The Brokenwood Mysteries - Season 4 - Eps 3: The Scarecrow
Philip Henderson stands next to an impressive scarecrow amidst a field of damaged vegetation. His whole crop has failed. The scarecrow may have kept the birds away but this catastrophe is something bigger. Angered and distraught, he confronts his neighbour, the cantankerous Doug Randall, and accuses him of spray drift. Doug is having none of it and an ugly altercation ensues. The following day Philip is discovered dead in his field – the victim of an obscure poison. Suspicion falls on Doug and his new wife, the strident and doggedly loyal Trudy Neilson, whom it was well known had ongoing tensions with Philip over an unpaid bar tab at her pub, The Toad and Lion. But as Mike and the team dig further into the mystery, more suspects come into play. Philip’s other neighbour is the cagey Tamati Taylor, who is less than forthcoming, but as it transpires Philip had a twin brother. Why does he seem remarkably unmoved by the death of his sibling?
About The Brokenwood Mysteries
Title: The Brokenwood Mysteries
First Air Date: 2014-09-28
Last Air Date: 2024-06-03
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 7.6/10 (from 77 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 11
Total Episodes: 48
Network: TVNZ 1 Prime Acorn TV
Genres: Mystery, Drama, Crime
Production Companies: South Pacific Pictures
Synopsis
In a seemingly quiet country town the newest resident, Detective Inspector Mike Shepherd, finds that murder lurks in even the most homely location.
Cast
Neill Rea
DI Mike Shepherd
Fern Sutherland
DC Kristin Sims
Cristina Șerban-Ionda
Dr. Gina Kadinsky
Jarod Rawiri
DC Daniel Chalmers
