Homicide

Homicide Season 10

TV Show

Season 10 Episodes

1. Skeleton Key

February 6th, 19731 hr

A skeleton found in a lonely grave provides the Homicide team with a puzzling case. The only clues are literally "a rag, a bone and a hank of hair".

2. The Herring

February 13th, 19731 hr

When a suburban housewife is shot, the evidence points to her husband. Then the Homicide team find too much evidence.

3. Fool's Gold

February 20th, 19731 hr

A bookmaker returning home from the trots is shot dead. First indications are that the murder motive was robbery.

4. Nightmare

February 27th, 19731 hr

Misfortune strikes the Carter family, and neurotic mother Valerie Carter is suspected of having beaten her daughter Jeanie to death because of a nightmare in witch she sees spiders crawling all over the girl.

5. Black Sheep

March 6th, 19731 hr

It is said there is a black sheep in every family. Detectives uncover an interesting family situation when there is a murder in the building business.

6. Born Loser

March 13th, 19731 hr

A compulsive gambler is murdered and robbed in a secluded factory area. Detectives interview the victim's estranged wife and son, his employees and a bookmaker.

7. A Good Investment

March 20th, 19731 hr

The attractive wife of a business executive is reported missing, and her body is discovered some time later. An abandoned car provides vital clues.

8. They Clear Them Every Thursday

March 27th, 19731 hr

A retired elderly gentleman, who likes a game of chess, returns home one night to find his wife brutally murdered.

9. Shotgun Wedding

April 3rd, 19731 hr

Homicide detectives investigate a murder that leads to a dramatic abduction and a shotgun wedding by the killer.

10. Only a Matter of Time

April 10th, 19731 hr

Two schoolboys studying the stars with a telescope in a park on a dark night become part of one of the Homicide squad's most baffling cases.

11. The Pursuit

May 1st, 19731 hr

A young man runs in panic when his girlfriend's father is murdered, and few people believe he is innocent of the crime.

12. I Killed Amanda Clarke

August 28th, 19731 hr

When a young waitress is found dead in her flat, the Homicide detectives face a most unusual case.

13. Yes, That's Sandra

May 15th, 19731 hr

On a deserted beach, an elderly couple discover the body of Mrs. Sandra Martin. This makes for a great deal of work for the Homicide squad, and Sen. Det. Barnes in particular, when they discover that Sandra had many lovers.

14. We'll Both Remember Angie

May 22nd, 19731 hr

A letter bomb is put into Joe Maloney's letter box to kill him, but Det. Sgt. Bob Delaney picks up the bomb and takes it and Maloney's 6 year old daughter inside the house. The bomb explodes killing them both.

15. Initiation

May 29th, 19731 hr

A well planned bank robbery linked with a double murder in a country farm house provides a gruelling initiation into the Homicide squad for Sen. Det. Phil Redford.

16. Mother Superior

June 5th, 19731 hr

The discovery of a body leads to a reunion for Inspector Fox.

17. Suddenly They've All Stopped Talking

June 12th, 19731 hr

When a feud ends in murder, Homicide detectives are confronted by a wall of silence. They have an unexpected encounter with a determined woman reporter, Hilda Schultz, who wants to be a professional reporter but lacks the talent.

18. The Last Way Out

June 19th, 19731 hr

Two prison escapees kill a guard and police are involved in a desperate race to apprehend them before they can kill again.

19. Leopold Alexander Hamilton, Esquire

June 26th, 19731 hr

The death of an heiress begins a case with startling developments.

20. A Mother's Love

July 3rd, 19731 hr

When small time criminal Johnny Doyle is stabbed to death, his 'big time' brother Bert takes the law into his own hands. Detectives race against time to save the lives of a mother and her teenage daughter.

21. The Other Man

July 10th, 19731 hr

Derek Johnston, a sawmill owner, bullies his family and causes his teenage children to rebel. When the body of their mother is discovered, it appears at first to be a case of suicide, but a very unusual piece of evidence points to murder.

22. Assassin

July 17th, 19731 hr

Mackay is promoted to Inspector and preparing for a transfer to Ballarat when a threat is made against his life. Carl Warren Lee, who made the threat, is a psychopath who lies in wait with a rifle, but shoots dead Fox by mistake.

23. The Kooranda Killing

July 24th, 19731 hr

Insp. Lawson is recalled from London to head the Homicide squad. Barnes is promoted to Det. Sgt. and Sen. Det. Pat Kelly joins the squad. The first case for the new team is a killing in a small country town that reveals an unusual motive.

24. The Friendly Fellow

July 31st, 19731 hr

The moving story of retired safe cracker Buddy Rand, who, although having gone straight, finds himself breaking the law to help a mate.

25. April Fool

August 7th, 19731 hr

When an early morning payroll robbery leads to murder, detectives find they have a difficult job on their hands. A window cleaner casts new light on the case by giving police a valuable lead which changes the theme of their investigations.

26. Squealer

August 14th, 19731 hr

Both the Homicide detectives and some criminals want a man to tell what he knows about a $100,000 opal robbery.

27. Flight 484

August 21st, 19731 hr

The shooting of a man at Spencer Street railway station seems a simple case, but becomes more involved as inquiries continue, and leads to a powerful man who takes a carefully calculated risk - and loses everything.

28. Matchmaker

August 28th, 19731 hr

Following the discovery of a body in a lake, detectives investigate a computerised dating service. Policewoman Helen Murray risks her life by acting as a decoy.

29. Thommo

September 4th, 19731 hr

Four ex-national servicemen meet for a birthday reunion which ends in disaster when unpleasant memories of an incident in Vietnam are rekindled.

30. To Tell You the Truth

September 11th, 19731 hr

An irresponsible young man, Vincent Mason, is an only child of wealthy parents. Mason has a charm all of his own, but he is also a fanciful liar and his many and varied stories cause a lot of trouble for the Homicide detectives.

31. They Frighten Even Me

September 18th, 19731 hr

A burglar discovers a dead body in a house, and investigations lead to a bizarre couple and the solution to several unsolved murders.

32. Follow the Leader

September 25th, 19731 hr

A drug company truck driver is murdered on a lonely stretch of road. More lives are at stake as the police follow a trail of double-crosses which lead to a boat, the head of an organised hijack gang, a major drug runner and a cache of stolen drugs, culminating in one double-cross that surprises even the Homicide squad.

33. Patterns and Stripes Don't Mix

October 2nd, 19731 hr

June Higgins nags her husband and lover to distraction, and is run down. A witness describes the driver with strange results. The case is a trial for Det. Kelly, who is involved in a long chase, car crash and reprimand from Insp. Lawson.

34. One Too Many

October 9th, 19731 hr

A 21st birthday party with a tragic ending has a profound effect on a number of people - including Det. Sgt Barnes, who resigns after "cracking" under pressure.

35. El Dorado

October 16th, 19731 hr

New member of the Homicide squad, Det. Sgt. Harry White, has his hands full when two young boys abscond from an orphanage and set off to seek their fortune.

36. The Jackson File

October 23rd, 19731 hr

George Jackson has just served 15 years for murder, a crime he always claimed he did not commit. Unexpected parole for him means much more than adjusting to the outside world - he is determined to prove his innocence regardless of the cost, which spells trouble for his family, friends and the Homicide squad.

37. Mad Dog Kelly

October 30th, 19731 hr

An incident in the cells of the city watch-house leads to an inquiry which threatens the career of Sen. Det. Kelly.

38. The Adventure

November 6th, 19731 hr

A break from routine can be very refreshing, but Alex gets more than he bargained for.

All Seasons

Season 13

Season 13

Jan 6, 1976
Season 12

Season 12

Feb 4, 1975
Season 11

Season 11

Jan 22, 1974
Season 10

Season 10

Feb 6, 1973
Season 9

Season 9

Feb 1, 1972
Season 8

Season 8

Jan 19, 1971
Season 7

Season 7

Jan 27, 1970
Season 6

Season 6

Jan 28, 1969
Season 5

Season 5

Jan 30, 1968
Season 4

Season 4

Jan 24, 1967
Season 3

Season 3

Jan 25, 1966
Season 2

Season 2

Jan 26, 1965
Season 1

Season 1

Oct 20, 1964