Brendan J Doyle
Director
The Twist (2018)
Season 1
Crimes of passion, old-fashioned gangland homicides and mysteries that captivated the entire nation. Animated series, The Twist brings to life some of Australia's most intriguing and unexpected crime stories.
Released July 26, 2018
Episode 5 min
None+
Genres: Animation, Documentary
Keywords: imdb.life, mdblist.has-trailer
Watch Providers: myfilmfriend
Production Companies: Broken Yellow
Network: ABC iview
S1E1 - A Perfect Murder
Crime author Arthur Upfield is struggling with the plot of his next novel. Taking refuge in outback WA to write his novel, what he comes up with makes Australian true crime history.
July 26, 2018, midnight
S1E2 - The Incident at Treasury Gardens
Two men plan a duel at Melbournes Treasury Gardens, but a closer look unearths an astonishing tale of love and tragedy.
July 26, 2018, midnight
S1E3 - The Woman Who Crashed Her Own Wake
Noela Rukundo encounters kidnappers on an overseas trip when it dawns on her that this is no random encounter and the motives lie much closer to home.
July 26, 2018, midnight
S1E4 - Who Killed Zoe Zou?
When Zoe Zou realises she may never be with the father of her child, she takes matters into her own hands with unexpected consequences.
July 26, 2018, midnight
S1E5 - The Bogle Chandler Mystery
Two bodies are found on the banks of the Lane Cove River, but it would take over 40 years to find the killer... at the scene of the crime.
July 26, 2018, midnight
S1E6 - Ned's Head
When Ned Kelly was hanged in November 1880, his place was confirmed into Australian folklore. The intrigue continued however, when his remains were found to be missing his skull, which seemed to have gone on an interesting journey of its own.
Nov. 11, 2018, midnight
S1E7 - Gun Alley Murder
In 1921, schoolgirl Alma Tirtschke is found brutally murdered in Gun Alley, Melbourne. With evidence pointing to nearby saloon owner, Colin Campbell Ross, he is sentenced to hang. Eighty years later, evidence emerges that turns the case on its head.
Nov. 11, 2018, midnight
S1E8 - Harry's Secret
A woman goes missing in 1917 after revealing her husband, Harry Crawford, was hiding a secret. Harry Crawford is arrested in Sydney but the search for evidence uncovers far more than a motive for murder — Harry was not who he said he was.
Nov. 11, 2018, midnight
S1E9 - Shark Arm Murder
In 1935 at the Coogee Beach pools, a shark gives onlookers more than they expected, revealing startling evidence that leads police to a remarkable case of fraud and murder linked to Sydney’s underworld.
Nov. 11, 2018, midnight
S1E10 - The Pyjama Girl Mystery
September 1934, the badly burnt body of a woman is found near Albury, New South Wales. Ten years later the body is finally identified, but the resolution seems a little too ‘convenient’ for some.
Nov. 9, 2018, midnight
S1E11 - Dark Horse
One of the most bizarre sporting scandals of the 1930s. Race horse trainer, Charlie Prince, goes against all odds and wins with an underperforming horse named Redlock. When a suspicious journalist digs deeper, he makes a startling discovery just beneath the winning surface.
Aug. 28, 2019, midnight
S1E12 - Shooting Party
September 1945, James O’Connor’s family is notified of his brutal murder in Paddington, Sydney. When his sister arrives to make funeral arrangements, she makes a shocking discovery and uncovers a life linked to the underworld.
Aug. 29, 2019, midnight
S1E13 - Needle to the Heart
In 1960, Dr James Yeates, a leading surgeon, was found dead in his Sydney home, stabbed through the chest with a hypodermic needle. What was believed to be a tragic accident, on deeper investigation, is revealed to be a sinister case that shakes Sydney’s high society.
Aug. 29, 2019, midnight
S1E14 - The Case of the Missing Heir
In 1855, the English Baron Sir Roger Tichborne was declared dead when his ship vanished at sea. Ten years later a butcher from Wagga Wagga reveals himself to be the runaway Baron, setting the scene for a decades-long saga with an ending as strange as his life’s journey.
Aug. 29, 2019, midnight
S1E15 - The Hit
A 1986 murder in Sydney's beachside suburb of Manly was linked to the affairs of millionaire-businessman, Andrew Kalajzich. As police investigate further, they discover a twisted tale of love, deceit, and murder entwined with the underworld.
Aug. 29, 2019, midnight
Network: ABC iview
Episode Runtime: 5 min.
Season Runtime: 5 min.
Released: July 26, 2018
Last Air Date: Aug. 29, 2019, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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