Successful newspaper columnist George Turner has his world turned upside down when his wife suddenly dies. Looking for a fresh start, George packs up and moves his two teenaged children, Shay and Arlo, from the bustle of Sydney to the picturesque seaside town of Weld, New Zealand. But the Turners' new life doesn't go as planned when they face a series of setbacks and meet the eccentric townsfolk, including handyman Woody and the "women of Weld"—four single ladies who are intrigued by the handsome widower and his offspring.