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Murder Call Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
16 Episodes 1997 - 1997
Episode 1
Ashes to Ashes
44 mins
A man out for an early morning surf gets more than he bargained for when surf blows a corpse out of the water and into his face. It appears to be a routine investigation, natural causes being indicated - but complications arise when Tessa and Steve find they cannot identify the victim, and no-one steps forward to claim him. Surely someone should be missing a well-groomed man in his fifties?
Episode 2
The Burial
43 mins
Late night. A voice recites limericks on a moonlit beach. Suddenly, all goes quiet. A grey dawn, and a dog and its owner, the stern Major Richter, make a gruesome discovery - a human head attached to the very dead body of Adrian McCafferty who is buried up to his neck under the sand. Adrian drowned when the tide came in and covered him. Tessa and Steve learn that there was a beach party last night. Adrian was buried as part of a joke. Is his death simply a stupid party prank gone wrong, or is there something more sinister to discover? They meet the party goers, Rebecca, the dead man's girlfriend, Star, the dead man's ex-girlfriend and Max, the dead man's friend who is now involved with both women. Party, booze and the complicated sexual relationships add fuel to the scenario that Adrian's death was an accident ready to happen. Assuming the autopsy will confirm that Adrian's death was an accident, Tessa and Steve attend the scene of another murder. The badly decomposed body of one James, Vanderbeck. Dead for a month. Wanting both cases wrapped up quickly, Thorn splits the team, sending Tessa off to cover the autopsies and leaving the real detective work on the Vanderbeck case to Steve. At homicide Steve discovers an intriguing connection between Adrian and Vanderbeck. Meanwhile at the morgue, Tootsie reveals to Tessa that Adrian's death was not an accident. He was dead before the water ever reached him - so who was responsible? The current girlfriend, needy Rebecca? Star, the rejected woman? Max the jealous lover? Or Major Richter whose distaste at the libertine behaviour of the party goers was obvious. The connection between both murders hangs on the distinctive label of a wine bottle found at both crime scenes. Steve discovers the connection while protecting one of the grieving women and finds himself in a life threatening situation. Tessa has already figured out the killer's identity and races to warn him. Thorne will have cause to rethink the idea of splitting up his team - a detective's safety has to come first - as the puzzle finally comes together.
Episode 3
Cat & Mouse
43 mins
A paraplegic artist is killed while playing chess over the Internet, a single die left at the scene and a bracelet taken as a trophy connect the crime to several other recent murders. Someone is using gaming forums and IRC to pick victims and Death is their final download.
Episode 4
Dead Clean
43 mins
While investigating a series of bizarre murders, Steve and Tessa are drawn to the local community centre, a drop-in for former mental patients. With a handful of suspects, but no real clues, Steve and Tessa must race against the clock to find the killer before he strikes again.
Episode 5
Who Killed Cock Robin?
44 mins
To the outside world former football star Robin Cochrane was a picture of charm, but when he is found poisoned by a chemical solvent, Tessa and Steve are forced to put together a picture of the not so pleasant private life of Robin Cochrane. With Diane Craig as Diane Cochrane, Zachery McKay as Vincent Frangelli, Jessica Napier as Brodie Cochrane; Kim Knuckey as Robin Cochrane, Justin Martin as Daniel Cochrane, Judith Wright as Laurie Baker, John Tutt as Mr. Wilkie.
Episode 6
Hot Shot
43 mins
A murder of a photographer leads Tessa and Steve into the world of the paparazzi media. Photos and long stemmed roses appear to be the only clues. Whilst the detectives investigate who has been a victim of the paparazzi, they too are caught by the camera in an compromising situation.
Episode 7
Black Friday
43 mins
Steve and Tessa are called in to solve the murder of Trevor Parkin, his body was found one Friday afternoon in a zoo - he was wearing a gorilla costume. The more they discover about the deceased, the deeper the mystery, and although all the witnesses are helpful, there is no suspect, and no clear motive - or is there?
Episode 8
Last Stop
43 mins
Abel Jago sits dead in an armchair before his valuable toy railway, on which the train of cars make their rounds. The railway engineer left a short farewell letter to his wife Ellie before committing suicide. Tessa however soon has doubts about Jagos suicide and when the autopsy results come in, it is revealed he was poisoned with cyanide.
Episode 9
Something Wicked
44 mins
When a man with a history of abuse is found dead, Tessa and Steve must unlock a conspiracy of silence in order to find the answers. In the process, Tessa comes to learn a valuable lesson on the subject of emotional manipulation. Three girls act bizarre surrounding their mother's disappearance.
Episode 10
Drop Dead Gorgeous
44 mins
A former star footballer is found dead in the lift of a publicity building owned by Anita Black. Anita is successful, attractive and now missing. Tessa and Steve ruffle the feathers of a prominent politician among others while trying to locate Anita. Nothing is adding up, until Tessa realises the dark secret in Anita's past. The revelation will impact on many lives.
Episode 11
Dead and Gone
44 mins
When Krystyan Balzan is found dead at the bottom of the stairs in his house, Steve and Tessa believe he came home unexpectedly and disturbed a robbery in progress. The facts seem to support this idea, but the theory is shaken when his wife, Lucy, is found close to death-is it suicide or attempted murder? Steve and Tessa are surprised to discover that Fisk is connected to this tale of murder.
Episode 12
Wages of Sin
44 mins
Steve and Tessa are called in to investigate the death of a female, found in a seedy part of town that is renowned for prostitutes. But the case becomes baffling when they learn the dead woman wasn't a prostitute, but rather a Nun who was four months pregnant. What was a Nun doing in a hotel full of prostitutes? Why is she wearing bright red shoes? And who killed her?
Episode 13
An Eye for an Eye
44 mins
A mummified body is found in an empty house. It is identified as Karen Diskin, who was missing presumed murdered two years ago. Thorne was the investigating officer at the time and arrested Karen's husband, Daniel, for the murder. Thome assigns Tessa and Steve to tie up the loose ends.
Episode 14
Blood Heat
43 mins
A video store proprietor is discovered brutally murdered in the back room of his own premises. At first it appears the crime may have been linked to a demonstration protesting the display of a violent video release, but soon other suspects emerge.
Episode 15
Fall from Grace
44 mins
When Julia Halliday's closest friends arrive at her mountain home, she is nowhere to be seen. Instead, a videotape is found, addressed to her daughter, outlining Julia's will and the message "by the time you see this I'll be dead". Although it looks like a straightforward suicide, Tessa suspects the whole scenario is a scam designed to cover Julia's disappearance.
Episode 16
Heartstopper
43 mins
At the grand opening of the Mayfair Department Store, the store manager is found dead in the window display. Not only do the employees of MayFair, and its owner, start to look suspicious, but the investigation causes Steve to renew acquaintances with Max May, owner of Mayfair, and Suzanne Delacorte, a former lover. Tessa and Steve's professional relationship is strained when Steve is unable to separate his personal feelings from the facts at hand. Tessa is forced to pursue the case alone, and in so doing, must also face some damning evidence against her partner.