NaN/100 votesLoading...#1 - 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...#2 - 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...#3 - 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...#4 - 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...#5 - 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...#6 - 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...#7 - 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...#8 - 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...#9 - 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...#10 - 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...#11 - 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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NaN/100 votesLoading...#12 - A constant love, a never ending love
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 4/5/2021
The death of a young teenager hits home for the Tipenes and Kaiora upgrades one of Francis' favourite toys. He maimai aroha tenei ki a Blake Issac Wai Ariki James Heather.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#13 - A human bond can never be severed
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 4/19/2021
Francis considers an unusual way of celebrating his Tongan whakapapa. Jay deals with the emotional toll of embalming a three month old pēpī.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#14 - Love surrounds us
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 4/26/2021
A whanau trip to Queenstown is interrupted when Kaiora is called north to care for a dearly loved Aunty.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#15 - In life, in death, your family is everything
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 5/3/2021
The staff pull together to remember a man with no family. Plus, Francis and Kaiora take a leap of faith, opening a new branch in Porirua.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#16 - Like the mighty Maire in the forest
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 5/10/2021
The team of Tipene funerals go head to head in a ten pin bowling match, but rivalries are set aside to care for a special kaumatua.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#17 - The sun shines as I shed a tear
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 4/19/2022
Francis enlists the help of Nikora and Brady to get his latest purchase of angel statues ready for Kaiora's approval and a Māori Muslim tangi is the first of its kind for Tīpene Funerals.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#18 - Connections between people cannot be severed whereas those of a canoe-rope can
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 4/26/2022
Francis and the Porirua staff rehearse songs for a promotional performance at a local rest home which provides lots of laughs and delights the residents.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#19 - Gloom and sorrow prevail, day and night
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 5/3/2022
Francis acquires yet another gym membership and struggles through his first PT session. Feleki trains as an embalmer and news of a further lockdown has devastating consequences.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#20 - Let us nurture our sister and she will mourn for us
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 5/10/2022
A power outage challenges Jay in the mortuary, while Covid restrictions mean families need to get creative to grieve their loved ones.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#21 - Love received demands love returned
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 5/17/2022
The staff are being measured up for bespoke tailored suits; Tamale finds the process intrusive while Fehi quite enjoys it. A staunch Warriors fan is dressed in her supporter gears as the family prepares to lay her to rest. He maimai aroha tenei ki a Rachel Elizabeth Curry rāua ko Ivoni Fo Holoholo a Tungi Vaea.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#22 - The cycle is complete
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 5/24/2022
The death of a beloved Tipene whanau member is complicated by Francis' health issues. While the staff seem unconcerned about Francis' absence, Kaiora's nursing skills leave a lot to be desired. He maimai aroha tenei ki a Pio Wiremu Jacobs.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#23 - When the fern frond dies, another rises in its place
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 5/31/2022
Francis makes a visit to the Porirua branch to cover for COVID-sick staff and is challenged by basic technology as Kaiora comes to the rescue. A loved grandfather and member of the local RSA makes the long journey north to be buried with his parents.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#24 - When a shoal of maomao passes seaward of Nukutaurua, they will never return
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 6/7/2022
It's Kaiora's birthday and the staff lay on a surprise lunch - however the terrible shock that awaits them all will send celebrations crashing. He maimai aroha tenei ki a Stanley Neho.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#25 - If a reed stands by itself it may break, but if in a group, it will be unbreakable
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 10/9/2023
Jay & Francis take care of Stephen Watson & his beloved cat Smoochie. Tamale straddles the line between profession and family when he directs the funeral of his cousin Toni Va’enuku.
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The Worst Episodes of The Casketeers
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Worst Episodes Summary
"Courage has many resting places" is the worst rated episode of "The Casketeers". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/5/2020. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "Words can't express how much I love you".
