The Brokenwood Mysteries

Mike, Kristin and their team launch an inquiry into the killing of a farmer’s market owner. The victim staggers into the crowd, a garden implement embedded in her back, prompting a frantic search for the assailant. Their investigation uncovers clues amid the bustling market stalls.

Something Nasty at the Market is a programme presented as an episode of a larger series. It falls squarely within the episode genre, delivering a self‑contained story that unfolds over its runtime. The plot centres on Mike, Kristin and their team as they investigate the murder of the owner of a farmer’s market. The victim staggers into the crowd, a garden implement driven into her back, creating a dramatic and unsettling scene that the investigators must unravel. Throughout the episode the investigators move through the bustling market, examining the unusual weapon and the immediate reactions of the by‑standers. The setting provides a vivid backdrop, with stalls and shoppers adding to the sense of urgency as the team gathers evidence and interviews witnesses. Their enquiry drives the narrative forward, as they work to identify who wielded the garden tool and why the attack took place in such a public space. The focus remains on piecing together the clues left behind and determining the motive behind the violent act.