My Life Is Murder

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My Life Is Murder
Genre
Directed by
Starring
Narrated by Lucy Lawless
Theme music composerChristian Scallan
Composers
Country of origin
  • Australia (season 1)
  • New Zealand (season 2-3)
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes30 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Nick Murray
  • Claire Tonkin
  • Lucy Lawless
  • Tim Pye
  • Rachel Antony
  • Nicky Davis Williams
  • Pilar Perez
  • Don Klees
Producers
  • Claire Tonkin
  • Elisa Argenzio
  • Mark Beesley
Production locations
  • Melbourne, Australia (season 1)
  • Auckland, New Zealand (season 2–)
EditorDenise Haratzis
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time44 minutes [1] [2]
Production companies
Original release
Network
Release17 July 2019 (2019-07-17) 
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.

Contents

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

Recurring

Notable guests

Episodes

Series overview

SeriesChannelEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 Network 10 1017 July 2019 (2019-07-17)18 September 2019 (2019-09-18)
2 TVNZ 1 109 August 2021 (2021-08-09)18 October 2021 (2021-10-18)
3 1029 August 2022 (2022-08-29)31 October 2022 (2022-10-31)

Season 1 (2019)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
Australian viewers
11"The Boyfriend Experience" [10] Leah Purcell Matt Ford17 July 2019 (2019-07-17) [3] 349963-1546,000 [11]
22"The Locked Room" [12] Mat KingPeter Gawler24 July 2019 (2019-07-24) [13] 349963-2440,000 [14]
33"Lividity in Lycra" [15] Leah Purcell Ainslie Clouston31 July 2019 (2019-07-31)349963-3494,000 [16]
44"Can't Stand the Heat" [17] Mat KingChris Hawkshaw7 August 2019 (2019-08-07)349963-4515,000 [18]
55"Feet of Clay" [19] Jovita O'ShaughnessyClaire Tonkin14 August 2019 (2019-08-14)349963-5479,000 [20]
66"Another Bloody Podcast" [21] Jovita O'ShaughnessyMonica Zanetti & Tim Pye21 August 2019 (2019-08-21)349963-6382,000 [22]
77"Old School" [23] Ben C LucasChris Hawkshaw28 August 2019 (2019-08-28)349963-7406,000 [24]
88"Remains to Be Seen" [25] Ben C LucasTim Pye4 September 2019 (2019-09-04)349963-8343,000 [26] [27]
99"Fake Empire" [28] Mat KingPaul Bennett11 September 2019 (2019-09-11)349963-9242,000 [29] [30]
1010"Mirror Mirror" [31] Mat KingChris Corbett & Tim Pye18 September 2019 (2019-09-18)349963-10413,000 [32]

Season 2 (2021)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
111"Call of the Wild"Britta HawkinsTim Pye9 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.
122"Oceans Apart"Britta HawkinsJodie Molloy16 August 2021 (2021-08-16)349963-12
133"All That Glitters"Mike SmithKathryn Burnett23 August 2021 (2021-08-23)349963-13
144"Look Don't Touch"Mike SmithChris Hawkshaw30 August 2021 (2021-08-30)349963-14
155"Crushed Dreams"Kiel McNaughtonShoshana McCallum6 September 2021 (2021-09-06)349963-15
166"Sleep No More"Kiel McNaughtonKate McDermott20 September 2021 (2021-09-20)349963-16
177"All the Better to See You" Katie Wolfe Malinna Liang27 September 2021 (2021-09-27)349963-17
188"Hidden Gems"Katie WolfeClaire Tonkin4 October 2021 (2021-10-04)349963-18
199"Wild Life" Michael Hurst Malinna Liang11 October 2021 (2021-10-11)349963-19
2010"Pleasure & Pain"Michael HurstJodie Molloy18 October 2021 (2021-10-18)349963-20

Season 3 (2022)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
211"It Takes Two" Michael Hurst Malinna Liang29 August 2022 (2022-08-29)349963-21
222"Nothing Concrete"Caroline Bell-BoothKathryn Burnett and Kate McDermott5 September 2022 (2022-09-05)349963-22
233"Bloodlines"Caroline Bell-BoothStacey Gregg12 September 2022 (2022-09-12)349963-23
244"The Village"Michael HurstShoshana McCallum and Kate McDermott26 September 2022 (2022-09-26)349963-24
255"Silent Lights" David de Lautour Kate McDermott3 October 2022 (2022-10-03)349963-25
266"Bride to Bee"David de LautourJodie Molloy and Paul Jenner10 October 2022 (2022-10-10)349963-26
277"Breaking Bread"Kiel McNaughtonChris Hawkshaw17 October 2022 (2022-10-17)349963-27
288"Gaslight Sonata"Kiel McNaughtonStephen Campbell and Chris Hawkshaw24 October 2022 (2022-10-24)349963-28
299"Staying Mum"Mike SmithKate McDermott31 October 2022 (2022-10-31)349963-29
3010"Rising Angel"Mike SmithJodie Molloy and Stacey Gregg31 October 2022 (2022-10-31)349963-30

Home media

DVD Releases
SeasonRegion 1/ARegion 2Region 4
1January 28, 2020August 16, 2021 [33] March 9, 2022 [34] (Re-release)
2July 12, 2021TBADecember 1, 2021 [35]

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