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The Brokenwood Mysteries

7.6
12 seasons
60 episodes
Returning Series
Mystery
Drama
Crime

Plot Summary

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

First Aired:September 28, 2014
Last Aired:April 6, 2026
Episode Runtime:1h 30m
Networks:
TVNZ 1, Prime, Acorn TV

Cast & Characters

Cast

Neill Rea as DI Mike Shepherd

Neill Rea

DI Mike Shepherd

Fern Sutherland as DC Kristin Sims

Fern Sutherland

DC Kristin Sims

Cristina Șerban-Ionda as Dr. Gina Kadinsky

Cristina Șerban-Ionda

Dr. Gina Kadinsky

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Seasons (13)

Season 1
7.5

Season 1

4 episodes

Aired: 2014

Season 2
6.1

Season 2

4 episodes

Aired: 2015

Season 3
7.4

Season 3

4 episodes

Aired: 2016

Season 4
7.8

Season 4

4 episodes

Aired: 2017

Season 5
7.7

Season 5

4 episodes

Aired: 2018

Season 6
8.0

Season 6

4 episodes

Aired: 2019

Season 7
7.8

Season 7

6 episodes

Aired: 2021

Season 8
7.9

Season 8

6 episodes

Aired: 2022

Season 9
7.8

Season 9

6 episodes

Aired: 2023

Season 10
7.8

Season 10

6 episodes

Aired: 2024

Detectives Mike Shepherd, Kristin Sims and Daniel Chalmers continue to wrestle with the alarming murder rate in Brokenwood. With the help of their curious pathologist, Dr Gina Kadinsky, they use all manner of unconventional methods to solve the town's more macabre and unusual crimes. From a brutal murder with a Jurassic twist to a spooky crime scene amidst the Day of the Dead, a lovestruck dental patient and a vicious visit to a House of Horrors, this seasons' homicides capture the quirky spirit of New Zealand's deadliest town.

Season 11
7.5

Season 11

6 episodes

Aired: 2025

Season 12

Season 12

6 episodes

Aired: 2026

Production

South Pacific Pictures