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TV series

The Brokenwood Mysteries

2014TV-1412 seasons7.6 / 10

In a seemingly quiet country town the newest resident, Detective Inspector Mike Shepherd, finds that murder lurks in even the most homely location.

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Checked Jul 22, 2026

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Synopsis

In a seemingly quiet country town the newest resident, Detective Inspector Mike Shepherd, finds that murder lurks in even the most homely location.

Season 2 episodes

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Episode 1

Leather & Lace

1h 29m7.3 / 10

The Brokenwood Cheetahs are a local rugby team of legendary status. Their losing streak of 50 straight games has broken national records. So when their hapless coach, Arnie Langstone, is found dead - stripped naked and strapped to a goalpost - some think it might be blessing in disguise – perhaps now they might start winning again. But amidst this DSS Mike Shepherd is perplexed by several other issues. Firstly, why was a pair of women’s underwear stuffed down Arnie’s throat? And what do the neatly embroidered initials ‘G.G.’ signify? But then a second body is discovered and Mike and his team are stretched to the limit. Is this the work of a serial killer or merely a puzzling co-incidence?

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Guest stars Jodie Rimmer, Jason Fitch, Jason Hoyte, Colin Moy, Phil Vaughan, Xavier Horan, Craig Geenty, Brett Coutts

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Episode 2

Case Six: To Die or Not To Die

1h 29m7.0 / 10

When a young cast member of The Brokenwood Theatre Society collapses and dies at the end of a performance of Hamlet, the initial belief is that it was from natural causes. However, Mike detects there is ‘something rotten in the state of Brokenwood’ when he gets a whiff of a lethal poison. In doing so he uncovers a complex web of ego driven dissention amongst the troupe. Was Ben Faulkner expended to create opportunity for another young rising star? Or can his death be linked to the words of the Bard himself? And how did Jared end up playing the lead role? As Mike and his team investigate the hidden secrets of this curious group of thespians ‘To be or not to be’ takes on a whole new meaning.

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Directed by Murray KeaneGuest stars Robyn Malcolm, Jodie Rimmer, Tom Knowles, Phil Peleton, Bruce Phillips, Peter Hambleton, Elizabeth McRae, Holly Hudson

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Episode 3

Catch of the Day

1h 28m4.6 / 10

The bucolic coastal waters off Brokenwood support a thriving fishing industry. But when Jared discovers a severed human hand in a crayfish pot it appears to be harbouring something far more sinister. Who does the hand belong to and are they still alive?

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Guest stars Cohen Holloway, Judy Rankin, Shane Cortese, Roy Ward, Ingrid Park, Phillip Spencer-Harris, Abi Blanchett, Stephen Papps

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Episode 4

Blood Pink

1h 29m5.6 / 10finale

Holly Collins is not only DSS Mike Shepherd's favourite country musician she's also playing in Brokenwood. Unfortunately it turns out to be her final gig. When she is found electrocuted it appears to be a rock'n'roll suicide. But then again it could have been a drunken accident - or, as Mike suspects, it is perhaps something less obvious. With a careless note scrawled in lipstick the only clue, Mike has to set aside his personal interest in the victim and strike the right note with Holly's dysfunctional band members: Slim Fingers, Waylon Strings and Jesse James. But the more he finds out, the more he needs to know and the less he likes what he learns.

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Guest stars Bronwyn Turei, Colleen Davis, Shane Cortese, Jason Hoyte, Colin Moy, Jacque Drew, Yvette Parsons, Peter Daube

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Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026

More about The Brokenwood Mysteries

Cast

Neill ReaDI Mike Shepherd
Fern SutherlandDC Kristin Sims
Nic SampsonConstable Sam Breen
Cristina Șerban-IondaDr. Gina Kadinsky
Pana Hema-TaylorJared Morehu
Jarod RawiriDC Daniel Chalmers
Brett O’GormanTony Canetti
Rawiri JobeKahu Taylor

Credits

Written by
Timothy Balme, James Griffin, Roy Ward, Fiona Samuel, Nic Sampson, Philip Dalkin, Sarah-Kate Lynch, Mike Smith, Greg McGee, Timothy Balme

Production details

Status
Returning Series
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
60
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • TVNZ 1New Zealand
  • PrimeNew Zealand
  • Acorn TVUnited States
  • South Pacific PicturesNew Zealand

Themes

"country western" soundtracknew zealandwhodunit