The Brokenwood Mysteries: Season 10
Detectives Mike Shepherd, Kristin Sims, and Daniel Chalmers continue to investigate the alarming murder rate in the town of Brokenwood. Assisted by the curious pathologist Dr. Gina Kadinsky, the team employs unconventional methods to solve the town's macabre and unusual crimes. Across the season, the homicides capture the quirky spirit of New Zealand's deadliest town through a series of distinct cases. These investig
Season 10 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Detective Inspector Mike Shepherd is a resident investigator in the seemingly quiet country town of Brokenwood where murder lurks in homely locations.
- The series is a New Zealand television detective whodunnit comedy-drama that premiered on Prime in 2014.
- Investigations are supported by detectives Kristin Sims and Daniel Chalmers along with pathologist Dr. Gina Kadinsky.
- The town features an alarming murder rate and macabre, unusual crimes investigated using unconventional methods.
Season overview
Detectives Mike Shepherd, Kristin Sims, and Daniel Chalmers continue to investigate the alarming murder rate in the town of Brokenwood. Assisted by the curious pathologist Dr. Gina Kadinsky, the team employs unconventional methods to solve the town's macabre and unusual crimes. Across the season, the homicides capture the quirky spirit of New Zealand's deadliest town through a series of distinct cases. These investigations include a brutal murder with a Jurassic twist, a spooky crime scene set amidst the Day of the Dead, a case involving a lovestruck dental patient, and a vicious visit to a House of Horrors.
Episode Guide
Season 10 Progress Shield
Brokenwood-o-saurus
Apr 29, 2024 · 93 min
After dinosaur fossils are discovered in the foothills of Brokenwood, the town buzzes about the potential boost for tourism; but when a paleontologist turns up dead, the future doe
Day of the Dead
May 6, 2024 · 92 min
When the Brokenwood Small Business Association stage a Mexican "Day of the Dead" night market, they don't bargain on an actual dead body becoming part of the festivities.
Publish or Be Damned
May 13, 2024 · 93 min
A writers retreat on a picturesque estate generates ample inspiration when the mentor, Dame Audrey McKinnon, is found deceased, floating under a nearby waterfall.
Love You to Death
May 20, 2024 · 93 min
Brokenwood's favorite dentist, Sonny Lyman, is the subject of Jools Fahey's amorous attentions; Jools becomes a prime suspect when Sonny's wife is found gassed in an oven.
House of Screams
May 27, 2024 · 91 min
The House of Screams, a local scare attraction, becomes the venue for an actual murder when a teenager is found with a sickle through his neck.
Three Gold Leaves of Jesus
Jun 3, 2024 · 92 min
While a visiting theatrical troupe puts on a nativity play at St. Judas, a precious holy relic goes missing, and the actor playing Jesus is killed.