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My Life Is Murder
Australian/New Zealand television series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
In February 2025, an eight-episode fifth season was announced by AMC Networks.[9]
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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.[10]
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); also briefly as Sam Turei (victim in Season 2 Episode Crushed Dreams)
- 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
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Episodes
Series overview
Season 1 (2019)
Season 2 (2021)
Season 3 (2022)
Season 4 (2024)
Season 5 (2025)
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References
External links
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