2014 – · Series · 1h 30m · TV-14

The Brokenwood Mysteries

Name: The Brokenwood Mysteries
Director: Katie Wolfe, Mark Beesley, Michael Hurst, Mike Smith, Murray Keane, Oliver Driver, Aidee Walker, David de Lautour, Joshua Frizzell, Caroline Bell-Booth, Geoffrey Cawthorn, Jacqueline Nairn, Geoff Cawthorn
Genre: Mystery, Drama, Crime
Released: 2014
Cast: Cathy Downes, Neill Rea, Peter Tait, Roy Ward, Yvette Parsons

Audience

In a seemingly quiet New Zealand country town, a newly arrived detective discovers that murder can hide behind even the most welcoming façades. Working with local colleagues and recurring townspeople, the team investigates separate cases shaped by eccentric suspects, close community ties, and the region’s distinctive character.

My take

You’ll enjoy this if you like cozy mysteries, dry humor, recurring townspeople, and gentle tension in the vein of The Doctor Blake Mysteries; Not for you if you want relentless action or graphic crime drama.

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Cast

Cathy DownesNeill ReaPeter TaitRoy WardYvette ParsonsBronwyn TureiDan MusgroveFern Sutherland

Directors

Katie WolfeMark BeesleyMichael HurstMike SmithMurray KeaneOliver DriverAidee WalkerDavid de LautourJoshua FrizzellCaroline Bell-BoothGeoffrey CawthornJacqueline NairnGeoff Cawthorn

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