Cause of Death: Unknown: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Each episode follows a multi-layered investigation in which police officers, Civil Aviation or Maritime New Zealand investigators and ESR scientists have worked together to unravel the truth. A New Zealand diplomat is discovered dying from a single stab wound, in a supposedly secure residential compound in Honiara – leaving a crime scene that baffles investigators. Two people lose their lives when a home built plane plummets into the Kaipara Harbour minutes after take off – but why was the experienced pilot so disoriented he couldn't pinpoint his location the night before? A young Japanese student is found floating in a river in Christchurch metres from his home stay address – tragic mischance or foul play?

Series details

• Title: Cause of Death: Unknown
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2013-08-13
• Final broadcast date listed: 2013-09-10
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: TVNZ+
• Network country: New Zealand
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 25748
• TVDB ID: 272388

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2013-08-13; final listed air date 2013-09-10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Cause of Death: Unknown on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.