The Brokenwood Mysteries - wikipedia The Brokenwood Mysteries The Brokenwood Mysteries Filming of the second episode of Series 2, at Helensville Genre Crime drama Mystery fiction Police procedural Directed by Mike Smith Josh Frizzell Michael Hurst Murray Keane Starring Neill Rea Fern Sutherland Cristina Serban Ionda Nic Sampson Pana Hema Taylor Country of origin New Zealand Original language ( s ) English No. of series No. of episodes 16 ( list of episodes ) Production Executive producer ( s ) Kelly Martin John Barnett Producer ( s ) Chris Bailey Production location ( s ) Warkworth and Helensville Running time 90 - 99 minutes Production company ( s ) South Pacific Pictures Distributor All3Media Release Original network Prime Original release 28 September 2014 -- present External links Website The Brokenwood Mysteries is a New Zealand detective, drama television series that premiered on Prime in 2014. The program is set in the fictitious New Zealand town of Brokenwood and was filmed in the greater Auckland region. Tim Balme conceived the series and is lead writer with Philip Dalkin, James Griffin and Greg McGee. In December 2014, it was confirmed that The Brokenwood Mysteries would return for a four - episode second season set to premiere in 2015. NZ on Air approved funding of NZ $ 4.3 million for the first season, NZ $ 4 million for the second season and NZ $ 4.1 million for third season. The show was renewed for a fourth series in 2017, and a fifth season in 2018. The cast includes Neill Rea as Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Shepherd, Fern Sutherland as Detective Constable Kristin Sims, Pana Hema Taylor as Jared Morehu, Shepherd 's Maori neighbour, Nic Sampson as Detective Constable Sam Breen and Cristina Ionda as Dr. Gina Kadinsky, medical examiner. Critical response to the series has been mixed. Many reviewers have been impressed by the plots, but lament the occasionally hokey dialogue. Some have criticised the two - hour length, which includes ads, as being too long for such a series. A fourth season was announced on 12 December 2016, and aired 29 October 2017. The series funding has been renewed for a fifth season as well. Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Setting 3 Cast 3.1 Recurring cast 3.2 Guest cast 4 Episodes 4.1 Series 1 ( 2014 ) 4.2 Series 2 ( 2015 ) 4.3 Series 3 ( 2016 ) 4.4 Series 4 ( 2017 ) 5 Ratings 5.1 Series 1 ( 2014 ) 5.2 Series 2 ( 2015 ) 6 International 7 Reception and awards 8 Cars 9 DVD releases 10 References 11 External links Synopsis Detective Inspector Mike Shepherd is sent from Auckland to Brokenwood to investigate a local police officer. With a possible murder investigation underway that might link the two Shepherd takes charge. After the investigation Shepherd reassesses his life and decides to stay on indefinitely, even though it means a demotion to Detective Senior Sergeant. Brokenwood is a seemingly quiet country town where Shepherd, who has an unconventional approach to police work, is assisted by local Detective Constable Kristin Sims, who is precise and efficient at her job, to solve murders. As the series progresses the working relationship between the two moves from rocky to functional as they begin to appreciate each other 's talents. Setting The fictional town of Brokenwood has a population of about 5000, and is located some 20 kilometres ( 12 miles ) from the coast. It is in a farming area, with crops ranging from wheat to viticulture, and the surrounding area is home to many people who have escaped city life ( from retirees to alternative lifestylers ). Though the exact location of Brokenwood is not stated, it was largely written and filmed in small towns immediately to the north of Auckland. The real - life town of Warkworth doubles as Brokenwood, and the Brokenwood Police Station is a 1911 building that was the Helensville Post Office. In `` Sour Grapes '', Shepherd and Sims are seen travelling into Auckland across the Auckland Harbour Bridge, which would confirm that Brokenwood is also located to the north of the city. In the same episode, it is mentioned that it takes two and a half hours by road to get from Brokenwood to Auckland. This would put Brokenwood considerably further north. A map shown in `` Catch of the Day '' locates Brokenwood close to the settlement of Langs Beach, at the southern end of Bream Bay. Cast Neill Rea as Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Shepherd : a detective who decided to settle down in Brokenwood for a more peaceful life. He has many personal secrets, including multiple marriages, and a nephew with Down Syndrome, as well as a love for country music and his vintage car. He often pursues criminals in a way that seems odd to his coworkers. Fern Sutherland as Detective Constable Kristin Sims : a cynical and intelligent young woman who has had many dating misfortunes. She is often rubbed the wrong way by Shepherd 's method of doing things and his blunt manner of speaking, but gradually learns to appreciate his skills. Nic Sampson as Detective Constable Sam Breen : a young officer who often has embarrassing or awkward visits with suspects. Cristina Ionda as Dr. Gina Kadinsky : a medical examiner. She is a highly eccentric Russian woman who often talks about how things were in Russia, and does n't quite understand `` the English humour ''. She appears to be attracted to Shepherd. Pana Hema Taylor as Jared Morehu ( Seasons 1 -- 3 ) : Shepherd 's Māori neighbour. As a local who has many friends and interests, he often finds himself involved in the murder investigations. Recurring cast Colin Moy as Hughes ( Season 1 -- ) : area police commander and close friend of DSS Shepherd. Elizabeth McRae as Mrs. Jean Marlowe ( Season 2 -- ) : a kindly older woman who often engages in gossip after a murder. Shane Cortese as Dennis Buchanan ( Season 2 -- ) : a defence lawyer who often crosses swords with the police. Jason Hoyte as Ray Neilsen ( Season 2 -- ) : the proprietor of a local pub, and the co-owner of the `` Lord of the Ringz '' tours. Karl Willetts as Frankie `` Frodo '' Oades ( Season 1 -- ) : a former mechanic who later starts his own ice cream vending business. Phil Peleton as Neil Bloom ( Season 1 -- ) : a local pharmacist who later becomes the first gay mayor of Brokenwood. Roy Ward as Reverend Lucas Greene ( Season 2 -- 3 ) : a local Anglican priest who thinks well of others out of Christian charity. Rawiri Jobe as Kahu Taylor ( Season 4 -- ) : Jared 's brother 's cousin and a self - employed plumber. Guest cast Several well - known New Zealand actors and actresses have appeared in episodes of The Brokenwood Mysteries, among them : Amanda Billing ( `` Over Her Dead Body '' ) Ken Blackburn ( `` Catch of the Day '', `` The Killing Machine '', and `` As If Nothing Had Happened '' ) Shane Cortese ( `` Catch of the Day '' and `` A Merry Bloody Christmas '' ) Stuart Devenie ( `` As If Nothing Had Happened '' ) J.J. Fong ( `` Over Her Dead Body '' ) Miranda Harcourt ( `` To Die or Not to Die '' ) Peter Hayden ( `` A Merry Bloody Christmas '' ) Robyn Malcolm ( `` To Die or Not to Die '' ) Ian Mune ( `` As If Nothing Had Happened '' ) Elizabeth McRae ( `` To Die or Not to Die '' ) Episodes Series Episodes Originally aired First aired Last aired 28 September 2014 ( 2014 - 09 - 28 ) 19 October 2014 ( 2014 - 10 - 19 ) 27 September 2015 ( 2015 - 09 - 27 ) 18 October 2015 ( 2015 - 10 - 18 ) 30 October 2016 ( 2016 - 10 - 30 ) 20 November 2016 ( 2016 - 11 - 20 ) 29 October 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 29 ) 19 November 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 19 ) Series 1 ( 2014 ) No. overall No. in series Title Directed by Written by Original air date N.Z. viewers ( thousand ) `` Blood and Water '' Mike Smith Tim Balme & Philip Dalkin 28 September 2014 ( 2014 - 09 - 28 ) 191.34 Detective Inspector Mike Shepherd is sent to Brokenwood to investigate the death of a farmer whose body has been found by two local fishermen. `` Sour Grapes '' Josh Frizzell Tim Balme 5 October 2014 ( 2014 - 10 - 05 ) 131.25 The annual Brokenwood wine show is disrupted when the body of the guest judge, a well - known wine critic, is found dead in a fermentation vat. `` Playing the Lie '' Michael Hurst James Griffin 12 October 2014 ( 2014 - 10 - 12 ) 164.59 A morning round of golf for several prominent members of the Brokenwood Golf Club is interrupted when one of the club 's organisation committee is found dead in a sand bunker, her face covered in blisters. `` Hunting the Stag '' Mike Smith Tim Balme 19 October 2014 ( 2014 - 10 - 19 ) 141.98 A stag party in two senses of the word as three friends, one of whom is about to be married, go deer hunting in the bush, but only two return -- the groom - to - be having been shot in the head. Series 2 ( 2015 ) No. overall No. in series Title Directed by Written by Original air date N.Z. viewers ( thousand ) 5 `` Leather & Lace '' Mike Smith Nick Ward & Tim Balme 27 September 2015 ( 2015 - 09 - 27 ) 116.16 The Brokenwood rugby club 's coach is found dead -- naked and tied to the goalposts. A second body is soon discovered. 6 `` To Die or Not to Die '' Murray Keane Tim Balme 4 October 2015 ( 2015 - 10 - 04 ) 97.16 A cast member in The Brokenwood Theatre Society 's production of Hamlet collapses and dies after a performance. But the smell of poison leads Shepherd to believe that he has not `` shuffled off this mortal coil '' without help. 7 `` Catch of the Day '' Mike Smith Greg McGee 11 October 2015 ( 2015 - 10 - 11 ) 109.73 When a severed human hand is discovered in a crayfisherman 's catch, Shepherd and his team need to discover whose it is and whether its owner is still alive. 8 `` Blood Pink '' Josh Frizzell Tim Balme 18 October 2015 ( 2015 - 10 - 18 ) 117.114 A touring musician is found electrocuted in what initially looks to be a suicide. As Shepherd investigates, he finds things are murkier than they first appeared. Series 3 ( 2016 ) No. overall No. in series Title Directed by Written by Original air date N.Z. viewers ( thousand ) 9 `` The Black Widower '' Mark Beesley Tim Balme 30 October 2016 ( 2016 - 10 - 30 ) N / A A `` Lord of the Ringz '' tour comes across the wife of the tour guide, wrapped in fake cobwebs and poisoned with spider venom. 10 `` Over Her Dead Body '' Murray Keane Tim Balme 6 November 2016 ( 2016 - 11 - 06 ) N / A During the funeral for beloved local poet Declan O'Grady, an unexpected turn of events reveal that his coffin has been occupied by the corpse of an unidentified young woman. As the investigation progresses, Shepherd is led into the murky world of a local Cluedo club. 11 `` The Killing Machine '' Mike Smith Greg McGee 13 November 2016 ( 2016 - 11 - 13 ) N / A A thief 's corpse is found at a local auto repair shop, followed by the murder of the people who worked there. As Shepherd unravels the case, he realizes that the real crime may not be anything as pedestrian as theft. 12 `` A Merry Bloody Christmas '' Murray Keane Tim Balme 20 November 2016 ( 2016 - 11 - 20 ) N / A The beloved mayor of Brokenwood is found brutally murdered in a Santa costume, and his girlfriend stuffed in the chimney... also in a Santa costume. Series 4 ( 2017 ) No. overall No. in series Title Directed by Written by Original air date N.Z. viewers ( thousand ) 13 `` Fall From Grace '' Helena Brooks Pip Hall 29 October 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 29 ) N / A When Kristin, Breen, and Gina celebrate Mike 's birthday with a picnic in Brokenwood Domain, they are witness to a fatal skydiving accident. 14 `` Stone Cold Dead '' Murray Keane Tim Balme 5 November 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 05 ) N / A Charity Highmore - Browne is the owner and curator of Brokenwood 's Historic Village. A stickler for all things Victorian, Charity lives in a time warp. Her sudden death by an arrow brings Mike and his team into the realm of New Zealand 's colonial past as they deal with a blacksmith, a missionary and the local postmaster. 15 `` The Scarecrow '' Josh Frizzell Greg McGee 12 November 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 12 ) N / A Philip Henderson stands next to an impressive scarecrow amidst a field of damaged vegetation. His whole crop has failed. The scarecrow may have kept the birds away but this catastrophe is something bigger. 16 `` As If Nothing Had Happened '' Mark Beesley Tim Balme 19 November 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 19 ) N / A Sunset Manor is a rest home in Brokenwood for the aged and bewildered. The new resident is Edward Alderston. Having recently lost his wife, his family has decided Sunset Manor is the best place for him, especially now that the Alzheimer 's is taking hold. Ratings Series 1 ( 2014 ) Episode New Zealand ratings Original air date Live Rank Viewers ( thousands ) Night `` Blood and Water '' 28 September 2014 191.34 5 `` Sour Grapes '' 5 October 2014 131.25 `` Playing the Lie '' 12 October 2014 164.59 5 `` Hunting the Stag '' 19 October 2014 141.98 Series 2 ( 2015 ) Episode New Zealand ratings Original air date Live Rank Viewers ( thousands ) Night `` Leather & Lace '' 27 September 2015 116.16 5 `` To Die or Not to Die '' 4 October 2015 97.16 `` Catch of the Day '' 11 October 2015 109.73 5 `` Blood Pink '' 18 October 2015 117.11 5 International In France the series is shown on France 3 with a viewer average of 3.4 million each episode and has been retitled Brokenwood. The series has also been shown in Denmark, the United States, and Australia. The series premiered in Australia on 13th Street on 27 January 2016. The series premiered in the United States and Canada on Acorn TV. The series started being shown in the UK by the Drama Channel in February 2017. The series were shown in Bulgaria by Fox Crime Bulgaria in March 2017. The series is shown in Finland by YLE in 2017 - 2018. The series premiered in Italy on Giallo on 16 April 2016. Reception and Awards Critical response to the series has been mixed, with many reviewers impressed by the plots but lamenting the occasionally hokey dialogue. The two - hour length ( broadcast length with ads ) of episodes has also been mentioned by some as too long for such a series. Writing in the New Zealand Herald, critic Colin Hogg panned the series, stating that it was `` a local version aiming at that grand TV detective tradition '' but that its `` Dialogue is cliched, the acting aches and the locations are boring. '' International television website `` The Medium is Not Enough '' was also generally negative in its review, describing the series as `` genteel, New Zealand drama designed to appeal to perhaps an older demographic that likes comfortable murder - mysteries and to New Zealanders eager to watch anything that 's actually set in New Zealand and stars New Zealanders. '' Christine Tidball, writing for entertainment website Cheese on Toast was kinder, rating the series `` charming, without being cloying, very well - written ( thanks to Tim Balme ) and funny, but not too funny (... ) It 's also engaging, full of twists and will keep you guessing right till the end. '' As the series has progressed, reviews have become more positive. DVD review website High Def Standard described the first series as `` uniquely thrilling TV '' and `` a New Zealand Midsomer Murders that is n't afraid to venture off into Twin Peaks territory every now and again. '' The Manawatu Standard 's Malcolm Hopwood enjoyed the series but lamented episode length : `` The Brokenwood Mysteries ( Prime Sundays ) is like our TPP negotiations. They are long, energy - sapping but satisfying if you 're still awake after two hours. '' He added that the series was `` intriguing, confusing and exhausting '', and that it `` deserves our support but it needs to be recorded and watched in small chunks. '' Michael Reuben, writing for blu-ray.com, rated series one at 4 stars out of 5. The series has generally proved popular with the public, and has rated 7.0 out of 10 by reviewers on IMDb.com. The Brokenwood Mysteries received a bronze world medal at the New York Festival 's International Television and Film Awards in 2014. Cars Shepherd 's car is a 1971 Holden Kingswood. It has a cassette player for his country music cassettes. DVD releases Title Set details Blu - ray and DVD release dates Special features Region A / 1 Region 4 The Brokenwood Mysteries Discs : 2 Episodes : 4 7 July 2015 ( 2015 - 07 - 07 ) 16 December 2014 ( 2014 - 12 - 16 ) Interviews with the stars and head writer The Brokenwood Mysteries -- Season Two Discs : 2 Episodes : 4 3 May 2016 ( 2016 - 05 - 03 ) 25 November 2015 ( 2015 - 11 - 25 ) The Brokenwood Mysteries -- Season Three Discs : 2 Episodes : 4 21 March 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 21 ) 24 November 2016 ( 2016 - 11 - 24 ) The Brokenwood Mysteries -- Season Four Discs : 2 Episodes : 4 Interviews with the stars References ^ Jump up to : `` The Brokenwood Mysteries ''. South Pacific Pictures. Archived from the original on 2 November 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015. Jump up ^ bgarrettnz. `` The Brokenwood Mysteries ( TV Series 2014 -- ) ''. IMDb. Archived from the original on 29 April 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015. 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Question: what kind of car is in brokenwood mysteries
Answer: 1971 Holden Kingswood