About this season
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.
Episodes (8)
1. Pilot
7.0Aired 15 September 2015 • 60 min
George is a man who once skated through life but is now stumbling. When his wife dies, George makes a rash decision to move his kids away from Sydney to the town of Weld, New Zealand.
2. Episode 2
7.0Aired 22 September 2015 • 60 min
George rapidly becomes the most unpopular new Aussie in town after calling Weld a "dead end town" in his column. Shay and Arlo also feel the fallout from their father's faux pas at their new school.
3. Episode 3
7.0Aired 29 September 2015 • 60 min
Questions are raised over Laura's death, and the Weld rumour mill goes into overdrive. George goes on an epic manhunt through the local populous to learn the source of the scandalous gossip.
4. Episode 4
7.0Aired 6 October 2015 • 60 min
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.
5. Episode 5
7.0Aired 13 October 2015 • 60 min
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.
6. Episode 6
7.0Aired 20 October 2015 • 60 min
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.
7. Episode 7
7.0Aired 27 October 2015 • 60 min
George speaks to Katie about Shay's relationship with Ike, and comes to a realisation about his parenting.
8. Episode 8
7.0Aired 3 November 2015 • 60 min
George tries to convince Shay to stay in Weld. The Women of Weld question the motive behind Jan's arrival. Katie organises a camp-in to protest against the proposed development.