Dead Ahead
A high-powered Māori lawyer (Miriama Smith) accidentally unleashes her chaotic tūpuna (ancestors), forcing the living and the dead to navigate their shared legacy.
Cast
Miriama Smith
Kiri Wharekoa
Scotty Cotter
Matua Kare
Xavier Horan
Matiu Wharekoa
Mia Van Oyen
Amiria Wharekoa
Elijah Tamati
Nate Wharekoa
Kura Forrester
Meremereana
Pana Hema-Taylor
Uncle Bull
Blair Strang
Seasons
E1Coming Home
Jun 30, 2025
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.
E2Who is John Boy
Jun 30, 2025
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.
E3You’re Going to Kura
Jun 30, 2025
Amiria and Nate start Kura and much to their surprise so does Dad, while Kiri has a run in with a journalist that makes her nervous.
E4Keep Your Friends Close and Your Enemies Closer
Jun 30, 2025
As the kids head off on a Kura haerenga, Kiri is led to tell Meremereana the truth, while Matiu brings home some unexpected whānau that floors Kiri.
E5Ki koe e Moko
Jun 30, 2025
In this flashback episode the whānau celebrate Nan’s 70th Birthday. Kiri must make one last sacrifice, but it is John Boy whose fate is decided.
E6Kua Kehi...
Jun 30, 2025
In the season finale Kiri thinks she has it all figured out, not realising life as she knows it, is crumbling around her.
Storyline
A high-powered Māori lawyer (Miriama Smith) accidentally unleashes her chaotic tūpuna (ancestors), forcing the living and the dead to navigate their shared legacy.
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