Blue Murder Motel

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2026-01-18

Last Air Date: 2026-03-08

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 8

Created By: Kate McDermott, Steven Zanoski

Networks: TVNZ 1

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Top Cast

Michala Banas as Vinny
Brett Tucker as Cole
Jayden Daniels as Jamie
Stephanie Tauevihi as Maxine
Dennis Zhang as N/A
Jesse Park as N/A
Briar Troy as N/A
Fiona Samuel as N/A
Christopher Stollery as N/A

Seasons

Season 1 (2026)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Party Boy (2026-01-18)

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.
Ep. 2: A Thousand Dreadful Things (2026-01-25)

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.
Ep. 3: Home is Where you Park it (2026-02-01)

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.
Ep. 4: Born Alone, Die Together (2026-02-08)

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.
Ep. 5: Run for your Life (2026-02-15)

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.
Ep. 6: Cat Amongst the Pigeons (2026-02-22)

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.
Ep. 7: Radio Silence (2026-03-01)

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.
Ep. 8: A Cop and a Gentleman (2026-03-08)

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.