Murder is a messy business, but after the cops have collected the clues, who cleans it all up? Enter Charlie and Nicola Buchanan (Shaun Micallef and Kat Stewart) crime scene cleaners in blue coveralls who mop up the blood, tidy up the furniture and have a good old snoop to try to solve the crime themselves.
Set in Melbourne, this 13-part series locates the crimes in imaginative spots including an art gallery, a theatre, a heritage bathing box, a cabaret and a zoo.
Micallef draws on his comedic skills as the quirky, affectionate Charlie, while Stewart (Offspring) sparkles as his wife Nicola, whose irrepressible nosiness and empathy allows her to wriggle her way into suspects’ confidence. Jonny Pasvolsky (Cops LAC) stars as homicide detective Peter Vinetti, while Gen-Y is represented by the Buchanan’s niece Jess (Lucy Honigman), who is dragged in to participate in elaborate murder scene re-enactments.
Created by Micallef and Jason Stephens (Newstopia) this charming whodunit features a host of well-known guest stars including Vince Colosimo, Home & Away‘s Kate Ritchie, comedian Merrick Watts and The Slap’s Anthony Hayes. As cosy as a Miss Marple mystery with an Aussie accent, Mr & Mrs Murder is a treat for any armchair detective.
2013, M, FremantleMedia, 780 mins
tales from the roof 
I love both the main characters and Micallef is borderline genius but this show was just too slick [I cannot believe I said that] sometimes quirky is good but just like chocolate [I cannot believe I said that either] too much leaves you with a funny feeling in your stomach.
I gave up after the first couple of episodes so maybe I should go back and see if it settled down.
Micallef wrote a series of detective movies for channel 9 a few years back with Colin Friels in the lead role ‘Blackjack’……….. can we please have some more of these!