Main Cast Lucy Lawless as PI Alexa Crowe, former detective of the Victoria Police Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB). As a side hustle, she bakes bread in her kitchen for Baristas Café. From the second season, she moves to Auckland to be closer to her brother, Will. She also starts bread deliveries to Reuben's Cafe. Ebony Vagulans as Madison Feliciano, Alexa's assistant. She's a former hacker and enrolled into the scientific police to avoid being arrested. Bernard Curry as DI Kieran Hussey (Season 1; guest Season 2), detective for the CIB for whom Crowe consults. Rawiri Jobe as Detective Harry Henare (Season 2—), a friend of Kieran who gives cases to Crowe. Alex Andreas as George Stathopoulos (Season 1), owner of the Baristas Café. Joe Naufahu as Reuben Wulf (Season 2—), owner of the Reuben's Cafe. Recurring Cast Dilruk Jayasinha as Dr. Suresh (Season 1) Kate McCartney as Dawn Mason (Season 1), Alexa's landlady and neighbour Martin Henderson as Will Crowe (Seasons 2—), Alexa's brother Todd River as Captain Thunderbolt, Alexa's pet cat (Season 1) Zeppelin as Chowder, Alexa's pet cat (Seasons 2—) Tatum Warren-Ngata as Beth, a Navy Cryptologist and Madison's gamer friend (Season 3); also briefly as Sam Turei (victim in Season 2 Episode Crushed Dreams) Steffen Schweizer as Gerhardt (Season 1) Laura Daniel as Isla (Season 2) Nell Fisher as Olive Crowe (Season 3). Alexa's niece and Will's daughter Notable guests Alicia Gardiner as Joanne Argus Alin Sumarwata as Morgana Finch Bill Bailey as Enzo Pavone Bruce Hopkins as Tony Danovich Danielle Cormack as Nikki Malone Diana Glenn as Imogen Cavanagh Don Hany as Roger Sims Elektra Shock as Ginger Snaps, a drag queen Jane Harber as Chloe Angel, a Clairvoyant Kita Mean as Needa, a drag queen Lindsay Farris as Dylan Giroux, an escort (first appears in the first episode of the first season) Lisa Hensley as Chef Brenda Levine Madeleine Sami as Lena Magda Szubanski as Miranda Lee Mavournee Hazel as Zoe Swan Nadine Garner as Katrina Logan Paul Denny as Dan Renee O'Connor as Clarissa Klein Richard Davies as Tye Danziger Roy Billing as Murray Ryan Corr as Samuel Morgan Simone Kessell as Faith Cooper Temuera Morrison as Frankie Jones, a singer William Shatner as Barton Wallwork No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original release date Prod. code 31 1 "To Dye For" Michael Hurst Kim Harrop 21 April 2024 349963-31 32 2 "Tough Love" Michael Hurst Stacy Gregg 28 April 2024 349963-32 33 3 "Location, Location, Location" Kiel McNaughton Kate McDermott 5 May 2024 349963-33 34 4 "One Man's Poison" Kiel McNaughton Kathryn Burnett Kate McDermott 12 May 2024 349963-34 35 5 "En Pointe" Sima Urale Maxine Fleming 19 May 2024 349963-35 36 6 "The Good Oil" Sima Urale Marina Alofagia McCartney 26 May 2024 349963-36 37 7 "The Widows' Club Part 1" Katie Wolfe Stacy Gregg 2 June 2024 349963-37 38 8 "The Widows' Club P art 2" Katie Wolfe Kate McDermott 9 June 2024 349963-38