Murder Calls Australia
Each episode tells the story of one of Australia's most shocking murder cases, the victims and killers. Revolving around real-life phone calls placed by witnesses, the public, the perpetrators and from some victims beyond the grave. The series provides previously unseen interviews with the victims' families and the police, as well as unearthed crime scene footage and the phone calls that delivered the key piece of information and evidence that brought some of Australia's worst killers to justice.
- 2017-2017
- 1 season
- Suspense
Each episode tells the story of one of Australia's most shocking murder cases, the victims and killers. Revolving around real-life phone calls placed by witnesses, the public, the perpetrators and from some victims beyond the grave. The series provides previously unseen interviews with the victims' families and the police, as well as unearthed crime scene footage and the phone calls that delivered the key piece of information and evidence that brought some of Australia's worst killers to justice.
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2017
Episode 1
Herman Rockefeller
47 mins
Herman Rockefeller was a multi-millionaire and an upstanding citizen, so when he disappeared after a business trip, his family and the police were puzzled, until a series of phone calls uncovered a seedy double life that had turned deadly.
Episode 2
Kelly Hodge
45 mins
When Kelly Hodge's body was found discarded on the side of the road, it would lead to one of Victoria Police's most frustrating cases. Countless suspects were dismissed, but just when it seemed like the real killer would get away, one phone call would change everything.
Episode 3
Stephen Dempsey and Ezzedine Bahmad
48 mins
As a young man, he knew right from wrong, yet as a child his grandmother taught him to cut the ears off little kittens. When he became an adult, he would find that killing a person was no different. There was no emotion or empathy involved.
Episode 4
Gabe Meyer
45 mins
They say love can make people do crazy things, of which the worst is to kill. In far north Queensland, a man would write the book on twisted love. Unable to accept rejection, he nearly got away with murder until a phone call tripped him up.
Episode 5
Peter Shellard
44 mins
In a case of money for murder, Peter Shellard was found by his girlfriend in their mansion in the Melbourne suburb of Caulfield North. He was battered and bound in what appeared to be a bondage session gone wrong, but a phone call to the police would point to someone who had a motive for murder.
Episode 6
Margaret Tobin
43 mins
A man whose hatred for his victim had reached boiling point concocts a near-perfect plan of murderous revenge. He had meticulously researched and studiously planned every detail of the murder, but one phone call would be enough to unravel his plans and bring him to justice.