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Join the hilarious police unit of Wellington as they tackle ghosts, werewolves and demonic possessions in this spin-off from What We Do in the Shadows. Follow Mike and Karen as they navigate the supernatural underworld of Wellington, New Zealand. Get ready for non-stop laughs and spooky adventures!

Theo Richter, an Irish detective, teams with Kiwi cop Diana Huia to find a young Irish couple vanish from an infamous rural North Island New Zealand town. Amidst the search and a race against time, the pair have to contend with a community's growing disquiet that the disappearances may be linked to a series of historical murders.

Get ready for hilarious challenges and wacky stunts as Jeremy Wells hosts the Kiwi version of Taskmaster. Watch as comedians battle it out to impress the Taskmaster and earn the coveted trophy. From blindfolded drawing to constructing a tower of shoes, each episode will have you in stitches. Don't miss out on the fun and excitement of Taskmaster (NZ).

During a murder investigation in Queenstown, an ambitious young detective reawakens a spiritual gift that endangers the case, his career and his life. Dominic Ona-Ariki and Joel Tobeck star in this local crime drama with a dark, supernatural twist.

Eight years after a plague killed all men, three women who run a dairy farm accidentally run over the last surviving male human on the planet in this darkly funny, dystopian series.

A Remarkable Place To Die follows smart and determined homicide detective Anaís Mallory as she returns to her hometown of Queenstown, New Zealand, assuming the role of lead detective and hoping to unravel the truth behind the deaths of her father and sister.Mallory has a stellar policing career under way after a secondment to Sydney, but she is forced to confront her strained relationship with her mother and the ghosts of her past, including her ex-fiance Luke, who is now married to her ex-best friend, Maja.With a new case to solve every episode, it rapidly becomes apparent that there is plenty hidden beyond the breathtaking scenery of the tourist town. Secrets linger and danger is never too far away.As bodies start piling up around the once-safe place, Mallory and her team are thrust into a series of intriguing cases that bring into focus the tragedies that have beset her family.Plagued by the suspicion that her ex-fiance might somehow be involved in their deaths, Mallory also realises that her mother may know more than she is willing to reveal.

The series explores the darkest corners of the male psyche through the eyes of two fathers, one of whom is a serial-killer. Like most men, Leo and Mike try to do what's best for the people they love, the families they protect. But as both struggle to suppress their inner demons, the murder of a local teenager sets them on a course of mutual destruction that will emanate through every facet of their quiet, suburban community.

Penny's world implodes when she accuses her husband of a sex crime, and nobody believes her. Five years later, she must decide what's more important - the truth, or rebuilding her relationship with her daughter.

The Bad Seed tells the story of two brother's from the same dysfunctional family who have raised themselves up from the desperate days of their early childhood, only to have their newly ordered lives begin to fall apart when one becomes a suspect in a murder.

Sci-fi thriller in which a group of teenagers wake to a world where the adults have mysteriously disappeared and all technology has ceased to function.

From biscuits to bread, pies to pavlovas, 12 amateur Kiwi bakers have their skills put to the test. Will they rise to the challenge?

Two very different sisters inherit a funeral home - and its eccentric employees - from their koro. While Ellie is determined to uphold her grandfather's legacy, Gwen can't wait to get to Bali and become a DJ. Can they figure out their lives while staring death in the face?

In this dating show with a difference, we follow six Kiwis with Down Syndrome in the universal quest to find love and happiness.

The show centres on three illegitimate children who discover they each have a claim to the fortune of one of New Zealand's wealthiest men - John Truebridge. When he dies, these unwanted, unexpected heirs stand to share in his legacy - but not if his legitimate family has anything to do with it! Miriama Smith (Siege, Legend of the Seeker) leads an incredible cast, playing Brady - the ambitious, younger second wife of John Snr. She thought she'd inherit it all - or at least share in the spoils of a legacy with her step-son, John Jnr - played by Josh McKenzie (Shortland Street, Power Rangers). But secrets are revealed, alliances forged and suddenly there are three cuckoos in the nest - with no intention of leaving soon. Alex Tarrant (When We Go To War, 800 Words) plays athletic Joe, who is shocked to find he's from somewhere else entirely and his whole life has been a lie. Newcomers Taylor Hall and Emma Fenton play easy-going but secretive Vader and wily, beautiful Savannah respectively. Elizabeth Hawthorne (Outrageous Fortune) plays John Snr's eccentric sister Nancy, Jodie Rimmer (In My Father's Den) plays Lorna, the mother of Savannah, Mike Edward (Spartacus) as Fisher and Erroll Shand (Underbelly) as strip club owner Karl. Featuring a stellar line-up of Kiwi actors as supporting cast members, the 20 episode series also includes: Theresa Healey, Emily Robins, Jared Turner and Bonnie Soper and rising stars Shushila Takao, Luciane Buchanan, Xana Tang and Siobhan Page. Filled with scandal, intrigue and backstabbing, Filthy Rich is sure to keep Kiwi audiences thrilled to the end, wondering who will ultimately win - and rise to the top of the Truebridge Empire. Let the games begin!

On June 20, 1994, five members of the Bain family were found dead in their Dunedin home. The atrocity captured the nation, and it remains one of New Zealand's most controversial cases. This dramatised version tells the story of each of the family members in the months leading up to their deaths.

Looking for a better life, a couple moves to a picturesque town, but their dream turns into a nightmare. Dark secrets and twisted characters abound in this six-part drama. With a perfect mix of humor and horror, Fresh Eggs will keep you on the edge of your seat. Watch as the couple's quest for happiness takes a sinister turn.

Six supernatural stories inspired by the Māori, Pasifika, Filipino, and Chinese people of Aotearoa. Made with the support of NZ On Air and Te Māngai Pāho.

Inspired by The Black Panthers in the USA; a group of young radicals from New Zealand form The Polynesian Panthers.

Meet 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.

New Zealand has over 11,000 kilometres of stunning yet dangerous highway. Meet the police men and women tasked with keeping our highways safe

The all favourite Border Patrol follows staff at the New Zealand Customs Service and Ministry for Primary Industries as they work the frontline checking for drugs and illegal goods and monitoring the border for potentially harmful diseases that could cripple New Zealand's economy overnight.

Lulu, a loveable train wreck, goes on a laugh-out-loud ride as she struggles to balance her love of family and culture with finding her own path... one mistake at a time.

Shortland Street is a serial medical drama centred around the lives and loves of the staff and patients of Shortland Street Hospital; an engaging and entertaining mix of medical crisis, human drama, romance and suspense. Set in the high-pressure environment of an inner city district hospital, Shortland Street follows the day to day romances and professional dilemmas of a team of caring professionals, committed to their patients, and to each other. The series has drawn acclaim for its handling of issues such as safe sex, AIDS, child abuse, alcoholism, cot death and suicide. Shortland Street is New Zealand's longest running drama series.

This series explores the life of the legendary mountaineer, from his lonely childhood, to the man he became - Hillary the climber - a man that conquered Mt Everest, a man loved by a nation.

In Aotearoa's hot new dating series three stunning Kiwi women are searching for the guy of their dreams. But can they tell the difference between the genuine 'nice guys' and the 'Fboys' who are there to compete for cold, hard cash?