episode #3.88.665
9Episode #3.98.859
10Episode #3.108.457
11Episode #3.118.358
12Episode #3.128.355
13Episode #3.138.251
14Episode #3.148.259
15Episode #3.158.252
16Episode #3.168.975

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