Series·2015·60 min episodes

800 Words

Name: 800 Words
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2015-09-15
Cast: Erik Thomson, Melina Vidler, Benson Jack Anthony

800 Words streams in the US on Acorn TV, AcornTV Amazon Channel, Spectrum On Demand, Wonder Project Amazon Channel and 3 more apps, as of October 5, 2026.

6.8 / 10 · TMDB

Comedy Drama

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.

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