Wakefield: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The compelling eight-part drama series Wakefield explores the fine line between sanity and madness. Set in a hospital in the spectacular Blue Mountains outside Sydney, the show tackles the taboo subject of mental illness head on. It does so through an engaging ensemble of unique characters, each with their own compelling story. At its centre is a psychological mystery: Nik Katira , a gifted psychiatric nurse, is the most stable person in what tends to be a pretty crazy place. But right now his grip on his own sanity is slipping. The question is … why? With both humour and heart, Wakefield is a powerful and highly original series that will be compulsory television viewing.

Series details

• Title: Wakefield
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2021-04-02
• Final broadcast date listed: 2021-04-02
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: Australia
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.6/10
• TVMaze ID: 52092
• IMDb ID: tt13556320
• TVDB ID: 400126

Cast and credited roles

• Rudi Dharmalingam — Nik Katira
• Mandy McElhinney — Linda Crowley
• Geraldine Hakewill — Dr. Kareena Wells

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2021-04-02; final listed air date 2021-04-02; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from Wakefield on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.