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My Life is Murder (Season 1)
May. 10th, 2024 11:42 pmLucy Lawless investigates murder mysteries! That was enough of a drawcard to hook me into checking out this TV series.
She plays a retired cop turned baker, Alexa Crowe, who somehow still gets dragged into solving crimes. Her friend DI Kieran Hussey (played by Bernard Curry) tempts her with case files that have stumped the police (which is probably some kind of breach of confidentiality, but whatever). Alexa is assisted by police data analyst Madison Feliciano (played by Ebony Vagulans), who does all the research and hacking (which feels like the modern equivalent of magic).
I love a good murder mystery. I watched seven seasons of Elementary and that set a high bar. My Life is Murder doesn't hit those heights for me, but after a slightly wobbly first episode, it settles into being solid and amiable. The mysteries are varied and novel - some of my favourite episodes were Alexa going undercover at a culinary school, looking into a true crime podcast, and revisiting her former high school and reuniting with an old friend (who may be a suspect).
But really, I was mostly watching for the characters. Alexa is a great protagonist - a very determined steamroller with an innocent Columbo smile, who just wants to perfect her sourdough loaf but also can't stand people getting away with murder.
I love the banter between Alexa and Madison, who is young and brash and snarky. (Madison also wins at most fashionably dressed, on a show where everyone has a fabulous wardrobe.)
Another fun thing is that the show is set in Melbourne. It really works hard to convey the city as a character, with lots of beauty shots of iconic landmarks and local street scenes.
Which makes me very curious how the show manages the transition to Auckland in Season 2 and beyond. It's an Australian-New Zealand co-production, but to shift the setting to a new country seems like a major change.
Season 4 is currently airing.
She plays a retired cop turned baker, Alexa Crowe, who somehow still gets dragged into solving crimes. Her friend DI Kieran Hussey (played by Bernard Curry) tempts her with case files that have stumped the police (which is probably some kind of breach of confidentiality, but whatever). Alexa is assisted by police data analyst Madison Feliciano (played by Ebony Vagulans), who does all the research and hacking (which feels like the modern equivalent of magic).
I love a good murder mystery. I watched seven seasons of Elementary and that set a high bar. My Life is Murder doesn't hit those heights for me, but after a slightly wobbly first episode, it settles into being solid and amiable. The mysteries are varied and novel - some of my favourite episodes were Alexa going undercover at a culinary school, looking into a true crime podcast, and revisiting her former high school and reuniting with an old friend (who may be a suspect).
But really, I was mostly watching for the characters. Alexa is a great protagonist - a very determined steamroller with an innocent Columbo smile, who just wants to perfect her sourdough loaf but also can't stand people getting away with murder.
I love the banter between Alexa and Madison, who is young and brash and snarky. (Madison also wins at most fashionably dressed, on a show where everyone has a fabulous wardrobe.)
Another fun thing is that the show is set in Melbourne. It really works hard to convey the city as a character, with lots of beauty shots of iconic landmarks and local street scenes.
Which makes me very curious how the show manages the transition to Auckland in Season 2 and beyond. It's an Australian-New Zealand co-production, but to shift the setting to a new country seems like a major change.
Season 4 is currently airing.
