The Bad Seed Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 44 min | Drama

The Bad Seed

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 44 min | Drama

Simon Lampton is a successful obstetrician who looks like he has the ideal life, but everything begins to unravel when neighbour and former patient is brutally murdered and Simon's dysfunctional childhood comes back to haunt him.

Director

Helena Brooks

Producer

Robin Scholes

Composer

Karl Sölve Steven (as Karl Steven)

Production Designer

Nick Williams

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 14, 2019

Release date

Apr 14, 2019 (New Zealand)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins & 1 nomination

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32 cast members

Name	Known for
Matt Minto Simon Lampton Simon Lampton See fewer	Infini (2015)
Dean O'Gorman Ford Lampton Ford Lampton See fewer	The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
Jodie Hillock Karen Lampton Karen Lampton See fewer	Blood and Gold (2021)
Chelsie Preston Crayford Roza Hallwright Roza Hallwright See fewer	Underbelly (2008)
Madeleine McCarthy Elke Lampton Elke Lampton See fewer	Pike River
Zoe Jansson-Bush Claire Lampton Claire Lampton See fewer	The Bad Seed (2018)
Xavier Horan David Hallwright David Hallwright See fewer	The Dead Lands (2014)
Madeleine Sami Marie Da Silva Marie Da Silva See fewer	Super City (2011)
Vinnie Bennett Detective Bennett Detective Bennett See fewer	F9: The Fast Saga (2021)
Keporah Torrance Mereana Mereana See fewer	Bad Behaviour (2023)
Scott Wills Gregan Gregan See fewer	Boogeyman (2005)
Calvin Tuteao Ed Miles Ed Miles See fewer	Once Were Warriors (1994)
Glen Levy Gary Gary See fewer	The Bad Seed (2018)
Michelle Langstone Diane Diane See fewer	McLeod's Daughters (2001)
Mick Innes Nelf Nelf See fewer	Housebound (2014)
Lucy Wigmore Paula Paula See fewer	Stationery (2015)
JJ Fong Tish Dawson (as a different name) Tish Dawson (as a different name) See fewer	Friday Night Bites (2016)
Mayen Mehta Detective Singh Detective Singh See fewer	Interceptor (2022)
Amanda Billing superintendent Jane Evans superintendent Jane Evans See fewer	Power Rangers Ninja Steel (2017)
Kelson Henderson Arty Cole Arty Cole See fewer	Avatar (2009)
Leon Wadham Matt Logan Matt Logan See fewer	The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)
Jacqueline Lee Geurts Julia Stevens (as Jackie Geurts) Julia Stevens (as Jackie Geurts) See fewer	Coast New Zealand (2015)
Andrew Grainger John Stevens John Stevens See fewer	Spy Game (2001)
Renee Lyons Ann Ann See fewer	M3GAN (2022)
Danny Mulheron Frank Lampton Frank Lampton See fewer	Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby (2005)
Van Dean Borich Young Simon Young Simon See fewer	The Bad Seed (2018)
Monty White Young Ford Young Ford See fewer	The Bad Seed (2018)
Reece Jones Marcus Marcus See fewer	The Bad Seed (2018)
Ellie Dann Izzy Hallwright Izzy Hallwright See fewer	The Bad Seed (2018)
Fasitua Amosa Garage barman Garage barman See fewer	The Tattooist (2007)
Ben Van Lier Newsreader Newsreader See fewer	The Water Horse (2007)
Preston O'Brien Pool cleaner Pool cleaner See fewer	Spartacus (2010)