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

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Suddenly They've All Stopped Talking

Initiation

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".

Skeleton Key

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

The Herring

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

Fool's Gold

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.

Nightmare

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.

Black Sheep

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.

Born Loser

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

A Good Investment

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

They Clear Them Every Thursday

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

Shotgun Wedding

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.

Only a Matter of Time

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

The Pursuit

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

I Killed Amanda Clarke

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.

Yes, That's Sandra

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.

We'll Both Remember Angie

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.

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.

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

The Last Way Out

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

Leopold Alexander Hamilton, Esquire

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.

A Mother's Love

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.

The Other Man

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.

Assassin

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.

The Kooranda Killing

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

The Friendly Fellow

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.

April Fool

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

Squealer

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.

Flight 484

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.

Matchmaker

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

Thommo

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.

To Tell You the Truth

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

They Frighten Even Me

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.

Follow the Leader

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.

Patterns and Stripes Don't Mix

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.

One Too Many

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.

El Dorado

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.

The Jackson File

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

Mad Dog Kelly

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

The Adventure

Homicide was an Australian television police drama series  The series dealt with the homicide squad of the Victorian Police force and the various crimes and cases the detectives are called upon to investigate. Many episodes were based on real life crime cases.

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