The Strange Calls (2012)

Miniseries

Toby Banks, a young and recently disgraced police constable transferred from the city to a small town, and his elderly companion, Gregor, receive strange calls from townspeople every night.

Released Oct. 16, 2012 Episode 29 min None+

Genres: Comedy, Mystery

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Production Companies: Hoodlum Entertainment

Network: ABC2

Country: Australia
Languages: English

IMDb

7.3

/866/

Trakt

/34/

TMDb

/11/

Daley Pearson
Director

Barry Crocker
Gregor

Toby Truslove
Const. Toby Banks

Patrick Brammall
Sgt. Neil Lloyd

Katherine Hicks
Kath

Peter Marshall
Const. Johnson

Joe Feeney
Clem

Michelle Knibbs
Ambulance Officer

Lilian Harrington
Nancy

S1E1 - First Call

Constable Toby Banks arrives in Coolum Beach for his first shift as night duty officer. Here, he meets Gregor, an eccentric local who believes a Chicken-Man is responsible for a spate of recent crimes.

Oct. 16, 2012, midnight

S1E2 - Jingle

Coolum's local radio host is found dead on the beach after wreaking havoc with a ride-on mower, putting the Tidy Town entry in jeopardy. When Banks and Gregor are tasked with the clean up, things get strange.

Oct. 23, 2012, midnight

S1E3 - Phantom

When the Coolum Theatre is vandalised, Banks and Gregor are put in charge of catching the culprit and spooky things start to happen.

Oct. 30, 2012, midnight

S1E4 - Napoleon

After a spate of bird murders, Gregor believes a serial killer cat has returned from the dead to wreak havoc on the town and seek revenge against his oldest foe.

Nov. 6, 2012, midnight