My Life Is Murder
Australian/New Zealand television series
- Crime
- Comedy-Drama
- Mystery
- Leah Purcell
- Mat King
- Jo O'Shaughnessy
- Ben C. Lucas
- Britta Hawkins
- Kiel McNaughton
- Katie Wolfe
- Mike Smith
- Michael Hurst
- Lucy Lawless
- Bernard Curry
- Ebony Vagulans
- Rawiri Jobe
- Alex Andreas
- Joe Naufahu
- Burkhard Dallwitz
- Brett Aplin
- Mana Music
- Australia (season 1)
- New Zealand (season 2-3)
- Nick Murray
- Claire Tonkin
- Lucy Lawless
- Tim Pye
- Rachel Antony
- Nicky Davis Williams
- Pilar Perez
- Don Klees
- Claire Tonkin
- Elisa Argenzio
- Mark Beesley
- Melbourne, Australia (season 1)
- Auckland, New Zealand (season 2–)
- CJZ
- Greenstone TV
- Network 10 (Australia)
- TVNZ 1 (New Zealand)
present
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.[3] 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.[4] The second season premiered August 9, 2021 on TVNZ 1, and began streaming in North America on Acorn on August 30, 2021.[5][6] In February 2022, the series was renewed for a third 10-episode season by Acorn which was broadcast later that year.[7]
In December 2023 AMC Networks announced via a press release that there would be an eight-episode fourth season.[8]
Synopsis
My Life Is Murder follows the adventures of fearless private investigator Alexa Crowe, who solves the most baffling crimes as well as coping with the frustrations of everyday life.[9]
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 moved to Auckland to be closer to her brother, Will. She also starts bread deliveries to Reuben's.
- 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.
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 and 3), Alexa's brother
- Todd River as Captain Thunderbolt, Alexa's pet cat (Season 1)
- Zeppelin as Chowder, Alexa's pet cat (Seasons 2 and 3)
- 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
- Lindsay Farris as Dylan Giroux, an escort who first appears in the first episode of the first season.
- Danielle Cormack as Nikki Malone
- Diana Glenn as Imogen Cavanagh
- Don Hany as Roger Sims
- Lisa Hensley as Chef Brenda Levine
- Alin Sumarwata as Morgana Finch
- Mavournee Hazel as Zoe Swan
- Alicia Gardiner as Joanne Argus
- Magda Szubanski as Miranda Lee
- Nadine Garner as Katrina Logan
- Jane Harber as Chloe Angel, a Clairvoyant
- William Shatner as Barton Wallwork
- Renee O'Connor as Clarissa Klein
- Madeleine Sami as Lena
- Bruce Hopkins as Tony Danovich
- Kita Mean as Needa, a drag queen
- Elektra Shock as Ginger Snaps, a drag queen
- Bill Bailey as Enzo Pavone
- Temuera Morrison as Frankie Jones, a singer
- Simone Kessell as Faith Cooper
- Richard Davies as Tye Danziger
- Roy Billing as Murray
Episodes
Series overview
| Series | Channel | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | Network 10 | 10 | 17 July 2019 (2019-07-17) | 18 September 2019 (2019-09-18) | |
| 2 | TVNZ 1 | 10 | 9 August 2021 (2021-08-09) | 18 October 2021 (2021-10-18) | |
| 3 | 10 | 29 August 2022 (2022-08-29) | 31 October 2022 (2022-10-31) | ||
| 4 | 8 | 21 April 2024 (2024-04-21) | TBA | ||
Season 1 (2019)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | Australian viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The Boyfriend Experience"[10] | Leah Purcell | Matt Ford | 17 July 2019 (2019-07-17)[3] | 349963-1 | 546,000[11] |
| 2 | 2 | "The Locked Room"[12] | Mat King | Peter Gawler | 24 July 2019 (2019-07-24)[13] | 349963-2 | 440,000[14] |
| 3 | 3 | "Lividity in Lycra"[15] | Leah Purcell | Ainslie Clouston | 31 July 2019 (2019-07-31) | 349963-3 | 494,000[16] |
| 4 | 4 | "Can't Stand the Heat"[17] | Mat King | Chris Hawkshaw | 7 August 2019 (2019-08-07) | 349963-4 | 515,000[18] |
| 5 | 5 | "Feet of Clay"[19] | Jovita O'Shaughnessy | Claire Tonkin | 14 August 2019 (2019-08-14) | 349963-5 | 479,000[20] |
| 6 | 6 | "Another Bloody Podcast"[21] | Jovita O'Shaughnessy | Monica Zanetti & Tim Pye | 21 August 2019 (2019-08-21) | 349963-6 | 382,000[22] |
| 7 | 7 | "Old School"[23] | Ben C Lucas | Chris Hawkshaw | 28 August 2019 (2019-08-28) | 349963-7 | 406,000[24] |
| 8 | 8 | "Remains to Be Seen"[25] | Ben C Lucas | Tim Pye | 4 September 2019 (2019-09-04) | 349963-8 | 343,000[26][27] |
| 9 | 9 | "Fake Empire"[28] | Mat King | Paul Bennett | 11 September 2019 (2019-09-11) | 349963-9 | 242,000[29][30] |
| 10 | 10 | "Mirror Mirror"[31] | Mat King | Chris Corbett & Tim Pye | 18 September 2019 (2019-09-18) | 349963-10 | 413,000[32] |
Season 2 (2021)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | "Call of the Wild" | Britta Hawkins | Tim Pye | 9 August 2021 (2021-08-09) | 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 (2021-08-16) | 349963-12 |
| 13 | 3 | "All That Glitters" | Mike Smith | Kathryn Burnett | 23 August 2021 (2021-08-23) | 349963-13 |
| 14 | 4 | "Look Don't Touch" | Mike Smith | Chris Hawkshaw | 30 August 2021 (2021-08-30) | 349963-14 |
| 15 | 5 | "Crushed Dreams" | Kiel McNaughton | Shoshana McCallum | 6 September 2021 (2021-09-06) | 349963-15 |
| 16 | 6 | "Sleep No More" | Kiel McNaughton | Kate McDermott | 20 September 2021 (2021-09-20) | 349963-16 |
| 17 | 7 | "All the Better to See You" | Katie Wolfe | Malinna Liang | 27 September 2021 (2021-09-27) | 349963-17 |
| 18 | 8 | "Hidden Gems" | Katie Wolfe | Claire Tonkin | 4 October 2021 (2021-10-04) | 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 air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1 | "It Takes Two" | Michael Hurst | Malinna Liang | 29 August 2022 (2022-08-29) | 349963-21 |
| 22 | 2 | "Nothing Concrete" | Caroline Bell-Booth | Kathryn Burnett and Kate McDermott | 5 September 2022 (2022-09-05) | 349963-22 |
| 23 | 3 | "Bloodlines" | Caroline Bell-Booth | Stacey Gregg | 12 September 2022 (2022-09-12) | 349963-23 |
| 24 | 4 | "The Village" | Michael Hurst | Shoshana McCallum and Kate McDermott | 26 September 2022 (2022-09-26) | 349963-24 |
| 25 | 5 | "Silent Lights" | David de Lautour | Kate McDermott | 3 October 2022 (2022-10-03) | 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 air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 1 | "To Dye For" | Michael Hurst | Kim Harrop | 21 April 2024 (2024-04-21) | 349963-31 |
| 32 | 2 | "Tough Love"[33] | TBA | TBA | 28 April 2024 (2024-04-28) | 349963-32 |
Home media
| DVD Releases | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Region 1/A | Region 2 | Region 4 |
| 1 | January 28, 2020 | August 16, 2021[34] | March 9, 2022[35] (Re-release) |
| 2 | July 12, 2021 | TBA | December 1, 2021[36] |
References
- ^ "My Life is Murder – Greenstone TV". www.greenstonetv.com.
- ^ "My Life is Murder – CJZ".
- ^ a b Wednesday, 17 Jul 19 – SCM
- ^ Kanter, Jake (29 October 2020). "Bobby Ball Dies After COVID Diagnosis; BBC Studios MasterClass-Style Service; Acorn Renews 'My Life Is Murder' – Global TV Briefs". Deadline. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ @mlim_tv (1 August 2021). "You wanted more Alexa, so we'll give you more! Here's the official main trailer for the New Zealand spinoff of My Life Is Murder, screening August 9 on TVNZ 1 and August 30 on Acorn TV" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Breaking News - Lucy Lawless Welcomes William Shatner, Martin Henderson and More to Acorn TV Hit Series "My Life Is Murder" | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ Knox, David (14 February 2022). "Renewed: My Life is Murder". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "LUCY LAWLESS RETURNS TO SLEUTHING IN ACORN TV'S MY LIFE IS MURDER". AMC Networks. AMC Networks. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Lucy Lawless to star in 'My Life is Murder' for Ten". If Magazine. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ "My Life Is Murder Credits — The Boyfriend Experience" (PDF).
- ^ Knox, David (26 July 2019). "Timeshifted: Wednesday 17 July 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "My Life Is Murder Credits — The Locked Room" (PDF).
- ^ Wednesday, 24 Jul 19 – SCM
- ^ Knox, David (3 August 2019). "Timeshifted: Wednesday 24 July 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "My Life Is Murder Credits — Lividity in Lycra" (PDF).
- ^ Knox, David (9 August 2019). "Timeshifted: Wednesday 31 July 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "My Life Is Murder Credits — Can't Stand the Heat" (PDF).
- ^ Knox, David (18 August 2019). "Timeshifted: Wednesday 7 August 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "My Life Is Murder Credits — Feet of Clay" (PDF).
- ^ Knox, David (15 August 2019). "Wednesday 14 August 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ "My Life Is Murder Credits — Another Bloody Podcast" (PDF).
- ^ Knox, David (22 August 2019). "Wednesday 21 August 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "My Life Is Murder Credits — Old School" (PDF).
- ^ Knox, David (29 August 2019). "Wednesday 28 August 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "My Life Is Murder Credits — Remains to be Seen" (PDF).
- ^ Knox, David (5 September 2019). "Cricket Scores 13% Share for 9GEM". TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (5 September 2019). "Wednesday 4 September 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ "My Life Is Murder Credits — Fake Empire" (PDF).
- ^ Knox, David (12 September 2019). "Curiosity Factor Works Well for I Am Roxy". TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (12 September 2019). "Wednesday 11 September 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ^ "My Life Is Murder Credits — Mirror Mirror" (PDF).
- ^ Knox, David (19 September 2019). "Wednesday 18 September 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ What's On 2024-04-28 - Freeview
- ^ "My Life Is Murder: Series One | DVD | Free shipping over £20". HMV Store. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "My Life Is Murder - Series 1". Sanity. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "My Life Is Murder - Series 2". Sanity. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Official website – 10Play
- Acorn TV
- My Life Is Murder at IMDb
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