A decade after the series premiered in 2005. A prequel series entitled Westside (2015) premiered on 31st May 2015 and the series takes place in the 1970s and follows young Ted West and his wife Rita. Young Ted West is played by David de Lautour and Rita West played by Antonia Prebble, whom plays Loretta West. Antonia Prebble cast as her own grandmother was done to connect both series.
New Zealand's most successful show.
Every episode of Outrageous Fortune (and the series as a whole) has its title taken directly from a Shakespeare quotation.
ITV produced a UK remake "Honest (2008)" which ran for a single season and there was an US remake "Scoundrels (2010)" which was discontinued after 8 episodes.