
About this season
The story of legendary safe cracker and career criminal Ted West and his firecracker of a wife, Rita. Combining real events and the rich folklore of the West family and associates, this is rollicking history, and a tempestuous romance, set at a time of great social upheaval.
Episodes (8)
1. Her Grave, While I'm Dancing on It
7.0Aired 28 September 2020 • 43 min
It’s 1990 and the Auckland Commonwealth Games are in full swing, with a surprise contestant in the road cycling; Wolf has a problem he cannot solve, but ‘help’ is the hardest word; meanwhile, for Rita and Ted, the return of an old friend spells bad news.
2. Making the Most of Every Moment
7.0Aired 5 October 2020 • 43 min
Cheryl deals with the devil while Wolf tries his hand at parenting; meanwhile Rita gives death the good old-fashioned West family middle-finger salute.
3. Behold – the Miracle Water!
7.0Aired 12 October 2020 • 43 min
Carol and Rita explore a range of alternative therapies; Ted and the lads go to a strip club and meet an old friend; meanwhile, for Wolf and the boys, things go from bad to a place beyond worse.
4. Well That’s Not Creepy
7.0Aired 19 October 2020 • 43 min
As Wolf deals with failure, Cheryl takes some time out in a place that is almost exactly like Fiji but not; meanwhile Falani finds an old friend living under a bridge, like a troll
5. Otherwise Evil Wins
7.0Aired 26 October 2020 • 43 min
Carol and Ngaire go on a bar crawl for revenge while Wolf seeks out the traitor in their midst. Meanwhile, to help Ted, Rita enters into a pact with a most unlikely devil.
6. Just a Random Act of Violence
7.0Aired 2 November 2020 • 43 min
Sometimes, when a job goes very very wrong, it is the innocents who must pay the price or take the fall. Rita makes a list, of the bucket variety; which means that Ted, the old dog, masters a new trick.
7. How’d You Like the Quiche, Frankie?
Aired 9 November 2020 • 43 min
Rita has one last item she needs to cross off her bucket list; unable to face the future, Carol goes back in time; meanwhile Wolf has to play catch-up.
8. Tell You What Girl, You’ve Got Your Work Cut Out for You
Aired 16 November 2020 • 43 min
One last job, a funeral and then a wake; the end is nigh.