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Brokenwood Mysteries
To Die or Not to Die
Season 2
Episode 2
Jared lands the title role in the Brokenwood Theatre Society’s production of Hamlet, but a young cast member, Ben Faulkner, falls dead at the end of a performance. At first the detectives think Ben died of natural causes, until Shepherd smells a lethal poison on the body. Then he and Sims dig deeper into the lives of the eccentric cast and crew.
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1:25:46
Mike and his team investigate the murder of a man dressed as Santa.

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1:30:29
A man is found dead next to his El Dorado.

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1:28:45
A body of a young woman is revealed.

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1:29:53
Ray has created ‘Lord of the Ringz Tours’ tailored for tourists.

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1:28:33
Shepherd’s favorite musician is found electrocuted the next morning in her bathtub.

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1:27:20
Jared discovers a severed human hand in a crayfish pot.

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1:28:18
Breen and his rugby team find their coach's body at practice.

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1:31:13
During a hunting trip, a hunter ends up with a bullet in the head.

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1:26:15
Four of the five committee members of Brokenwood Golf Club find a dead body.

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1:34:49
A guest judge is found dead in one of the loser’s vats of fermenting Pinot noir.

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1:28:35
Shepherd wonders if a death was suicide, accidental death, or something more sinister.