Series 2 Episode 6 is the sixth episode of the second series of Westside, and the twelfth episode of the series overall. It premiered on TV3 on July 17, 2016.
Official summary[]
Times are changing for Ted. Rita wants to expand her business and keep the peace between father and son. Wolf mixes business with pleasure.
Ted’s work dries up when the South African job stalls again, while Rita’s second-hand business expands. Rita struggles to keep Ted in the dark about what Wolf is really up to with Evan. Wolf and his gang get offside with the Dallies and Ted. Wolf discovers the perks of the job with Joanne and the elusive safe for Rita. Wolf impresses Evan when he burns down the Dallies’ fish factory, much to Ted’s disgust. Bert and Riana take the power off the people just in time for kick off in the first test against the Springboks and Ted realizes there’s a new world order which he doesn’t want a part of.
Cast[]
- Antonia Prebble as Rita
- David De Latour as Ted
- Reef Ireland as Wolf
- Dan Musgrove as Lefty
- Esther Stephens as Ngaire
- Todd Emerson as Bilkey
- Pana Hema-Taylor as Bert
- Xavier Horan as Phineas
- Sophie Hambleton as Carol
- Will Hall as Mike
- Jordan Mooney as Eric
- Patrick Tafa as Falani
- Caleb Wells as Sparky
- Joel Tobeck as Des
- Glen Levy as Darijo
- Dean O'Gorman as Evan Lace
- Hannah Marshall as Joanne
- Stelios Yiakmis as Dave
- Kirsten Ibbetson as Riana
- Jordan Mauger as Rod Nugent
Cultural references[]
- When Bert protests against the use of derogatory slurs for Tongans and Maori, Bilkey asks "Who died and made you John Minto?" Minto is a New Zealand political activist known for his involvement in various left-wing groups and causes.
Notes[]
- This is the first episode to show the name of the pub that Ted and the gang frequent: Western Arms.