Series synopsis
Anika Moa Unleashed is a comedy talk television series that premiered on March 28, 2018. It was created by Paul Casserly, Charlotte Purdy. It stars Anika Moa, Paula Bennett, Martin Henderson and Francis Tipene.
Anika's on the loose again, ready to go deep and laugh hard with well-known Kiwis. Her infectious honesty opens the hearts of all she meets - and before they know it, they've shared their deepest secrets!
Premise
Anika's on the loose again, ready to go deep and laugh hard with well-known Kiwis. Her infectious honesty opens the hearts of all she meets - and before they know it, they've shared their deepest secrets!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Anika Moa as Self
- Paula Bennett as Self
- Martin Henderson as Self
- Francis Tipene as Self
- Kaiora Tipene as Self
- Sam Neill as Self
- Jordan Watson as Self
- Clarke Gayford as Self
Supporting cast
- Helen Clark as Self
- Jackie van Beek as Self
- Madeleine Sami as Self
- Trevor Mallard as Self
- Winston Peters as Self
- David Seymour as Self
- Jacinda Ardern as Self
- Simon Bridges as Self
- Barry Soper as Self
- Karena Bird as Self
- Kasey Bird as Self
- Tame Iti as Self
Guest cast
- Angus Ta'avao as Self
- Ashley Bloomfield as Self
- Shavaughn Ruakere as Self
- Nicola Adams as Self
- Uncle Tics as Self
- Thomasin McKenzie as Self
- BENEE as Self
- Joe Daymond as Self
- Kiri Allan as Self
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 43 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | March 28, 2018 | June 20, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 20 | September 26, 2018 | March 6, 2019 |
| Season 3 | 10 | November 1, 2023 | December 27, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Can I call you Paula Benefit? Anika Moa spends a day with Deputy National Leader Paula Bennett. Invading her Waitakere home, Anika interrogates Paula about leadership, loss, gastric bypass surgery and her wayward youth. Bennett gives Anika a full westy makeover and smashes out karaoke in this unorthodox, unpredictable, unmissable episode. |
March 28, 2018 |
| 2 |
Martin Henderson's Vagetarian Kitchen Anika Moa spends the day with Shortland Street and Grey's Anatomy kiwi star, Martin Henderson. Martin invites Anika into his Piha Bach where together they discuss the progression of Martin's career; from playing Stuart Neilson to the new McDreamy. Martin shows off his skills as Anika challenges him to an accent game, a scene reenactment and shares a meal cooked by Martin. |
March 28, 2018 |
| 3 |
Death and fry bread with The Casketeers Anika Moa spends the day with Francis and Kaiora Tipene, the stars of the TVNZ hit show The Casketeers. The Tipenes show Anika around the famous Tipene Funerals Auckland based funeral home and discuss how the success of The Casketeers has impacted their personal and business lives. |
April 4, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I'm Blacker than You Stan Walker Stan Walker's incredible story of cancer survival has captivated the public on both sides of the Tasman. He's made of tough stuff, but will he survive his encounter with an unusually unhinged Anika Moa? Expect exceptional singing, madness and some deep and meaningfuls. Not for the faint hearted. You have been warned. |
September 26, 2018 |
| 2 |
Crushing on Judith Collins Imagine Anika Moa and Judith Collins MP as an old married couple... well, imagine no longer, it's just one of the delights on offer as Anika invades the home of 'Crusher' Collins, the National Party hard woman. In a no holds barred encounter, Judith deals to PC madness, shares her thoughts on the 'C-word' and faces down her troubles with fake news. |
October 3, 2018 |
| 3 |
Orange is the New Urzila Carlson Anika braves the mean streets of West Auckland to spend the day with New Zealand's funniest woman and newly minted Netflix star, comedian Urzila Carlson. It's an incredibly honest and extremely candid conversation, which moves from deeply personal insights to the outer boundaries of Carlson's fearless humour. |
October 10, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nix Adams Aotearoa’s TV Personality Of The Year Nicola ‘Nix’ Adams shares her journey of loss and addiction before joining Anika to dish out free advice to Meghan Markle. |
November 1, 2023 |
| 2 |
Angus Ta'avao ‘The People’s Prop’, Angus Ta’avao, meets his match in the ‘Hornby Hooker’ who once played rugby for Canterbury. Anika shows him some moves that might make him, or break him. |
November 1, 2023 |
| 3 |
Ashley Bloomfield Anika tracks down her long-lost love Sir Ashley Bloomfield in order to enlist his help with the coming zombie apocalypse. |
November 8, 2023 |
Production
Release
| First aired | March 28, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Last aired | December 27, 2023 |
| Status | continue |