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Acorn TV has slated the premiere of a new season of The Brokenwood Mysteries for April 21 in the U.S. and Canada.
The 11th season sees the return of Neill Rea (Go Girls, Auckward Love) as Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Shepherd and Fern Sutherland (The Almighty Johnsons) as Detective Kristin Sims. Together, the two investigate crimes in the secret-filled town of Brokenwood, New Zealand.
The new episodes also see the return of Cristina Serban Ionda (Filthy Rich) as pathologist Dr. Gina Kadinsky and Jarod Rawiri (Shortland Street) as Detective Constable Daniel Chalmers.
Tim Balme serves as head writer and producer, and he wrote the season premiere and finale episodes. Laura Hill and Roy Ward wrote episodes two and five, Tania Klouwens wrote episode three, and Mike Smith wrote episode four. Smith also directed episodes one and four, while Ian Hughes directed episode two, Jacqueline Nairn directed episode three, Awanui Simich-Pene directed episode five, and Katie Wolfe directed episode six. Executive producers are Sally Campbell, Kelly Martin and Andrew Szusterman.
South Pacific Pictures produces The Brokenwood Mysteries.
