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Dennis Buchanan is a fictional character portrayed by Shane Cortese in the TV series The Brokenwood Mysteries.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Catch of the Day (season 2), they were 47 years old.
They appear in 14 episodes out of a total of 48 aired so far

Dennis Buchanan

by Shane Cortese

character

Episodes14

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    Catch of the Day
    episode S2.E3 october 2015
    When a severed human hand is discovered in a crayfisherman's catch, Shepherd and his team need to discover whose it is and whether its owner is still alive.
  • 7.7
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    Blood Pink
    episode S2.E4 october 2015
    A touring musician is found electrocuted in what initially looks to be a suicide. As Shepherd investigates, he finds things are murkier than they first appeared.
  • 7.6
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    The Black Widower
    episode S3.E1 october 2016
    A "Lord of the Ringz" tour comes across the wife of the tour guide, wrapped in fake cobwebs and poisoned with spider venom.
  • 7.8
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    A Merry Bloody Christmas
    episode S3.E4 november 2016
    The beloved mayor of Brokenwood is found brutally murdered in a Santa costume, and his girlfriend stuffed in the chimney - also in a Santa costume.
  • 7.8
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    Stone Cold Dead
    episode S4.E2 november 2017
    As the historic village readies itself for its monthly opening, the owner is struck dead.
  • 7.9
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    As If Nothing Had Happened
    episode S4.E4 november 2017
    The 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.
  • 7.7
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    The Dark Angel
    episode S5.E4 november 2018
    At 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.
  • 7.9
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    Dead Men Don't Shoot Ducks
    episode S6.E3 november 2019
    When 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.
  • 7.7
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    The Garotte and the Vinkelbraun
    episode S7.E1 march 2021
    Mike 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.
  • 8.4
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    Dog Day Morning
    episode S7.E3 april 2021
    When 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.
  • 7.9
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    From the Cradle to the Grave
    episode S8.E1 july 2022
    Chaos ensues when a museum's Egyptian mummy case turns out to contain the body of a very recently deceased woman.
  • 7.2
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    Brokenwood: The Musical
    episode S9.E1 april 2023
    A 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?
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    Old Blood Money
    episode S9.E2 april 2023
    A wealthy and eccentric woman's 90th birthday party ends in two separate deaths, and the team must dive into a world of family rivalry and long-held secrets to find the solution.
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    Shot of Love
    episode S9.E5 may 2023
    While 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.