Blue Murder Motel
When an Aussie cop couple trade their badges for a quiet life managing a beachside motel in New Zealand, they plan to leave police work behind them - that is until crime comes to them.
Seasons
1. Party Boy
Air Date: 2026-01-18
Married ex-cops Vinny and Cole trade Sydney homicide for retirement bliss, running a retro seaside motel in coastal New Zealand - until a boys weekend ends with a corpse in Unit 3.
2. A Thousand Dreadful Things
Air Date: 2026-01-25
It’s peak summer and the town swarms with partying teens. When a boy vanishes with his jet ski, Vinny and Cole face a trio of intimidating, entitled girls who are clearly hiding a secret.
3. Home is Where you Park it
Air Date: 2026-02-01
At Shady Vista Holiday Park, guest tensions erupt in a fiery murder. Constable Jamie Haira pulls retired ex-cops Vinny and Cole back into sleuthing, derailing their seaside retirement dreams.
4. Born Alone, Die Together
Air Date: 2026-02-08
Beloved locals are poisoned by their own dinner: Maude dead, Martin barely alive. As Vinny and Cole investigate, cleaner Saffron and guest Maxine suspect the new motel owners hide secrets.
5. Run for your Life
Air Date: 2026-02-15
A raucous 30th birthday weekend turns deadly when a motel guest is attacked during a fun run. Her sister, a TV ad actress turned trophy wife, bullies Vinny and Cole into investigating the murder.
6. Cat Amongst the Pigeons
Air Date: 2026-02-22
Local councillor Gordon is found dead at home, the only witness his designer cat, now missing. As cat posters flood town, Vinny and Cole clash with a city detective who wants them off the case.
7. Radio Silence
Air Date: 2026-03-01
A summer storm traps holidaymakers in the Blue Motel conference room as a local radio DJ dies mid-broadcast. Vinny and Cole investigate, while dealing with a surprise visitor from their past.
8. A Cop and a Gentleman
Air Date: 2026-03-08
A summer market turns deadly when a local candy merchant dies in a freak accident. Vinny and Cole dig deeper and discover it was murder… and far more personal than they imagined.
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Rating
6.0/10
Release Date
2026-01-18
Episodes
8 (1 seasons)
Status
Returning Series
Cast
Production Companies
Great Southern Television