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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
The Brokenwood Mysteries is available to stream on Acorn TV, Acorn TV (Via Amazon Prime), DirecTV On Demand, Spectrum On Demand, YouTube TV, and Hoopla in United States. You can also rent or buy it from Google Play, Amazon, and Apple TV. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
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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Episode 1
The history of Brokenwood gets new life as a musical. But the setting literally brings with it a shock for the composer.
Directed by Katie WolfeGuest stars Tom Knowles, Shane Cortese, Roimata Fox, Kauri Williams, Tracy Lee Gray, Roy Ward, Cameron Rhodes, Bruce Phillips
Episode 2
Mike and the team discover more than one dead body, and a significant amount of family rivalry, in the manor house where a pair of aging siblings live.
Guest stars Shane Cortese, Tracy Lee Gray, Roy Ward, Cameron Rhodes, Ascia Maybury, Sam Bunkall, Ingrid Park, Ella Becroft
Episode 3
The team at Brokenwood must navigate a group of nuns who've taken a vow of silence when a member of their order is strangled on their way to chapel.
Guest stars Tracy Lee Gray, Jess Loudon, Bronwyn Bradley, Laurel Devenie, Jazmyne Van Gosliga, Emily Lauric, Carolyn Dando, Nora A'ati
Episode 4
Mike, Kristin and Chalmers must determine who wanted a local vet nurse dead when she uncovers a doping scandal and gets murdered for knowing too much.
Guest stars Roimata Fox, Jess Loudon, Karl Willetts, Michelle Langstone, Sean Duffy, Will Wallace, Phoenix Connolly, Natalie Samy
Episode 5
A death at a motel at first looks like an accident, but something is not right in the stories the guests tell.
Guest stars Shane Cortese, Jason Hoyte, Tracy Lee Gray, Jess Loudon, Amelia Reid, Karl Willetts, Rebecca Gibney, Elz Carrad
Episode 6
A motorcycle gang comes to Brokenwood to celebrate the wedding of one of its members, Debbie. But a tragic death saw a couple stop the party.
Guest stars Jason Hoyte, Tracy Lee Gray, Roy Ward, Bronwyn Bradley, Karl Willetts, Vanessa Rare, Acacia O'Connor, Lucy Suttor
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
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
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