Outrageous Fortune prequel confirmed

An Outrageous Fortune prequel has been given the green light. 

A six part series with the working title 'West Side Story' will commence production in October after receiving New Zealand On Air funding. 

It'll tell the story of career criminal Ted West, his wife Rita and their son Wolfgang and will be set in the 1970s. 

The late Frank Whitten played Ted West in six seasons of Outrageous Fortune. 

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