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The Best Episodes of Dead Ahead Season 1

Every episode of Dead Ahead Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dead Ahead Season 1!

A high-powered Māori lawyer (Miriama Smith) accidentally unleashes her chaotic tūpuna (ancestors), forcing the living and the dead to navigate their shared legacy.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Dead Ahead Season 1 Episode 1 - Coming Home
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    #1 - Coming Home

    S1:E1

    The Wharekoa whānau arrive in Aotearoa and Nate quickly makes a new friend that leads him down an unknown path that sends his whānau into a frenzy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Dead Ahead Season 1 Episode 2 - Who is John Boy
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    #2 - Who is John Boy

    S1:E2

    Tensions are high in the Wharekoa whare as Amiria is determined to prove she’s not lying, but her journey of discovery leads her and the whānau to an emotional reunion.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Dead Ahead Season 1 Episode 3 - You’re Going to Kura
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    #3 - You’re Going to Kura

    S1:E3

    Amiria and Nate start Kura and much to their surprise so does Dad, while Kiri has a run in with a journalist that makes her nervous.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Dead Ahead Season 1 Episode 4 - Keep Your Friends Close and Your Enemies Closer
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    #4 - Keep Your Friends Close and Your Enemies Closer

    S1:E4

    As the kids head off on a Kura haerenga, Kiri is led to tell Meremereana the truth, while Matiu brings home some unexpected whānau that floors Kiri.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Dead Ahead Season 1 Episode 5 - Ki koe e Moko
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    #5 - Ki koe e Moko

    S1:E5

    In this flashback episode the whānau celebrate Nan’s 70th Birthday. Kiri must make one last sacrifice, but it is John Boy whose fate is decided.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Dead Ahead Season 1 Episode 6 - Kua Kehi...
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    #6 - Kua Kehi...

    S1:E6

    In the season finale Kiri thinks she has it all figured out, not realising life as she knows it, is crumbling around her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Coming Home" is the best rated episode of "Dead Ahead" season 1. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/30/2025. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Who is John Boy".