THE BROKENWOOD MYSTERIES, Series 6

Acorn features the Blu-ray/DVD debut of one of Acorn TV’s most popular series, THE BROKENWOOD MYSTERIES, Series 6 on May 19, 2020. Considered to be “New Zealand's tongue-in-cheek answer to Midsomer Murders” (The New Zealand Herald), this detective drama features quirky, complex characters, piquant wit, as well as mystifying crimes and compelling whodunnit investigations.  After transferring from a big city to the little town of Brokenwood, DSS Mike Shepherd (Neill Rea, Go Girls) and Detective Kristin Sims (Fern Sutherland, The Almighty Johnsons) investigate the macabre. Now on a four-disc DVD set or two-disc Blu-ray set ($59.99, Amazon.com) with a 10-minute behind-the scenes featurette. Series 6 of The Brokenwood Mysteries previously premiered on Acorn TV in January. Called a “glorious streaming service… an essential must-have” (The Hollywood Reporter), AMC Networks’ Acorn TV is North America’s most popular and largest streaming service featuring high-quality television from Britain and Beyond.

In Series 6 of this charming New Zealand mystery, detectives Mike Shepherd (Rea), Kristin Sims (Sutherland), and Sam Breen (Nic Sampson) investigate a death at a steampunk event, a novelist’s killing modeled on a murder in his new book, the shooting of an animal rights activist, and a suspicious suicide at a women’s prison.

My Thoughts 

The Brokenwood Mysteries is a fast-paced series set in New Zealand. It revolves around Mike Shepard, a homicide detective. He sets out to solve some grisly murders along with his partner Kriston Sims. This season includes four exciting episodes including:

The Power of  Steam - A murder takes place in the steampunk community during a fireworks display.

A Real Page Turner - An author is murdered just like one of the characters in his book. The person found with the body is Shepard's ex-wife.

Dead Men Don't Shoot Ducks - An animal rights activist gets killed while interfering with duck hunts.

Dead and Buried - A suspicious suicide occurs in the prison. Their investigation brings them face to face with many convicts they helped put away.

I really enjoyed this new series. The stories were all exciting, though definitely gruesome at times. The New Zealand scenery was lovely and all the actors did a great job.  If you'd like to grab this awesome box set for yourself, you can find it online at Acorn Media or on Amazon.