About this season
In a seemingly quiet country town the newest resident, Detective Inspector Mike Shepherd, finds that murder lurks in even the most homely location.
Episodes (6)
1. From the Cradle to the Grave
7.8Aired 1 July 2022 • 95 min
Mike Shepherd and the team get a lesson in local history when the Brokenwood museum uncovers a dead body in the most unlikely of places.
2. Death 'n' Bass
7.8Aired 4 July 2022 • 90 min
The Brokenwood crime fighters are called in to investigate a murder at a music festival, where it would appear the victim was quite literally killed by sound.
3. Spark to a Flame
7.8Aired 11 July 2022 • 91 min
In the remote community of beaches at Pateke Point, a local resident ends up bludgeoned to death by an unknown blunt object and locked inside a house not her own.
4. Three Coins in a Fountain
8.2Aired 18 July 2022 • 94 min
When the world champion of the curious sport of Spoofing is found dead in a fountain, the Brokenwood detectives must determine who was willing to commit murder in order to win at all costs.
5. Good as Gold
8.0Aired 25 July 2022 • 93 min
A 160-year-old family feud over gold becomes the main motive for murder when a modern-day cowgirl is gunned down in cold blood.
6. Four Fires and a Funeral
8.0Aired 1 August 2022 • 92 min
The charred remains of a body are discovered in a burned out rural shed. Mike and Kristin are tasked with identifying the body; it seems that this is the third in a run of "accidental" deaths, all attended by the Brokenwood Fire Brigade.