Name: Blue Murder Motel
Released: 2026-01-18T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Michala Banas, Brett Tucker, Jayden Daniels

TV Show · Mystery · Crime

Married police detectives Vanessa and Cole are finally leaving their cop careers in the Australian police force behind and have just invested in their dream, a cute 13-room motel in a sunny, ocean-side New Zealand town.

2026 · 45m

Starring Michala Banas, Brett Tucker, Jayden Daniels

EPISODE 1

Party Boy

Married and retired Sydney detectives Vinny and Cole trade in homicide cases for a seaside motel in New Zealand. Their quiet retirement is disrupted when a boys' weekend ends with a corpse in Unit Three.
EPISODE 2

Home Is Where You Park It

When a wealthy college student goes missing and is later found dead on the beach, Vinny and Cole uncover a web of secrets, blackmail, and lies. As suspicion falls on an entitled group of teenage girls, the truth proves darker than anyone imagined.
EPISODE 3

Home Is Where You Park It

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.
EPISODE 4

Born Alone, Die Together

A deadly dinner leaves beloved local Maude dead and Martin fighting for life. As Vinny and Cole investigate, cleaner Saffron and guest Maxine begin to suspect the motel's new owners are hiding secrets.
EPISODE 5

Run For Your Life

A raucous 30th birthday weekend turns to tragedy for one motel guest, after she is attacked during a fun run. The victim's sister bullies Vinny and Cole into investigating this murder.
EPISODE 6

Cat Among the Pigeons

Local councillor Gordon has been stabbed to death in his home, and his cat is the only witness. Vinny and Cole's investigation is thwarted by the arrival of a homicide detective from the city.