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Homicide: Season 5

47 episodes · premiered Jan 30, 1968

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  1. Episode 1: Mr. Smith Jan 30, 1968 · 1h When a stripper called Lita is strangled, Homicide detectives search for the last person known to have seen her alive - a mysterious Mr. Smith. Another stripper, Trudy Wheeler, helps…
  2. Episode 2: Edge of Happiness Feb 6, 1968 · 1h An elderly man is murdered in his wheelchair and his wife, fearful for her own safety , asks their former nurse, Maggie Keating, for advice. Maggie, in turn, contacts her boyfriend, Det…
  3. Episode 3: The Late Show Feb 13, 1968 · 1h The manager of a drive-in theatre disturbs a car thief at his home, and the thief retaliates by knocking him down with his own car, causing critical injuries. Investigations reveal there…
  4. Episode 4: The Heat's On Feb 20, 1968 · 1h Expert safe breaker Earl Tyrell is shot dead by a fellow gangster after organizing an ambitious robbery.
  5. Episode 5: Ring of Truth Feb 27, 1968 · 1h A girl is strangled after announcing her engagement to roadhouse proprietor Chris Anderson. Homicide detectives question three suspects, all with a motive for murder.
  6. Episode 6: Kangaroo Shoot Mar 5, 1968 · 1h Lew Hoskin is shot at and wounded while hunting kangaroos. Although Homicide detectives suspect attempted murder, Hoskin insists it was accidental.
  7. Episode 7: The Gauntlet Is Down Mar 12, 1968 · 1h A daring jewel robbery by three masked men leads to murder when witness Joe Martini attempts to stop them from escaping.
  8. Episode 8: A Vintage Year Mar 19, 1968 · 1h The body of ex-sideshow man James Munro is discovered in a creek, and police question a group of carnival folk camped on Munro's property.
  9. Episode 9: The Monday Girl Mar 26, 1968 · 1h When the body of go-go dancer Darlene Sadler is found at Beaumaris Beach, detectives discover that she had answered an advertisement to perform at a Melbourne club.
  10. Episode 10: Managing Director Apr 2, 1968 · 1h A seven year old boy is found strangled in a park, and detectives suspect teenager Phillip Wright, known to be the last person to see him alive.
  11. Episode 11: Free to Kill Apr 9, 1968 · 1h A hunt for two escapees from French Island Penal Settlement leads police to murder, blackmail and a savage attack on Det. Barnes.
  12. Episode 12: Delayed Action Apr 16, 1968 · 1h Two young people, lost in the bush, find a skeleton in a cave. Insp. Connolly interrupts his holiday to investigate the case, thinking that it could be connected with an unsolved bank…
  13. Episode 13: The Cold Horse Sings Apr 23, 1968 · 1h A garden party at Vincent Rowe's home ends suddenly when Rowe is shot at and wounded during an argument. Homicide detectives get a lead from singer Pamela Grey - a guest who witnessed the…
  14. Episode 14: The Money Motive Apr 30, 1968 · 1h Vic Webster, formerly on the staff of business agent Ambrose Cook, is found shot dead in Cook's office. To avoid being implicated, Cook decides to hide the body in the bush.
  15. Episode 15: The Long Arm May 7, 1968 · 1h Jenny Radford is kidnapped on her way to school, and her parents are told by phone that they will not see her alive again unless they hand over $250,000 in cash. Detectives search for a…
  16. Episode 16: The Strange Woman Jun 25, 1968 · 1h The body of model Helen Parkes is found on a beach. A shattered champagne glass gives detectives an important clue, and leads to three suspects. Model Jan Barlow, who was making a car…
  17. Episode 17: The Final Movement May 21, 1968 · 1h Radio store manager Ralph Nixon is shot dead while listening to the final movement of a concerto. Police suspect young soldier Andy Beckett, who accused Nixon of having an affair with his…
  18. Episode 18: Strictly in Confidence May 28, 1968 · 1h The body of a man dressed in a dinner jacket, black tie and a grotesque party mask is found in the pantry of an old home up for sale.
  19. Episode 19: The Swinging Sparrow Jun 4, 1968 · 1h A secretary finds she is pregnant to her former boss, Alan Booth. With her current boyfriend, she blackmails Booth, who is married, for $10,000. Then Booth is stabbed with a paper knife…
  20. Episode 20: When Greek Meets Greek Jun 11, 1968 · 1h A well known Greek identity is critically injured when his car is blown up. Police inquiries lead them to cafe proprietor Con Lucas, who later receives a bomb threat. Police seek Johnny…
  21. Episode 21: The Pay Off Jun 18, 1968 · 1h Ken Morgan goes on a killing rampage after a youth has attacked his son, and comes face to face with Sen. Det. Hudson. After being forced to shoot Morgan, Sen. Det. Hudson decides he has…
  22. Episode 22: The Death Game Jun 25, 1968 · 1h A small girl riding a bicycle is killed by a hit-and-run car driver. For this case the Homicide team has the assistance of Det. Costello from Forensic.
  23. Episode 23: The Apprentice Jul 2, 1968 · 1h When Alf Stone, a cat burglar, falls to his death from a rooftop as he is being chased by Constable Midway, a witness tells Homicide detectives that Midway deliberately let him fall.
  24. Episode 24: Someone Up There Jul 9, 1968 · 1h A clairvoyant tells Lilian Galvin that her missing husband has been murdered. Two guests at the séance ask the police to investigate Galvin's disappearance.
  25. Episode 25: Hit, Run and Stop Dead Jul 16, 1968 · 1h After robbing diamond merchant Charles Pollen, two armed men are pursued by security guards, one of whom is shot and wounded. The Homicide team work on this case with Sgt. Bannister of the…
  26. Episode 26: The Golden Thread Jul 23, 1968 · 1h Teenage cyclist Teresa Nelson is found strangled on a lonely bush track, and detectives question a youth, Tony Warren, who had been seen cycling with her just before her death.
  27. Episode 27: One Hundred Witnesses Jul 30, 1968 · 1h A former standover man is shot dead at the docks. Several witnesses refuse to come forward, and Homicide detectives get nowhere until an informer passes on the name of the chief witness…
  28. Episode 28: The Nice Bloke Aug 6, 1968 · 1h It looks like murder, but there is no body - only blood stains on the front seat of an abandoned car near Ballarat. The Homicide team take it from there, and they uncover a web of deceit.
  29. Episode 29: The Fourth Side Aug 13, 1968 · 1h Vivian Nugent is found strangled in the home she shared with a man known only as Turner. His violent temper makes him an obvious suspect.
  30. Episode 30: A Question of Time Aug 20, 1968 · 1h A racehorse is doped and the main suspect is a man with a scar, Dodger Mullins. When someone takes a shot at Mullins, the Homicide team have a case of attempted murder on their hands.
  31. Episode 31: I Confess Aug 27, 1968 · 1h A Catholic priest informs police that someone has confessed to the murder of a woman, and tells them where to find the body.
  32. Episode 32: Trip to Nowhere Sep 3, 1968 · 1h When a bank teller is shot dead during a daring robbery by two men and a woman, a photographer who saw the shooting finds himself involved with police and the bandits.
  33. Episode 33: Goodbye Janet Granger Sep 10, 1968 · 1h When Janet Granger is found strangled at her home, detectives have three suspects - her daughter's fiancé, her husband and an unknown visitor.
  34. Episode 34: Valley of Silence Sep 17, 1968 · 1h Tragedy hits a peaceful farming valley when one of the locals, Miro Brandell, is shot dead in his car. Det. Barnes risks his own life by posing as a truck driver to trace the murderer.
  35. Episode 35: The Slippers Sep 24, 1968 · 1h Police query why Warwick Ashton, shot dead as he arrived at his girlfriend's flat, was wearing slippers and clutching a length of cable. As investigations proceed familial intrigue is…
  36. Episode 36: Big Boys Don't Cry Oct 1, 1968 · 1h When Frank Bates, who is involved in a call-girl racket, is beaten up by the gang boss, he sets out to get revenge and police fear an outbreak of underworld warfare.
  37. Episode 37: Objection Sustained Oct 8, 1968 · 1h Author Alan Farrow receives an anonymous phone call threatening his life if he does not stop publication of his controversial book.
  38. Episode 38: Murder in Microscope Oct 15, 1968 · 1h Charles Butler returns unexpectedly to his car and is stabbed when he disturbs a thief. Homicide detectives come upon valuable evidence when the attacker's hat is found.
  39. Episode 39: The Target Oct 22, 1968 · 1h A peaceful walk in the Dandenong Ranges erupts into violence for vicar Alan Bryant when he assists police who are attempting to make an arrest. Later, Bryant is fatally shot and detectives…
  40. Episode 40: Dead or Alive Oct 23, 1968 · 1h An unbalanced farmer, Ed Chapman, threatens to shoot police if they don't leave his property. Attempting to overpower him, two policemen are shot dead and another is wounded.
  41. Episode 41: The Mask Oct 30, 1968 · 1h A farmer working a field in a tractor discovers a girl's body dangling from a tree. Suicide or murder? A box found nearby gives the Homicide detectives a clue and leads to the…
  42. Episode 42: Break-out Nov 6, 1968 · 1h A man is murdered and a warder's girlfriend is kidnapped by hardened criminals as part of a scheme to free a prisoner serving a life sentence.
  43. Episode 43: The Peace Man Nov 13, 1968 · 1h Conscientious objector Mike Bolton finds himself a murder suspect when a girl is strangled and criminally assaulted, and police are informed that he was seen in the locality.
  44. Episode 44: The Joy Ride Nov 20, 1968 · 1h A girl service station attendant accepts a date with a new customer and then disappears. The body of her jealous boyfriend is later found, and detectives suspect murder and a possible…
  45. Episode 45: Process of Elimination Nov 27, 1968 · 1h Kate Steele is shot dead on the deck of a cabin cruiser on the bay, and her body is removed by the killer. Her husband, reporting her disappearance to the police, becomes the main suspect…
  46. Episode 46: The Hero Dec 4, 1968 · 1h A warder is shot dead as two prisoners escape from jail. An intensive search in rugged country is hampered by locals who have built a hero image around one of them.
  47. Episode 47: The Four Wise Men Dec 17, 1968 · 1h A guard is shot and important documents are stolen from a factory. The wife of a suspect has been helping detectives organize a Christmas party for orphan children.