The Best Episodes of My Life Is Murder

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   7.7/10(3 votes)

   #1 - Bad Chemistry

   S5:E69/7/2025

   Alexa seeks justice for a promising young chemistry student who died after a baffling accident in the laboratory, and finds that everyone has a secret... including her friend Detective Harry Henare.

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   7.3/10(6 votes)

   #2 - Another Bloody Podcast

   S1:E68/21/2019

   Alexa investigates a case that runs the gamut of birth, marriage and murder when a young man is found dead in an alley after a fight at his brothers wedding.

   Director:Jovita O'Shaughnessy

   Writers:Monica Zanetti, Tim Pye

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   Director:Jovita O'Shaughnessy

   Writers:Monica Zanetti, Tim Pye
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   7.3/10(6 votes)

   #3 - All The Better To See You

   S2:E79/27/2021

   All the worlds a stage when Alexa investigates a murder of an actor in the middle of a live performance.

   Director:Katie Wolfe

   Writer:Malinna Liang

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   Director:Katie Wolfe

   Writer:Malinna Liang
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   7.3/10(6 votes)

   #4 - The Village

   S3:E49/26/2022

   Alexa investigates a death at an upscale retirement village where a quiet life is the last thing residents want, and where her brother's involvement with the victims feels too close to home.

   Director:Michael Hurst

   Writers:Kate McDermott, Shoshana McCallum

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   Director:Michael Hurst

   Writers:Kate McDermott, Shoshana McCallum
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   7.3/10(3 votes)

   #5 - The One That Got Away (1)

   S5:E79/14/2025

   On a holiday in tropical Fiji, Alexa comes face to face with an old foe. But catching this killer isn’t Alexa’s only unfinished business, as she joins forces with her former police partner Jesse.

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   Writer:Unknown

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   7.2/10(8 votes)

   #6 - Lividity in Lycra

   S1:E37/31/2019

   Cycling groups are the ultimate opportunity for networking and power broking. But when the CFO of a hospitality empire dies on his morning ride, Alexa must infiltrate the world of lycra and butt pads.

   Director:Leah Purcell

   Writer:Ainslie Clouston

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   Director:Leah Purcell

   Writer:Ainslie Clouston
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   7.2/10(6 votes)

   #7 - Sleep No More

   S2:E69/20/2021

   A frosty reception awaits Alexa when she investigates how the chef at a resort died in his own walk-in freezer.

   Director:Kiel McNaughton

   Writer:Kate McDermott

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   Director:Kiel McNaughton

   Writer:Kate McDermott
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   7.2/10(6 votes)

   #8 - Nothing Concrete

   S3:E29/5/2022

   Truth is stranger than fiction when a crime novelist is found dead, encased in a public sculpture. Alexa uncovers a plot more deadly than any of the victim's novels.

   Director:Caroline Bell-Booth

   Writers:Kate McDermott, Kathryn Burnett

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   Director:Caroline Bell-Booth

   Writers:Kate McDermott, Kathryn Burnett
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   7.2/10(6 votes)

   #9 - Silent Lights

   S3:E510/3/2022

   When Christmas lights aficionado Paddy falls from his roof, Alexa finds herself untangling a mystery as tangled as Paddy's beloved lights.

   Director:David de Lautour

   Writer:Kate McDermott

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   Director:David de Lautour

   Writer:Kate McDermott
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    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #10 - Bride To Bee

    S3:E610/10/2022

    When a bride dies from an allergic reaction to a bee sting on her wedding day, Alexa must discover whether this is just a tragic accident... or a case where revenge is as sweet as honey.

    Director:David de Lautour

    Writers:Jodie Molloy, Paul Jenner

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    Director:David de Lautour

    Writers:Jodie Molloy, Paul Jenner
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    7.0/10(7 votes)

    #11 - Can't Stand the Heat

    S1:E48/7/2019

    Alexa is thrown into the world of culinary excellence while investigating the death of a cooking school student. Alexa must hone her chops to uncover a tangled web of lies, rivalry and secrets.

    Director:Mat King

    Writer:Chris Hawkshaw

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    Director:Mat King

    Writer:Chris Hawkshaw
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    7.0/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Remains to Be Seen

    S1:E89/4/2019

    After a near-death experience, Alexa is confronted by her own mortality as she explores the „Big Death” industry to unravel the secrets of a murdered man whose body was found in someone elses grave.

    Director:Ben C. Lucas

    Writer:Tim Pye

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    Director:Ben C. Lucas

    Writer:Tim Pye
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    7.0/10(6 votes)

    #13 - Oceans Apart

    S2:E28/16/2021

    Alexa's investigation into the death of a surfing champion takes her back to an old childhood haunt. But what is the victim's influencer girlfriend trying to hide? And why is Alexa so reluctant to spend time at one of the world's best beaches?

    Director:Britta Johnstone

    Writer:Jodie Molloy

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    Director:Britta Johnstone

    Writer:Jodie Molloy
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    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #14 - The One That Got Away (2)

    S5:E89/21/2025

    Murder and mayhem continue in the Pacific Island paradise where Alexa starts to close in on a killer with a body count, but will her head be turned by a romantic prospect - or two?

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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    6.6/10(7 votes)

    #15 - Bloodlines

    S3:E39/12/2022

    Alexa is determined to prove the innocence of a champion thoroughbred blamed for the death of his handler at a successful horse breeding stud, where secrets lurk and blood is thicker than water.

    Director:Caroline Bell-Booth

    Writer:Stacey Gregg

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    Director:Caroline Bell-Booth

    Writer:Stacey Gregg
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    6.6/10(7 votes)

    #16 - Rising Angel

    S3:E1010/31/2022

    Alexa investigates a young model’s death backstage at a fashion show.

    Director:Mike Smith

    Writers:Jodie Molloy, Stacey Gregg

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    Director:Mike Smith

    Writers:Jodie Molloy, Stacey Gregg
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    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #17 - Thirteen O’Clock

    S5:E58/31/2025

    A falling concrete gargoyle kills a man at a party, and the lead suspect is a deadly talking doll. Trapped in an escape room with a killer, Alexa finds that murder is not child’s play.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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    6.4/10(7 votes)

    #18 - Old School

    S1:E78/28/2019

    Alexa's past catches up to her as she returns to her exclusive, private high school to investigate the mysterious death of her much beloved former teacher.

    Director:Ben C. Lucas

    Writer:Chris Hawkshaw

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    Director:Ben C. Lucas

    Writer:Chris Hawkshaw
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    6.4/10(7 votes)

    #19 - Call of the Wild

    S2:E18/9/2021

    When a woman shoots a stranger at point blank range by Auckland Harbour, it looks like an open-and-shut case. But investigator Alexa Crowe discovers not everything is as it seems.

    Director:Britta Johnstone

    Writer:Tim Pye

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    Director:Britta Johnstone

    Writer:Tim Pye
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    6.4/10(7 votes)

    #20 - Wild Life

    S2:E910/11/2021

    Harry asks Alexa to look into the case of his friend accused of murdering a survival expert.

    Director:Michael Hurst

    Writer:Malinna Liang

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    Director:Michael Hurst

    Writer:Malinna Liang
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    6.4/10(7 votes)

    #21 - Pleasure and Pain

    S2:E1010/18/2021

    Alexa investigates the death of a self-help guru and ends up in a cat-and-mouse game with the victim's mysterious wife.

    Director:Michael Hurst

    Writer:Jodie Molloy

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    Director:Michael Hurst

    Writer:Jodie Molloy
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    6.3/10(7 votes)

    #22 - All That Glitters

    S2:E38/23/2021

    Alexa's personal and professional lives collide when she investigates the death of a drag queen whose career was on the rise.

    Director:Mike Smith

    Writer:Kathryn Burnett

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    Director:Mike Smith

    Writer:Kathryn Burnett
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    6.3/10(7 votes)

    #23 - Look Don't Touch

    S2:E48/30/2021

    Alexa is confronted by her own history when she investigates the death of a museum curator.

    Director:Mike Smith

    Writer:Chris Hawkshaw

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    Director:Mike Smith

    Writer:Chris Hawkshaw
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    6.3/10(7 votes)

    #24 - Crushed Dreams

    S2:E59/6/2021

    Alexa will need all five senses to solve the mysterious death of an ambitious young winemaker.

    Director:Kiel McNaughton

    Writer:Shoshana McCallum

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    Director:Kiel McNaughton

    Writer:Shoshana McCallum
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    6.3/10(7 votes)

    #25 - Hidden Gems

    S2:E810/4/2021

    Alexa must sort fact from fiction when a compulsive liar confesses to a murder at a high-end jeweler.

    Director:Katie Wolfe

    Writer:Claire Tonkin

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    Director:Katie Wolfe

    Writer:Claire Tonkin