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The Best Episodes of Blue Murder Motel Season 1

Every episode of Blue Murder Motel Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Blue Murder Motel Season 1!

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When an Aussie cop couple trade their badges for a quiet life managing a beachside motel in New Zealand, they plan to leave police work behind them - that is until crime comes to them.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Blue Murder Motel Season 1 Episode 1 - Party Boy
    7.7/10(26 votes)

    #1 - Party Boy

    S1:E1

    Married ex-cops Vinny and Cole trade Sydney homicide for retirement bliss, running a retro seaside motel in coastal New Zealand - until a boys weekend ends with a corpse in Unit 3.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Blue Murder Motel Season 1 Episode 2 - A Thousand Dreadful Things
    8.3/10(17 votes)

    #2 - A Thousand Dreadful Things

    S1:E2

    It’s peak summer and the town swarms with partying teens. When a boy vanishes with his jet ski, Vinny and Cole face a trio of intimidating, entitled girls who are clearly hiding a secret.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Blue Murder Motel Season 1 Episode 3 - Home is Where you Park it
    8.1/10(15 votes)

    #3 - Home is Where you Park it

    S1:E3

    At Shady Vista Holiday Park, guest tensions erupt in a fiery murder. Constable Jamie Haira pulls retired ex-cops Vinny and Cole back into sleuthing, derailing their seaside retirement dreams.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Blue Murder Motel Season 1 Episode 4 - Born Alone, Die Together
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    #4 - Born Alone, Die Together

    S1:E4

    Beloved locals are poisoned by their own dinner: Maude dead, Martin barely alive. As Vinny and Cole investigate, cleaner Saffron and guest Maxine suspect the new motel owners hide secrets.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Blue Murder Motel Season 1 Episode 5 - Run for your Life
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    #5 - Run for your Life

    S1:E5

    A raucous 30th birthday weekend turns deadly when a motel guest is attacked during a fun run. Her sister, a TV ad actress turned trophy wife, bullies Vinny and Cole into investigating the murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Blue Murder Motel Season 1 Episode 6 - Cat Amongst the Pigeons
    7.9/10(10 votes)

    #6 - Cat Amongst the Pigeons

    S1:E6

    Local councillor Gordon is found dead at home, the only witness his designer cat, now missing. As cat posters flood town, Vinny and Cole clash with a city detective who wants them off the case.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Blue Murder Motel Season 1 Episode 7 - Radio Silence
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #7 - Radio Silence

    S1:E7

    A summer storm traps holidaymakers in the Blue Motel conference room as a local radio DJ dies mid-broadcast. Vinny and Cole investigate, while dealing with a surprise visitor from their past.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Blue Murder Motel Season 1 Episode 8 - A Cop and a Gentleman
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #8 - A Cop and a Gentleman

    S1:E8

    A summer market turns deadly when a local candy merchant dies in a freak accident. Vinny and Cole dig deeper and discover it was murder… and far more personal than they imagined.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Party Boy" is the best rated episode of "Blue Murder Motel" season 1. It scored 7.7/10 based on 26 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/18/2026. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "A Thousand Dreadful Things".