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End of the Valley: episode guide

No Dogs Allowed

Episode 1
March 06, 2025 (Maori+)
Written by Richard J. Curtis & Lea McLean
Directed by Richard J. Curtis

Acquisitions Lawyer Kaea Williams, heads to the humble lands of Tāniko Valley to derail an impending land dispute.

Principal Cast (in order of appearance): Matia Mitai as Kaea, Kataraina Howden-Borell as Hāni, Roimata Fox as Ngāhuia, Vanessa Rare as Mercia, Miriama Smith as Kahu, Temuera Morrison as Sir Taungaroa, Michaela Te Awa Bird as Maika, Tomika Whiu as Taumata, Pete Peeti as Te Pō, Lionel Wellington as Raupō, Evander Brown as Te Urikore, Alyssa Webster as Materoa, Rika Kereopa-Barrett as Tio

A Shared Devotion

Episode 2
Written by Richard J. Curtis & Lea McLean
Directed by Richard J. Curtis

Ngāhuia confirms her suspicions when an age-old vendetta resurfaces.

Principal Cast (in order of appearance): Matia Mitai as Kaea, Kataraina Howden-Borell as Hāni, Roimata Fox as Ngähuia, Vanessa Rare as Mercia, Bronwyn Turei as Bronwyn [uncredited], Miriama Smith as Kahu, Temuera Morrison as Sir Taungaroa, Michaela Te Awa Bird as Maika, Tomika Whiu as Taumata, Pete Peeti as Te Pō, Lionel Wellington as Raupō, Evander Brown as Te Urikore, Alyssa Webster as Materoa, Rika Kereopa-Barrett as Tio

At the Gate Unleashed

Episode 3
Written by Richard J. Curtis & Lea McLean
Directed by Richard J. Curtis

Hāni struggles as the young Taikākā grow restless and a lost treasure is unearthed.

Principal Cast (in order of appearance): Lionel Wellington as Raupō, Shania Bailey-Edmonds as Kura, Kataraina Howden-Borell as Hāni, Tomika Whiu as Taumata, Matia Mitai as Kaea, Evander Brown as Te Urikore, Rika Kereopa-Barrett as Tio, Pete Peeti as Te Pō, Roimata Fox as Ngähuia, Miriama Smith as Kahu, Temuera Morrison as Sir Taungaroa, Antonio Te Maioha as Anaru, Chris Winitana as Lester, Vanessa Rare as Mercia, Bronwyn Turei as Bronwyn, Michaela Te Awa Bird as Maika, Aramoana Mohi Maxwell as Rähera

Family Right?

Episode 4
Written by Richard J. Curtis & Lea McLean
Directed by Carey Carter

Kaea feels the pressure while Ngāti Kiokio mourns a loved one.

Principal Cast (in order of appearance): Matia Mitai as Kaea, Te Wakaunua Te Kurapa as Goldie, Tomika Whiu as Taumata, Kataraina Howden-Borell as Hāni, Bronwyn Turei as Bronwyn, Michaela Te Awa Bird as Maika, Vanessa Rare as Mercia, Roimata Fox as Ngāhuia, Temuera Morrison as Sir Taungaroa, Evander Brown as Te Urikore, Lionel Wellington as Raupō, Shania Bailey-Edmonds as Kura, Rika Kereopa-Barrett as Tio, Pete Peeti as Te Pō, Antonio Te Maioha as Anaru, Miriama Smith as Kahu, Chris Winitana as Lester, Aramoana Mohi-Maxwell as Rahera

The Pull and Push

Episode 5
Written by Richard J. Curtis & Lea McLean
Additional writing by Tihini Grant
Directed by Tihini Grant

The ban on outsiders is briefly lifted as Kaea ventures into the Tāukiuki forest while Hāni makes a gut-wrenching discovery.

Principal Cast (in order of appearance): Matia Mitai as Kaea, Temuera Morrison as Sir Taungaroa, Chris Winitana as Lester, Miriama Smith as Kahu, Tomika Whiu as Taumata, Evander Brown as Te Urikore, Rika Kereopa-Barrett as Tio, Lionel Wellington as Raupō, Michaela Te Awa Bird as Maika, Kataraina Howden-Borell as Hāni, Shania Bailey-Edmonds as Kura, Vanessa Rare as Mercia, Te Wakaunua Te Kurapa as Goldie, Roimata Fox as Ngāhuia, Pete Peeti as Te Pō, Alyssa Webster as Materoa

The Bones Ultimatum

Episode 6
Written by Richard J. Curtis & Lea McLean
Directed by Richard J. Curtis, Tihini Grant, Carey Carter

Hāni makes an unlikely decision while Te Pāhua stands on ceremony.

Principal Cast (in order of appearance): Matia Mitai as Kaea, Tomika Whiu as Taumata, Roimata Fox as Ngāhuia, Pete Peeti as Te Pō, Miriama Smith as Kahu, Temuera Morrison as Sir Taungaroa, Vanessa Rare as Mercia, Kataraina Howden-Borell as Hāni, Chris Winitana as Lester, Michaela Te Awa Bird as Maika, Antonio Te Maioha as Anaru