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Tongue Tied: episode guide

Wero

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Episode 1
Thu, July 19, 2018
Writers: Albert Belz and Dane Giraud
Director: Julian Arahanga

When his power is cut due to unpaid bills, actor Haami Samuels gets a job teaching a group of unlikely misfits at a kura pō.

Starring: Lisa Chappell as Annie, Grace Palmer as Mia, Regan Taylor as Sonny, Paul Fagamalo as Pristina, Karl Burnett as Barry, Pax Assadi as Nehmet, Kura Forrester as Hihi, Maaka Pohatu as Haami

With: Tawhia Taiepa as Hoody, Ravi Narayan as Taxi Driver, Alecia's uncle as Uncle, Shona Wells as Female passer-by, Kimoro Taiepa as Himself

Karanga

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Episode 2
Thu, July 26, 2018
Writers: Albert Belz and Dane Giraud
Director: Julian Arahanga

The discomfort of Haami at teaching karanga is intensified by Annie and Pristina’s determination to be picked as the Karanga Queen of the Kura.

Starring: Lisa Chappell as Annie, Grace Palmer as Mia, Regan Taylor as Sonny, Paul Fagamalo as Pristina, Karl Burnett as Barry, Pax Assadi as Nehmet, Kura Forrester as Hihi, Maaka Pohatu as Haami

With: none

Whaikōrero

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Episode 3
Thu, August 02, 2018
Writers: Albert Belz and Dane Giraud
Director: Julian Arahanga

Annie and Sonny bond when his whaikōrero is cut short by bad news. Meanwhile, Nehmet can’t find his voice with Mia.

Starring: Lisa Chappell as Annie, Grace Palmer as Mia, Regan Taylor as Sonny, Paul Fagamalo as Pristina, Karl Burnett as Barry, Pax Assadi as Nehmet, Kura Forrester as Hihi, Maaka Pohatu as Haami

With: none

Waiata

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Episode 4
Thu, August 09, 2018
Writers: Albert Belz and Dane Giraud
Director: Julian Arahanga

Haami is appalled when his waiata class is disrupted by a taniwha, mother of Hihi. Annie tries to channel her inner-kahurangi when her husband dumps her.

Starring: Lisa Chappell as Annie, Grace Palmer as Mia, Regan Taylor as Sonny, Paul Fagamalo as Pristina, Karl Burnett as Barry, Pax Assadi as Nehmet, Kura Forrester as Hihi, Maaka Pohatu as Haami

With: Christina Asher as Aho, Kevin Chong as Bureaucrat, Linda Hickin as Casting Agent, Reuben Pollock as Husband

Koha

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Episode 5
Thu, August 16, 2018
Writers: Albert Belz and Dane Giraud
Director: Julian Arahanga

Nehmet gives Barry a koha when his choc-box is stolen.

Starring: Lisa Chappell as Annie, Grace Palmer as Mia, Regan Taylor as Sonny, Paul Fagamalo as Pristina, Karl Burnett as Barry, Pax Assadi as Nehmet, Kura Forrester as Hihi, Maaka Pohatu as Haami

With: Christina Asher as Aho, Mark Cassidy as Workman, Kāhia Whaturia as Ba Junior

Hongi

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Episode 6
Thu, August 23, 2018
Writers: Albert Belz and Dane Giraud
Director: Julian Arahanga

Nehmet’s secret is out — and he gets more than he bargains for from a hongi with Pristina.

Starring: Lisa Chappell as Annie, Grace Palmer as Mia, Regan Taylor as Sonny, Paul Fagamalo as Pristina, Karl Burnett as Barry, Pax Assadi as Nehmet, Kura Forrester as Hihi, Maaka Pohatu as Haami

With: Christina Asher as Aho, Kevin Chong as Bureaucrat, Sophia Moana Brooking as Chiquitita

Hākari

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Episode 7
Thu, August 30, 2018
Writers: Albert Belz and Dane Giraud
Director: Julian Arahanga

Learn te reo Māori – the Language of Love.

Starring: Lisa Chappell as Annie, Grace Palmer as Mia, Regan Taylor as Sonny, Paul Fagamalo as Pristina, Karl Burnett as Barry, Pax Assadi as Nehmet, Kura Forrester as Hihi, Maaka Pohatu as Haami

With: Christina Asher as Aho, Maruia Jensen as Rīpeka, Varuna Prasad as Pardaj, Leela Patel as Adiba, Jenny Catalan as Danella, Sophia Moana Brooking as Chiquitita