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Miniseries – Wakefield

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"Wakefield" is a psychological mystery revolving around the staff and patients who populate Ward C of a psychiatric hospital perched on the edge of Australia's spectacular Blue Mountains in New South Wales. Nikhil "Nik" Katira, a psychiatric nurse working at Wakefield, is the son of Indian immigrants. As his patients are getting better, he finds himself questioning the line between reality and madness as he feels his own sanity starting to slip. The drama shines a comedic light on what happens when the sanest individual working in a psych ward begins to lose his grip, and is inspired by creator Kristen Dunphy's personal experiences.
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Graeme Blundell The Australian 12/28/2021
Dunphy's Wakefield, a dense psychological mystery which revealed so compassionately the way the treatment of mental illness can be portrayed on TV, was a standout with superb direction from Jocelyn Moorhouse. Go to Full Review Michael Starr New York Post 10/28/2021
You'll need to pay attention. Go to Full Review Karl Quinn The Age (Australia) 04/07/2021
4/5
Series creator Kristen Dunphy was inspired by her own experiences of being in a mental health institution. And it shows in the empathy here for the sufferers. Go to Full Review Melissa Camacho Common Sense Media 11/04/2021
3/5
This smart dark comedy, which is based on who creator Kristen Dunphey's own experiences, features a combination of lighthearted laughs and deeply touching moments by drawing a fine line between reality and madness. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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laine m @RT27973413 02/04/2022 Lead actor Rudi's depth of performance and dancing talents were riveting & joyous. I hope to find his next film and enjoy him again. A highly effective psychiatric nurse tortured by his own personal mystery of family trauma was a complex ride but well worth taking to its end. See more 12/05/2021 It wasn't what I expected. Wakefield took me on a very winding, interesting trip. I have to say I enjoyed every minute. Really hope to see more! See more Read all reviews
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Kristen Dunphy

Creator

Rudi Dharmalingam

Nik

Geraldine Hakewill

Kareena

Mandy McElhinney

Linda

Felicity Ward

Collette

Harriet Dyer

Genevieve

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Apr 2, 2021 Nik, a brilliant psychiatric nurse at Wakefield Hospital, gets a song stuck in his head, triggering deeply repressed memories he can't shake; Linda, his manager, lands in hot water when she commits a public act of vandalism. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 2, 2021 Raff's loyalty to Genevieve is seriously tested when her hypersexual behavior runs rampant throughout the ward; still plagued by the fateful tune, Nik inadvertently injures Tessa when he steps in to protect Linda, harming his chances at a promotion. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 2, 2021 Confusion and pressure mount for Nik as he finds himself under investigation for the accidental injury of a patient; Renuka asks him to find a precious family heirloom; Linda struggles to avoid criminal charges for her previous road rage incident. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 2, 2021 Kareena isn't pleased when her therapist confronts her while visiting someone else at the ward; Nik continues to piece together the memories of his terrible trauma and struggles with the distressing feeling of observing himself from outside his body. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 2, 2021 James suffers a loss of identity that reels him into a near-fatal overdose; Tessa is devastated after her mother disposed of all her belongings; Linda's attempt to win over her colleagues goes awry when she takes the advice of a Tinder date. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 2, 2021 Raff is horrified to realize that, due to severe memory loss, Genevieve no longer remembers their wedding day; Colette confronts Linda about her bullying and discovers the shocking truth about her boss; Nik learns his job application was successful. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 2, 2021 A violent patient admitted to Wakefield is too difficult for Rohan to handle; the conflict between Nik and Kareena erupts and Kareena admits her concern over Nik's mental state; Nik realizes the details of his brother's death aren't adding up. Details Episode 8 Aired Apr 2, 2021 Increasingly paranoid of his family and bombarded by an onslaught of disjointed memories, Nik is forced to leave his sister's wedding. Details

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Season Info

Director
Jocelyn Moorhouse, Kim Mordaunt
Creator
Kristen Dunphy
Executive Producer
Sam Meikle, Kristen Dunphy, Chloe Rickard, Jason Burrows
Network
AUSBCOV
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Australian English
Release Date
Apr 2, 2021