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The Best Episodes of Underbelly

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

Underbelly is an Australian television true crime-drama series, each series is a stand alone story based on real-life events.
Genre:Drama
Network:Nine Network

Best Episodes Summary

"Suffer the Children" is the best rated episode of "Underbelly". It scored 8.3/10 based on 102 votes. Directed by Grant Brown and written by Felicity Packard, it aired on 4/9/2008. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Good Lieutenant".

  • Suffer the Children
    8.3/10102 votes
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    #1 - Suffer the Children

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/9/2008

    Jason Moran returns from self-imposed exile, determined to destroy his rival Carl Williams; death stalks a children's football match; Taskforce Purana finally gets the resources it needs to defeat the criminals; Benji is under constant police surveillance, so Carl is forced to find a new accomplice; Carl and Roberta celebrate their daughter's christening with a lavish party.

    Director: Grant Brown

    Writer: Felicity Packard

  • The Good Lieutenant
    8.3/1053 votes
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    #2 - The Good Lieutenant

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 6/20/2010

    Danny "DK" Karam recruits his own private army to terrorise the Golden Mile. Ruthless newcomer Doc Kanaan stages a bloody coup to seize control of the drug trade from DK. With the corrupt cops banished from the Golden Mile, gang violence spirals out of control.

    Director: Tony Tilse

    Writer: Felicity Packard

  • Alpha and Omega
    8.3/1054 votes
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    #3 - Alpha and Omega

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 6/27/2010

    In the explosive final episode, Doc Kanaan plots to kill John Ibrahim and gain control of the Golden Mile. Joe Dooley and Strike Force Lancer smash DK's Boys and restore order to Kings Cross. Dennis Kelly hires a hitman to clean up his dirty past, as he lobbies for the job of Police Commissioner. Kim risks her life to avenge her unfair dismissal from the police force.

    Director: Tony Tilse

    Writer: Greg Haddrick

  • Barbarians at the Gate
    8.1/1093 votes
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    #4 - Barbarians at the Gate

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 4/23/2008

    Carl uses his high media profile to accuse Detective Steve Owen of corruption; Graham "Munster" Kinniburgh is gunned down and Mick Gatto tries to convince Carl Williams to end the gangland war; "Benji" Veniamin agrees to kill his former mentor Mick Gatto, but it's Gatto who lives to tell the tale; Carl and Roberta are rocked by the death of their closest friend.

    Director: Tony Tilse

    Writer: Peter Gawler

  • Team Purana
    8.1/10102 votes
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    #5 - Team Purana

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 5/7/2008

    Detective Steve Owen finally gets enough evidence to arrest Carl Williams for murder. After nine years the gangland war is over.

    Director: Tony Tilse

    Writer: Peter Gawler

  • Earning A Crust
    8.0/1096 votes
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    #6 - Earning A Crust

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/2/2008

    Amid growing public unrest, the police establish Task Force Purana to combat the gangland war. Loan shark Mario Condello faces his own financial crisis, which he solves with brutal efficiency. Bitter rivals Carl Williams and Jason Moran take out contracts on each other’s life. Taskforce Purana detectives are furious when police corruption derails their investigations.

    Director: Peter Andrikidis

    Writer: Peter Gawler

  • Aussie Bob & Kiwi Terry
    8.0/1094 votes
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    #7 - Aussie Bob & Kiwi Terry

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 2/9/2009

    In the mid 1970s, Kiwi charmer Terry Clark and "Aussie" Bob Trimbole form a deadly alliance that will change the face of Australian crime forever.

    Director: Ken Cameron

    Writer: Peter Gawler

  • Business as Usual
    8.0/1061 votes
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    #8 - Business as Usual

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 2/23/2009

    Melbourne standover men Brian and Les Kane have ventured into unfamiliar territory by providing protection for Bob Trimbole's Melbourne heroin dealers. But things turn sour when dealer Wayne Robb is robbed of $200,000 cash on the Kane's turf. The Kane's suspect it was Vinnie Mikkelsen and Laurie Prendergast, two of Ray Chuck's mates from the Great Bookie Robbery.

    Director: Shawn Seet

    Writer: Felicity Packard

  • Diamonds
    8.0/1051 votes
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    #9 - Diamonds

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 3/23/2009

    Allison questions her role in the Mr Asia syndicate after her life is threatened by a corrupt Federal Narcotics Bureau agent. Colourful racing identity, George Freeman, takes extreme action after police raid his illegal casinos. The Mr Asia syndicate suffers a major setback when a drug courier is arrested.

    Director: Tony Tilse

    Writer: Greg Haddrick

  • Judas Kiss
    8.0/1050 votes
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    #10 - Judas Kiss

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 3/30/2009

    Aussie Bob Trimbole is pressured to arrange a gangland hit on his friend and colleague, Allison Dine. Meanwhile, paranoid and living in exile in the UK, Terry Clark must terminate his relationship with "Mr Asia". Also, George Freeman is determined to get revenge on his would be assassin, and aspiring hitman "Mr Rent-a-kill" gets his big break.

    Director: Shawn Seet

    Writer: Felicity Packard

  • The Reckoning
    8.0/1049 votes
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    #11 - The Reckoning

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 4/20/2009

    Terry Clark's drug empire starts to unravel when he is arrested for murder in the UK, while Allison is arrested by the FBI and becomes a star witness against organised crime. With his heroin supplies drying up, Aussie Bob plans Australia's biggest ever cannabis smuggling operation. Meanwhile, the Federal Police have a major win against corruption at the Narcotics Bureau.

    Director: Grant Brown

    Writer: Felicity Packard

  • The Loved Ones
    8.0/1054 votes
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    #12 - The Loved Ones

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 5/4/2009

    In the series finale of Underbelly, Chris "Mr Rent-a-Kill" Flannery becomes a victim of his own success. But who would dare order a hit on Australia's most dangerous hit man?

    Director: Tony Tilse

    Writer: Peter Gawler

  • Saving Face
    8.0/1052 votes
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    #13 - Saving Face

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 5/9/2010

    Louis Bayeh vows to avenge the drive-by shooting of his house. Debbie Webb becomes a whistleblower on police corruption, with shocking results. Kim Hollingsworth plans revenge on a police officer who betrayed her trust.

    Director: Shawn Seet

    Writer: Kris Mrksa

  • Full Force Gale
    8.0/1054 votes
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    #14 - Full Force Gale

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 5/16/2010

    John Ibrahim is under pressure following a spate of gang violence on the Golden Mile. Debbie Webb finds a powerful ally in her fight against police corruption. Kim Hollingsworth tests the loyalty of her new boyfriend with a sexy challenge. Dennis Kelly uses all his cunning to turn a corruption allegation into a career opportunity.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Peter Gawler

  • Hurt On Duty
    8.0/1055 votes
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    #15 - Hurt On Duty

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 6/6/2010

    Supergrass Trevor Haken risks everything to gather evidence against his mates. Chook Fowler takes bizarre steps to avoid testifying on police corruption. Kim Hollingsworth's police career is jeopardised when she agrees to go undercover for the Royal Commission.

    Director: Tony Tilse

    Writer: Kris Mrksa

  • The Worst Woman in Sydney
    8.0/10102 votes
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    #16 - The Worst Woman in Sydney

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 8/21/2011

    The true story of glamorous crime queens Tilly Devine and Kate Leigh, and their deadly battle to control Sydney's underworld in the 1920s.

    Director: Tony Tilse

    Writer: Peter Gawler

  • The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
    7.9/10103 votes
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    #17 - The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/5/2008

    Carl Williams begins his deadly revenge on the crime-controlling Carlton Crew, and tries to increase his ever-expanding grip over the Melbourne crime world; whilst Jason Moran is in jail, his brother Mark takes control of the family business; Detective Steve Owen is determined to prove an underworld murder.

    Director: Peter Andrikidis

    Writer: Peter Gawler

  • Luv U 4 Eva
    7.9/10101 votes
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    #18 - Luv U 4 Eva

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/12/2008

    Lewis Moran hires Benji Veniaman to execute his son's, Mark Moran's killer. Subsequently, Veniamen is insulted by the Carton Crew and forms a dangerous alliance with their unpredictable rival Carl Williams; Steve and Jacqui's police instincts are tested when they try to disprove a murderer's alibi; when a criminal is shot dead multiple times, the Police realise there's a monster on the loose.

    Director: Peter Andrikidis

    Writer: Greg Haddrick

  • Scratched
    7.9/1094 votes
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    #19 - Scratched

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/16/2008

    Carl Williams is now the undisputed king of the underworld, confident he can get away with murder; the police make the first major breakthrough in their investigations, but they may be too late to prevent another death; Benji's relationship with Carl and Roberta becomes increasingly personal.

    Director: Grant Brown

    Writer: Greg Haddrick

  • A Nice Little Earner
    7.9/1053 votes
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    #20 - A Nice Little Earner

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 3/16/2009

    In episode seven of Underbelly, Terry decides to franchise his crime empire and expand into the UK market. Aussie Bob goes to extreme lengths to buy out Terry's share of the Organisation.

    Director: Tony Tilse

    Writer: Kris Mrksa

  • The Brotherhood
    7.9/1056 votes
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    #21 - The Brotherhood

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 4/20/2009

    The Federal Police prepare to arrest crime boss and cancer sufferer Aussie Bob Trimbole. But a mole within the Feds threatens to create havoc with their investigation. Also, Alison Dine testifies at a coroner's inquest, and blows the lid on the Mr Asia syndicate.

    Director: Grant Brown

    Writer: Kris Mrksa

  • Kingdom Come
    7.9/1055 votes
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    #22 - Kingdom Come

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 4/18/2010

    John Ibrahim dodges death after being shot, and gets some powerful career advice from George Freeman. Detective Trevor Haken strikes a profitable deal to control the drug trade in Kings Cross. Kim turns her back on prostitution and applies to join the NSW Police.

    Director: Tony Tilse

    Writer: Greg Haddrick

  • Women In Uniform
    7.9/1056 votes
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    #23 - Women In Uniform

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 5/9/2010

    Corrupt cop Dennis Kelly tries to further his career by joining the National Crime Authority. With her career in tatters, whistleblower Debbie Webb makes a fateful decision to join the fraud squad. Fed-up with prostitution, Kim Hollingsworth considers her career options.

    Director: Shawn Seet

    Writer: Peter Gawler

  • Dog Eat Dog
    7.9/1051 votes
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    #24 - Dog Eat Dog

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 5/30/2010

    Under pressure from the Royal Commission, Trevor Haken's paranoia reaches new heights. Drug boss Benny Kassab suspects a rat in the ranks, with deadly results. Police cadet Kim Hollingsworth is haunted by her colourful past.

    Director: Shawn Seet

    Writer: Kris Mrksa

  • Cat Amongst the Pigeons
    7.9/1047 votes
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    #25 - Cat Amongst the Pigeons

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 8/28/2011

    Norman Bruhn's Razor Gang pushes the underworld to crisis point, threatening the crime empires of Kate, Tilly and Phil Jeffs. Amid public outrage, the police fight a losing battle to stop rival Razor Gangs terrorising the streets. The rival underworld bosses convene a summit to deal with Bruhn's gang, but are betrayed when Tilly takes matters into her own hands. After being rejected by Nellie and taunted by his rivals, Frank 'The Little Gunman' Green finally gets his chance to shine.

    Director: Cherie Nowlan

    Writer: Felicity Packard