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1. The Brokenwood Mysteries (2014– )
Not Rated | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Detective Inspector Mike Shepherd arrives on assignment in Brokenwood, a small town where memories - and animosities - run deep.
Stars: Neill Rea, Fern Sutherland, Cristina Serban Ionda, Nic Sampson
Votes: 7,184
2. Dark City - The Cleaner (2024– )
Crime
Based on the bestselling book series by Paul Cleave.
Stars: Cohen Holloway, Chelsie Preston Crayford, Dea Doglione, Elizabeth Hawthorne
Votes: 294
3. Outrageous Fortune (2005–2010)
TV-MA | 45 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
When career criminal Wolfgang West gets put away for four years, his wife Cheryl decides it's time for her family to go straight. But can the Wests change the habits of a lifetime?
Stars: Robyn Malcolm, Antony Starr, Siobhan Marshall, Antonia Prebble
Votes: 2,396
4. Shortland Street (1992– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Drama
A five-night-a-week soap set in an Auckland City hospital that follows the complicated personal and professional lives of its staff and their families and friends.
Stars: Michael Galvin, Ben Mitchell, Sally Martin, Ben Barrington
Votes: 1,060
5. The Almighty Johnsons (2011–2013)
TV-14 | 47 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Four brothers living in New Zealand are modern reincarnations of Norse gods.
Stars: Emmett Skilton, Timothy Balme, Dean O'Gorman, Jared Turner
Votes: 4,968
6. Westside (2015– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Tales of crime and passion in Auckland, New Zealand, spanning from 1974 through to 1984.
Stars: Antonia Prebble, David de Lautour, Daniel Musgrove, Pana Hema Taylor
Votes: 762
7. The Blue Rose (2013)
TV-14 | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A contemporary, smart investigative drama in which the lowly back-room office staff join forces to fight for justice in a corrupt corporate world.
Stars: Antonia Prebble, Siobhan Marshall, Matt Minto, Rajeev Varma
Votes: 707
8. Bad Mothers (2019)
60 min | Drama
A group of misfit women joins forces to help each other juggle the challenges of work, romance, parenthood - and solving a murder.
Stars: Tess Haubrich, Mandy McElhinney, Jessica Tovey, Shalom Brune-Franklin
Votes: 528
9. Nothing Trivial (2011– )
Not Rated | Comedy, Drama
A wonderful series based on a group of friends who attend a weekly trivia competition. Their lives, their loves, their dramas. The writers who wrote this series are the same writers who created Outrageous Fortune.
Stars: Aaron Ward, Will Hall, Blair Strang, Debbie Newby-Ward
Votes: 615
10. Step Dave (2014–2015)
43 min | Comedy, Romance
Bartender Dave, a 24-year-old Kiwi slacker whose life is turned upside down when he meets the woman of his dreams; Cara, 15 years his senior with three kids and some serious baggage in tow.
Stars: Sia Trokenheim, Jono Kenyon, Rawiri Jobe, Aidee Walker
Votes: 426
11. Scoundrels (2010– )
60 min | Comedy, Drama
A crime family tries to go straight when the patriarch goes to prison.
Stars: Virginia Madsen, Patrick John Flueger, Leven Rambin, Vanessa Marano
Votes: 791
12. Filthy Rich (2016– )
Drama
Three illegitimate children discover that each has a claim to the fortune of one of New Zealand's wealthiest men, John Truebridge. With so much money at stake, John's legitimate family will do anything to stop these unexpected heirs.
Stars: Miriama Smith, Emma Fenton, Taylor Hall, Alex Tarrant
Votes: 244
13. Go Girls (2009– )
TV-Y | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
Amy, Britta and Cody are 25 and have been friends forever but their lives aren't going as they thought they would. They plan to be married (Cody), famous (Britta) and rich (Amy) within a year.
Stars: Irene Wood, Ingrid Park, Bronwyn Turei, Alix Bushnell
Votes: 428
14. The Boy, the Queen & Everything in Between (2024– )
Drama
Fresh out of prison and desperately needing a job, Jacob reaches out to the only person who can help - his father Max, who just happens to be Aotearoa's most famous drag queen.
Stars: Niwa Whatuira, Adam Dehar, Awa Puna, Stephen Lovatt
Votes: 8
15. When We Go to War (2015– )
60 min | Drama
The story follows a New Zealand family at the outbreak of WWI, from optimism to despair as war's toll mounts. It chronicles their experiences on the homefront and battlefields of Gallipoli and Egypt.
Stars: Ido Drent, Esther Stephens, Gareth Williams, Freya Milner
Votes: 177
16. Honest (2008)
50 min | Comedy, Drama
Amanda Redman is to star in a new six-part series for ITV1 about a mother trying to keep her family on the straight and narrow. Called Honest, the comedy drama will see Redman play Lindsay ... See full summary »
Stars: Amanda Redman, Matthew McNulty, Amit Shah, Sean Pertwee
Votes: 250
17. Maddigan's Quest (2006)
Adventure, Family, Fantasy
After the Great Chaos in the time of the Remaking a Travelling Fantasia are set on a Quest to save their home from ruin and their future from evil. They are joined in their quest by two ... See full summary »
Stars: Rose McIver, Jordan Metcalfe, Zac Fox, Olivia Tennet
Votes: 213
18. Hyde & Seek (2016)
44 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
When his best mate and partner is killed in a random attack, Detective Gary Hyde and his new partner Claire McKenzie discover an underbelly of murder and fraud that threatens national security.
Stars: Matt Nable, Emma Hamilton, Mandy McElhinney, Zoe Ventoura
Votes: 448
19. Good Behavior (2008 TV Movie)
Comedy
The matriarch of a criminal family decides it's time for her clan to go straight.
Director: Charles McDougall | Stars: Mae Whitman, Marilu Henner, Meghan Markle, Catherine O'Hara
Votes: 97
20. Jackson's Wharf (1999–2000)
TV-14 | Drama
Jackson's Wharf is set in a fictional New Zealand coastal town and revolves around a sibling rivalry between brothers Frank (the town cop) and Ben (a big-shot lawyer).
Stars: Nicole Whippy, Daniel Meade, Dominique Crawford, Brett Coutts
Votes: 27
21. This Is Not My Life (2010)
44 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller
Alec Ross awakes one morning to find that he doesn't know who or where he is and doesn't recognize his wife or children.
Stars: Charles Mesure, Tania Nolan, Miriama McDowell, Tom Cameron
Votes: 620
22. Mercy Peak (2001–2004)
45 min | Drama
Disenchanted with life in the city Dr Nicky Sommervile comes to the rural town of Bassett to work at a small country hospital.
Stars: Sara Wiseman, Craig Parker, Timothy Balme, Renato Bartolomei
Votes: 64
23. Dirty Laundry (2016– )
Drama
Donna has been channelling ill-gotten gains through various businesses for years, but when the police cart her off to the slammer, the revelation that mum's a doyenne of crime comes as a ... See full summary »
Stars: Tai Berdinner-Blades, Tim Carlsen, Victoria MacCulloch, Jennifer Ward-Lealand
Votes: 47
24. City Life (1996–1998)
60 min | Drama
A New Zealand drama series about the lives and loves of a group of twentysomething friends who live in an upmarket apartment building in Auckland.
Stars: Claudia Black, Katrina Browne, Jack Campbell, Lisa Chappell
Votes: 31
25. Shark in the Park (1989–1991)
Drama
Drama portraying the personal and professional lives of a group of Wellington police officers.
Stars: Jeffrey Thomas, William Kircher, John Wraight, Joanna Briant
Votes: 33
26. Lawless: Beyond Justice (2001 TV Movie)
R | 93 min | Thriller, Drama
Two private investigators discover the truth behind a gangland drug deal gone wrong.
Director: Geoffrey Cawthorn | Stars: Kevin Smith, Angela Marie Dotchin, Jennifer Rubin, Bruce Hopkins
Votes: 87
27. Bed Ridden
Comedy | Announced
A woman insists she's too frail to leave her bed to visit her estranged daughter and grandchild, so her husband finds a unique solution to the problem of getting her half way across Taranaki to facilitate a family reconciliation.
Director: Grant Lahood
29. 13 Suspects (2018)
27 min | Short, Drama
A girl is missing. With the police seeming reluctant to investigate, her boyfriend takes things into his own hands. Quirky and intriguing, 13 Suspects uncovers a portrait of a girl through the eyes of her friends and family.
Director: Emmett Skilton | Stars: Beth Alexander, Renee Casserly, Annie Duynhoven, Louis Flavell-Birch
30.
City Life (1996–1998)
Episode:
Episode #1.25
(1998)
Drama
Director: Jessica Hobbs | Stars: Claudia Black, Katrina Browne, Jack Campbell, Lisa Chappell
31.
Mercy Peak (2001–2004)
Episode:
Cruel to Be Kind
(2002)
Drama
Helen's lax attitude to life and work and her constant clumsiness begins to cause tension between her and Nicky eventually causing her to move out and into Alistair's home. Gil's wife ... See full summary »
Director: Norma Bailey | Stars: Sara Wiseman, Jeffrey Thomas, Craig Parker, Alison Bruce
32.
Mercy Peak (2001–2004)
Episode:
All's Fair
(2001)
47 min | Drama
Dana visits her pregnant friend where she finds her other child dead in his crib. Dana is torn about breaching confidentiality and is relieved when William shoulders the burden. Louise has made a decision but will it be William or Ross?
Director: Mark Piper | Stars: Sara Wiseman, Jeffrey Thomas, Craig Parker, Alison Bruce
33.
Mercy Peak (2001–2004)
Episode:
An Angel at My Wash House
(2003)
Drama
Nicky gets a surprise visit from her mother. Alistair misconstrues Nicky's displeasure as fear of being 30 but she insists it's not that. Alistair is happy to find that Nicky's situation with her mother is much like his with William.
Stars: Sara Wiseman, Jeffrey Thomas, Craig Parker, Alison Bruce
34.
Mercy Peak (2001–2004)
Episode:
Bassett Confidential
(2001)
50 min | Drama
Nicky has her first date with Kieran which is met with some resistance from Cliff. Sascha is caught with Gus and asks Nicky not to say anything which puts her in a patient/doctor privilege dilemma.
Director: Andrew Merrifield | Stars: Sara Wiseman, Jeffrey Thomas, Craig Parker, Alison Bruce
35.
Mercy Peak (2001–2004)
Episode:
Best Laid Plans
(2002)
Drama
Dana's fidelity is tested when she discovers what has happened to Ken. Nicky and Cliff resolve their differences.
Director: Richard Sarell | Stars: Sara Wiseman, Jeffrey Thomas, Craig Parker, Alison Bruce
36.
Mercy Peak (2001–2004)
Episode:
Blame
(2002)
52 min | Drama
An article entitled "The Stolen Children" is published and it doesn't make life easy for William, especially during the Gilbert & Sullivan operatic show. Enid refuses to go to Arthur's ... See full summary »
Director: Andrew Merrifield | Stars: Sara Wiseman, Jeffrey Thomas, Craig Parker, Alison Bruce
37.
Mercy Peak (2001–2004)
Episode:
Chickens, Roosting
(2002)
51 min | Drama
Alastair and Nicky's relationship becomes frosty as well as his relationship with his father because of his adoption. Arthur is having trouble with his breathing and is admitted to hospital... See full summary »
Director: Peter Sharp | Stars: Sara Wiseman, Jeffrey Thomas, Craig Parker, Alison Bruce
38.
Mercy Peak (2001–2004)
Episode:
Crime, Punishment and Everything in Between
(2001)
49 min | Drama
Nicky gets an invitation to Chook and Lynda's wedding but when she realises that the relationship is violent, Nicky encourages Lynda to think about the relationship. Enid gets a nasty fright when she finds an intruder in her home.
Director: Andrew Merrifield | Stars: Sara Wiseman, Jeffrey Thomas, Craig Parker, Alison Bruce
39.
Mercy Peak (2001–2004)
Episode:
Death and Taxes
(2002)
Drama
In order to avoid people William goes out early playing golf and encounters his accountant Ian Enderby. Through much probing William learns that Ian owes over 3 million to the Inland ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Sarell | Stars: Sara Wiseman, Jeffrey Thomas, Craig Parker, Alison Bruce
40.
Mercy Peak (2001–2004)
Episode:
Desire and Its Undoing
(2002)
Drama
Mike Malloy causes a stir when he admits to Dana, after she asks him to babysit Jordan, that he cannot be near kids because he was in jail previously was assaulting three young boys. The ... See full summary »
Director: Geoffrey Cawthorn | Stars: Sara Wiseman, Jeffrey Thomas, Craig Parker, Alison Bruce
41.
Mercy Peak (2001–2004)
Episode:
Destiny in Motion
(2003)
Drama
Stars: Jo Crichton, Peter Daube, Jan Fisher
42.
Mercy Peak (2001–2004)
Episode:
Do It for Love
(2003)
Drama
As Helen and Eric's wedding looms, Kieran sees this as an opportunity for Nicky and him to go public about their relationship but she feels wary. Having settled his dispute with his former colleague, Alistair has bought a farm.
Director: Simon Bennett | Stars: Sara Wiseman, Jeffrey Thomas, Craig Parker, Alison Bruce
43.
Mercy Peak (2001–2004)
Episode:
Do the Right Thing
(2002)
49 min | Drama
Nicky is annoyed to find that everyone at the local marae thinks she and Cliff are a couple. She agrees to go on a date with him but it doesn't end well as he fears he is second best to ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Sarell | Stars: Sara Wiseman, Jeffrey Thomas, Craig Parker, Alison Bruce
44.
Mercy Peak (2001–2004)
Episode:
Faint Heart Ne'er Won Fair Maiden
(2002)
Drama
Amanda and Alastair continue their affair as Amanda fights Kieran for everything he's got. However, Amanda is not pleased that Kieran isn't fighting her back and giving in which causes ... See full summary »
Director: Ian Mune | Stars: Sara Wiseman, Jeffrey Thomas, Craig Parker, Alison Bruce
45.
Mercy Peak (2001–2004)
Episode:
Fear and Loathing
(2002)
Drama
Cliff continues to push Nicky into a more permanent commitment but she is very wary. This escalates when she is attacked and robbed of her car, purse and drugs bag. She immediately believes... See full summary »
Director: Richard Sarell | Stars: Sara Wiseman, Jeffrey Thomas, Craig Parker, Alison Bruce
46.
Mercy Peak (2001–2004)
Episode:
Festival of Romance
(2002)
Drama
Bassett is gripped by romance fever in the form of the Romance Festival but not everyone is keen to join in. When Nicky flees the ball, it's Alistair who meets Helen, possibly the answer to their locum prayers.
Director: Geoffrey Cawthorn | Stars: Sara Wiseman, Jeffrey Thomas, Craig Parker, Alison Bruce
47.
Mercy Peak (2001–2004)
Episode:
For Better, for Worse
(2003)
Drama
Director: Simon Bennett | Stars: Jo Crichton, Katie Wolfe
48.
Mercy Peak (2001–2004)
Episode:
For the Greater Good
(2001)
Drama
William goes to Louise's house to confront her but she is adamant that she won't reconsider. Louise's husband arrives home unexpectedly and William grows suspicious that he overhear the conversation.
Director: Geoffrey Cawthorn | Stars: Sara Wiseman, Jeffrey Thomas, Craig Parker, Alison Bruce
49.
Mercy Peak (2001–2004)
Episode:
Fork in the Road
(2003)
Drama
Alistair's day starts badly. He finds his father planning to move on to a new family; that Helen and Eric are getting married; and that his scientific research has been stolen by his former partner.
Director: Eleanore Lindo | Stars: Sara Wiseman, Jeffrey Thomas, Craig Parker, Alison Bruce
50.
Mercy Peak (2001–2004)
Episode:
Good, Bad, Ugly
(2003)
Drama
Nicky has taken the news of her father's illness hard. Chad seems to be toying with Dana's feelings. Kieran is planning a weekend away with Chad, and Gabrielle is stressing about her baby-naming ceremony.
Stars: Sara Wiseman, Renato Bartolomei, Miriama Smith, Owen Black