Bust Up (2026)

TV ShowSky OpenDrama, Comedy, Crime1 season, 6 episodes
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Plot

Bust Up follows former romantic partners Deb Brighton and Mihi Renata, who are unexpectedly reunited after a decade apart and forced to work side‑by‑side as police officers in the small (fictional) town of Waitote, the garden gnome capital of Aotearoa. Together the pair must navigate a series of crimes are as bizarre as they are dangerous, and as the stakes escalate, so does the emotional tension, pushing Deb and Mihi to confront the unresolved feelings they've spent years trying to bury.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Bust Up S01E04A Surprising 24 Hours!S01E04 · 8.0An out-of-control hen's night trashes the town, and it's not only the "liberated" crayfish that suffer the consequences. Mihi unwittingly outs her and Deb's history to the entire station.
  2. 02Bust Up S01E05Bucket ListS01E05 · 8.0Kelvin arrives in Waitote with a bucket list to complete before he dies. His first wish delivers a moment of pure joy, but his second proves much more complicated.
  3. 03Bust Up S01E01Joy RideS01E01 · 7.5A bank robbery shatters the quiet town of Waitote. Local cop Deb tries to stop panicked customers from taking vigilante action. Mihi has a shocking first day on the job.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2026Aired 7.7Season avg
  1. S01E01Bust Up S01E01Joy RideMay 27, 2026 7.5A bank robbery shatters the quiet town of Waitote. Local cop Deb tries to stop panicked customers from taking vigilante action. Mihi has a s
  2. S01E02Bust Up S01E02Deep VeinMay 27, 2026 7.5Deb and Mihi discover two young children left home alone and suspect their mother's meth addiction has forced her into drug running. The cop
  3. S01E03Bust Up S01E03UndiagnosedJune 3, 2026 7.5Les' stepdaughter, Nicole, is involved in a car crash. Was it an accident or did someone deliberately move the road cones? And why is Nicole
  4. S01E04Bust Up S01E04Season's bestA Surprising 24 Hours!June 10, 2026 8.0An out-of-control hen's night trashes the town, and it's not only the "liberated" crayfish that suffer the consequences. Mihi unwittingly ou
  5. S01E05Bust Up S01E05Bucket ListJune 17, 2026 8.0Kelvin arrives in Waitote with a bucket list to complete before he dies. His first wish delivers a moment of pure joy, but his second proves
  6. S01E06Bust Up S01E06Gnoming InJune 24, 2026—The mystery of Waitote's wandering garden gnomes is finally cracked open. When Les is forced to step down, Mihi must step up.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Cast

Morgana O'ReillyMorgana O'ReillyDeb BrightonRoimata FoxRoimata FoxMihi RenataArlo GreenArlo GreenTBD

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TrailerBust Up | Official Trailer | Sky Originals | NEON NZ

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