Homicide
Season 2
196537 episodes
Episode 1
The Hook
Jan 26, 19651h
A man dies a violent death aboard a boat at dawn. Although there is an eye-witness, he claims he was too far away to identify the killer, and the Homicide detectives have some fast thinking to do as they pursue their suspects around the confusing world of the waterfront.
Episode 2
Manhunt
Feb 2, 19651h
When William Nelson blows up the car of a business acquaintance, killing him, he is quickly brought to justice, and sentenced to serve a life sentence for murder. However, Nelson is cunning and resourceful, and escapes from custody – and it is not only his freedom he wants, but a chance to even up the score against the main prosecution witness.
Episode 3
The Decimal Point
Feb 9, 19651h
A convict who has broken out of jail is murdered at the rendezvous with an accomplice, and Det. Sgt. Bronson suspects that there is a connection between his death and an unsolved robbery committed five years earlier.
Episode 4
Aftermath
Feb 16, 19651h
Retired Inspector Bob Fenton, former chief of the Homicide squad, is fatally stabbed and his body left in the driveway of the home of Insp. Connolly. Fenton appears to have been the victim of revenge, and Connolly realises that he could be the next target.
Episode 5
Business Is Business
Feb 23, 19651h
A business colleague of Douglas Hadrion, knowing he has a weak heart, succeeds after several attempts in causing his death by inducing a heart attack.
Episode 6
The Skeleton
Mar 2, 19651h
A body found floating in Port Phillip Bay is identified as that of gambler George Duff. He has been shot. Homicide detectives are surprised when their investigations reveal that Duff was married to the headmistress of a leading girl's school.
Episode 7
The Juveniles
Apr 27, 19651h
A water skier is murdered when she takes a tumble and the speed boat bears down on her. Police soon find a connection between a baby sitting agency, a group of juvenile delinquent motor cyclists and a series of burglaries.
Episode 8
Motive for Two
May 11, 19651h
Catherine Leonardson has a wealthy husband who has taken second place to the other men in her life. Tension in their home turns to murder, and detectives find evidence making two men look equally guilty.
Episode 9
Strange Cargo
May 18, 19651h
An ingenious plot to steal a consignment of diamonds leads to murder, and detectives are baffled as to who the culprits are - until they turn their attention to a number of large crates recently delivered to a factory.
Episode 10
Dead on Two
May 25, 19651h
Two criminals kidnap a doctor in order to treat a wounded man who was injured during a gunfight in which another man was killed.
Episode 11
The White Mistress
Jun 4, 19651h
The Homicide squad has help from the Forensic division when investigating the death of a woman who had apparently ceased to exist a year before being killed.
Episode 12
The Violators
Jun 15, 19651h
Matters are complicated for the police when a young girl shirks from the publicity she fears will result if she makes known the full story of her abduction and gang rape, following the revenge which was meted out to her assailants.
Episode 13
The Partners
Jun 18, 19651h
A man found dead in a burnt out car at the foot of a cliff is presumed to be the owner, James Bannister. But further evidence points to Bannister still being alive, and detectives gradually unravel an insurance fraud which ends in another murder.
Episode 14
The Brand
Jun 25, 19651h
When Homicide detectives probe the underworld to investigate the murder of a prostitute, they find the dead girl's friends and accomplices all fear for their own lives. Their investigations are complicated by an obvious crank with a passion for reforming people.
Episode 15
Ladies' Man
Jul 13, 19651h
When con-man Hal Dunstan gets over-confident, a chance encounter with a prowler in a graveyard triggers more than he can cope with.
Episode 16
One Man Crime Wave
Jul 20, 19651h
A series of apparently unrelated crimes appear to be the work of a careless amateur, until a discovery by an old tramp and a fatal bashing set detectives on a new line of inquiry.
Episode 17
Forgotten Murderer
Jul 27, 19651h
When prominent Melbourne solicitor Gerard Marquard is killed, detectives connect his death to the disappearance of a forged document. They concentrate on two suspects: one a well-known confidence trickster, the other a young German migrant.
Episode 18
Second Time Round
Aug 3, 19651h
The murder of a baccarat king leads to an arrest. The charged man has a watertight alibi, but wagging tongues and mistrust force the killer to strike again.
Episode 19
The Fifth Column
Aug 10, 19651h
Sen. Det. Mackay joins Homicide, and is immediately implicated in a store robbery because he is being framed by another criminal. Det. Fraser is promoted and transferred to another squad.
Episode 20
Eye-Witness
Aug 17, 19651h
A young mother is murdered and her small daughter is missing. Police and trackers comb rugged country for the killer, and question relatives about the little girl whose disappearance is obviously connected to her mother's death.
Episode 21
Inside the City
Aug 24, 19651h
A girl en route to her city office finds a dead man lying on a rooftop. During the subsequent investigation, Homicide detectives uncover some shady dealings with her father's business.
Episode 22
Catapult
Aug 31, 19651h
A bookmaker is brutally robbed and murdered, and Homicide detectives suspect a group of punters led by smooth talking Johnny Parke. Their search brings them to further violence when tension flares up between the suspects.
Episode 23
An Act of Love
Sep 7, 19651h
A relationship develops between two migrants who have a love of music. She has an incurable illness and is going to die. Both decide to commit suicide. He kills her but he doesn't have the courage to kill himself.
Episode 24
Double Cross
Sep 14, 19651h
When a body is washed up on St Kilda beach, Homicide detectives discover that the victim was involved in the smuggling of narcotics.
Episode 25
Sentence of Death
Sep 21, 19651h
The prompt rescue by Sen. Det. Mackay of a man who is nearly killed by a train leads to an unexpected clue and a tragic reason behind the death of a woman.
Episode 26
Witch Hunt
Sep 28, 19651h
A policewoman joins the Homicide detectives to probe a death which takes them into the realm of strange witchcraft rites.
Episode 27
For Pity's Sake
Oct 5, 19651h
Three young women die, and investigations lead the Homicide detectives into the field of psychiatry, and to a mentally deranged man who has become a criminal through misfortune, and whom they fear will kill again.
Episode 28
Birds of a Feather
Oct 12, 19651h
A woman dies a violent death, and some stolen diamonds are missing. A link between the two crimes provides Homicide detectives with several leads. The chase is on when the prime suspect flees from both his own accomplices and police.
Episode 29
Colour of Hate
Oct 19, 19651h
A man stealing a car kills a young policeman. There are witnesses, but they all fail to identify the prime suspect. A piece of evidence left at the scene finally catches him out.
Episode 30
Let's Have a Funeral
Oct 26, 19651h
Christopher Lodge receives a shock when an undertaker calls to collect his body. His fear mounts when a wreath is delivered, and detectives are called in to investigate his "murder".
Episode 31
A Lonely Place
Nov 2, 19651h
The cruel deaths of three young children in Heathmont lead police to a man who can't help but kill children when he drinks.
Episode 32
The Outcast
Nov 9, 19651h
Pam Woods accidentally hits a man with a car and he dies. Panic-stricken she takes off. And her own life is in jeopardy with someone who wants her to keep quiet.
Episode 33
Good and Sufficient Reason
Nov 16, 19651h
Gil Slade, a bully, and brutish lout, kills a man for no reason other than he made Slade look foolish at the pub, and no one will stand up to him or go to the police.
Episode 34
Speed the Dying
Nov 23, 19651h
A man, who is convinced that he has every right to deceive and defraud others, sets up a rest home for old people. But an elderly female resident is murdered without any apparent motive.
Episode 35
The Novice
Nov 30, 19651h
An elderly woman is murdered when she disturbs a thief who has broken into her home. Police get a big clue as to who the killer is and go after him before he kills again.
Episode 36
Coincidence
Dec 7, 19651h
A young girl is lured to her death when she answers a newspaper advertisement, and Policewoman Helen Hopgood assists the Homicide detectives in tracing the murderer.
Episode 37
Sunday Frolic
Dec 14, 19651h
Det. Sgt. Bronson's wife, Pat, is witness to a despicable attack on a cripple by three youths. Her own life is in danger when they try to grab her so she can't identify them.