Season 1

10 episodes · 27th August 2020

A Cockney fight promoter arrives in Kauri Bay with a WWE-style wrestling ring and tent. This unofficial version of 1836 Aotearoa is a dog eat dog world where colourful characters compete inside and outside the ring.

Episodes

Episode 1

Tuwhare has returned to Kauri Bay and old rivalries with brother Kingi are inflamed. Felton schemes to take the wrestling game away from Kingi and Harold. Tereti opens a printing press and meets a mysterious girl.

Episode 2

Felton and Tuwhare strike an uneasy alliance under the watchful eyes of Madam Raukura. Tereti and Hinepu get closer, infuriating Tuwhare. Harold and Kingi make plans to get back on top of the wrestling game.

Episode 3

Felton's business is in trouble and he takes desperate action, appealing to his rich wife back in England. Raukura seeks Tereti's help to promote her business but is forced to take matters into her own hands.

Episode 4

Harold is worried about Tuwhare taking a big cut of his profits. He teams up with Raukura to shake up the game and discovers a surprising new fighter.

Episode 5

Raukura's girls dazzle in the fight tent and Harold's new fighter, Alofa, makes a big impact. Harold and Kingi are finally back on top but Tuwhare still wants his cut.

Episode 6

Tereti publishes Kauri Bay's first newspaper. Mawera is impressed with his reporting and gifts to him knowledge of his whakapapa. Alofa makes her debut as Superfly!

Episode 7

Tereti's romantic misadventures continue. Felton seeks to capitalise on some new information about Harold. Raukura uses the fight game to make a surprising move to help Kingi and Harold.

Episode 8

Tuwhare is sick of losing out to Kingi and makes a big promise to enlist the help of a dangerous new fighter. Felton is onto Raukura but she beats him at his own game.

Episode 9

Kingi steps up to his rightful place and leads a war party against approaching foes. Felton's good mood is ruined by the arrival of an unwelcome guest. Tuwhare's actions reap deadly consequences.

Episode 10

The people of the Pa say a heartbreaking goodbye. Felton's worst nightmare has come to stay but Harold pays the price. Tereti claims his rightful place and an uneasy future sails into the bay.