Frankie 'Frodo' Oades is a fictional character portrayed by Karl Willetts in the TV series The Brokenwood Mysteries.
They appear in 24 episodes out of a total of 48 aired so far and have accumulated 2 positive votes.
Episodes24
Hunting the Stag
episode S1.E4 november 2014A stag party in two senses of the word as three friends, one of whom is about to be married, go deer hunting in the bush, but only two return-the groom-to-be having been shot in the head.
The Killing Machine
episode S3.E3 november 2016A thief's corpse is found at a local auto repair shop, followed by the murder of the people who worked there. As Shepherd unravels the case, he realizes that the real crime may not be anything as pedestrian as theft.
Fall from Grace
episode S4.E1 october 2017Birthday celebrations are underway in the park when a skydiver drops in unexpectedly.
Stone Cold Dead
episode S4.E2 november 2017As the historic village readies itself for its monthly opening, the owner is struck dead.
As If Nothing Had Happened
episode S4.E4 november 2017The Detectives turn to a rest home to find the murderer of a high-profile business man who has taken large amounts of money from the elderly.
Scared to Death
episode S5.E1 october 2018At the A&P Show, the owner of the rides appears to die of fright on the Ghost Train.
Bride Not to Be
episode S5.E2 november 2018The Detectives must unravel the mystery of how a bride-to-be ended up dead in the river during her hen's party.
The Dark Angel
episode S5.E4 november 2018At an abandoned mental health facility, a young couple stumble upon the body of an elderly man in the old hospital wing strapped to a trolley with electrodes connected to his temples. It would seem he was the victim of electrocution.
The Power of Steam
episode S6.E1 november 2019After a murder at the Brokenwood Steampunk event, Mike and his team are thrown into a world of dress-up and escapism where the suspects all have alter-egos.
Dead Men Don't Shoot Ducks
episode S6.E3 november 2019When an animal activist is killed on the first day of duck hunting season, Mike and the team must determine whether it was an accidental shooting, or something more sinister.
The Garotte and the Vinkelbraun
episode S7.E1 march 2021Mike and his team are thrust into a world of antiquities when a TV crew from the hit series All Things Old and Beautiful arrives in town and one of the hosts is murdered.
The Witches of Brokenwood
episode S7.E2 april 2021The Brokenwood Health Retreat proves rather unhealthy for one unfortunate visitor, leaving Mike and the team with the very tricky case to solve.
Dog Day Morning
episode S7.E3 april 2021When four masked men attempt to rob the Brokenwood Savings Bank, it's up to Mike and the team to determine which one of them pulled the trigger and killed the bank manager.
Something Nasty in the Market
episode S7.E4 april 2021Mike, Kristin and the team investigate the murder of a Farmer's Market owner who staggers into the crowd with a garden implement fatally embedded in her back.
From the Cradle to the Grave
episode S8.E1 july 2022Chaos ensues when a museum's Egyptian mummy case turns out to contain the body of a very recently deceased woman.
Death n' Bass
episode S8.E2 july 2022The detectives are called in to investigate a murder at a music festival, where it would appear the victim was quite literally killed by sound.
Three Coins in a Fountain
episode S8.E4 july 2022When the new world champion of the curious sport of "Spoofing" is found dead in a fountain in a public park, the detectives must determine who may have been willing to commit murder over the title. Gina is involved in a fund-raiser.
Good as Gold
episode S8.E5 july 2022Family feud involving gold, line dancing, cowboy hats, guns and forbidden love.
Four Fires and a Funeral
episode S8.E6 august 2022The charred remains of a body are discovered in a burned out rural shed. Mike and Kristin are tasked with identifying the body; it seems that this is the third in a run of "accidental" deaths, all attended by the Brokenwood Fire Brigade.
Brokenwood: The Musical
episode S9.E1 april 2023A musical theater performance reenacting Brokenwood's history goes horrifically awry when the composer is electrocuted on stage. But was it murder or just an unfortunate accident?
Nun of the Above
episode S9.E3 april 2023After the murder of a local nun, the team investigates a convent where all the sisters have secrets and nothing is what it seems.
Going to the Dogs
episode S9.E4 april 2023Mike, Kristin, and Chalmers must determine who wanted a veterinary nurse dead, with the answer seemingly tied to simmering tensions between the twin sisters with whom the victim worked.
Shot of Love
episode S9.E5 may 2023While Mike and Beth take a long road trip to obtain divorce papers from his ex-wife, Kristin and Daniel contend with the mysterious death of a man in a hotel room without signs of trauma or visitors.
Motorcycle Mamas
episode S9.E6 may 2023The Mama's Angels, an all-women motorcycle club, are in Brokenwood for the wedding of one of their members, until a murder casts suspicion amongst their ranks and throws the town into chaos.
- Hunting the Stag
- The Killing Machine
- Fall from Grace
- Stone Cold Dead
- As If Nothing Had Happened
- Scared to Death
- Bride Not to Be
- The Dark Angel
- The Power of Steam
- Dead Men Don't Shoot Ducks
- The Garotte and the Vinkelbraun
- The Witches of Brokenwood
- Dog Day Morning
- Something Nasty in the Market
- From the Cradle to the Grave
- Death n' Bass
- Three Coins in a Fountain
- Good as Gold
- Four Fires and a Funeral
- Brokenwood: The Musical
- Nun of the Above
- Going to the Dogs
- Shot of Love
- Motorcycle Mamas
Best moments2
- Family feud involving gold, line dancing, cowboy hats, guns and forbidden love.
- As the historic village readies itself for its monthly opening, the owner is struck dead.
- Good as Gold
- Stone Cold Dead