Series synopsis
Kura is a comedy drama television series that premiered on TVNZ 2 on January 18, 2020. It was created by James Watson, Vince McMillan. It stars Dahnu Graham, Lionel Wellington, Elliot Blakely and Amiria Reriti.
Billy-John is sick of doing nothing, going nowhere, and nothing ever-changing so he decides to leave small-town Papakura and head for the bright lights of the Gold Coast. He just needs to break the news to his best mate, his girlfriend, and his ragtag but close-knit family.
Premise
Billy-John is sick of doing nothing, going nowhere, and nothing ever-changing so he decides to leave small-town Papakura and head for the bright lights of the Gold Coast. He just needs to break the news to his best mate, his girlfriend, and his ragtag but close-knit family.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Dahnu Graham as Billy-John
- Lionel Wellington as Hotene
- Elliot Blakely as Paul
- Amiria Reriti as Sharon
- Kiri Naik as Trinity
- Scotty Cotter as Uncle Trev
- Vinnie Bennett as Vinnie
- Timothy Raby as Wayne
Supporting cast
- Logan Buchanan as Logan
- Ielu Peti as Ielu
- Akinehi Munroe as Po
- Cameron Carter-Chan as Cam
- Grace Palmer as Creation
- Mark Sole as Skinny
- Andrew Grainger as Rolf
- Kate Bruce as Judith
Guest cast
- Hiram Garcia as Hairy Man
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 17 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 5 | January 18, 2020 | January 18, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 6 | July 22, 2021 | July 22, 2021 |
| Season 3 | 6 | January 6, 2023 | January 6, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Announcement Billy-John decides to leave Papakura in the dust and head for the bright lights of the Gold Coast. Now, he just needs to break the news to best mate Hotene, 'girlfriend' Trinity, and his ragtag but close-knit family. |
January 18, 2020 |
| 2 |
To-Do List Moving overseas is expensive, especially after losing your job for throwing poo at your manager's face. Billy-John needs cash for his plane ticket and luckily, mum Sharon has plenty of odd jobs to send his way. |
January 18, 2020 |
| 3 |
Farewell Tour The boys have an epic night planned to give Billy-John a proper send-off. But first, he has to pick up a mystery package for his uncle in Oz. After a few too many Double Browns with the boys, however, things start to fall apart. |
January 18, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Home Sweet Home Billy-John returns home after bailing on the idea of heading to the Gold Coast. But can he get his life back on track in Papakura? And what will he do when Uncle Trev comes knocking? |
July 22, 2021 |
| 2 |
Blood Is Thicker Than Water After a long stint of waiting for his weed to arrive in the GC, Uncle Trev decides to come back to Kura and get it himself. But unfortunately for him... it's all gone. |
July 22, 2021 |
| 3 |
The Apprentice After discovering that Billy and Hotene smoked all his weed, Trev sets the boys some slightly dubious tasks in exchange for the IOUs, and cuts a deal with an old friend on a stolen car. |
July 22, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Billy is living life to the max. He’s got a sweet job as a pool builder, making some coin and living in his own flat with the boys. When he stumbles upon a stranger in the f’n’c shop, little does he know he may have just met his match. |
January 6, 2023 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Billy gets a job cleaning the pool up at the ‘big house’ in Papakura, where he runs into a familiar face. In the city, Hotene is offered the opportunity to be part of a big exhibition of local artists. |
January 6, 2023 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Billy and Po’s romance deepens, as he introduces her to the boys and brushes up on his table manners as he gets ready to meet the parents - Judith and Nigel. |
January 6, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TVNZ 2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 18, 2020 |
| Last aired | January 6, 2023 |
| Status | continue |