Hector Crawford
Director
Homicide (1964)
Season 12
Homicide was an Australian television police drama series The series dealt with the homicide squad of the Victorian Police force and the various crimes and cases the detectives are called upon to investigate. Many episodes were based on real life crime cases.
Released Oct. 20, 1964
Episode 60 min
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Production Companies: Crawford Productions, Seven Network
Network: Seven
S12E1 - Mr. Spence
A harmless public servant with a problem, or a scheming killer? The Homicide detectives investigating a case have a decision to make to avert a tragedy.
Feb. 4, 1975, midnight
S12E2 - Poker Face
An innocent birdwatcher leads the Homicide squad into the discovery of an illegal gaming house.
Feb. 11, 1975, midnight
S12E3 - The Animal That Has To Be Fed
While chasing a truant schoolboy, a young policewoman comes across a torture chamber, and a case for the Homicide squad.
Feb. 18, 1975, midnight
S12E4 - Snails for Dinner
Is Patrick O'Brien as respectable as he seems or are the threats to his life coming from someone who knows better?
Feb. 25, 1975, midnight
S12E5 - Just Like Anyone Else
Because of the murder of a friend following a brutal attack, a young constable, a friend of Det. Deegan, is forced to choose between his marriage and his career.
March 4, 1975, midnight
S12E6 - Soldiering On
A war veteran misses the Anzac Day march, and the Homicide team take his behaviour into account when investigating the murder of a young man who is a confirmed pacifist.
March 11, 1975, midnight
S12E7 - The Hooker
When a callgirl is murdered, the Homicide squad enters the exciting world of boxing to investigate the case.
April 1, 1975, midnight
S12E8 - Surprising What People Can Do
Is a petty criminal as innocent as his wife maintains, or is he responsible for a brutal murder?
April 8, 1975, midnight
S12E9 - Brick Veneer
Homicide detectives discover more than gracious living behind the plush façade of a suburban estate. In the wealthy eastern suburbs a dentist is found dead on his sitting room floor and his wife and 14-year old son are missing.
April 15, 1975, midnight
S12E10 - A Nameless Grave
A confession from a dying woman, a pearl brooch and a bitter young criminal lead the Homicide Squad to a grisly discovery within the walls of Pentridge.
April 22, 1975, midnight
S12E11 - Thou Shalt Not Want
A young man goes beserk with a shotgun and leads the Homicide squad into the mysterious world of an unorthodox religious sect.
April 29, 1975, midnight
S12E12 - The Quiet Ones
A car crashed on a lonely road, but the Homicide squad have doubts that it was an accident.
May 6, 1975, midnight
S12E13 - The Last Bastion
A quiet elderly couple reluctantly become involved as witnesses in a brutal murder case, and withhold information from the police.
May 13, 1975, midnight
S12E14 - Do Us All a Favour
A brother and sister are gunned down hours before they are due to fly out of Melbourne. A key, a missing fur coat, a NSW payroll robbery and two brothers in the second-hand business are central to the investigation.
May 20, 1975, midnight
S12E15 - Speaking Ill of the Dead
The death of a prominent member of the community sets a puzzle for the Homicide squad.
May 27, 1975, midnight
S12E16 - Bomb
When a spate of bombings occur, Homicide detectives face a potentially disastrous situation. But when another bomb is found and defused, the contents provide them with a vital clue.
June 3, 1975, midnight
S12E17 - Pointing to the Moon
A brutal killer and master of martial arts is on the loose, and the Homicide squad must get to him before more people get harmed.
June 10, 1975, midnight
S12E18 - Don't Call Me Steve
When a solicitor is murdered, a schoolboy leads the Homicide detectives to a deserted cinema and a strange friendship.
June 17, 1975, midnight
S12E19 - Part of the Furniture
The wife of a leading gangster is shot, and reprisals risk developing into a gangland war. Was it calculated murder, or was the bullet meant for someone else?
June 24, 1975, midnight
S12E21 - Starring Joan Kendall
The Homicide squad are confronted by an agonising puzzle when a TV actress stabs her husband to death.
July 8, 1975, midnight
S12E22 - Rage
Random bashing or calculated murder? When a young writer comes under the scrutiny of the Homicide squad, the results are explosive.
July 8, 1975, midnight
S12E23 - Long Weekend
Youngsters learn that no one loses friends quicker than criminals on the run.
July 14, 1975, midnight
S12E24 - You Probably Won't Believe This, But...
The Homicide squad has found clues to a murder, but they can't find a body. After a bizarre search involving several tall stories and wild goose chases, Insp. Lawson is decidedly confused, and has no case.
July 15, 1975, midnight
S12E26 - Formula Five
A racing driver is killed while testing a new fuel injection device.
July 29, 1975, midnight
S12E27 - Rampage
Three brutal murders and a one-sided love affair combine to present an intriguing case for the Homicide squad.
Aug. 5, 1975, midnight
S12E28 - A Quiet Place
Julie Edwards and her husband Grant are known as a happy, loving couple. But when Julie is shot while sketching in a cemetery, detectives uncover facts which make them doubt this description.
Aug. 12, 1975, midnight
S12E29 - Hear No Evil
Is a prominent member of a City Council a straight forward honest man, or is he the instigator of a brutal murder and a savage bashing?
Aug. 19, 1975, midnight
S12E30 - Charlie
A burglary occurs at the same time as the death of a very sick woman.
Aug. 26, 1975, midnight
S12E33 - Gladstone Home For Wayward Girls
A few quiet days in the country turn into a nightmare for Danny Simmons when his aunt's maid is found poisoned outside his door. Soon, a similar attempt is made on his own life.
Sept. 16, 1975, midnight
S12E34 - Dog Eat Dog
What was going to be just a robbery turns out being a lot more trouble than Sam Horton expected.
Sept. 23, 1975, midnight
S12E35 - Don't Be Lonely
The Homicide detectives find themselves involved with a dating service when a body is found in scrubland.
Sept. 30, 1975, midnight
S12E36 - When the Cat's Away
When a butcher's wife is found brutally stabbed to death her husband becomes the prime suspect.
Oct. 7, 1975, midnight
S12E38 - Why All the Fuss
The squad investigates the eerie death of a homosexual.
Oct. 21, 1975, midnight
S12E40 - Wipe-Out
A farmer is killed by a hitch-hiker, and police suspect an itinerant surfer. Homicide detectives have a difficult task searching for the killer along Victoria's surfing coastline with its many communities and remote beaches.
Oct. 28, 1975, midnight
S12E41 - The Start of Something
A woman is murdered in the park. The squad are soon involved in a race to find the attacker, the victim's identity and the motive.
Nov. 4, 1975, midnight
S12E43 - Command Performance
A talented young pianist and his mother stumble across the grisly remains of a vague acquaintance while out walking their dog.
Nov. 18, 1975, midnight
S12E46 - Out of Step
A local ballet company is thrown into confusion when its leading dancer is shot after a party held for the press to announce the opening of a new show.
Dec. 9, 1975, midnight
S12E48 - The Sniper
A young man with a passion for motor cycles shoots his girlfriend and her parents when the girl's father objects to their relationship.
Dec. 30, 1975, midnight
S12E20 - The Egotist
A series of brutal attacks on women has the squad asking an urgent question: What makes a rapist tick?
July 1, 1975, midnight
S12E25 - The Life and Times of Tina Kennedy
Tina Kelly, daughter of Betty Kennedy, a pregnant, harassed, aggressive and downtrodden mother, is found to be dead on arrival at hospital, and the explanation for her fatal injuries do not satisfy the doctor.
July 22, 1975, midnight
S12E31 - A Room for Improvement
A policeman is killed at a factory break-in, and Homicide detectives uncover a long running feud between an ex-criminal and a police sergeant.
Sept. 2, 1975, midnight
S12E32 - Short Cut
Figure skater Heather Morton is strangled on deserted land near an ice skating rink. Detectives learn that Heather had loved and discarded many boyfriends, and many of these men hated her.
Sept. 9, 1975, midnight
S12E37 - Free Enterprise
When residents take action to stop redevelopment of their street, one of them is bashed so badly that she loses her baby. The father feels this is reason enough to take the law into his own hands.
Oct. 14, 1975, midnight
S12E39 - Third Generation
A criminal comes to Melbourne to settle an old score, but is murdered in the process. His son then turns to crime to seek revenge.
Oct. 22, 1975, midnight
S12E42 - Rattles
A dishonest second-hand car dealer is run down late at night, and he thinks someone is trying to kill him. Prime suspects include a dissatisfied customer and his wife's lover.
Nov. 11, 1975, midnight
S12E44 - Who Saw Them Die?
The Seven National News crew discover two bodies in the Maribyrnong River while doing a story on pollution.
Nov. 25, 1975, midnight
S12E45 - I Had a Dream
Melbourne police find the body of a drug addict and proper identification reveals him to be an ex-student leader wanted for a bombing in 1968.
Dec. 2, 1975, midnight
S12E47 - Spools and Clocks
An elderly cinema projectionist witnesses the killing of a man on a parking station. He is only too willing to help the police in their investigation, which results in tragedy for him.
Dec. 23, 1975, midnight
Network: Seven
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 60 min.
Released: Oct. 20, 1964
Last Air Date: June 25, 1976, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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