Outrageous Fortune
After her husband is incarcerated, matriarch Cheryl decides that her career criminal family should go straight and abide by the law.
Actor: Antonia Prebble, Charles Mesure, Grant Bowler, Shane Cortese, Robyn Malcolm, Antony Starr, Siobhan Marshall, Frank Whitten, David Fane, Elizabeth Hawthorne
Creator: Rachel Lang, James Griffin
Country: New Zealand
Type: tv
Season: 1
Episode: 1
Duration: 43m
Release: 2005
Rating: 6.7
Season 1 - Outrageous Fortune
02 Aug 2005
"Eric's son Billy 'The Kid' Grady West dies in a misfortunate wheelie bin accident which gets Wolf released from prison to attend the burial. He manages to persuade the security guard, Paul,..."
16 Aug 2005
"Grandpa finds love in all the wrong places and Loretta does not cope well with it. Pascalle has her first secret admirer."
23 Aug 2005
"Jethro interferes with Loretta's blackmailing of her vice-principle forcing her to attend school where she must give a speech on her family. Ted plans to leave the West household to live with Margaret and Jethro gets admitted to the bar."
30 Aug 2005
"Cheryl receives a lucrative offer at her new job, Pascalle loses out on a modelling job to to a former fat schoolmate and plots revenge and the kids get Cheryl an ugly stolen clock for her birthday."
06 Sep 2005
"Van runs into problems with his new managerial job, causes bad blood between his family and the Doslics and seeks Draska's help. Jethro attempts to apologise to Tracy Hong for impersonating Van."
Season 2 - Outrageous Fortune
28 Nov 2006
"Grampa's senility is getting worse, Loretta and Hayden are still having hot secret sex, and Pascal is actually enjoying working at the retirement home... until a man dies in her aerobics ..."
Season 3 - Outrageous Fortune
31 Jul 2007
"Vans road to true love hits a handicap. And Loretta finds that Grandpas rooting is also a problem."
21 Aug 2007
"Cheryl wants the right thing; Jethro is asked to do the wrong thing; and Pascalle takes on the thong thing"
28 Aug 2007
"Van isn't changing his self-pity, all day doing nothing, drunken routine and the Wests have had quite enough. Judd decides to save the day - he and Van will get jobs. But the knight in ..."
04 Sep 2007
"Cheryl is doing everything to understand what has happened between Van and Munter. She has her suspicions that Draska is to blame. But after interrogating the usually very talkative Kasey, ..."
11 Sep 2007
"Pascalle banishes all men in her quest to be the best Muslim bride ever; as Jethro finds that breaking up is hard to do."
18 Sep 2007
"The Wests take sides as Judd faces trial, and Pascalle fears for the honour of her bridesmaid."
02 Oct 2007
"Van, the legend, makes a new best friend. Judd gets a big cheque and a new associate - if an old adversary doesn't stuff things up."
06 Nov 2007
"Jethro and Danielle's relationship isn't a secret anymore, at least not to Gary. Jethro discovers that Gary is quite persistent to collect Cheryl's debt. An opportunity comes along, when ..."
13 Nov 2007
"Jethro is doing his best to recall all the events from the previous evening. He is trying to keep Danielle out of the way, because he came to realize how he feels about her. Gary isn't much..."
20 Nov 2007
"Gary becomes the center of the attention after Cheryl has let him in the Hoochie Mama business. Kasey is very friendly with him and that leads Van to the conclusion she has the hots for him..."
27 Nov 2007
"Van has some problems at his job. He built a fence for Lawrence, an antique dealer. Lawrence refuses to pay for the job, only for the materials, because Van didn't do it right - the fence ..."
04 Dec 2007
"Van and Jethro join forces to solve the problems at home. Van has to stop Pascalle from working at a bar called Nunga's and to convince Loretta not to give up the baby for adoption. Jethro,..."
11 Dec 2007
"Jethro, Judd and Grandpa return from Whatakane disappointed. Wolf didn't spill any dirt on Gary. But he told Jethro he's keeping his mouth shut to spare Grandpa pain. Jethro is puzzled. Van..."
Season 4 - Outrageous Fortune
01 Jul 2008
"Pascalle organises a memorial for Milt. A shipping container arrives at Hoochie Mama. Jethro tries to beat Wolf at his own game, but gets in over his head. Ted makes a resolution."
29 Jul 2008
"Ted encourages Judd to find an outlet for his 'sperm buildup'. Van & Munter have unexpected competition in their trade, and neither are able to stick to their 'code'. Loretta sees an opportunity for herself in Van & Munter's business."
19 Aug 2008
"It's Kasey's birthday so Munter & Van avoid the party, with Judd. Wolf lands in prison, and tries to figure out how. Loretta gets help from an unexpected source in her war with Wolf. Cheryl..."
02 Sep 2008
"Pascalle's inheritance from Milt comes through, and several vultures are circling. Van hears about 'the night' from Sheree, but has trouble remembering. Loretta looks to come home, but gets..."
Season 5 - Outrageous Fortune
Season 6 - Outrageous Fortune
10 Aug 2010
"Rochelle and Kasey take on a new debt-collecting assignment. Van pursues Bailey, while Bailey pursues Jethro. Loretta discovers her husband's new business venture with Grandpa and Ngaire."
24 Aug 2010
"Nicky is sentenced. Pascalle takes it hard and goes on a drinking binge. Police go on the hunt after Nicky and others escape from prison, but Nicky appears to have left the country."
26 Oct 2010
"Grandpa gets back into the family business. Bailey practices courtroom interrogation with Pascalle. Cheryl and Draska become cell-mates. Loretta makes a startling discovery about Jethro's business partners. Wayne comes clean."
