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The Best Episodes of Murder Call

Genre:Drama
Network:Nine Network

Every episode of Murder Call ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Murder Call!

Murder Call was an Australian television series, created by Hal McElroy for the Southern Star Entertainment and seen on the Nine Network between 1997 and...
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  • Deadline (2)
    8.0/10(23)
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    #1 - Deadline (2)

    Season 2 Episode 11

    Aired 9/22/1998

    A bizarre murder in a city amusement park is the first in a series of horrible killings inspired by an innocent nursery rhyme. Homicide's youngest and brightest detective, Tessa Vance, is confronted by a psychopath from her past as the nursery rhyme killer prepares to strike again.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Tongue Tied
    8.0/10(23)
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    #2 - Tongue Tied

    Season 3 Episode 3

    Aired 5/5/1999

    A mutilited body is found near a church, with identical markings to the victims of a serial killer 15 years ago- Thorne's first case. Experiencing a sense of deja-vu, Thorne heads the investigation. Has the killer returned, or is this a copycat crime?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Peter Gawler

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  • Wages of Sin
    7.9/10(33)
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    #3 - Wages of Sin

    Season 1 Episode 12

    Aired 10/27/1997

    Steve and Tessa investigate the death of a woman found in an area notorious for prostitutes. When they learn the woman was a pregnant nun and not a prostitute, their investigation takes a new turn.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Deadfall
    7.9/10(23)
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    #4 - Deadfall

    Season 2 Episode 9

    Aired 9/9/1998

    Thorne is convinced he saw a man pushed off a building roof, but cannot locate the body at first. When the body turns up, Steve and Tessa not only have to track down the killer, but discover why the body disappeared.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Dying Day
    7.9/10(19)
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    #5 - Dying Day

    Season 3 Episode 4

    Aired 5/12/1999

    Steve and Tessa investigate when a young woman is found hanging from a tree limb in a popular city park, and Tootsie's preliminary findings indicate it was not suicide.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Still Life
    7.9/10(24)
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    #6 - Still Life

    Season 3 Episode 17

    Aired 9/18/2000

    At the opening night of his exhibition, artist Vincent Osborne's head is discovered inside his own death mask.

    Director: Karl Steinberg

    Writer: N/A

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  • More than Meets the Eye
    7.8/10(20)
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    #7 - More than Meets the Eye

    Season 2 Episode 8

    Aired 8/25/1998

    A gruesome discovery draws Steve and Tessa into a case that leads them into the dark stormwater tunnels of the city.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Something Fishy
    7.8/10(22)
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    #8 - Something Fishy

    Season 2 Episode 12

    Aired 9/29/1998

    Steve and Tessa uncover a web of blackmail and obsession while investigating the murder of two business partners.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Bone Dead
    7.8/10(20)
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    #9 - Bone Dead

    Season 2 Episode 19

    Aired 11/17/1998

    Tessa and Steve are drawn into a web of mystery and intrigue when legendary paleontologist Dr. Charlie Minogue is murdered, and his attractive assistant disappears.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Peter Gawler

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    0
  • Last Act
    7.8/10(19)
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    #10 - Last Act

    Season 3 Episode 15

    Aired 9/4/2000

    A busker suffers from hallucinations while performing mime outside a train station. When he collapses and dies, Tootsie's autopsy points to poisoning.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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    0
  • Scent of Evil
    7.8/10(18)
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    #11 - Scent of Evil

    Season 3 Episode 16

    Aired 9/11/2000

    A woman is ripped to shreds by savage dogs on the grounds of an empty house. Steve and Tessa must determine whether her death was an accident, or if the dogs were trained to kill by someone with a grudge and a vicious streak.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Cry Wolf
    7.7/10(21)
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    #12 - Cry Wolf

    Season 2 Episode 15

    Aired 10/20/1998

    Steve and Tessa are called to the murder scene of a woman who had called the police twice the night before she was murdered.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Mix 'N' Match
    7.7/10(22)
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    #13 - Mix 'N' Match

    Season 2 Episode 20

    Aired 11/24/1998

    Following the bizzare murder of a medical professor, Tessa and Steve must carefully interpret a series of cryptic clues left by the killer.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • An Eye for an Eye
    7.6/10(30)
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    #14 - An Eye for an Eye

    Season 1 Episode 13

    Aired 11/3/1997

    When a mummified body is found in an empty house, it is identified as that of Karen Diskin, the daughter of police inspector Snowy Muldoon, who went missing two years earlier.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Menu for Murder
    7.6/10(21)
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    #15 - Menu for Murder

    Season 2 Episode 14

    Aired 10/13/1998

    When a food critic drops dead in a restaurant, Tessa finds there is no shortage of suspects as the critic was universally loathed and regularly received death threats.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Instrument of Death
    7.6/10(21)
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    #16 - Instrument of Death

    Season 2 Episode 18

    Aired 11/10/1998

    The Klein String Quartet is a hotbed of passions and hatreds. When its founder and first violinist is found murdered, the other three members come under Steve and Tessa's spotlight.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Bad Business
    7.6/10(21)
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    #17 - Bad Business

    Season 3 Episode 8

    Aired 6/30/1999

    Tessa and Steve investigate what appears to be a routine case, but soon uncover a dangerous web of blackmail and righteous fanaticism.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • House of Spirits
    7.6/10(19)
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    #18 - House of Spirits

    Season 3 Episode 19

    Aired 10/2/2000

    Tessa and Steve investigate when a psychic conducting a séance in a storm-swept house is shot dead by the ghost of the man he was trying to contact.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Last Stop
    7.5/10(26)
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    #19 - Last Stop

    Season 1 Episode 8

    Aired 9/29/1997

    Abel Jago sits dead in an armchair before his valuable toy railway, on which the train of cars make their rounds. The railway engineer left a short farewell letter to his wife Ellie before committing suicide. Tessa however soon has doubts about Jagos suicide and when the autopsy results come in, it is revealed he was poisoned with cyanide.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Fall From Grace
    7.5/10(27)
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    #20 - Fall From Grace

    Season 1 Episode 15

    Aired 11/17/1997

    Tessa suspects an apparent suicide is really an elaborate scam designed to cover a woman's disappearance.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Skin Deep
    7.5/10(24)
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    #21 - Skin Deep

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Aired 7/21/1998

    When Dr. Theo Magnus, a leading cosmetic surgeon, is ambushed in his clinic and brutally murdered with a scalpel, his family and staff shed little light on the mystery.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Cold Comfort
    7.5/10(23)
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    #22 - Cold Comfort

    Season 2 Episode 6

    Aired 8/11/1998

    The body of a beautiful women, victim of hit-and-run accident, is taken to the morgue. Tootsie arrives shortly afterwards to find the body missing and her new assistant murdered.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Murder in Reverse
    7.5/10(23)
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    #23 - Murder in Reverse

    Season 2 Episode 7

    Aired 8/18/1998

    When the body of a women is found in a local dump, Tessa and Steve discover that her husband received a ransom note two days before.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Deadline (1)
    7.5/10(23)
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    #24 - Deadline (1)

    Season 2 Episode 10

    Aired 9/22/1998

    A bizarre murder in a city amusement park is the first in a series of horrible killings inspired by an innocent nursery rhyme. Homicide's youngest and brightest detective, Tessa Vance, is confronted by a psychopath from her past as the nursery rhyme killer prepares to strike again.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

    Comments

    0
  • Hide and Seek
    7.5/10(18)
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    #25 - Hide and Seek

    Season 3 Episode 9

    Aired 7/14/1999

    Following the suspicious death of an elderly worker, Tessa and Steve must race against time to avert another tragedy growing from the ruins of the first.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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Best Episodes Summary

"Deadline (2)" is the best rated episode of "Murder Call". It scored 8/10 based on 23 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/22/1998. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Tongue Tied".