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The Best Episodes of Murder Call

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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 2000. The idea to the series was born by the

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Murder Call Season 3 Episode 3 - Tongue Tied
    8.0/10(24 votes)

    #1 - Tongue Tied

    S3:E3

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Peter Gawler

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  2. Murder Call Season 2 Episode 9 - Deadfall
    7.9/10(26 votes)

    #2 - Deadfall

    S2:E9

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Murder Call Season 2 Episode 11 - Deadline (2)
    7.9/10(25 votes)

    #3 - Deadline (2)

    S2:E11

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Murder Call Season 1 Episode 12 - Wages of Sin
    7.8/10(39 votes)

    #4 - Wages of Sin

    S1:E12

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Murder Call Season 2 Episode 12 - Something Fishy
    7.8/10(23 votes)

    #5 - Something Fishy

    S2:E12

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Murder Call Season 3 Episode 4 - Dying Day
    7.8/10(21 votes)

    #6 - Dying Day

    S3:E4

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Murder Call Season 3 Episode 17 - Still Life
    7.8/10(25 votes)

    #7 - Still Life

    S3:E17

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

    Director:Karl Steinberg
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Murder Call Season 2 Episode 8 - More than Meets the Eye
    7.7/10(23 votes)

    #8 - More than Meets the Eye

    S2:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Murder Call Season 3 Episode 15 - Last Act
    7.7/10(20 votes)

    #9 - Last Act

    S3:E15

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Murder Call Season 3 Episode 16 - Scent of Evil
    7.7/10(19 votes)

    #10 - Scent of Evil

    S3:E16

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Murder Call Season 2 Episode 15 - Cry Wolf
    7.6/10(23 votes)

    #11 - Cry Wolf

    S2:E15

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Murder Call Season 2 Episode 19 - Bone Dead
    7.6/10(21 votes)

    #12 - Bone Dead

    S2:E19

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Peter Gawler

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  13. Murder Call Season 2 Episode 20 - Mix 'N' Match
    7.6/10(23 votes)

    #13 - Mix 'N' Match

    S2:E20

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Murder Call Season 1 Episode 6 - Hot Shot
    7.5/10(37 votes)

    #14 - Hot Shot

    S1:E6

    When Maddie Herman, a paparazzi photographer who made her living out of the gossip and innuendo of the lives of others is found murdered, Steve and Tessa have no shortage of suspects. But when the case takes a sudden twist, Steve and Tessa realise that someone is leading them on a merry chase, until the trail leads the team back to a very surprising suspect.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Murder Call Season 1 Episode 8 - Last Stop
    7.5/10(31 votes)

    #15 - Last Stop

    S1:E8

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Murder Call Season 1 Episode 11 - Dead and Gone
    7.5/10(33 votes)

    #16 - Dead and Gone

    S1:E11

    When Krystyan Balzan is found dead at the bottom of the stairs in his house, Steve and Tessa believe he came home unexpectedly and disturbed a robbery in progress.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Murder Call Season 1 Episode 13 - An Eye for an Eye
    7.5/10(36 votes)

    #17 - An Eye for an Eye

    S1:E13

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Murder Call Season 1 Episode 15 - Fall From Grace
    7.5/10(31 votes)

    #18 - Fall From Grace

    S1:E15

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Murder Call Season 2 Episode 14 - Menu for Murder
    7.5/10(22 votes)

    #19 - Menu for Murder

    S2:E14

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Murder Call Season 2 Episode 18 - Instrument of Death
    7.5/10(22 votes)

    #20 - Instrument of Death

    S2:E18

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Murder Call Season 3 Episode 8 - Bad Business
    7.5/10(22 votes)

    #21 - Bad Business

    S3:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Murder Call Season 2 Episode 3 - Skin Deep
    7.4/10(27 votes)

    #22 - Skin Deep

    S2:E3

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Murder Call Season 2 Episode 6 - Cold Comfort
    7.4/10(25 votes)

    #23 - Cold Comfort

    S2:E6

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Murder Call Season 2 Episode 7 - Murder in Reverse
    7.4/10(25 votes)

    #24 - Murder in Reverse

    S2:E7

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Murder Call Season 2 Episode 10 - Deadline (1)
    7.4/10(25 votes)

    #25 - Deadline (1)

    S2:E10

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Tongue Tied" is the best rated episode of "Murder Call". It scored 8/10 based on 24 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Peter Gawler, it aired on 5/5/1999. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Deadfall".