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Detective Inspector Mike Shepherd (Neill Rea, Go Girls) arrives on assignment in Brokenwood, a small town where memories and animosities; run deep. He’s an experienced cop with a 1971 classic car, a collection of country music cassettes, and an indeterminate number of ex-wives. The new woman in his life is his assistant, Detective Constable Kristin Sims (Fern Sutherland, The Almighty Johnsons), a by-the-book investigator nearly 20 years younger than her boss’s car, who quickly has to get used to his lone-wolf ways. As Shepherd adapts to the slower pace of life away from the city, he soon discovers that Brokenwood is a place of secrets and suspicions. Everyone and everything is connected, and the serenity of the countryside can easily be shattered by violence and death. Filmed amid the beautiful landscape of New Zealand’s North Island, these four feature-length mysteries show that murder can haunt even the most idyllic locations.
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.88 ounces
Item model number : 34143321
Media Format : Box set, Color, NTSC, Widescreen, Multiple Formats
Run time : 6 hours and 16 minutes
Release date : July 7, 2015
Actors : Neill Rea, Fern Sutherland, Pana Hema Taylor, Nic Sampson, Christina Ionda
Subtitles: : English
Studio : Acorn
ASIN : B00VKX6V9U
Country of Origin : USA
Number of discs : 4
Customers say
Customers enjoy this mystery series for its well-constructed plots that are not too complicated, featuring a great ensemble cast of actors. They appreciate the scenery, particularly the New Zealand locations, and find the writing and acting excellent, with one customer noting it’s more realistic than MidSomer Murders. The series receives positive feedback for its humor and entertainment value, though opinions about the music quality are mixed, with some finding it awesome while others find it annoying.
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Kelly –
The Brits know mystery
I’ve been a fan of British television since the days of David Suchet as Poirot. I’ve been on a tear collecting series. Midsomer Murders have my full attention, just waiting to see the latest season-#25. While I wait, I stumbled upon Brokenwood Mysteries. It’s like getting bonus seasons of Midsomer. Great plots and acting. Crazy about the classic car-I’m a lover of olden things. After enjoying season 1, I was thoroughly hooked. Now am collecting these. Enjoy a good mystery with plot twists? Then you’ll enjoy this. My set of 10 seasons is almost complete. And a shout out to Acorn tv, as these discs are captioned.
Mike Billington author of Murder in the Rainy Season –
‘The Brokenwood Mysteries’ is an excellent series
Peter Falk’s Lt. Columbo was, perhaps, the prototypical rumpled detective.Columbo always looked as though he’d slept in his clothes, drove an old car that looked as though it might die at any minute and seldom carried a gun. He solved cases by asking the right questions of the right people until, at last, all the puzzle pieces fit together and he arrested the killer.Neill Rea, the star of “The Brokenwood Mysteries,” is, in my opinion, a worthy successor to Falk’s Columbo. Equally rumpled, his Senior Sergeant Mike Shepherd is a fan of country western music, has been married (and divorced) an indeterminate number of times, would rather talk than shoot, and drives a car that is 20 years older than his erstwhile female partner Detective Kristin Sims (played admirably by Fern Sutherland.)Brokenwood is a small town on New Zealand’s North Island and Shepherd’s first case involves the death of a man widely assumed to have gotten away with the murder of his wife several years earlier. Shepherd is sent to town from police headquarters to take over the investigation from local officers, much to their consternation, and his lone-wolf approach to crime solving rubs most of the Brokenwood force the wrong way. The fact that the earlier investigation into the dead man’s wife’s death seems to have been badly botched doesn’t make his work on the current case any easier or win him any new friends.Shepherd is a tough-minded, big city cop but, despite that, he’s also someone willing to give people a break when that seems called for. Sims, meanwhile, is young and ambitious and pretty much by-the-book in her approach to law enforcement. They don’t get on together at first but, gradually, they develop a rapport that serves them well in all four mysteries in this set.The series is heightened by the fact that the beautiful New Zealand scenery is featured prominently throughout all four mysteries and by a fine supporting cast. The writing is crisp, the action plausible – no costumed crime fighters – and the direction keeps each episode moving smoothly.An excellent series.
J G –
Great series!
Great series! What I like best is that the characters seem genuine, down to earth. The plots are good. There are a lot of New Zealand outdoor, woodsy settings which gives it a different feel than the typical British village or manor house mystery. I look forward to watching all the seasons.
John Cutler –
Great series
This is one of the best series I’ve seen in quite awhile. I received the first season used in good condition and they worked well. The only downer is there is only 4 episodes per season.
LabLady –
Good Shows
The box calls this the Australian Midsomer Murders. Not really. Doesnât have multiple murders with weird scenarios. Overall enjoyable, though basic plot lines are getting repetitive for all of these shows. Great views of New Zealand for those of us who canât travel. Takes your mind off of todayâs news. Worth watching more than once. Nicely boxed, but they donât list the episodes on the box and you have to put the disc in the player to see a synopsis.
A. Greenfield –
loved it!
Got this for my dad for his birthday as my parents enjoy these kind of mysteries! My dad said they just finished watching Season 1 which is what i got for them and they absolutely loved it.
littlemac2 –
a good one from aussieland
I’m new to this series and my wife and I find it very enjoyable. I like the chemistry between the different actors. The stories run about 90 minutes and generally keep ones interest. The main character detective Mike Sheppard (Neil Rea) is a lot like Tom Barnaby Of Mid Summer Murders. but with a different accent. I’m guessing that this takes place in Australia based on the accents although it could be New Zealand. Sometimes the accent from Rea doesn’t quite sound authentic. Sheppard’s side kick is a good looker, detective Kristin Sims (Fern Sutherland) . Sheppard doesn’t carry a gun because he says he can’t hit anything with one but Sims does but I think she keeps it in her car as you never see her carry it on her body except when she needs it and then the viewer will see it in her back pocket. Sheppard drives what is described as a classic car although in my day it would have been called a granny car. I have no idea what make it is. Sheppard loves country music so when ever he’s in the car one will hear country music playing. This is a typical who done it series. My only complaint is there are only 4 stories in a set. I’m looking forward to getting series 2 & 3.
Mark Gabriel –
Good stories, well acted. Endearing characters.Iâve now bought all 4 season available from Amazon
Jean Ed DETIENNE –
Bon DVD. Bonne qualité.
William J. Souviney –
Mi aspettavo di meglio….probabilmente I Neozelandesi devono vedere altre series come quelle inglesi per costruire un impianto poliziesco ben fatto. Sicuramente stanno imparando.
wendy –
Very enjoyable entertainment, a sort of New Zealand Midsomer Murders, fantastic scenery too. Some of the speech hard to follow but maybe that will get easier when I get used to the accent.
Hunting A.A.W. –
Een prima nieuwe serie van down under.