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* CoolCar: Drives an original 1971 Holden Kingswood.
* HerosClassicCar: He's head detective and drives an original 1971 Holden Kingswood.
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* SerialSpouse: A three-time divorcee.
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* SerialSpouse: A three-time divorcee.He's been married four times; three ended in divorce, and a fourth in her untimely demise.
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* ActionGirl: Likeliest to wield a gun of the main three, she tackles escaping suspects on multiple occasions. One early episode sees her punt her armed kidnapper [[GroinAttack between the legs]] while gagged and strung from a pole.
* CulturedBadass: She's well-versed in Shakespeare, having taken a course at university.
* CulturedBadass: She's well-versed in Shakespeare, having taken a course at university.
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* ActionGirl: Likeliest to wield a gun of the main three, she tackles escaping suspects on multiple occasions.she's the team's fleeing-suspect-tackler. One early episode sees her punt her armed kidnapper [[GroinAttack between the legs]] while gagged and strung from a pole.
* CulturedBadass: She's well-versed in Shakespeare, having taken a course at university. She also knows some Latin.
* CulturedBadass: She's well-versed in Shakespeare, having taken a course at university. She also knows some Latin.
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* ButtMonkey: Is always assigned the dullest or flat-out unappealing parts of the case, such as interviewing [[MountainMan Smelly Nellie]] or doing forensic accounting work. His superiors also tease him for his phobias and odd hypotheses.
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* ButtMonkey: Is always assigned the dullest or flat-out unappealing parts of the case, such as interviewing [[MountainMan Smelly Nellie]] or doing forensic accounting ForensicAccounting work. His superiors also tease him for his phobias and odd hypotheses.
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!!!Portrayed by Cristina Serban Ionda
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!!!Portrayed by Cristina Serban Ionda
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* TookALevelInJerkass: Starts to hate Kristin as she grows into an AbhorrentAdmirer to Mike, despite there not being any romantic interest between the two.
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* TookALevelInJerkass: Starts to hate Kristin as she grows into an AbhorrentAdmirer to Mike, despite there not being any romantic interest between the two. [[spoiler:Once she accepts that Mike has a girlfriend, Gina becomes friendly to Kristin again.]]
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* BadassBiker: Gets to bring out his motorbike for a case.
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* CoolBike: Gets to bring out his motorbike for a case.
* MinorityPoliceOfficer: Chalmers is Māori. All the other detectives have been pākehā.
* TokenMinorityCouple: Chalmers's LoveInterest, Missy, is also Māori.
* TokenMinorityCouple: Chalmers's LoveInterest, Missy, is also Māori.
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* Nephewism: With a DisappearedDad and a mother who died in childbirth, he was raised by his whānau. An aunt and uncle appear in a couple episodes.
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* Nephewism: {{Nephewism}}: With a DisappearedDad and a mother who died in childbirth, he was raised by his whānau. An aunt and uncle appear in a couple episodes.
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* LastNameBasis: Though she asks people to call her Jean, everyone calls her Mrs. Marlowe anyway.
* PutOnABus: She doesn't appear in the eighth series.
* PutOnABus: She doesn't appear in the eighth series.
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* TheyCallMeMisterTibbs: Defied by the people of Brokenwood. She asks people to call her Jean, but everyone calls her Mrs. Marlowe anyway.
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* NewJobAsThePlotDemands: While he eventually settles into his work as a barista (who's conveniently parked at plot-relevant locations), the first few series see him working a variety of jobs ranging from apprentice mechanic to corndog entrepreneur that place him near the scene of the crime.
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* NewJobAsThePlotDemands: While he eventually settles into his work as a barista (who's conveniently parked at plot-relevant locations), locations or serving coffee to persons of interest), the first few series see him working a variety of jobs ranging from apprentice mechanic to corndog entrepreneur that place him near the scene of the crime.
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* IDidntMeanToKillHim: She meant to scare [[spoiler: Phillip Henderson]] but accidentally killed him.
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* IDidntMeanToKillHim: She meant to scare [[spoiler: Phillip [[spoiler:Phillip Henderson]] but accidentally killed him.
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* AmoralAttorney: A slick-talking slimeball of a lawyer, though his clients never seem to heed his advice not to say anything to the detectives.
* HiddenDepths: He takes care of his mentally-ill brother and runs a charity fundraiser for mental health.
* HiddenDepths: He takes care of his mentally-ill brother and runs a charity fundraiser for mental health.
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* AmoralAttorney: A slick-talking slimeball of a lawyer, though his clients never seem to heed his advice [[DontAnswerThat not to say anything anything]] to the detectives.
* HiddenDepths: He takes care of his mentally-ill brother and runs a charity fundraiser for mental health. As such, the topic of mental illness is no laughing matter to him.
* HiddenDepths: He takes care of his mentally-ill brother and runs a charity fundraiser for mental health. As such, the topic of mental illness is no laughing matter to him.
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* PutOnABus: She doesn't appear in the eighth series, with Frodo explaining that Kimberly is fully a city girl now.
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* PutOnABus: She doesn't appear in after the eighth seventh series, with Frodo explaining that Kimberly is fully a city girl now.
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* SmartPeoplePlayChess: Bonds with Kristin over games of chess.
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* SmartPeoplePlayChess: Bonds with Kristin over games of chess.chess, showing they're both sharp.
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* AbhorrentAdmirer: Becomes this to Mike as the series progresses. He is put off by her unsubtle flirting.
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* {{Flanderization}}: What begins as a crush on Mike grows to the point where she's completely uncooperative to any detective that isn't him.
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* DoggedNiceGirl: Becomes this to Mike as the series progresses. He is put off by her unsubtle flirting, having zero interest in her romantically.
* {{Flanderization}}: What begins as a crush on Mike grows to the point where she's completely uncooperative to any detective that isn't him. [[spoiler:This comes to a halt when she accepts that he has a girlfriend.]]
* {{Flanderization}}: What begins as a crush on Mike grows to the point where she's completely uncooperative to any detective that isn't him. [[spoiler:This comes to a halt when she accepts that he has a girlfriend.]]
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* IntergenerationalFriendship: With Mike.
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* IntergenerationalFriendship: With middle-aged Mike.
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* PutOnABus: Does not appear in the fourth or seventh series.
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* PutOnABus: Does not appear in the fourth series, or the seventh series.onward.
* PutOnABus: She doesn't appear in the eighth series.
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* AbhorrentAdmirer: To his coffee cart associate Kimberly, who repeatedly rebuffs his advances.
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* AbhorrentAdmirer: To his coffee cart associate Kimberly, who repeatedly rebuffs his advances. Any woman who he has interest in is simulatenously off-put and pitying of poor, simple Frodo.
* ShipperOnDeck: The coffees he serves Mike and Beth have heart-shaped coffee art on them.
* PutOnABus: She doesn't appear in the eighth series, with Frodo explaining that Kimberly is fully a city girl now.
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Brokenwood's reverend.
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* ClosetKey: For his partner, Roger, who divorces his wife to be with him.
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* ClosetKey: For his partner, husband, Roger, who divorces his wife to be with him.
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* IntergenerationalFriendship: With Jared.
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* IntergenerationalFriendship: With Jared.Jared, his friendly young neighbor.
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* WorkingWithTheEx: One of his ex-wives is the head of media relations for the police, who he dreads.
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* WorkingWithTheEx: One of his ex-wives is the head of media relations for the police, who he dreads.dreads working with.
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* AbhorrentAdmirer: Becomes this to Mike.
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* AbhorrentAdmirer: Becomes this to Mike.Mike as the series progresses. He is put off by her unsubtle flirting.
* FunnyForeigner: She's prone to odd Russia-tinged sayings, mannerisms, and behavior regarding dead bodies. Some of her behavior causes the detectives to clear up third-party confusion by explaining "She's Russian."
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* TookALevelInJerkass: Starts to hate Kristin as she grows into an AbhorrentAdmirer to Mike.
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* TookALevelInJerkass: Starts to hate Kristin as she grows into an AbhorrentAdmirer to Mike.Mike, despite there not being any romantic interest between the two.
* FairCop: Chalmers is young and fit.
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* AbhorrentAdmirer: To his coffee cart associate Kimberly.
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* AbhorrentAdmirer: To his coffee cart associate Kimberly.Kimberly, who repeatedly rebuffs his advances.
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* OnlyKnownByHisNickname: Frodo's full name rarely comes up after his first appearance and he prefers not to be called by it.
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* OnlyKnownByHisNickname: Frodo's full name Frodo is rarely comes up addressed with his given name after his first appearance and he prefers not to be called by it.it.
* TangledFamilyTree: He delivers a eulogy to his "god-auntie-mum" Janis, as she had at various points been his godmother, step-mother, and aunt. His father admits that he may not even be Frodo's dad, as there was overlap between him and Frodo's uncle.
* TangledFamilyTree: He delivers a eulogy to his "god-auntie-mum" Janis, as she had at various points been his godmother, step-mother, and aunt. His father admits that he may not even be Frodo's dad, as there was overlap between him and Frodo's uncle.
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* TheLostLenore: His first wife died of a spider bite on their honeymoon. His second wife dying of the same cause sends him into complete denial.
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* TheLostLenore: His first wife died of a spider bite on their honeymoon.OE. His second wife dying of the same cause sends him into complete denial.
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* ActionGirl: Chases down a thief and breaks his arm to get her money back.
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* ActionGirl: Chases down a thief BrawnHilda: She's intimdating, strong, and breaks his arm to get somewhat churlishly masculine in her money back.comportment.
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* ManipulativeBastard: Arranges the successful public humiliation of one of her fellow inmates (as a test of trust) by lying to both her and Ray.
* NeverGoingBackToPrison: A stickler about her parole terms.
* NeverGoingBackToPrison: A stickler about her parole terms.
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* ManipulativeBastard: Arranges the successful public humiliation of one of her fellow inmates (as a test of trust) by lying to both her and Ray.
Ray. While never leaving prison herself.
* NeverGoingBackToPrison: A stickler about her paroleterms.terms, she becomes very strict about legal adherence when bartending after her stint in Brokenwood Women's.
* NeverGoingBackToPrison: A stickler about her parole
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* AmoralAttorney: A slimeball of a lawyer, though his clients never seem to heed his advice not to say anything to the detectives.
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* AmoralAttorney: A slick-talking slimeball of a lawyer, though his clients never seem to heed his advice not to say anything to the detectives.
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* ClosetKey: His partner, Roger, divorces his wife to be with him.
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* ClosetKey: His For his partner, Roger, who divorces his wife to be with him.
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* Flanderization: What begins as a crush on Mike grows to the point where she's completely uncooperative to any detective that isn't him.
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* HiddenDepths: While out-of-shape in the present day, he is a former junior tennis champion and still has the skills.
* MarriedToTheJob: Has cost him marriages.
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!!Det. Kristen Sims
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[[folder:Det. Kristen Kristin Sims]]
!!Det.Kristen Kristin Sims
!!Det.
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* ActionGirl: Likeliest to wield a gun of the main three, she has tackled escaping suspects on multiple occasions. One early episode sees her punt her armed kidnapper [[GroinAttack between the legs]] while gagged and strung from a pole.
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* ActionGirl: Likeliest to wield a gun of the main three, she has tackled tackles escaping suspects on multiple occasions. One early episode sees her punt her armed kidnapper [[GroinAttack between the legs]] while gagged and strung from a pole.
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* HiddenDepths: She is a big Shakespeare fan, having taken a class in university.
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* PutOnABus: Leaves the show early in Season 7.
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* PutOnABus: Leaves the show early in Season 7.after the second episode of the seventh series.
* Flanderization: What begins as a crush on Mike grows to the point where she's completely uncooperative to any detective that isn't him.
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* TookALevelInJerkass: Starts to hate Kristen as she grows into an AbhorrentAdmirer to Mike.
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* TookALevelInJerkass: Starts to hate Kristen Kristin as she grows into an AbhorrentAdmirer to Mike.
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* JackOfAllTrades: Has skills in wine-tasting, gardening, horse-riding, Shakespearean acting, and [[BreadEggsMilkSquick cat-burglary]], among many things.
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* JackOfAllTrades: Has skills in wine-tasting, gardening, horse-riding, Shakespearean acting, electrical engineering, and [[BreadEggsMilkSquick cat-burglary]], among many things.
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* PutOnABus: Does not appear in the fourth or seventh season.
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* PutOnABus: Does not appear in the fourth or seventh season.series.
* WineIsClassy: Jared is an erudite manual laborer/wine taster who loves a good glass of red.
* WineIsClassy: Jared is an erudite manual laborer/wine taster who loves a good glass of red.
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* GossipyHens: She is quite the gossiper, always having at least some idea of the episode's murder.
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* GossipyHens: She is quite the gossiper, always having at least some idea of the episode's murder. Her chats with the detectives always reveal some detail about the people involved in the case.
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* SupremeChef: Her cheese rolls are iconic. Everything else she makes is also well-received.
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* SupremeChef: Her cheese rolls are iconic. Everything else a favorite of Brokenwood residents, though everything she makes is also well-received.
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* ConMan: Runs tours that prey on non-English speakers who want to see Lord of the Rings sites.
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* ConMan: Runs tours that prey on non-English speakers non-English-speaking tourists who want to see Lord of the Rings sites.
* TheLostLenore: His first wife died of a spider bite on their honeymoon. His second wife dying of the same cause sends him into complete denial.
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* AmoralAttorney: A slimeball of a lawyer.
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* AmoralAttorney: A slimeball of a lawyer.lawyer, though his clients never seem to heed his advice not to say anything to the detectives.
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Brokenwood's reverend, who happens to be gay.
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Brokenwood's reverend, who happens to be gay.reverend.
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* CovertPervert: For a man of the cloth, his debut mystery novel is quite steamy.
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* ClosetKey: His partner, Roger, divorces his wife to be with him.
* CovertPervert: For a man of the cloth, his debut mystery novel isquite very steamy.
* CovertPervert: For a man of the cloth, his debut mystery novel is
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Though he doesn't quite understand steampunk, he's willing to host a festival anyway because it's diverse, harmless, and makes his nephew happy.
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!!!Portrayed by Creator/NeillRea
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!!!Portrayed by Creator/NeillRea
Neill Rea
* TalkingToTheDead: Mike tends to crouch down and speak to the victim at the crime scene.
* WorkingWithTheEx: One of his ex-wives is the head of media relations for the police, who he dreads.
* WorkingWithTheEx: One of his ex-wives is the head of media relations for the police, who he dreads.
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!!!Portrayed by Creator/FernSutherland
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!!!Portrayed by Creator/FernSutherland
Fern Sutherland
* CulturedBadass: She's well-versed in Shakespeare, having taken a course at university.
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* LethalChef: The show's biggest RunningGag is her inability to make good coffee. She's the only one who sees no problem with it.
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* LethalChef: The show's biggest RunningGag is her inability to make good coffee. She's the only one who sees no problem with it.its taste.
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!!!Portrayed by Creator/NicSampson
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!!!Portrayed by Creator/NicSampson
Nic Sampson
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* ButtMonkey: Is always assigned the dullest or flat-out unappealing parts of the case, such as interviewing[[MountainMan Smelly Nellie]] or doing forensic accounting work. His superiors also tease him for his phobias and odd hypotheses.
* FieryRedhead: Has flaming red hair and temper that can flare up.
* FieryRedhead: Has flaming red hair and temper that can flare up.
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* ButtMonkey: Is always assigned the dullest or flat-out unappealing parts of the case, such as interviewing[[MountainMan interviewing [[MountainMan Smelly Nellie]] or doing forensic accounting work. His superiors also tease him for his phobias and odd hypotheses.
* FieryRedhead: Has flaming red hair and temper thatcan flare up.flares when interviewees are being difficult.
* FieryRedhead: Has flaming red hair and temper that
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!!!Portrayed by Creator/CristinaSerbanIonda
The coroner, who is a Russian immigrant.
The coroner, who is a Russian immigrant.
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!!!Portrayed by Creator/CristinaSerbanIonda
Cristina Serban Ionda
Thecoroner, forensic pathologist, who is a Russian immigrant.
The
* SingleTargetSexuality: Mike. She is even disinterested in the handsome author who all the other women swoon over, even when he made passes at her through written correspondence.
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!!Hughes
!!!Portrayed by Creator/ColinMoy
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!!!Portrayed by
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* LastNameBasis: The character is credited as "Hughes."
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* LastNameBasis: The character is credited as "Hughes.""Hughes" and his first name is almost never mentioned.
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!!!Portrayed by Creator/JarodRawiri
Jarod Rawiri
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!!!Portrayed by Creator/PanaHemaTaylor
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!!!Portrayed by Creator/PanaHemaTaylor
Pana Hema Taylor
* ArmsDealer: Occasionally deals black-market guns. Mike pointedly looks the other way.
* MysteriousStranger: Before he's introduced as a friendly neighbor, Jared appears as a mysterious young man casing and breaking into the victim's house.
* Nephewism: With a DisappearedDad and a mother who died in childbirth, he was raised by his whānau. An aunt and uncle appear in a couple episodes.
* OnlyMostlyDead: He is found unconscious with a major head injury and a stab wound that barely missed its intended artery. Thankfully, he recovers.
* Nephewism: With a DisappearedDad and a mother who died in childbirth, he was raised by his whānau. An aunt and uncle appear in a couple episodes.
* OnlyMostlyDead: He is found unconscious with a major head injury and a stab wound that barely missed its intended artery. Thankfully, he recovers.
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* PutOnABus: Does not appear in the seventh season.
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* PutOnABus: Does not appear in the fourth or seventh season.
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!!!Portrayed by Creator/ElizabethMcRae
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!!!Portrayed by Creator/ElizabethMcRae
Elizabeth [=McRae=]
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* CoolOldLady: A fan of classic rock and extreme sports, in addition to her more typical grandmotherly interests like knitting and baking.
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* CoolOldLady: A fan of classic rock and extreme sports, in addition to her more typical grandmotherly interests like knitting sewing and baking.
* GossipyHens: She is quite the gossiper, always having at least some idea of the episode's murder.
* LastNameBasis: Though she asks people to call her Jean, everyone calls her Mrs. Marlowe anyway.
* SupremeChef: Her cheese rolls are iconic. Everything else she makes is also well-received.
* SupremeChef: Her cheese rolls are iconic. Everything else she makes is also well-received.
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!!!Portrayed by Creator/KarlWilletts
Karl Willetts
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* KindheartedSimpleton: He is a loyal friend and always means well, but he is rather dim and easily taken advantage of as a result.
* OnlyKnownByHisNickname: Frodo's full name rarely comes up after his first appearance.
* OnlyKnownByHisNickname: Frodo's full name rarely comes up after his first appearance.
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* GuiltComplex: Goes on a three-day bender thinking that a murder is his fault until it's explicitly explained to him how he could not have been the murderer.
* KindheartedSimpleton: He is a loyal friend and always means well, buthe is rather dim and easily taken advantage of as a result.
* NewJobAsThePlotDemands: While he eventually settles into his work as a barista (who's conveniently parked at plot-relevant locations), the first few series see him working a variety of jobs ranging from apprentice mechanic to corndog entrepreneur that place him near the scene of the crime.
* OnlyKnownByHisNickname: Frodo's full name rarely comes up after his firstappearance.appearance and he prefers not to be called by it.
* KindheartedSimpleton: He is a loyal friend and always means well, but
* NewJobAsThePlotDemands: While he eventually settles into his work as a barista (who's conveniently parked at plot-relevant locations), the first few series see him working a variety of jobs ranging from apprentice mechanic to corndog entrepreneur that place him near the scene of the crime.
* OnlyKnownByHisNickname: Frodo's full name rarely comes up after his first
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!!Dennis Buchanan
!!!Portrayed by Creator/ShaneCortese
A local lawyer who is often called in to represent suspects, much to the detectives' chagrin.
!!Dennis Buchanan
!!!Portrayed by Creator/ShaneCortese
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!!Ray Neilson
!!!Portrayed by
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* TheBartender: Tends bar at his own establishments.
* BrotherSisterTeam: With his sister Trudy, who runs his establishments with him. They always have each others backs when the detectives come calling.
* ConMan: Runs tours that prey on non-English speakers who want to see Lord of the Rings sites.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Is fine ripping off non-English speakers, but draws the line at shark fin soup.
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!!Trudy Neilson
!!!Portrayed by Tracy Lee Gray
Ray's sister who works at his bars and is rather intimidating.
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* ActionGirl: Chases down a thief and breaks his arm to get her money back.
* TheBartender: Tends bar at her brother's establishments.
* BrotherSisterTeam: With her brother Ray. They always have each others backs when the detectives come calling.
* IDidntMeanToKillHim: She meant to scare [[spoiler: Phillip Henderson]] but accidentally killed him.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Despite her typical unfriendliness, she does seem to genuinely care for some of the women in her cell block.
* ManipulativeBastard: Arranges the successful public humiliation of one of her fellow inmates (as a test of trust) by lying to both her and Ray.
* NeverGoingBackToPrison: A stickler about her parole terms.
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!!Dennis Buchanan
!!!Portrayed by Shane Cortese
A local lawyer who is often called in to represent suspects, much to the detectives' chagrin.
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* BrotherSisterTeam: With his sister Trudy, who runs his establishments with him. They always have each others backs when the detectives come calling.
* ConMan: Runs tours that prey on non-English speakers who want to see Lord of the Rings sites.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Is fine ripping off non-English speakers, but draws the line at shark fin soup.
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!!Trudy Neilson
!!!Portrayed by Tracy Lee Gray
Ray's sister who works at his bars and is rather intimidating.
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* ActionGirl: Chases down a thief and breaks his arm to get her money back.
* TheBartender: Tends bar at her brother's establishments.
* BrotherSisterTeam: With her brother Ray. They always have each others backs when the detectives come calling.
* IDidntMeanToKillHim: She meant to scare [[spoiler: Phillip Henderson]] but accidentally killed him.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Despite her typical unfriendliness, she does seem to genuinely care for some of the women in her cell block.
* ManipulativeBastard: Arranges the successful public humiliation of one of her fellow inmates (as a test of trust) by lying to both her and Ray.
* NeverGoingBackToPrison: A stickler about her parole terms.
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!!Dennis Buchanan
!!!Portrayed by Shane Cortese
A local lawyer who is often called in to represent suspects, much to the detectives' chagrin.
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* HiddenDepths: He takes care of his mentally-ill brother and runs a charity fundraiser for mental health.
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!!Kimberly Mason
!!!Portrayed by Zara Cormack
Frodo's associate in his various entrepreneurial ventures who teaches fitness classes on the side.
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* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: She's a beautiful young blonde who is genuinely sweet and charitable in all her appearances.
* NewJobAsThePlotDemands: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]] compared to Frodo, but she works at his food ventures and is found to be teaching exercise classes at murder-relevant locations on two occasions.
* NiceGirl: Even her high school friends describe her as a peacemaker in the group. She's just ''nice''.
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!!Rev. Lucas Greene
!!!Portrayed by Roy Ward
Brokenwood's reverend, who happens to be gay.
----
* CovertPervert: For a man of the cloth, his debut mystery novel is quite steamy.
* GoodShepherd: Kindly and always wanting to help those in need of spiritual guidance.
* StraightGay: Not particularly effeminate, but very much gay.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Neil Bloom]]
!!Neil Bloom
!!!Portrayed by Phil Peleton
Brokenwood's pharmacist and eventual first gay mayor.
----
* InsistentTerminology: He's a pharmacist, not a chemist.
* MayDecemberRomance: His partner, Gray, appears to be markedly older than him.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Kahu Taylor]]
!!Kahu Taylor
!!!Portrayed by Rawiri Jobe
A plumber who becomes Kristin's LoveInterest.
----
* MistakenForRomance: Twice. The first is his pregnant sister, who Kristin mistakenly assumes is his girlfriend. The second is his doubles partner Chontelle, with whom his relationship is entirely platonic.
* PutOnABus: Said to have taken a job on an offshore oil rig.
* SmartPeoplePlayChess: Bonds with Kristin over games of chess.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Kahu is a handsome young Māori man who works manual labor, knows a lot of the town's goings-on, and has a handful of disparate plot-relevant hobbies. Jared is even stated to be his relative.
[[folder:Kimberly]]
!!Kimberly Mason
!!!Portrayed by Zara Cormack
Frodo's associate in his various entrepreneurial ventures who teaches fitness classes on the side.
----
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: She's a beautiful young blonde who is genuinely sweet and charitable in all her appearances.
* NewJobAsThePlotDemands: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]] compared to Frodo, but she works at his food ventures and is found to be teaching exercise classes at murder-relevant locations on two occasions.
* NiceGirl: Even her high school friends describe her as a peacemaker in the group. She's just ''nice''.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Rev. Greene]]
!!Rev. Lucas Greene
!!!Portrayed by Roy Ward
Brokenwood's reverend, who happens to be gay.
----
* CovertPervert: For a man of the cloth, his debut mystery novel is quite steamy.
* GoodShepherd: Kindly and always wanting to help those in need of spiritual guidance.
* StraightGay: Not particularly effeminate, but very much gay.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Neil Bloom]]
!!Neil Bloom
!!!Portrayed by Phil Peleton
Brokenwood's pharmacist and eventual first gay mayor.
----
* InsistentTerminology: He's a pharmacist, not a chemist.
* MayDecemberRomance: His partner, Gray, appears to be markedly older than him.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Kahu Taylor]]
!!Kahu Taylor
!!!Portrayed by Rawiri Jobe
A plumber who becomes Kristin's LoveInterest.
----
* MistakenForRomance: Twice. The first is his pregnant sister, who Kristin mistakenly assumes is his girlfriend. The second is his doubles partner Chontelle, with whom his relationship is entirely platonic.
* PutOnABus: Said to have taken a job on an offshore oil rig.
* SmartPeoplePlayChess: Bonds with Kristin over games of chess.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Kahu is a handsome young Māori man who works manual labor, knows a lot of the town's goings-on, and has a handful of disparate plot-relevant hobbies. Jared is even stated to be his relative.
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!Police
[[folder:D.S.S. Mike Shepherd]]
!!D.S.S. Mike Shepherd
!!!Portrayed by Creator/NeillRea
The new head detective of the Brokenwood Police Department and an avid country music fan.
----
* CoolCar: Drives an original 1971 Holden Kingswood.
* DoesntLikeGuns: Rarely carries a gun, even in hostage situations.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: With Jared.
* TheLostLenore: Is averse to boats because one of his ex-wives drowned at sea.
* SerialSpouse: A three-time divorcee.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Det. Kristen Sims]]
!!Det. Kristen Sims
!!!Portrayed by Creator/FernSutherland
Second-in-command to Mike, having moved to Brokenwood three years prior to his arrival.
----
* ActionGirl: Likeliest to wield a gun of the main three, she has tackled escaping suspects on multiple occasions. One early episode sees her punt her armed kidnapper [[GroinAttack between the legs]] while gagged and strung from a pole.
* FairCop: Sims is young and strikingly beautiful.
* HiddenDepths: She is a big Shakespeare fan, having taken a class in university.
* LethalChef: The show's biggest RunningGag is her inability to make good coffee. She's the only one who sees no problem with it.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:D.C. Sam Breen]]
!!D.C. Sam Breen
!!!Portrayed by Creator/NicSampson
A young cop and the only member of the trio to have grown up in Brokenwood.
----
* ButtMonkey: Is always assigned the dullest or flat-out unappealing parts of the case, such as interviewing[[MountainMan Smelly Nellie]] or doing forensic accounting work. His superiors also tease him for his phobias and odd hypotheses.
* FieryRedhead: Has flaming red hair and temper that can flare up.
* PutOnABus: Leaves the show early in Season 7.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Has arachnophobia and a fear of clowns, though he tries to play off his phobias as less serious than they are.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Dr. Gina Kadinsky]]
!!Dr. Gina Kadinsky
!!!Portrayed by Creator/CristinaSerbanIonda
The coroner, who is a Russian immigrant.
----
* AbhorrentAdmirer: Becomes this to Mike.
* TheCoroner: Called to figure out the cause of death for each episode's victim(s), which sometimes leads her to conduct experiments involving food products.
* GloriousMotherRussia: Tells many anecdotes that portray Russia as a harsh place with lots of vodka, snow, and machismo.
* TookALevelInJerkass: Starts to hate Kristen as she grows into an AbhorrentAdmirer to Mike.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Hughes]]
!!Hughes
!!!Portrayed by Creator/ColinMoy
Mike's superior, whose appearances are usually him calling about the case from his office in the city.
----
* BaldHeadOfToughness: Is bald and an imposing superior. His mentioned hobbies are of an athletic nature, so despite the desk-bound nature of his job, he is still physically fit.
* LastNameBasis: The character is credited as "Hughes."
[[/folder]]
[[folder:D.C. Daniel Chalmers]]
!!D.C. Daniel Chalmers
!!!Portrayed by Creator/JarodRawiri
A cop who joins the Brokenwood force following Breen's departure. Despite being a Brokenwood native, he had been away from the town for two decades.
----
* ConvenientReplacementCharacter: Arrives during Breen's farewell party.
* CoolBike: Gets to bring out his motorbike for a case.
[[/folder]]
!Residents of Brokenwood
[[folder:Jared Morehu]]
!!Jared Morehu
!!!Portrayed by Creator/PanaHemaTaylor
Mike's neighbor who does a variety of odd jobs around the town.
----
* ChickMagnet: Many women over the course of the show are interested in him, including his married ex and his Hamlet co-star.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: With Mike.
* JackOfAllTrades: Has skills in wine-tasting, gardening, horse-riding, Shakespearean acting, and [[BreadEggsMilkSquick cat-burglary]], among many things.
* ParentalAbandonment: His mother died in childbirth and his father's identity is unknown.
* PutOnABus: Does not appear in the seventh season.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Mrs. Marlowe]]
!!Mrs. Jean Marlowe
!!!Portrayed by Creator/ElizabethMcRae
A kindly old woman who always wants to chat with the detectives.
----
* CoolOldLady: A fan of classic rock and extreme sports, in addition to her more typical grandmotherly interests like knitting and baking.
* GossipEvolution: What she hears through the grapevine about the cases at hand are typically rather off.
* IWasQuiteALooker: In her youth, she was an actress's body double for a nude scene.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Frodo]]
!!Frankie "Frodo" Oades
!!!Portrayed by Creator/KarlWilletts
A well-intentioned but not-particularly-bright resident of Brokenwood who, after working a variety of jobs, settles into steady ownership of a coffee cart.
----
* AbhorrentAdmirer: To his coffee cart associate Kimberly.
* KindheartedSimpleton: He is a loyal friend and always means well, but he is rather dim and easily taken advantage of as a result.
* OnlyKnownByHisNickname: Frodo's full name rarely comes up after his first appearance.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Dennis Buchanan]]
!!Dennis Buchanan
!!!Portrayed by Creator/ShaneCortese
A local lawyer who is often called in to represent suspects, much to the detectives' chagrin.
----
* AmoralAttorney: A slimeball of a lawyer.
* {{Polyamory}}: His first appearance has him in a relationship with both the episode's victim and the victim's wife.
[[/folder]]
!Police
[[folder:D.S.S. Mike Shepherd]]
!!D.S.S. Mike Shepherd
!!!Portrayed by Creator/NeillRea
The new head detective of the Brokenwood Police Department and an avid country music fan.
----
* CoolCar: Drives an original 1971 Holden Kingswood.
* DoesntLikeGuns: Rarely carries a gun, even in hostage situations.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: With Jared.
* TheLostLenore: Is averse to boats because one of his ex-wives drowned at sea.
* SerialSpouse: A three-time divorcee.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Det. Kristen Sims]]
!!Det. Kristen Sims
!!!Portrayed by Creator/FernSutherland
Second-in-command to Mike, having moved to Brokenwood three years prior to his arrival.
----
* ActionGirl: Likeliest to wield a gun of the main three, she has tackled escaping suspects on multiple occasions. One early episode sees her punt her armed kidnapper [[GroinAttack between the legs]] while gagged and strung from a pole.
* FairCop: Sims is young and strikingly beautiful.
* HiddenDepths: She is a big Shakespeare fan, having taken a class in university.
* LethalChef: The show's biggest RunningGag is her inability to make good coffee. She's the only one who sees no problem with it.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:D.C. Sam Breen]]
!!D.C. Sam Breen
!!!Portrayed by Creator/NicSampson
A young cop and the only member of the trio to have grown up in Brokenwood.
----
* ButtMonkey: Is always assigned the dullest or flat-out unappealing parts of the case, such as interviewing[[MountainMan Smelly Nellie]] or doing forensic accounting work. His superiors also tease him for his phobias and odd hypotheses.
* FieryRedhead: Has flaming red hair and temper that can flare up.
* PutOnABus: Leaves the show early in Season 7.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Has arachnophobia and a fear of clowns, though he tries to play off his phobias as less serious than they are.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Dr. Gina Kadinsky]]
!!Dr. Gina Kadinsky
!!!Portrayed by Creator/CristinaSerbanIonda
The coroner, who is a Russian immigrant.
----
* AbhorrentAdmirer: Becomes this to Mike.
* TheCoroner: Called to figure out the cause of death for each episode's victim(s), which sometimes leads her to conduct experiments involving food products.
* GloriousMotherRussia: Tells many anecdotes that portray Russia as a harsh place with lots of vodka, snow, and machismo.
* TookALevelInJerkass: Starts to hate Kristen as she grows into an AbhorrentAdmirer to Mike.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Hughes]]
!!Hughes
!!!Portrayed by Creator/ColinMoy
Mike's superior, whose appearances are usually him calling about the case from his office in the city.
----
* BaldHeadOfToughness: Is bald and an imposing superior. His mentioned hobbies are of an athletic nature, so despite the desk-bound nature of his job, he is still physically fit.
* LastNameBasis: The character is credited as "Hughes."
[[/folder]]
[[folder:D.C. Daniel Chalmers]]
!!D.C. Daniel Chalmers
!!!Portrayed by Creator/JarodRawiri
A cop who joins the Brokenwood force following Breen's departure. Despite being a Brokenwood native, he had been away from the town for two decades.
----
* ConvenientReplacementCharacter: Arrives during Breen's farewell party.
* CoolBike: Gets to bring out his motorbike for a case.
[[/folder]]
!Residents of Brokenwood
[[folder:Jared Morehu]]
!!Jared Morehu
!!!Portrayed by Creator/PanaHemaTaylor
Mike's neighbor who does a variety of odd jobs around the town.
----
* ChickMagnet: Many women over the course of the show are interested in him, including his married ex and his Hamlet co-star.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: With Mike.
* JackOfAllTrades: Has skills in wine-tasting, gardening, horse-riding, Shakespearean acting, and [[BreadEggsMilkSquick cat-burglary]], among many things.
* ParentalAbandonment: His mother died in childbirth and his father's identity is unknown.
* PutOnABus: Does not appear in the seventh season.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Mrs. Marlowe]]
!!Mrs. Jean Marlowe
!!!Portrayed by Creator/ElizabethMcRae
A kindly old woman who always wants to chat with the detectives.
----
* CoolOldLady: A fan of classic rock and extreme sports, in addition to her more typical grandmotherly interests like knitting and baking.
* GossipEvolution: What she hears through the grapevine about the cases at hand are typically rather off.
* IWasQuiteALooker: In her youth, she was an actress's body double for a nude scene.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Frodo]]
!!Frankie "Frodo" Oades
!!!Portrayed by Creator/KarlWilletts
A well-intentioned but not-particularly-bright resident of Brokenwood who, after working a variety of jobs, settles into steady ownership of a coffee cart.
----
* AbhorrentAdmirer: To his coffee cart associate Kimberly.
* KindheartedSimpleton: He is a loyal friend and always means well, but he is rather dim and easily taken advantage of as a result.
* OnlyKnownByHisNickname: Frodo's full name rarely comes up after his first appearance.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Dennis Buchanan]]
!!Dennis Buchanan
!!!Portrayed by Creator/ShaneCortese
A local lawyer who is often called in to represent suspects, much to the detectives' chagrin.
----
* AmoralAttorney: A slimeball of a lawyer.
* {{Polyamory}}: His first appearance has him in a relationship with both the episode's victim and the victim's wife.
[[/folder]]
