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BROKENWOOD MYSTERIES
Air Date: Monday, April 06, 2026
Time Slot: 3:01 AM-4:00 AM EST on ACORN TV
Episode Title: (#1201) "They're Out There Alright"
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Monday, April 6th

The Brokenwood Mysteries, Season 12 - Acorn TV Exclusive PREMIERE | New Episodes on Mondays

As Brokenwood's murder rate continues to rise, and strange conspiracies and deadly secrets begin to emerge, Detective Mike Shepherd (Neill Rea, The Warrior's Way) and his team use unconventional methods to unravel the town's most bizarre and chilling murder investigations yet

Episode 1, "They're Out There Alright"

When a man is found dead in a crop circle, alien abduction theories spark in Brokenwood.







BROKENWOOD MYSTERIES, THE (ACORN TV)
Returns Monday, April 6
BROADCAST HISTORY:
???
STATUS:
returning this spring (yet to premiere)
TIME SLOT:
mondays from 3:01 AM-4:00 AM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
12 (6 episodes)
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DESCRIPTION:
(from Acorn TV's web site, April 2025) This quirky New Zealand mystery follows DI Mike Shepherd, who arrives to the seemingly peaceful town of Brokenwood with a classic car, a country music collection, and an indeterminate number of ex-wives. His assistant, DC Kristin Sims, is a by-the-book investigator 15 years younger than her boss's car. Shepherd soon discovers that Brokenwood is full of secrets and suspicions.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Fern Sutherland as Kristin Simms
· Neil Rea as Mike Shepherd
CREW INFORMATION:
· Andrew Szusterman as EP
· Kelly Martin as EP
· Sally Campbell as EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· TVNZ