The Brokenwood Mysteries
Seen it?2014 | 12 seasons | 90 min | Mystery, Drama, Crime
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Alfred Hitchcock Presents or Agatha Christie's Poirot, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 12 seasons and 60 episodes: a long-haul commitment, hour-long episodes, about 90 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
- A big time investment at 12 seasons.
In a seemingly quiet country town the newest resident, Detective Inspector Mike Shepherd, finds that murder lurks in even the most homely location.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 12 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 581K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 6 is the high point.
- Season 12014 · 4 episodes · 7.5 out of 10Sunday
Season 22015 · 4 episodes · 6.2 out of 10Monday- Season 32016 · 4 episodes · 7.4 out of 10Sunday
Season 42017 · 4 episodes · 7.8 out of 10Saturday- Season 52018 · 4 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday
- Season 62019 · 4 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
- Season 72021 · 6 episodes · 7.8 out of 10Saturday
- Season 82022 · 6 episodes · 7.9 out of 10Saturday
- Season 92023 · 6 episodes · 7.8 out of 10Saturday
- Season 102024 · 6 episodes · 7.8 out of 10Saturday
- Season 112025 · 6 episodes · 7.5 out of 10Sunday
- Season 122026 · 6 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
- Neill ReaDI Mike Shepherd
- Fern SutherlandDC Kristin Sims
- Cristina Șerban-IondaDr. Gina Kadinsky
- Jarod RawiriDC Daniel Chalmers