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After The Party: episode guide

Episode 1

Sunday, October 29, 2023
Written by Dianne Taylor
Directed by Peter Salmon

Penny's ex-husband returns to town, five years after Penny accused him of a sexual crime against her daughter's teenage friend.

Cast (in order of appearance): Robyn Malcom as Penny, Allan Henry as Ru, James Catherwood as Jules, Timothy Beaglehole-Smith as Classmate 1, Thomas Gould as Classmate 2, Sylvie Malcolm-Tait as Classmate 3, Ziggy O'Reilly as Walt, Tara Canton as Grace, Peter Mullan as Phil, Zack Ziogas as Nathan, Mia Blake as Bridget, Dean O'Gorman as Simon, Loren Taylor as Sarah, Rachel More as Lisa, Jamie McCaskill as James, Elz Carrad as Tom, Ian Blackburn as Ollie, Catherine Wilkin as Joy, Tess Jamieson-Karaha as Jodi, Gabe McDonnell as Genevieve, Megan Edwards as June, K.C. Kelly as Denis, Karl Payne as Francis, Carrie Green as Kylie, Tanea Heke as Nix, Bella Kalolo-Suraj as Ella, Cohen Holloway as Kevin, Tamati Moriarty as Kahu, Russell Raethel as Bevan, Jack Sergeant as Lance, Peter Hambleton as Graham

Episode 2

Sunday, October 29, 2023
Written by Dianne Taylor
Directed by Peter Salmon

Penny's efforts to put the past behind her fail and she turns to undermining Phil's reintegration with the family and community.

Cast: Robyn Malcom as Penny, Peter Mullan as Phil, Ian Blackburn as Ollie, Tara Canton as Grace, Catherine Wilkin as Joy, Mia Blake as Bridget, Dean O'Gorman as Simon, Elz Carrad as Tom, Tanea Heke as Nix, Pete Clark as Josh, Zack Ziogas as Nathan, Tamati Moriarty as Kahu, Allan Henry as Ru, Loren Taylor as Sarah, Ziggy O'Reilly as Walt, Kirana Gaeta as Kate, Nola Goldfish as Baby Eli, Peter Hambleton as Graham Vaishalee Bhana as Wakefield Receptionist, Dra McKay as Marion, Waitahi McGee as Reggie, Carmel McGlone as Catherine, Jeff Kingsford-Brown as Brian, Tess Jamieson-Karaha as Jodi

Episode 3

Sunday, November 05, 2023
Written by Sam Shore
Directed by Peter Salmon

A death in the family sends Penny spiralling into dangerous transgressions in her search for the truth.

Cast: Catherine Wilkin as Joy, Peter Mullan as Phil, Carrie Green as Kylie, Mia Blake as Bridget, Robyn Malcom as Penny, Tanea Heke as Nix, Ian Blackburn as Ollie, Tara Canton as Grace, Dean O'Gorman as Simon, Elz Carrad as Tom, Zack Ziogas as Nathan, James Catherwood as Jules, Max Kenyon as Max, Carmel McGlone as Catherine, Kieran Charnock as Zach, Ziggy O'Reilly as Walt, Tamati Moriarty as Kahu, Jonathon Hendry as Nurse Robert, Tess Jamieson-Karaha as Jodi, Stella Reid as Maitre D, Kirana Gaeta as Kate, Waitahi McGee as Reggie, Sol Maxwell as Arlo, Mary Maughan as Partygoer

Episode 4

Sunday, November 12, 2023
Written by Marthy Hardy-Ward
Directed by Peter Salmon

When a new accusation against Phil surfaces, Grace is terrified that he will abandon her again while Penny's behaviour goes from bad to worse.

Cast: Tara Canton as Grace, Catherine Wilkin as Joy, Peter Mullan as Phil, Ian Blackburn as Ollie, Robyn Malcom as Penny, Ziggy O'Reilly as Walt, Taofi Mose-Nehemia as Esther, Dra McKay as Marion, Jordan Rivers as Nurse Dan, Elz Carrad as Tom, Kirana Gaeta as Kate, Nola Goldfish as Baby Eli, Susan Holt as Senior Nurse, Bella Kalolo-Suraj as Ella, Phil Peleton as Richard, Kieran Charnock as Zach

Episode 5

Sunday, November 19, 2023
Written by Emily Perkins, Dianne Taylor
Directed by Peter Salmon

Penny further isolates herself as her efforts to stop Phil circle back on themselves and she is forced to face her own culpability in events.

Cast: Tanea Heke as Nix, Robyn Malcom as Penny, Peter Mullan as Phil, Mia Blake as Bridget, Dean O'Gorman as Simon, Tara Canton as Grace, Catherine Wilkin as Joy, Ian Blackburn as Ollie, Tamati Moriarty as Kahu, James Catherwood as Jules, Carmel McGlone as Catherine, Kieran Charnock as Zach Sophie Hambleton as Police Officer, Elz Carrad as Tom, Peter Hambleton as Graham, Zack Ziogas as Nathan, Allan Henry as Ru, Linda Sua as Basketball Ref, Francis Biggs as Sports Dad, Tess Jamieson-Karaha as Jodi

Episode 6

Sunday, November 26, 2023
Written by Dianne Taylor
Directed by Peter Salmon

As Penny tries to make amends she unearths the trauma of another family member's relationship with Phil, with devastating consequences.

Cast: Robyn Malcom as Penny, Peter Mullan as Phil, Tara Canton as Grace, Kirana Gaeta as Kate, Elz Carrad as Tom, Nola Goldfish as Baby Eli, Peter Hambleton as Graham, Ian Blackburn as Ollie, Tom Kerr as Young Tom, Ziggy O'Reilly as Walt, Jordan Rivers as Nurse Dan