The essential episodes of The Almighty Johnsons
Watch these 15 in order and you've got The Almighty Johnsons — each pick states its reason.
- 01
It's Kind of a Birthday Present
It is Axl Johnson's 21st birthday - which explains the fire in the sky; the Waitemata Harbour being the colour of blood; the various women who seem to want to kill him; and the sudden need for a family ceremony in a forest.
- 02
Axl Johnson learns very quickly that when you're on a quest to find one woman among millions, your heart is not necessarily the part of your anatomy you should be following.
- 03
One of the things about Goddesses is that they can show up anywhere - be it in a library or at a bar. But whether they are the Goddesses you're looking for is a whole other matter.
- 04
Sometimes the line between doing the honourable thing and doing the easy thing, can get very blurred - especially when it comes to Gods and their offspring.
- 05
This Is Not Washing Powder, My Friend
When something seems too good to be true, this is inevitably because it is too good to be true. And this is a lesson Axl Johnson is about to learn - big time.
- 06
Goddesses, Axl, Come in All Forms
It's hammer time, as a road trip to follow a falling star takes the God boys into uncharted territory; to a heartland of darkness where the usual rules no longer apply. The paths of the gods and goddesses cross at a rural funeral and both groups encounter the current incarnation of Thor. But will Axl mate with Derek/Thor's daughter, Delphine? Meanwhile, Olaf and Ingrid bond, and Anders and Michele spar with one another.
- 07
Two nights out drinking lead to two different forms of temptation - both of which could end very badly for the parties concerned.
- 08
The arrival on the scene of a singing butcher causes a shift in celestial power as the Gods and Goddesses work to get on the right side of the equation.
- 09
Hunting Reindeer on Slippery Rocks
What if the one you're with isn't necessarily the one you love? And what if the one you love, you love her so much it is dangerous to her health?
- 10
Every Good Quest Has a Sacrifice
The time has finally come for Axl Johnson and his brothers to man up and be the Gods they truly are.
- 11
Axl is taken to school, while Ty is scarred for life.
- 12
Ty's downward spiral picks up pace, while it is Gaia who spirals out of control.
- 13
You have to love it when a plan comes together.
- 14
Entering the third season, we pick up the action hours after the ceremony at the lake where Gaia chose destiny over love, sending Axl into a downward spiral.
- 15
The End of the World as We Know It
If you had one night left, and in the morning everything changes forever, what would you do with that night?
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