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Outrageous Fortune

Season 4 2008
TV-MA

  • 2008-06-17T08:30:00Z on TV3
  • 1h
  • 12h 54m (18 episodes)
  • New Zealand
  • English
  • Comedy, Drama
The Wests are a one-family crime wave with a proud tradition in thievery, larceny and petty crime, until now. When patriarch Wolfgang West is sentenced to four years in jail, his wife Cheryl decides enough is enough; the family are cleaning up their act and going straight. Can the Wests live up to Cheryl's resolve and stay out of crime? It's not easy to be a saint when you have the DNA of a sinner. Outrageous Fortune follows one cheerfully trashy crime family's attempts to stay out of trouble: matriarch Cheryl, determined to save her brood from following in their father's footsteps, eldest son Jethro, an ambitious lawyer-to-be with a few secrets, Jethro's twin Van (identical except in the brains department) who only wants to be like his dad, 18-year-old Pascalle, who wants to be Rachel Hunter, 15-year-old movie buff Loretta, who is blackmailing her teacher, and Grandpa Ted, who may have Alzheimer's - unless he's just playing it up to annoy people. Then there's Detective Sergeant Wayne Judd, the West family nemesis; the Hongs, a wealthy Asian family who may or may not have Triad connections, Caroline Darling, Loretta's deputy principal, who has been having an affair with Jethro since he was a 15-year-old student, Munter, Van's best mate and partner in crime, and Wolf himself, who does not intend to take his wife's sudden wave of righteousness lying down. Outrageous Fortune is a family comedy-drama about the wrong sort of people trying to do the right thing when the rewards for going straight are neither immediate nor bountiful. Outrageous Fortune is a bold, fresh comedy-drama which is by turns bawdy, action-packed, satirical and trashy - but only ever a heartbeat away from reality.

18 episodes

Season Premiere

2008-06-17T08:30:00Z

4x01 Thinking Makes It So

Season Premiere

4x01 Thinking Makes It So

  • 2008-06-17T08:30:00Z43m

Pascalle returns to find Cheryl in a state of siege: caring for baby no-name and coping with raiding cops and Plunket, and also guarding a prisoner. Loretta is once again under house arrest to stop her from adopting her baby to the Colquhouns in Herne Bay. And Pascalle has amazing news. She’s back with Milt, the owner of the Sunset Channel – and they’re . . . married!

2008-06-24T08:30:00Z

4x02 The Edge of Husbandry

4x02 The Edge of Husbandry

  • 2008-06-24T08:30:00Z43m

Wolf is suspicious of Pascalle's new husband, Milt, but doesn't have long to be act on his hunch; Van continues to miss Aurora while Cheryl and Wolf's divorce starts to get messy.

2008-07-01T08:30:00Z

4x03 As Much Containing

4x03 As Much Containing

  • 2008-07-01T08:30:00Z43m

A mysterious container belonging to Wolf arrives on Cheryl's doorstep; Judd investigates before Van and Munter destroy the contents; Pascalle organises a memorial for Milt.

2008-07-08T08:30:00Z

4x04 Revenged Most Thoroughly

4x04 Revenged Most Thoroughly

  • 2008-07-08T08:30:00Z43m

Grandpa Ted and Loretta browse old West family home movies; Loretta so she can see Ted's old crime gang and Grandpa so he can find the man Rita cheated with.

Cheryl lectures the family about their efforts at staying crime free and realises that she needs to "go straight" for her own peace of mind.

Wolf and Sheree take out a mortgage together.

Judd finds a new suspect for Ted to focus on, but Loretta discovers the truth.

Loretta continues to meet with Vern, hoping to use his council contacts to her own advantage.

Van and Munter are recruited against their will to do the renovations on Wolf's new home.

Loretta wages war on Wolf when he attempts to take back the money she owes him, however has she gone too far?

Times are tough for the Wests. Loretta is still suffering after the petshop incident while Cheryl is laid up after hurting her back, leaving Pascalle caring for baby Jane.

Sensing opportunity, Wolf starts to weasel his way back into Cheryl's good books, much to Sheree's anger.

Wolf also attempts to make Loretta see that she has a problem and needs to make amends however when this fails, he throws her out of the house.

Wolf and Judd compete to be the better man, however a disaster of Sherre's making captures Wolf's attention once again.

2008-07-29T08:30:00Z

4x07 What Is a Man

4x07 What Is a Man

  • 2008-07-29T08:30:00Z43m

Van and Munter find their turf is under threat, as Grandpa has to save Judd from critical sperm build up.

2008-08-05T08:30:00Z

4x08 Guilty Creatures

4x08 Guilty Creatures

  • 2008-08-05T08:30:00Z43m

Cheryl’s dodgy dealings come back to haunt her, and no one is safe from the most powerful force in the land.

Wolf suspects a foul plot afoot, as Van and Munter both get rude awakenings.

Cheryl blames Wolf for his lies, but discovers instead a terrible truth, and all in all, a hell of a lot of stuff happens on Kasey’s birthday.

2008-08-26T08:30:00Z

4x11 Most Valiant

4x11 Most Valiant

  • 2008-08-26T08:30:00Z43m

Cheryl takes on Sheree, but hasn’t reckoned on a guardian angel. And Van is jealous as Munter takes inspiration from his new mentor.

2008-09-02T08:30:00Z

4x12 Let Them Throw Millions

4x12 Let Them Throw Millions

  • 2008-09-02T08:30:00Z43m

When Pascalle is blessed, Loretta feels cursed. And Van has to do some very important remembering of roots past.

2008-09-09T08:30:00Z

4x13 Your Chaste Treasure

4x13 Your Chaste Treasure

  • 2008-09-09T08:30:00Z43m

Grandpa seeks a missing jewel, but Loretta fears he’s in danger from a femme fatale. As Kasey’s fatal flaw riles Cheryl.

2008-09-16T08:30:00Z

4x14 Rest Her Soul

4x14 Rest Her Soul

  • 2008-09-16T08:30:00Z43m

Jesus wants Baby Jane, but Cheryl isn’t so sure, as Judd sets out to save Kasey from the Bahama Triangle.

2008-09-23T08:30:00Z

4x15 Affection! Pooh!

4x15 Affection! Pooh!

  • 2008-09-23T08:30:00Z43m

When Judd stands accused, Cheryl fights dirty. And Pascalle finds inspiration in a parallel universe.

Loretta wants to save the world, but is she the girl who cried wolf?

2008-10-07T07:30:00Z

4x17 Dangerous Conjectures

4x17 Dangerous Conjectures

  • 2008-10-07T07:30:00Z43m

Some mysterious happenings and rude surprises mean Cheryl, Van, Pascalle and Grandpa all get to count the cost of love.

Season Finale

2008-10-14T07:30:00Z

4x18 Who Comes Here?

Season Finale

4x18 Who Comes Here?

  • 2008-10-14T07:30:00Z43m

It’s the day of Grandpa’s wedding and everyone is in for a surprise or two. Judd is surprised that Cheryl has over-ruled Ngaire’s instructions and allowed Loretta to come to the wedding. Loretta finds that Hayden has been invited. And Cheryl discovers Van and Sheree in bed together. Judd also finds Munter getting Grandpa stoned before his wedding. All in all, it will be a good do . .

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