The Dead Lands

Synopsis

Waka, a murdered Māori warrior returned from the Afterlife, and Mehe, a determined young woman, embark on a quest to find who "broke the world" and how to close the breach between the living and the dead.

First Air Date: 2020-01-23

Last Air Date: 2020-03-05

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 8

Created By: Glenn Standring

Networks: Shudder, TVNZ 1

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Top Cast

Te Kohe Tuhaka as Waka Nuku Rau
Darneen Christian as Mehe Te Wehiwehi
Kali Kopae as Hine
Briar Rose as Wana
Richard Te Are as Tui
Vicky Haughton as Turika
Kirk Torrance as Kā
Bree Peters as Marama

Seasons

Season 1 (2020)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Tell the Dead I'm Coming (2020-01-23)

Waka is sent back from the Afterlife to find honour and redemption.
Ep. 2: The Sins of the Fathers (2020-01-23)

Waka and Mehe travel to her Uncle's land, where Mehe discovers her uncle's terrible secret.
Ep. 3: The Kingdom at the Edge of the World (2020-01-30)

Waka and Mehe go in search of the boy who knows who broke the world.
Ep. 4: The Exorcism of the Boy (2020-02-06)

Mehe and Waka bring the boy to the Witches who exorcise him of the evil spirit and discover the name of the one who broke the world.
Ep. 5: Generational Warfare (2020-02-13)

Mehe and Waka return to her tribe in the caves to tell them what they've discovered, only to find the Dead have found a way into the hidden cave complex.
Ep. 6: A Question of Identity (2020-02-20)

Mehe and Waka search for Waka's father, Te Kaipo, a powerful Shaman responsible for breaking the world.
Ep. 7: Broken Promises (2020-02-27)

Waka helps the Shaman by entering a battle with 3 dead warriors as Mehe delves deeper into the occult secrets.
Ep. 8: The Sacrifice of Innocence (2020-03-05)

The hubris of The Great Shaman Te Kaipō's occult experiments become apparent. Season Finale.