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Dead Ahead

DramaComedyFamily

A high-powered Māori lawyer (Miriama Smith) accidentally unleashes her chaotic tūpuna (ancestors), forcing the living and the dead to navigate their shared legacy.

Jun 30, 20251 seasons6 episodesReturning SeriesEN

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Miriama Smith

Kiri Wharekoa

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Scotty Cotter

Matua Kare

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Xavier Horan

Matiu Wharekoa

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Mia Van Oyen

Amiria Wharekoa

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Elijah Tamati

Nate Wharekoa

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Kura Forrester

Meremereana

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Pana Hema-Taylor

Uncle Bull

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Blair Strang

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Seasons

Season 1

6 episodes

Premiered Jun 30, 2025

Episodes

1–6 of 6

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Ep 1

Coming Home

Jun 30, 2025

22m

The Wharekoa whānau arrive in Aotearoa and Nate quickly makes a new friend that leads him down an unknown path that sends his whānau into a frenzy.

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Ep 2

Who is John Boy

Jun 30, 2025

23m

Tensions are high in the Wharekoa whare as Amiria is determined to prove she’s not lying, but her journey of discovery leads her and the whānau to an emotional reunion.

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Ep 3