My Life Is Murder

My Life Is Murder
Industry	Television production
Founded	2019
Headquarters	Australia and New Zealand
Products	Crime-comedy drama television series

My Life Is Murder is a crime-comedy drama series originating from Australia and New Zealand, centered around murder mysteries. The show airs on Network 10 and TVNZ 1. Its initial season, consisting of ten episodes, debuted on 17 July 2019 at 8:40 pm. In the United States, the series became available for streaming on Acorn TV starting 5 August 2019, while viewers in the United Kingdom could watch it on Alibi from 24 September 2019.

By October 2020, the program was greenlit for a second season with another set of ten episodes. This renewal involved continued collaboration among TVNZ, Network 10, Acorn TV, and additional broadcasters. The sophomore season premiered on TVNZ 1 on 9 August 2021 and was later released on Acorn TV in North America on 30 August 2021. In February 2022, Acorn TV extended the series with a third season of ten episodes, which aired later the same year.

In December 2023, AMC Networks revealed plans for a fourth season comprising eight episodes. Following that, in February 2025, AMC Networks confirmed production of an eighth-episode fifth season.

Synopsis

My Life Is Murder chronicles the adventures of Alexa Crowe, a fearless ex-detective turned private investigator. She collaborates with DI Kieran Hussey during Season 1 and partners with Detective Harry Henare from Season 2 onward to unravel intricate homicide cases. Alexa’s investigations are supported by her tech-savvy assistant Madison, her brother Will—who has a criminal past—and Reuben Wulf, a local café proprietor.

Main

Lucy Lawless portrays Alexa Crowe, a former Victoria Police CIB detective now working as a private investigator. In addition to her investigative work, she bakes bread for Baristas Café during Season 1 and later supplies Reuben's Cafe after moving to Auckland in Season 2.
Ebony Vagulans plays Madison Feliciano, Alexa’s assistant who transitioned from hacker to scientific police trainee.
Bernard Curry appears as DI Kieran Hussey in Season 1 and returns as a guest in Season 2; he serves as Alexa’s liaison within the CIB.
Rawiri Jobe takes on the role of Detective Harry Henare from Season 2 onward, a friend of Kieran’s who assigns cases to Alexa.
Alex Andreas acts as George Stathopoulos, owner of Baristas Café during Season 1.
Joe Naufahu portrays Reuben Wulf, who owns Reuben's Cafe starting in Season 2.

Recurring

Dilruk Jayasinha features as Dr. Suresh in Season 1.
Kate McCartney plays Dawn Mason, Alexa’s landlady in Season 1.
Martin Henderson appears as Will Crowe, Alexa’s brother from Season 2 onward.
Todd River is credited as Captain Thunderbolt, Alexa’s cat in Season 1.
Zeppelin portrays Chowder, Alexa’s cat beginning in Season 2.
Tatum Warren-Ngata appears as Beth—a Navy Cryptologist and Madison’s gaming companion—in Season 3; she also plays Sam Turei, a victim featured in Season 2.
Steffen Schweizer acts as Gerhardt in Season 1.
Laura Daniel appears as Isla during Season 2.
Nell Fisher takes on the role of Olive Crowe, Alexa’s niece introduced in Season 3.

Season 5 (2025)

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Home media


DVD Distribution Dates
Season	Region 1/A	Region 2	Region 4
1	28 January 2020	16 August 2021	9 March 2022 (Reissued)
2	12 July 2021	To Be Announced	1 December 2021

External links

Acorn TV