New Zealand Spy
New Zealand television series
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New Zealand Spy is a New Zealand comedy spy television series created by Paul Williams, written by and starring Williams, Rose Matafeo, Bret McKenzie, and Joe Thomas. The show premiered on TVNZ 2 on 29 April 2026.
Rose Matafeo
Joe Thomas
Bret McKenzie
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Paul Williams |
| Written by | Paul Williams Rose Matafeo Joe Thomas Bret McKenzie |
| Directed by | Tim van Dammen |
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| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Producer | Bronwyn Bakker |
| Cinematography | Tim Flower |
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| Running time | 21-23 minutes |
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| Network | TVNZ 2 |
| Release | 29 April 2026 – present |
Premise
New recruits start at the New Zealand Intelligence Agency in the latter half of the 20th Century.[1]
Cast
- Paul Williams as Michael Brown/Michael Riviera
- Rose Matafeo as Sue Nightingale
- Joe Thomas as Michael Anderson
- Claudia O'Doherty as Misty Atwood
- Andy Lee as Dennis Greene
- Bret McKenzie as Boss
- Abby Howells as Isabelle
- Scotty Cotter as Danyon
- Jay Ryan as Henchman
- Rhys Matthewson as a receptionist
- Tim Key as Hilton
- Sam Campbell as Pellet
- Tony Armstrong as Magnus
- Guy Williams
- Joe Daymond
- Jackie van Beek
- Jesse Griffin
- Shavaughan Ruakere
- Pax Assadi
- James Mustapic
Episodes
Series 1 (2026)
| No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "The Recruits" | Tim van Dammen | Paul Williams | 29 April 2026 |
| 2 | "The Games" | Tim van Dammen | Paul Williams | 7 May 2026 |
| 3 | "The Informant" | Tim van Dammen | Paul Williams | 13 May 2026 |
| 4 | "The Train" | Tim van Dammen | Paul Williams | 20 May 2026 |
| 5 | "The Island" | Tim van Dammen | Paul Williams | 27 May 2026 |
| 6 | "The End" | Tim van Dammen | Paul Williams | 3 June 2026 |
Production
The six-part comedy spy series was commissioned by TVNZ and produced by Kevin & Co. It is written by and starring Paul Williams, Rose Matafeo, Joe Thomas and Bret McKenzie. The series is directed by Tim van Dammen. The executive producers are Cam Bakker, Bronwyn Bakker, Greg Sitch and Paul Williams.[2][3]
The cast also includes Claudia O'Doherty, Tim Key, Andy Lee, Tony Armstrong and Sam Campbell with Abby Howells, Guy Williams, Joe Daymond, Jackie van Beek, Jesse Griffin, Jay Ryan, Rhys Matthewson, Shavaughan Ruakere, Pax Assadi, Scotty Cotter and James Mustapic.[4]
Broadcast
The series airs on TVNZ 2 and is available on TVNZ+ in New Zealand and will air through Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Australia with BBC Studios handling worldwide sales.[6]