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Outrageous Fortune

Outrageous Fortune

20056.56 Seasons106 EpisodesEnded

Overview

After her husband is incarcerated, matriarch Cheryl decides that her career criminal family should go straight and abide by the law.

NetworksThree

Top Cast

Antonia Prebble

Antonia Prebble

Loretta West

Grant Bowler

Grant Bowler

Wolfgang 'Wolf' West

Robyn Malcolm

Robyn Malcolm

Cheryl West

Shane Cortese

Shane Cortese

Hayden Peters

Antony Starr

Antony Starr

Van West / Jethro West

Siobhan Marshall

Siobhan Marshall

Pascalle West

Frank Whitten

Frank Whitten

Grandpa Ted West

David Fane

David Fane

Falani

Elizabeth Hawthorne

Elizabeth Hawthorne

Ngaire Munroe-West

Brian Sergent

Brian Sergent

Eric

Themes & Keywords

new zealandcriminalfamilycrime familyaucklandmatriarchsimulated sexfather in prison

About Outrageous Fortune

Outrageous Fortune is a comedy, drama series that first aired in 2005 exploring themes of new zealand, criminal, family, crime family, auckland, matriarch. it stars Antonia Prebble, Grant Bowler, Robyn Malcolm. After her husband is incarcerated, matriarch Cheryl decides that her career criminal family should go straight and abide by the law.

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