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The Best Episodes of Murder Call

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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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  1. 8.0/10(23 votes)

    #1 - Deadline (2)

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    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.

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  2. 8.0/10(23 votes)

    #2 - Tongue Tied

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    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?

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  3. 7.9/10(33 votes)

    #3 - Wages of Sin

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    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.

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  4. 7.9/10(23 votes)

    #4 - Deadfall

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    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.

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  5. 7.9/10(19 votes)

    #5 - Dying Day

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    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.

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  6. 7.9/10(24 votes)

    #6 - Still Life

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    S3:E17

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

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  8. 7.8/10(20 votes)

    #7 - More than Meets the Eye

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    S2:E8

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

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  9. 7.8/10(22 votes)

    #8 - Something Fishy

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    S2:E12

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

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  10. 7.8/10(20 votes)

    #9 - Bone Dead

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    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.

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  11. 7.8/10(19 votes)

    #10 - Last Act

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    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.

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  12. 7.8/10(18 votes)

    #11 - Scent of Evil

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    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.

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  13. 7.7/10(21 votes)

    #12 - Cry Wolf

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    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.

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  14. 7.7/10(22 votes)

    #13 - Mix 'N' Match

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    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.

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  15. 7.6/10(30 votes)

    #14 - An Eye for an Eye

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    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.

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  16. 7.6/10(21 votes)

    #15 - Menu for Murder

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    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.

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  17. 7.6/10(21 votes)

    #16 - Instrument of Death

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    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.

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  18. 7.6/10(21 votes)

    #17 - Bad Business

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    S3:E8

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

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  19. 7.6/10(19 votes)

    #18 - House of Spirits

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    S3:E19

    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.

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  20. 7.5/10(26 votes)

    #19 - Last Stop

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    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.

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  21. 7.5/10(27 votes)

    #20 - Fall From Grace

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    S1:E15

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

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  22. 7.5/10(24 votes)

    #21 - Skin Deep

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    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.

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  23. 7.5/10(23 votes)

    #22 - Cold Comfort

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    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.

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  24. 7.5/10(23 votes)

    #23 - Murder in Reverse

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    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.

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  25. 7.5/10(23 votes)

    #24 - Deadline (1)

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    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.

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  26. 7.5/10(18 votes)

    #25 - Hide and Seek

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    S3:E9

    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.

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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".