TV Series: Outrageous Fortune, The West Rules.

Outrageous Fortune Cast

When you think about New Zealand TV series, you might think of Shortland Street, Marlin Bay, Go Girls, Flight of the Conchords, Plainclothes, etc. But the one that you probably think of in the first place is Outrageous Fortune.

Everyone loves Outrageous Fortune. Even if you are not from New Zealand, once you’ve watched it, there’s no way you can get tired of it.

Outrageous Fortune is the second longest-running drama made in New Zealand (The first one is Shortland Street, which it has been broadcasted for 18 years). It was created by James Griffin and Rachel Lang and it was produced by South Pacific Pictures (Television Production Company based in New Zealand). This show started airing in July, 2005 and it finished in November, 2010. The show has been aired in Australia, Ireland, Canada, Italy, Estonia, and the UK.

This fantastic show is about a family of criminals, the West, that decide to straight after the patriarch is jailed. The main characters each walk a fine line between what’s right and wrong. They get in a lot of troubles but they also try to stay loyal to their family. Each episode from the series gets its name from Shakespeare quotations, as well as the name of the series.

All the soundtracks used in the show draw on New Zealand music. Its trailer track is Hello Sailor’s ‘Gutter Black’.

After six seasons and an amazing response from the audience, Outrageous Fortune has become New Zealand’s favorite drama series and the West family has become New Zealand’s favorite family.