Short Poppies (2014)

Name: Short Poppies
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Rhys Darby

Comedy

Journalist David Farrier goes on a quest to small town New Zealand to find the average Kiwi. What he finds in this mockumentary series, is a lovable bunch of people who are anything but ordinary or average. Each week he meets a new local, all played by Rhys Darby.

IMDb rating: 7.7 (956 votes)
Episode average: 8.3 +0.6 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Rhys Darby Various characters

Seasons

Season 1 (2014)

8.34 avg 8 episodes 8.0 → 8.5 22 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Terry Pole	8.0	48
2	Steve Whittle	8.3	27
3	Ron Taylor	8.2	29
4	Mary Ledbetter	8.7	39
5	Bill Napier	8.2	26
6	Louise Cooper	8.7	35
7	Rhod Gainer	8.1	26
8	David Farrier	8.5	27