Tom Sainsbury

My Life Is Murder

Investigator Alexa Crowe, cannot help fighting the good fight – whether it is solving murders or combatting the small frustrations of everyday life. Fearless and unapologetic, Alexa's unique skills and insights into the darker quirks of human nature, allows her to provoke, comfort and push the right buttons as she unravels the truth behind the most baffling of crimes.

Release Date2019-07-17

Charactersd Brett

Episode Count1

Vote Count68

Sweet Tooth

On a perilous adventure across a post-apocalyptic world, a lovable boy who's half-human and half-deer searches for a new beginning with a gruff protector.

Release Date2021-06-04

Charactersd Dudley

Episode Count1

Vote Count1620

7 Days

7 Days is a New Zealand comedy gameshow similar in some ways to the British program Mock the Week, hosted by Jeremy Corbett and created by The Down Low Concept. Paul Ego and Dai Henwood usually appear on each episode, along with other comedians, who form teams and answer questions about news stories from the last week.

Release Date2009-08-21

Charactersd Panelist

Episode Count2

Vote Count1

Wellington Paranormal

New Zealand's capital is a hotbed of supernatural activity... so Officers Minogue and O'Leary, who featured in the vampire documentary What We Do In The Shadows, take to the streets to investigate all manner of paranormal phenomena.

Release Date2018-07-11

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Charactersd Parker

Episode Count1

Vote Count115

Guns Akimbo

An ordinary guy suddenly finds himself forced to fight a gladiator-like battle for a dark website that streams the violence for viewers. In order to survive and rescue his kidnapped ex-girlfriend, he must battle Nix, a heavily armed and much more experienced fighter.

Release Date2020-02-27

Charactersd Singstar Dude

Vote Count2598

The Rule of Jenny Pen

Confined to a secluded rest home and trapped within his stroke-ridden body, a former Judge must stop an elderly psychopath who employs a child's puppet to abuse the home's residents with deadly consequences.

Release Date2025-03-07

Charactersd Carer Mike

Vote Count162

Educators

Set behind the scenes of an ordinary Kiwi secondary school, following the hopelessly and hilariously inept people in charge of educating the next generation.

Release Date2019-05-08

Charactersd Rudy Beard

Episode Count32

Vote Count1

Have You Been Paying Attention?

New Zealand's best and brightest comedians showcase their current affairs prowess unpacking the hot topics of the week: politics, sports, pop culture news and international affairs to test just who’s been paying attention…

Release Date2019-07-24

Charactersd Panelist

Episode Count1

Vote Count2

Baby Done

Wannabe-adventurer Zoe freaks out when she falls pregnant to her long-term boyfriend Tim. As Tim embraces the prospect of fatherhood, Zoe attempts to rush through her dreams.

Release Date2020-10-22

Charactersd Stupid Man

Vote Count33

SIS

A group of Polynesian writers must create a new comedy show, but there's one issue - their Caucasian head writer is a problematic ally. From STI checks to body swaps, the girls master life one sketch at a time.

Release Date2020-07-22

Charactersd Tom

Episode Count6

Small Town Scandal

Small Town Scandal follows Toby, a disgraced journalist turned podcast host, who returns to his rural hometown to investigate the bizarre death of his millionaire uncle - killed, suspiciously, by an automatic lawnmower.

Release Date2026-02-09

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Charactersd Toby

Episode Count8

Vote Count2

Night Freaks

Two ordinary people are abducted by aliens, and blessed as chosen ones to spread a cosmic message to the masses.

Charactersd Alien Movie Fan

Vote Count1

Spinal Destination

Tessa Rivers' busy life is turned upside down when a mysterious illness leaves her paralysed from the waist down. Tessa is sent to Goldfield's Spinal Unit, where she becomes determined to walk again - by any means necessary.

Release Date2024-03-27

Charactersd Dan

Episode Count6

Vote Count1

Sextortion

Chaos and hilarity ensue when incriminating footage of conservative Christian politician Darren Bellows in a very awkward S&M session with a dominatrix leaks just months out from the 2020 election. Starring Tom Sainsbury.

Release Date2020-07-13

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Charactersd Darren Bellows

Episode Count6

Vote Count1

Camp Be Better

17-year-old outsider Niah is surrounded by spoiled rich kids after somehow ending up at Camp Be Better, a cushy alternative to community service for the offspring of the rich and famous.

Release Date2024-10-10

Charactersd Meryl

Episode Count2

Vote Count1

Bad Behaviour

Lucy, a former child actor, seeks enlightenment at a retreat led by spiritual leader Elon while she navigates her close yet turbulent relationship with her stunt-performer daughter, Dylan.

Release Date2023-11-02

Charactersd Mark

Vote Count25

Loop Track

A four-day journey turns into a fight for survival. This is a psychological thriller about Ian, who wants to get as far away from humanity as possible, into the New Zealand bush. Some other individuals get attached to him. And he has the feeling that they are being followed. Is that real though?

Release Date2023-07-28

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Charactersd Ian

Vote Count51

Notes from a Fish

An aspiring novelist on the verge of a publishing breakthrough loses his unconventional muse, a tropical fish, sending him and an unstable fisheries officer on a series of bizarre misadventures in search of the fish rumoured to hold mysterious, almost magical powers.

Release Date2025-08-08

Charactersd Kyle

Vote Count1

Last at 11

Last at 11 is a mockumentary series that allows the audience access to TeamNZ and information about their America's Cup campaign, all-the-while wrapped up in an entertaining comedy.

Release Date2022-01-01

Charactersd Jonty's Dad

Episode Count8

Give Us a Clue NZ

It's family games night for the whole country! Paula Bennett pits Hilary Barry and Tom Sainsbury against each other, in the chaotic revival of the popular charades show.

Release Date2021-08-11

Charactersd Host

Episode Count16

Pork Pie

A trio of accidental outlaws travel the length of New Zealand, protesting conformity and chasing lost love, with a posse of cops and a media frenzy in pursuit.

Release Date2017-02-02

Charactersd Bongo

Vote Count64

Nude Tuesday

When middle-aged suburban couple, Laura and Bruno are gifted a remote couples’ retreat for their anniversary, they decide to give their failing marriage one last shot before calling it quits. Arriving in an idyllic sanctuary nestled in the mountains, Laura and Bruno uncomfortably enter a world of laughter workshops, tantric dance, sexual liberation and emotional animals, helmed by the charismatic guru Bjorg Rassmussen. When new temptations start to take hold, the couple are pushed to the brink forcing them to look within to find what they really want. But will they bare all to get it?

Release Date2022-06-23

Charactersd Commuter

Vote Count22

Lowdown Dirty Criminals

Freddy and Marvin have their sights set on a future filled with “monies and honeys”, believing that a life of crime and debauchery will get them there. Unfortunately, living a life of crime comes with consequences. When a series of straightforward jobs are botched, they cross paths with their most intimidating enemy yet, The Upholsterer. The ensuing chaos caused by her two henchmen Semo and Royon their hunt to find the boys forces them to reconsider their careers as criminals.

Release Date2020-08-20

Charactersd Trent

Vote Count14

(Time) Travel Centre

It's a tough day for the phone reps at the Time Travel Centre. Charlie is adept at solving time zone problems for her clients, helping one jump from ancient Egypt back to present day Auckland. Cynical colleague Grant is less patient. When Grant sends an unhappy client Charlie's way, a glitch hits the system.

Release Date2016-09-16

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Charactersd

The Adventures of Suzy Boon

Follows the misadventures of our hero, Suzy, who is trying to find where she belongs in New Zealand.

Release Date2014-01-01

Charactersd Mitch

Episode Count6

Jeffery

When a series of incidents involving peeping tom accusations and bad debts come to a head, Jeffery is left without a job and a home and starts living out of his car.

Release Date2011-01-01

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Charactersd Steven

Snack Masters

Top chefs battle it out in a quest to recreate some of NZ's most iconic snacks, with only their taste buds to guide them. Hosted by Kim Crossman and Tom Sainsbury.

Release Date2022-04-20

Charactersd Host

Episode Count8

Alien Addiction

Riko lives in a small town in the middle of nowhere (Waikato, New Zealand). After aliens crash land near his house, an unlikely relationship develops. They are pursued by a fame-hungry blogger and alientologist who has tracked their movements and plans to reveal all to the world.

Release Date2018-11-15

Charactersd Peter Macintosh

Vote Count12

Dead

Dane ‘Marbles’ Marbeck can see ghosts, thanks to a homemade drug: his late father’s neurological medication mixed with marijuana. Officer Jayson Tagg, a wannabe super-cop on the trail of a serial killer, ends up murdered. So when Marbles’ mum plans to sell the family farm, and the only way of buying the house off her is taking the money offered by Tagg in exchange for his help, Marbles accepts. The unlikely duo of stoner medium and ghost cop struggle to reconcile their differences while they navigate their way through ghouls, perverts, a mysterious hooded figure, and an unexpected shot at love. It becomes clear the only way Marbles and Tagg will solve the case with their souls intact is to confront their deepest regrets and overcome their prejudices.

Release Date2020-10-22

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Charactersd Marbles

Vote Count70

Waru

Eight Māori female directors have each contributed a sequence to this powerful and challenging feature which unfolds around the tangi of a small boy who died at the hands of his caregiver.

Release Date2017-10-19

Charactersd Jason

Vote Count10

Taskmaster NZ

Jeremy Wells and his loyal assistant Paul Williams torment some of Aotearoa's best, brightest, and most available comedians. Who will earn the Taskmaster's respect and a gold statue of his head?

Release Date2020-10-21

Charactersd Self

Episode Count10

Vote Count18

Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee

Comedian Guy Montgomery hosts a spelling competition with a mixture of simple and unconventional rounds.

Release Date2023-02-16

Charactersd Self

Episode Count1

Vote Count7

Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke

For over 40 years, the iconic John Clarke tickled the funny bones of Australian and New Zealand audiences. Now, in this intimately produced documentary, hear his story in his own words. In a remarkable series of recorded conversations between John and his daughter, writer/director Lorin Clarke, he traces his steadfast resistance to authority back to his childhood and offers delightful insights into his four decades in the entertainment industry.

Release Date2025-09-04

Charactersd Self

Vote Count2

Topp Class: A Topp Twins Tribute Concert

NZ’s top musicians and comedians celebrate the extraordinary contribution Dames Lynda & Jools Topp have made to Aotearoa New Zealand over 40 years. Made with the support of NZ On Air.

Release Date2022-11-07

Charactersd Self - Guest Artist

Urzila

Urzila is gleefully outrageous, capturing Carlson’s fearless, no-filter approach to comedy in full flight. Each episode mashes up razor‑sharp stand-up with cheeky, fast‑firing sketches, many of them plucked straight from the wildly funny stories she riffs on during her live shows. The whole thing crackles with mischief. It’s a TV series powered by two decades of stand-up comedy chaos: bold, boisterous, and unmistakably Urzila.

Release Date2026-04-29

Episode Count3

Vote Count2

The Breaker Upperers

Two women run a business breaking up couples for cash but when one develops a conscience their friendship unravels.

Release Date2018-03-10

Vote Count227