NEW ZEALAND TV SERIES Compilation
by karl-229-797394 | created - 26 Aug 2021 | updated - 14 Dec 2021 | PublicCompilation of New Zealand made, based, or themed TV Series | Drama, Comedy, Crime, Thriller, Family, Music, Romance, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, etc
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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: 7,198
2. One Lane Bridge (2020– )
TV-14 | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
During a murder investigation at Queenstown's infamous One Lane Bridge, ambitious young Maori Detective, Ariki Davis, inadvertently reawakens a spiritual gift that endangers the case, his career and his life.
Stars: Dominic Ona-Ariki, Phoebe McKellar, Joel Tobeck, Alex Walker
Votes: 1,598
3. The Gulf (2019–2021)
45 min | Crime
A detective's personal and professional life start to unravel when she is involved in a fatal car accident and begins to lose her memory.
Stars: Kate Elliott, Ido Drent, Timmie Cameron, Dahnu Graham
Votes: 1,604
4. Gloss (1987–1990)
Drama
New Zealand's own "Dynasty", centred around the Redfern family and their publishing empire.
Stars: Danielle Cormack, Peter Harcourt, Ilona Rodgers, Geoff Dolan
Votes: 23
5. Funny Girls (II) (2015– )
22 min | Comedy
Rose Matafeo leads a cast of New Zealand's finest comedy talent in this female-driven sketch comedy show.
Stars: Nic Sampson, Rose Matafeo, Jackie van Beek, Laura Daniel
Votes: 88
6. Creamerie (2021– )
24 min | Comedy
In the not-too-distant future, a viral plague has swept the earth. In a matter of weeks, it eradicated 99% of men. The remaining 1% were sent to The Facility in New Zealand but didn't survive. Or did they?
Stars: Ally Xue, JJ Fong, Perlina Lau, Jay Ryan
Votes: 1,270
7. Head High (2020– )
Drama
Head High charts the rise of high school rugby stars, Mana and Tai. Under the guidance of their step-father coach Vince and police officer mum Renee, the brothers fight to achieve the 'Kiwi' dream of the black jersey.
Stars: Miriama McDowell, Craig Hall, Jayden Daniels, Lionel Wellington
Votes: 157
8. 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
9. Marlin Bay (1992– )
Stars: Bryan Lawrence, Amanda Armitage, Ilona Rodgers, Andy Anderson
Votes: 8
10. Being Eve (2001–2002)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
A light-hearted teen drama series that focuses on the life of a 15-year-old philosopher.
Stars: Stephen Lovatt, Fleur Saville, Joanna Morrison, Alison Bruce
Votes: 169
11. Fallout (2024– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In a future, post-apocalyptic Los Angeles brought about by nuclear decimation, citizens must live in underground bunkers to protect themselves from radiation, mutants and bandits.
Stars: Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, Walton Goggins, Moises Arias
Votes: 119,324
12. Letter to Blanchy (1995– )
Comedy
New Zealand comedy where each episode is a letter narrated to wealthy friend Blanchy who is only ever mentioned but never seen.
Stars: David McPhail, Jon Gadsby, Peter Rowley, Anne McPhail
Votes: 11
13. Once Were Warriors (1994)
R | 102 min | Crime, Drama
A family descended from Maori warriors is bedeviled by a violent father and the societal problems of being treated as outcasts.
Director: Lee Tamahori | Stars: Rena Owen, Temuera Morrison, Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell, Julian Arahanga
Votes: 36,836 | Gross: $2.20M
14. The Piano (1993)
R | 121 min | Drama, Music, Romance
In the mid-19th century a mute woman is sent to New Zealand along with her young daughter and prized piano for an arranged marriage to a farmer, but is soon lusted after by a farm worker.
Director: Jane Campion | Stars: Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill, Anna Paquin
Votes: 95,143 | Gross: $40.16M
15. Under the Mountain (1981)
24 min | Family, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Teenage twin siblings, Rachel and Theo, on a summer vacation in Auckland visiting their aunt and uncle, meet a certain Mr. Jones, a mysterious man who helped find them when they got lost in... See full summary »
Stars: Kirsty Wilkinson, Lance Warren, Roy Leywood, William Johnson
Votes: 427
16. Children of the Dog Star (1984)
24 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller
An alien lands on Earth and is taken in by Earth children.
Stars: Sarah Dunn, Jeison Wallace, Hamish Bartle, Roy Billing
Votes: 171
17. 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
18. 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: 2,397
19. McPhail & Gadsby (1980–1985)
Comedy
Two New Zealand kings of comedy bring their own brand of humor to New Zealand current affairs.
Stars: David McPhail, Jon Gadsby, Peter Rowley, Russell Smith
Votes: 13
20. McPhail Gadsby (1997– )
30 min | Comedy
An update of the New Zealand political satire "McPhail and Gadsby". The two title actors reprise their roles poking fun at various New Zealand political figures and issues.
Stars: David McPhail, Jon Gadsby, Peter Rowley, Pinky Agnew
21. Xena: Warrior Princess (TV Movie)
Action, Fantasy | Announced
A reboot of the popular '90s television series, 'Xena: Warrior Princess'.
22. 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
23. Street Legal (2000–2003)
60 min | Drama, Crime
A fast-paced drama series focusing on the lives of the partners of the law firm Wyeth & Associated in Auckland, New Zealand, run by Peter Wyeth. The main character David Silesi (Jay ... See full summary »
Stars: Jay Laga'aia, Katherine Kennard, Charles Mesure, Daniel Gillies
Votes: 37
24. Close to Home (1975–1983)
Drama
Stars: John Bach, Bill Stalker, Ilona Rodgers, Ian Gilmour
Votes: 9
25. The Tribe (1999–2003)
TV-PG | 30 min | Drama, Family, Romance
A group of young adults struggle to survive in a world where all the adults have been killed by a mysterious virus.
Stars: Caleb Ross, Victoria Spence, Meryl Cassie, Antonia Prebble
Votes: 3,195
26. 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
27. 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: 427
28. 800 Words (2015–2018)
TV-PG | 50 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A recently-widowed father quits his job as a popular 800-word columnist for a top-selling Sydney newspaper.
Stars: Erik Thomson, Melina Vidler, Benson Jack Anthony, Michelle Langstone
Votes: 2,687
29. 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: 708
30. Burying Brian (2008– )
265 min | Drama
Four ordinary New Zealand women, closely connected by shared history and friendship, meet regularly to drink and talk. One night, the women rail against men in general and husbands in ... See full summary »
Stars: Jodie Dorday, Rebecca Hobbs, Carolyn McLaughlin, Ingrid Park
Votes: 23
31. Agent Anna (2013– )
Comedy
A recent divorcee tackles earning a living as a newly qualified real estate agent while trying to pick up the pieces of her live after her husband leaves her with a mountain of debt and two teenage daughters.
Stars: Robyn Malcolm, Adam Gardiner, Theresa Healey, Roy Billing
Votes: 72
32. 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
33. The Amazing Extraordinary Friends (2006– )
TV-Y7 | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A dorky teenage boy finds an amulet, that turns him into a real life superhero, with powers. Where there are superheroes there are always super villains but with the help of his friends ... See full summary »
Stars: Carl Dixon, David McPhail, Patrick Morrison, Hannah Marshall
Votes: 55
34. Super City (2011–2013)
23 min | Comedy
Sami hilariously transforms into acutely observed and very different characters all living in our country's super city. In season two, Ofa is a welfare case-manager demanding everyone ... See full summary »
Stars: Madeleine Sami, Vanessa Riddell, Renee Lyons, Rose McIver
Votes: 87
35. Auckward Love (2015– )
Approved | 10 min | Short, Comedy
Auckward Love gets drunk and does things nobody is proud of... Join Alice, Vicky, Zoe and Grace as they take millennial life by the balls and launch themselves head first into love, lust and everything between.
Stars: Holly Shervey, Lucinda Hare, Jess Sayer, Jess Holly Bates
Votes: 48
36. Educators (2019– )
18 min | Comedy
An unscripted comedy series set behind-the-scenes of an ordinary Kiwi secondary school, about the people in charge of educating the next generation.
Stars: Jonny Brugh, Jackie van Beek, Rick Donald, Kura Forrester
Votes: 129
37. Wellington Paranormal (2018–2022)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
Sergeant Maaka, and Officers Minogue and O'Leary, are members of the Wellington, New Zealand, police. Their job is to investigate paranormal phenomena.
Stars: Mike Minogue, Karen O'Leary, Maaka Pohatu, Thomas Sainsbury
Votes: 7,853
38. Power Rangers Ninja Steel (2017–2018)
TV-Y7 | 21 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A new team of superhuman power rangers must work together and use their new ninja powers to prevent evil from dominating the human race and from destroying the planet earth and the universe
Stars: William Shewfelt, Nico Greetham, Zoë Robins, Peter Adrian Sudarso
Votes: 1,157
39. 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
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