8.0/108 votesLoading...#1 - As one frond dies, another frond rises to take its place
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 3/4/2019
A bad van purchase comes back to haunt Kai but Francis promises this time will be different. Fehe directs her first Tongan funeral on her own and an emotional tangi proves that animals grieve too. He maimai aroha tenei ki a Yvette Heka rāua ko Sosaia tei Hausia.
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7.7/109 votesLoading...#2 - What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 2/25/2019
Francis wants to take funerals to the future, but he's having trouble convincing others to come along for the ride. A case Francis hasn't seen before requires special attention from the embalmer. He maimai aroha tenei ki a Wayne Teleso Amiga rāua ko Tafao Lealiifano Kalolo.
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7.6/1010 votesLoading...#3 - My love for you will never wane
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 2/4/2019
Francis has new staff member, Fehe, assist him for the first time and a young Fijian woman's funeral honours the inspiring performer that she was. He maimai aroha tenei ki a Telesia Luafaletele Ale rāua ko Kuila Tuivoavoa.
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7.6/109 votesLoading...#4 - A child's love for their father is beyond compare
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2/11/2019
Francis deals beautifully with the dead, but is struggling to keep things alive at the funeral home. A grieving widow queries her husband's appearance and a staff member suffers great personal loss. He maimai aroha tenei ki a Peter Koti rāua ko Kerry John Radovanovich.
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7.3/109 votesLoading...#5 - A great mountain can be ascended, but not a great man
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 2/18/2019
Nona cares for a Niuean man who dies suddenly and the death of an overweight man spurs Francis to find new, healthy ways to team build with his staff. He maimai aroha tenei ki a Nicholas "Nick" Karetu rāua ko Koukouiki Togia Posimani Makaea.
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7.0/1017 votesLoading...#6 - Although it is small, it is precious
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/20/2018
A beloved composer and teacher returns from Australia for burial at home in Aotearoa, and Francis struggles to let go of the reins when his newest Funeral Director leads a funeral on her own. He maimai aroha tēnei ki a Sonny Abraham rāua ko Charlotte Ruka.
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7.0/1016 votesLoading...#7 - Be it small, it is an act of generosity
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/17/2018
Funeral directory Fiona oversees a Samoan burial, and the Tipene family prepares a funeral for a young extended family member. As advertising for their funeral home, Francis wants the staff to put on a show for the local rest home. He maimai aroha tenei ki a Eden Tipene rāua ko Lili Ilo Puletua.
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6.9/1016 votesLoading...#8 - My young tōtara has been broken
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/3/2018
A close member of the Tipene whanau passes away and Francis is tasked with organising the tangi. Elsewhere a young mother is tragically taken, and her grieving family want to spend one last night with her. He maimai aroha tēnei ki a Aunty Kataraina Kanara rāua ko Chozyn Koroheke.
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6.8/1020 votesLoading...#9 - Tears of the people, like rain from the heavens
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/13/2018
Francis and Kaiora Tipene are the passionate proprietors of Tipene Funerals. Go behind the scenes of their business, where our culture's last taboo is addressed with dignity and aroha. He maimai aroha tēnei ki a Kiritokia ete Tomairangi Paki.
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6.8/1016 votesLoading...#10 - People pass away, but the land remains forever
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/27/2018
While Francis' right hand woman Fiona is busy with an emotional Tongan funeral, Francis fumes over missing biscuits and upsets his wife Kaiora with an unwise business decision. He maimai aroha tēnei ki a Tevita Kilogram rāua ko Isobelle Ihaka.
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6.8/1015 votesLoading...#11 - Farewell oh son, the morning tide is yours, the evening tide is mine
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/10/2018
The team prepare to send a Niuean fisherman back to his homeland, while struggling with a very busy day at the office. Elsewhere, Francis attempts to get his health back on track. He maimai aroha tēnei ki a Zion Harris-Davis rāua ko Sisikefu Fusiika Sisikefu
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6.7/1012 votesLoading...#12 - The tip of the moon has broken away
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/28/2019
A respected kaumatua passes away and is flown in from Dunedin and Kaiora supports Scotty through a traumatic funeral he must direct. He maimai aroha tenei ki a Karaka Rapata rāua ko Jeremiah Fade Frenswa.
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6.6/1014 votesLoading...#13 - Return to your ancestral mountains to be cleansed by the winds of Tāwhirimātea
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/14/2019
Francis has new staff and a fresh new outlook on life. A whanau spend the night in the chapel and a WW1 veteran needs to be removed from his grave and taken home. He maimai aroha tenei ki a Pukeroa Monty Busby rāua ko Somers Heruika Edwards.
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6.5/1013 votesLoading...#14 - My prized albatross plume is drenched by the mists of sorrow
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/21/2019
The funeral home needs renovating and Francis is the man for the job. Nona showcases her skills as a celebrant but Francis is nervous to officiate the funeral of a delicate death. He maimai aroha tenei ki a Delvyn Emmie Sope rāua ko Leanne Victoria Wright.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#15 - Courage has many resting places
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 1/5/2020
Francis and Kaiora juggle the newest member of their team as they care for a well loved sportsman who dies suddenly and a brave father arranging his own funeral. He maimai aroha tenei ki a Kori Warren Karena rāua ko Mario Silvio Dunatov.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#16 - Words can't express how much I love you
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 1/12/2020
Francis plans his biggest surprise yet for Kaiora to celebrate their wedding anniversary. Meanwhile, Kaiora arranges a special funeral with a procession of Harleys. He maimai aroha tenei ki a Judith Anne Blundell rāua ko Joshua Thane Duprie Waipouri.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#17 - Farewell to you, I shall return home
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 1/19/2020
Francis and Kaiora take a road trip to his home marae and we are gifted a rare glimpse of the three day tangihanga process, as his dear Aunty is laid to rest. He maimai aroha tenei ki a Kiritokia "Chrissie" Mitchell.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#18 - A white heron of a single flight
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 1/26/2020
Kaiora is confronted by a very special case and a Returned Serviceman receives a gun salute at his funeral. Meanwhile, Francis is obsessed with the chapel reaching new heights of perfection. He maimai aroha tenei ki a Isaac Mataatua Rakanui rāua ko Michael John Andzue.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#19 - A person of great endurance
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 2/2/2020
Nona convinces the staff to try zumba for a good cause. An elderly woman delays her own funeral and Francis is surprised by a glamorous family breaking traditions on the marae. He maimai aroha tenei ki a Ivy May Gibbs rāua ko Anaru Harley Young.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#20 - Every star has its own luminance
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 2/9/2020
Francis grapples with who is his number one amongst the staff. A loved mother passes away at home and one of Francis' cousins says goodbye to the neighbour who raised her as her own. He maimai aroha tenei ki a Elizabeth "Betty" Anne Southey rāua ko Kay Daisy Greaves.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#21 - People are precious
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 2/16/2020
Nona farewells a close family member and the youngest daughter of ten organises her father's funeral. Meanwhile, Francis goes to great lengths to tidy the office. He maimai aroha tenei ki a Malua-Tai Lei Filimaua rāua ko Reginald Paul Perepe-Perana.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#22 - Man is not like the weathered branch of the tītoki, he lives on through his descendents
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 2/23/2020
Francis tries to introduce healthy work practices, but gets in way over his head. A woman returns home to one of the most sacred mountains in Māoridom and Denise helps a family farewell their beloved father. He maimai aroha tenei ki a Tapolene Matagi rāua ko June Ngaia Chaplin.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#23 - The sun shines as I shed a tear
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 3/15/2021
Francis and Kaiora navigate the difficulties of supporting grieving whānau during COVID-19 while operating under strict guidelines. Plus, with the mortuary now up and running, the funeral home has a flamboyant new staff member.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#24 - Sleep the never ending sleep
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 3/22/2021
With Tipene Funerals storing bodies during COVID-19, Francis goes on a shopping spree to decorate the freezer. Later, the loss of a young mother resonates through her community. WARNING: This episode deals with the issue of suicide.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#25 - This is the day that tears are shed
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 3/29/2021
Francies instigates an unusual team building episode and Nona directs the emotional funeral of a family friend
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The Best Episodes of The Casketeers
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Best Episodes Summary
"As one frond dies, another frond rises to take its place" is the best rated episode of "The Casketeers". It scored 8/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/4/2019. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people".