Homicide was Australia's first major drama series, and the most influential by any measure. Based around murder cases investigated by the Homicide squad at Melbourne's Russell Street police headquarters, Homicide single-handedly established a viable TV drama industry in Australia. Over 11 years and 510 episodes, Homicide acheived massive ratings (peaking at an incredible 54 at one point), made household names of its stars, spawned two sister series- Division 4 and Matlock Police- on rival networks, and still outlived them both! In the twenty-two years since it was last broadcast (in afternoon re-runs), the series has become renowned for its frequent car chases, slightly shonky 1970's fashions, and occasionally stilted dialogue. Some of Australia's best-known actors, writers, and directors got their start on Homicide, and without it- and the successors it generated- Australian drama would be very, very different.
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seasons | |||
| Specials | November 1970 | 2 | |
| Season 1 | October 1964 | December 1964 | 9 |
| Season 2 | January 1965 | December 1965 | 36 |
| Season 3 | January 1966 | December 1966 | 47 |
| Season 4 | January 1967 | December 1967 | 48 |
| Season 5 | January 1968 | December 1968 | 47 |
| Season 6 | January 1969 | December 1969 | 47 |
| Season 7 | January 1970 | December 1970 | 45 |
| Season 8 | January 1971 | November 1971 | 40 |
| Season 9 | February 1972 | February 1973 | 46 |
| Season 10 | February 1973 | January 1974 | 40 |
| Season 11 | January 1974 | October 1974 | 42 |
| Season 12 | January 1975 | November 1975 | 39 |
| Season 13 | October 1975 | December 1976 | 20 |
| Season 14 | January 1977 | January 1977 | 4 |
| Unassigned Episodes | 0 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unassigned Episodes | 512 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 0 | ||
| Unassigned Episodes | 512 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Jones | 17 | 10/20/1964 - 06/29/1965 | |
| Bruce Ross-Smith | 16 | 10/20/1964 - 06/29/1965 | |
| Igor Auzins | 2 | 06/07/1976 - 06/25/1976 | |
| Alf Potter | 1 | 11/24/1964 | |
| Gary Conway | 1 | 06/07/1976 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Freedman | 6 | 10/20/1964 - 06/22/1965 | |
| Della Foss-Paine | 3 | 12/01/1964 - 06/08/1965 | |
| Sonia Borg | 3 | 10/27/1964 - 12/08/1964 | |
| Enid Johns | 3 | 11/24/1964 - 06/29/1965 | |
| Vince Moran | 1 | 06/25/1976 | |
| John Dingwall | 1 | 06/17/1969 | |
| Christine Nicholson | 1 | 06/22/1965 | |
| David Baker | 1 | 02/09/1965 | |
| Tom Hegarty | 1 | 06/25/1976 | |
| Douglas Tainsh | 1 | 01/26/1965 | |
| Keith Thompson | 1 | 06/07/1976 |
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