The Pact
Season 1
Created by: Natalie Medlock, Harry McNaughton
Network: TVNZ 1, TVNZ+
Season aired: 2021-10-18
Overview
When a family member is diagnosed with a terminal illness and decides they want to end their life, fundamentally different beliefs threaten to blow the family apart. Will they be able to come together before it’s too late?
Episodes · 6
Betty
Frank's secret lands him in hospital; Betty makes an upsetting discovery; and the Simpkins family comes together in worry.
Alice
A surprise pregnancy turns Alice's world on its head; Betty makes a pact; and Isla struggles to cope with life-changing news.
Aaron
Aaron struggles to stay silent; Betty discovers a lifelong secret; and Frank does what's "best for the family".
Isla
Isla falls apart, again; Betty faces the fallout of Frank's actions; and Frank makes the ultimate sacrifice.
Frank
Alice and Tommy celebrate new life; Frank and Betty make a pact; and the Simpkins family says goodbye.
Jude
Alice struggles to parent through grief; Aaron and Isla take responsibility; and the Simpkins family learns to live without.
