Wakefield

What happens when the go-to man – the sanestindividual in a psych ward – begins to lose his grip?Nik Katira is a psychiatric nurse working at Wakefield,a facility on the edge of Australia’s spectacular BlueMountains. He is exceptionally good at his job, witha gift for soothing the afflicted and reaching theunreachable. In this episode a series of small eventsconspire to trigger symptoms of a long-buried traumafrom Nik’s past. It all starts with a song that gets stuckin his head. The song triggers visual and aural memoriesand accelerates his downward spiral. The psychologicalmystery behind Nik’s unravelling is the central intrigueof this series. What is the dark secret breaking freefrom his past and stalking his present? Surrounding Nikis a rich ensemble of characters in a world whereit’s not always easy to distinguish between staff andpatients. As Nik battles inner demons, he continuesworking to bring his patients back to reality andconnection. Wakefield tackles the subject of mentalillness in a compassionate and multifaceted way.The show’s unique structure allows for genuine intimacyin the storytelling, giving us a perspective on mentalillness from multiple angles. Using a potent blend ofnon-linear narrative, fantasy, a unique soundscape,dance and music, Wakefield is designed to provoke, tomove – and entertain.