# My Life Is Murder

My Life Is Murder is an Australian-New Zealand murder mystery crime comedy-drama television series, broadcast on Network 10 and TVNZ 1. The ten part series premiered on 17 July 2019, at 8:40 pm. In the United States, the series began streaming on Acorn TV on 5 August 2019 and in the United Kingdom, on Alibi on 24 September 2019.
By the end of October 2020, the series had been renewed for a second 10-episode season, with TVNZ, Network 10, Acorn and other networks signed on to broadcast. The second season premiered August 9, 2021 on TVNZ 1, and began streaming in North America on Acorn on August 30, 2021. In February 2022, the series was renewed for a third 10-episode season by Acorn which was broadcast later that year.
In December 2023, AMC Networks announced via a press release that there would be an eight-episode fourth season.
In February 2025, an eight-episode fifth season was announced by AMC Networks.

## Synopsis

My Life Is Murder follows the adventures of fearless former detective, now PI, Alexa Crowe who assists DI Kieran Hussey (Season 1) and Detective Harry Henare (Season 2—) in solving a variety of complex homicides with the help of tech-savvy assistant Madison, convicted felon brother Will, and café owner and friend Reuben Wulf.

## Cast
### Main

* Lucy Lawless as PI Alexa Crowe, former detective of the Victoria Police Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB). As a side hustle, she bakes bread in her kitchen for Baristas Café. From the second season, she moves to Auckland to be closer to her brother, Will. She also starts bread deliveries to Reuben's Cafe.
* Ebony Vagulans as Madison Feliciano, Alexa's assistant. She's a former hacker and enrolled into the scientific police to avoid being arrested.
* Bernard Curry as DI Kieran Hussey (Season 1; guest Season 2), detective for the CIB for whom Crowe consults.
* Rawiri Jobe as Detective Harry Henare (Season 2—), a friend of Kieran who gives cases to Crowe.
* Alex Andreas as George Stathopoulos (Season 1), owner of the Baristas Café.
* Joe Naufahu as Reuben Wulf (Season 2—), owner of the Reuben's Cafe.

### Recurring

* Dilruk Jayasinha as Dr. Suresh (Season 1)
* Kate McCartney as Dawn Mason (Season 1), Alexa's landlady and neighbour
* Martin Henderson as Will Crowe (Seasons 2—), Alexa's brother
* Todd River as Captain Thunderbolt, Alexa's pet cat (Season 1)
* Zeppelin as Chowder, Alexa's pet cat (Seasons 2—)
* Tatum Warren-Ngata as Beth, a Navy Cryptologist and Madison's gamer friend (Season 3)
* Steffen Schweizer as Gerhardt (Season 1)
* Laura Daniel as Isla (Season 2)
* Nell Fisher as Olive Crowe (Season 3). Alexa's niece and Will's daughter

### Notable guests

* Alicia Gardiner as Joanne Argus
* Alin Sumarwata as Morgana Finch
* Bill Bailey as Enzo Pavone
* Bruce Hopkins as Tony Danovich
* Danielle Cormack as Nikki Malone
* Diana Glenn as Imogen Cavanagh
* Don Hany as Roger Sims
* Elektra Shock as Ginger Snaps, a drag queen
* Jane Harber as Chloe Angel, a Clairvoyant
* Kita Mean as Needa, a drag queen
* Lindsay Farris as Dylan Giroux, an escort (first appears in the first episode of the first season)
* Lisa Hensley as Chef Brenda Levine
* Madeleine Sami as Lena
* Magda Szubanski as Miranda Lee
* Mavournee Hazel as Zoe Swan
* Nadine Garner as Katrina Logan
* Paul Denny as Dan
* Renee O'Connor as Clarissa Klein
* Richard Davies as Tye Danziger
* Roy Billing as Murray
* Ryan Corr as Samuel Morgan
* Simone Kessell as Faith Cooper
* Temuera Morrison as Frankie Jones, a singer
* William Shatner as Barton Wallwork

## Episodes
### Series overview

| Season | Channel | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released |
| Season | Channel | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released |
| 1 | Network 10 | 10 | 10 | July 17, 2019 (2019-07-17) | 18 September 2019 (2019-09-18) |
| 2 | TVNZ 1 | 10 | 10 | 9 August 2021 (2021-8-9) | 18 October 2021 (2021-10-18) |
| 3 | TVNZ 1 | 10 | 10 | 29 August 2022 (2022-8-29) | 31 October 2022 (2022-10-31) |
| 4 | TVNZ 1 | 8 | 8 | 21 April 2024 (2024-4-21) | 9 June 2024 (2024-6-9) |

### Season 1 (2019)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | Australian viewers |
| 1 | 1 | "The Boyfriend Experience" | Leah Purcell | Matt Ford | July 17, 2019 (2019-07-17) | 349963-1 | 546,000 |
| 2 | 2 | "The Locked Room" | Mat King | Peter Gawler | July 24, 2019 (2019-07-24) | 349963-2 | 440,000 |
| 3 | 3 | "Lividity in Lycra" | Leah Purcell | Ainslie Clouston | 31 July 2019 (2019-07-31) | 349963-3 | 494,000 |
| 4 | 4 | "Can't Stand the Heat" | Mat King | Chris Hawkshaw | 7 August 2019 (2019-08-07) | 349963-4 | 515,000 |
| 5 | 5 | "Feet of Clay" | Jovita O'Shaughnessy | Claire Tonkin | 14 August 2019 (2019-08-14) | 349963-5 | 479,000 |
| 6 | 6 | "Another Bloody Podcast" | Jovita O'Shaughnessy | Monica Zanetti & Tim Pye | 21 August 2019 (2019-08-21) | 349963-6 | 382,000 |
| 7 | 7 | "Old School" | Ben C Lucas | Chris Hawkshaw | 28 August 2019 (2019-08-28) | 349963-7 | 406,000 |
| 8 | 8 | "Remains to Be Seen" | Ben C Lucas | Tim Pye | 4 September 2019 (2019-09-04) | 349963-8 | 343,000 |
| 9 | 9 | "Fake Empire" | Mat King | Paul Bennett | 11 September 2019 (2019-09-11) | 349963-9 | 242,000 |
| 10 | 10 | "Mirror Mirror" | Mat King | Chris Corbett & Tim Pye | 18 September 2019 (2019-09-18) | 349963-10 | 413,000 |

### Season 2 (2021)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
| 11 | 1 | "Call of the Wild" | Britta Hawkins | Tim Pye | 9 August 2021 (2021-8-9) | 349963-11 |
| Relocating back to her hometown of Auckland, Alexa is called upon by Detective Harry Henare to investigate the case of Tamara Innes (Robyn Malcolm), a fabric shop owner accused of a "stranger" murder. One morning, Tamara appears to have awoken and shot local entrepreneur Michael Suzmann for no apparent reason whilst he was out running. Harry suspects the case isn't as open-and-shut as it seems, and Alexa appears faced with an impossible puzzle to solve. |||||||
| 12 | 2 | "Oceans Apart" | Britta Hawkins | Jodie Molloy | 16 August 2021 (2021-8-16) | 349963-12 |
| 13 | 3 | "All That Glitters" | Mike Smith | Kathryn Burnett | 23 August 2021 (2021-8-23) | 349963-13 |
| 14 | 4 | "Look Don't Touch" | Mike Smith | Chris Hawkshaw | 30 August 2021 (2021-8-30) | 349963-14 |
| 15 | 5 | "Crushed Dreams" | Kiel McNaughton | Shoshana McCallum | 6 September 2021 (2021-9-6) | 349963-15 |
| 16 | 6 | "Sleep No More" | Kiel McNaughton | Kate McDermott | 20 September 2021 (2021-9-20) | 349963-16 |
| 17 | 7 | "All the Better to See You" | Katie Wolfe | Malinna Liang | 27 September 2021 (2021-9-27) | 349963-17 |
| 18 | 8 | "Hidden Gems" | Katie Wolfe | Claire Tonkin | 4 October 2021 (2021-10-4) | 349963-18 |
| 19 | 9 | "Wild Life" | Michael Hurst | Malinna Liang | 11 October 2021 (2021-10-11) | 349963-19 |
| 20 | 10 | "Pleasure & Pain" | Michael Hurst | Jodie Molloy | 18 October 2021 (2021-10-18) | 349963-20 |

### Season 3 (2022)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
| 21 | 1 | "It Takes Two" | Michael Hurst | Malinna Liang | 29 August 2022 (2022-8-29) | 349963-21 |
| 22 | 2 | "Nothing Concrete" | Caroline Bell-Booth | Kathryn Burnett and Kate McDermott | 5 September 2022 (2022-9-5) | 349963-22 |
| 23 | 3 | "Bloodlines" | Caroline Bell-Booth | Stacey Gregg | 12 September 2022 (2022-9-12) | 349963-23 |
| 24 | 4 | "The Village" | Michael Hurst | Shoshana McCallum and Kate McDermott | 26 September 2022 (2022-9-26) | 349963-24 |
| 25 | 5 | "Silent Lights" | David de Lautour | Kate McDermott | 3 October 2022 (2022-10-3) | 349963-25 |
| 26 | 6 | "Bride to Bee" | David de Lautour | Jodie Molloy and Paul Jenner | 10 October 2022 (2022-10-10) | 349963-26 |
| 27 | 7 | "Breaking Bread" | Kiel McNaughton | Chris Hawkshaw | 17 October 2022 (2022-10-17) | 349963-27 |
| 28 | 8 | "Gaslight Sonata" | Kiel McNaughton | Stephen Campbell and Chris Hawkshaw | 24 October 2022 (2022-10-24) | 349963-28 |
| 29 | 9 | "Staying Mum" | Mike Smith | Kate McDermott | 31 October 2022 (2022-10-31) | 349963-29 |
| 30 | 10 | "Rising Angel" | Mike Smith | Jodie Molloy and Stacey Gregg | 31 October 2022 (2022-10-31) | 349963-30 |

### Season 4 (2024)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
| 31 | 1 | "To Dye For" | Michael Hurst | Kim Harrop | 21 April 2024 (2024-4-21) | 349963-31 |
| 32 | 2 | "Tough Love" | Michael Hurst | Stacy Gregg | 28 April 2024 (2024-4-28) | 349963-32 |
| 33 | 3 | "Location, Location, Location" | Kiel McNaughton | Kate McDermott | 5 May 2024 (2024-5-5) | 349963-33 |
| 34 | 4 | "One Man's Poison" | Kiel McNaughton | Kathryn Burnett & Kate McDermott | 12 May 2024 (2024-5-12) | 349963-34 |
| 35 | 5 | "En Pointe" | Sima Urale | Maxine Fleming | 19 May 2024 (2024-5-19) | 349963-35 |
| 36 | 6 | "The Good Oil" | Sima Urale | Marina Alofagia McCartney | 26 May 2024 (2024-5-26) | 349963-36 |
| 37 | 7 | "The Widows' Club Part 1" | Katie Wolfe | Stacy Gregg | 2 June 2024 (2024-6-2) | 349963-37 |
| 38 | 8 | "The Widows' Club Part 2" | Katie Wolfe | Kate McDermott | 9 June 2024 (2024-6-9) | 349963-38 |

## Home media

DVD Releases :
| Season | Region 1/A | Region 2 | Region 4 |
| 1 | 28 January 2020 | 16 August 2021 | 9 March 2022 (Re-release) |
| 2 | 12 July 2021 | TBA | 1 December 2021 |