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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 Worst Episode
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    Murder Call Season 3 Episode 7 - A Blow to the Heart
    6.7/10(21 votes)

    #1 - A Blow to the Heart

    S3:E7

    Tessa and Steve are called in to investigate a series of murders revolving around a prominent bio-chemistry lab.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Murder Call Season 3 Episode 12 - A Stab in the Dark
    6.8/10(15 votes)

    #2 - A Stab in the Dark

    S3:E12

    When horror novelist Sebastian Tombs is found lying dead with a knife in his back, Tessa and Steve must investigate the four people closest to him, each of whom has a strong motive for committing the murder.

    Directors:Julian McSwiney, Geoffrey Cawthorn
    Writer:Peter Mackervey

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  3. Murder Call Season 1 Episode 1 - Ashes to Ashes
    6.9/10(51 votes)

    #3 - Ashes to Ashes

    S1:E1

    A man out for an early morning surf gets more than he bargained for when surf blows a corpse out of the water and into his face. It appears to be a routine investigation, natural causes being indicated... but complications arise when Tessa and Steve find they cannot identify the victim, and no-one steps forward to claim him. Surely someone should be missing a well-groomed man in his fifties?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Murder Call Season 1 Episode 5 - Who Killed Cock Robin?
    6.9/10(63 votes)

    #4 - Who Killed Cock Robin?

    S1:E5

    To the outside world former football star Robin Cochrane was a picture of charm, but when he is found poisoned by a chemical solvent, Tessa and Steve are forced to put together a picture of the not so pleasant private life of Robin Cochrane.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Murder Call Season 1 Episode 9 - Something Wicked
    6.9/10(37 votes)

    #5 - Something Wicked

    S1:E9

    Tessa and Steve are confronted with a conspiracy of silence while investigating the death of a man with a history of abuse.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Murder Call Season 1 Episode 10 - Drop Dead Gorgeous
    6.9/10(33 votes)

    #6 - Drop Dead Gorgeous

    S1:E10

    Steve and Tessa are baffled when former football star Wayne Pascall is found stabbed to death in a lift, with a missing woman's handbag next to his body.

    Director:Ian Watson
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Murder Call Season 2 Episode 1 - Dared to Death
    6.9/10(26 votes)

    #7 - Dared to Death

    S2:E1

    When a professional stuntman is found dead, hanging in a harness outside the window of his apartment, Steve and Tessa must determine whether it was an accident, suicide or murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Murder Call Season 1 Episode 14 - Blood Heat
    7.0/10(29 votes)

    #8 - Blood Heat

    S1:E14

    The brutal murder of a video store owner initially appears to be linked to a protest demonstration until other suspects emerge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Murder Call Season 3 Episode 5 - Death in the Family
    7.0/10(21 votes)

    #9 - Death in the Family

    S3:E5

    A vagrant is found dead at an inner city underpass surrounded by the corpses of poisoned sparrows. When Tootsie diagnoses death by strychnine, Tessa, Steve and Thorne fear that someone is out there trying to purge the streets of the homeless. But the investigation takes a twist after Fisk finds $10,000 hidden in the vagrant's mattress.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Murder Call Season 1 Episode 3 - Cat and Mouse
    7.1/10(49 votes)

    #10 - Cat and Mouse

    S1:E3

    Wheelchair bound Spinner congratulates himself on finishing a piece of artwork by pouring a cold beer and logging on to his favourite internet games forum. His pleasure is short lived, however, as a shadow falls across him and a lead pipe takes him out of the game... permanently. Tessa and Steve arrive on the scene to find the killer has taken the time to send the message ""Spinner Resigns"" over the internet to the victim's games partner. The murder takes on new importance when Dee reveals she knows the victim. While Dee tries to come to terms with her friend's murder, Steve and Tessa struggle to put together the pieces of the puzzle.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Murder Call Season 1 Episode 4 - Dead Clean
    7.1/10(37 votes)

    #11 - Dead Clean

    S1:E4

    While investigating a series of bizarre murders, Steve and Tessa are drawn to the local community centre, a drop in for former mental patients. With a handful of suspects, but no real clues, Steve and Tessa must race against the clock to find the killer before he strikes again.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Murder Call Season 2 Episode 2 - Many Unhappy Returns
    7.1/10(25 votes)

    #12 - Many Unhappy Returns

    S2:E2

    Steve and Tessa rush to solve the crime of a man who is murdered on his 50th birthday.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Murder Call Season 2 Episode 4 - Fatal Charm
    7.1/10(24 votes)

    #13 - Fatal Charm

    S2:E4

    Steve and Tessa investigate when the body of a young women is found, having been killed by a blow to the head before being set alight.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Murder Call Season 2 Episode 5 - Short Circuit
    7.1/10(27 votes)

    #14 - Short Circuit

    S2:E5

    When a young woman is electrocuted by her twin brother's robot, the subsequent investigation leads Tessa and Steve to uncover a bizarre tangle of relationships.

    Director:Ian Watson
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Murder Call Season 2 Episode 16 - A View to a Kill
    7.1/10(23 votes)

    #15 - A View to a Kill

    S2:E16

    When Tessa and Steve investigate the death of a museum curator, they soon realise that his public face as a knowledgeable and well liked man who could rake in the funding dollars, hides a private life littered with sexual indiscretions and money troubles.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Murder Call Season 3 Episode 18 - Absent Friends
    7.1/10(21 votes)

    #16 - Absent Friends

    S3:E18

    While attending a school reunion, Tessa is called to a homicide on the school grounds. The victim is one of her friends — stabbed in a reenactment of a Muckup Day prank, leaving Tessa as either a suspect, or another possible victim.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Murder Call Season 1 Episode 2 - The Burial
    7.2/10(48 votes)

    #17 - The Burial

    S1:E2

    Late night. A voice recites limericks on a moonlit beach. Suddenly, all goes quiet. A grey dawn, and a dog and its owner, the stern Major Richter, make a gruesome discovery - a human head attached to the very dead body of Adrian McCafferty who is buried up to his neck under the sand. Adrian drowned when the tide came in and covered him. Tessa and Steve learn that there was a beach party last night. Adrian was buried as part of a joke. Is his death simply a stupid party prank gone wrong, or is there something more sinister to discover?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Murder Call Season 1 Episode 7 - Black Friday
    7.2/10(35 votes)

    #18 - Black Friday

    S1:E7

    Steve and Tessa are called in to solve the murder of Trevor Parkin, his body was found one Friday afternoon in a zoo - he was wearing a gorilla costum. The more they discover about the deceased, the deeper the mystery, and although all the witnesses are helpful, there is no suspect, and no clear motive..or is there?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Murder Call Season 2 Episode 13 - A Dress to Die For
    7.2/10(21 votes)

    #19 - A Dress to Die For

    S2:E13

    When the detectives attend an extravagant costume hire shop, they find the shop's young security guard dead.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Peter Gawler

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  20. Murder Call Season 3 Episode 2 - Evil Chances
    7.2/10(20 votes)

    #20 - Evil Chances

    S3:E2

    A sports teacher is found impaled at a boarding school and is found by Fisk's older sister. Tessa and Steve investigate, but Fisk is frustrated when his sister is interviewed, and he is excluded.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Murder Call Season 3 Episode 6 - Death Down Market
    7.2/10(20 votes)

    #21 - Death Down Market

    S3:E6

    When a woman is found murdered in a neighbourhood that is terrorised by a local gang, Steve and Tessa are called in to investigate.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Murder Call Season 3 Episode 14 - Paid in Full
    7.2/10(19 votes)

    #22 - Paid in Full

    S3:E14

    A man's body is found floating in a spa, a large roll of cash stuffed into his mouth. Steve and Tessa discover that almost everyone who knew him had a reason to kill him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Murder Call Season 1 Episode 16 - Heartstopper
    7.3/10(30 votes)

    #23 - Heartstopper

    S1:E16

    When the general manager of a department store is found dead during the store's opening, the owner and employees become the main suspects in the investigation. Steve is haunted by a face from his past, and Tessa pursues the case alone.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Murder Call Season 2 Episode 17 - Blowing the Whistle
    7.3/10(22 votes)

    #24 - Blowing the Whistle

    S2:E17

    When the referee at a women's soccer match is murdered in full view of 100 people, the detectives are puzzled when they cannot find a single eyewitness.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Murder Call Season 3 Episode 1 - Dead Offerings
    7.3/10(21 votes)

    #25 - Dead Offerings

    S3:E1

    Tessa and Steve investigate when a young blind man is found dead in a swimming pool.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"A Blow to the Heart" is the worst rated episode of "Murder Call". It scored 6.7/10 based on 21 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/16/1999. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "A Stab in the Dark".