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Season 1 – Wellington Paranormal

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A group of police investigators in New Zealand track supernatural events, including cases of demon possession, haunted houses, and blood bank robberies.
Wellington Paranormal — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

A deft blend of monster-of-the-week frights and low-key humor, Wellington Paranormal is a droll delight.

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Steve Greene IndieWire 07/13/2021
B+
"Wellington Paranormal" is plenty strong enough that it doesn't really need any "What We Do in the Shadows" callbacks. But it works both on its own and as an entry in a slowly interwoven web. Go to Full Review
Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter 07/13/2021
Episodes are only 20-minutes apiece and I'm not sure they even have enough plot to fill half of that time, but there were no duds in the six I saw, and not a single one that didn't have me smiling for most of the running time. Go to Full Review
Daniel D'Addario Variety 07/13/2021
Wellington Paranormal is both a show on which anything could happen and one on which too little that's surprising does. Go to Full Review
Michael Cook Geek Vibes Nation Jul 17
4/5
Wellington Paranormal just feels like an absolutely absurd episode of Cops where the cops are chasing all kinds of creepy, paranormal creatures instead of normal criminals. And I loved every bit of it. Go to Full Review
Kevin Carr Fat Guys at the Movies 01/20/2024
3/4
The dry wit gives this mockumentary plenty of laughs. Go to Full Review
Valerie Ettenhofer Film School Rejects 03/30/2022
Wellington Paranormal is a drolly-funny cross-genre series with all the trappings of a cult classic. Go to Full Review
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Carr Z @RT54930318 12/14/2024 Sweet low-key humour all the way through, carried completely by the two lead actors, and it's so much fun. It's like The Office, COPS, and X-files spawned a cute N.Z. cop comedy show. Not heavy or edgy at all, just a fun, charming watch. See more andrea e @RafiMom 01/11/2022 This isn't low-key or deadpan, it's absolutely idiotic. Small town cops come across demons or aliens and essentially do nothing. In one episode, aliens pursue them, and when one sprays acid on the cop's jacket, he laments how disrespectful it is and how the jacket is now a goner. In the end, they lock up a bunch of aliens in a shed and do nothing further. How is that funny? Nothing funny happens, this is just another show where the leads are so stupid, you wish the aliens would kill them and end our misery. Big fan of WWDITS, so coming from Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, this is a huge disappointment. See more 12/30/2021 The girl in this tv show is really hard to understand .. making this series not that good, funny at times , short episodes. So dumb its not even funny. Saw the high score it got from RT critics, dont quit your day job See more 10/29/2021 Wellington Paranormal was a huge surprise. Was not expecting to laugh as hard as I did. See more 10/25/2021 The characters are so idiotic it's painful See more 08/24/2021 Night of the living deadpan. It's a welcome change of pace that doesn't take itself (or much of anything else) too seriously. See more Read all reviews
Wellington Paranormal — Season 1

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jul 11, 2018 Demon Girl Officers O'Leary and Minogue have an encounter with the demon Bazu'aal when it descends upon Wellington. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 18, 2018 Cop Circles O'Leary and Minogue investigate possible alien activity in the Wellington countryside. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 25, 2018 70's Ghost O'Leary and Minogue investigate a noise complaint and stumble upon a mysterious party. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 1, 2018 She-Wolf Officers O'Leary and Minogue investigate what they believe are dog attacks, but stumble upon something more mysterious. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 8, 2018 Vampire Over the course of a single night, Officers Minogue and O'Leary encounter a series of incidents, including a suspicious plastic bag, a gang of creepy clowns, a human sacrifice ritual and a theft from the hospital blood bank. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 15, 2018 Zombie Cops Things go awry when a zombie is brought in for questioning; Officers Minogue and O'Leary patrol Wellington to ward off an infiltration of the undead. Details
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Season Info

Director
Jemaine Clement, Jackie Van Beech, Jackie van Beek
Creator
Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi
Screenwriter
Sam Smith, Jemaine Clement, Jessica Hansell, Nick Ward, Paul Yates
Network
TV2ANZ
Rating
TV-14 (D|L|V)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Australian English
Release Date
Jul 11, 2018