Homicide: Season 2
Season 2 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Homicide Season 1.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 2 Progress Shield
The Hook
Jan 26, 1965 · 60 min
A man dies a violent death aboard a boat at dawn. Although there is an eye-witness, he claims he was too far away to identify the killer, and the Homicide detectives have some fas
Manhunt
Feb 2, 1965 · 60 min
When William Nelson blows up the car of a business acquaintance, killing him, he is quickly brought to justice, and sentenced to serve a life sentence for murder. However, Nelson i
The Decimal Point
Feb 9, 1965 · 60 min
A convict who has broken out of jail is murdered at the rendezvous with an accomplice, and Det. Sgt. Bronson suspects that there is a connection between his death and an unsolved
Aftermath
Feb 16, 1965 · 60 min
Retired Inspector Bob Fenton, former chief of the Homicide squad, is fatally stabbed and his body left in the driveway of the home of Insp. Connolly. Fenton appears to have been th
Business Is Business
Feb 23, 1965 · 60 min
A business colleague of Douglas Hadrion, knowing he has a weak heart, succeeds after several attempts in causing his death by inducing a heart attack.
The Skeleton
Mar 2, 1965 · 60 min
A body found floating in Port Phillip Bay is identified as that of gambler George Duff. He has been shot. Homicide detectives are surprised when their investigations reveal that Du
The Juveniles
Apr 27, 1965 · 60 min
A water skier is murdered when she takes a tumble and the speed boat bears down on her. Police soon find a connection between a baby sitting agency, a group of juvenile delinquent
Motive for Two
May 11, 1965 · 60 min
Catherine Leonardson has a wealthy husband who has taken second place to the other men in her life. Tension in their home turns to murder, and detectives find evidence making two m
Strange Cargo
May 18, 1965 · 60 min
An ingenious plot to steal a consignment of diamonds leads to murder, and detectives are baffled as to who the culprits are - until they turn their attention to a number of large c
Dead on Two
May 25, 1965 · 60 min
Two criminals kidnap a doctor in order to treat a wounded man who was injured during a gunfight in which another man was killed.
The White Mistress
Jun 4, 1965 · 60 min
The Homicide squad has help from the Forensic division when investigating the death of a woman who had apparently ceased to exist a year before being killed.
The Violators
Jun 15, 1965 · 60 min
Matters are complicated for the police when a young girl shirks from the publicity she fears will result if she makes known the full story of her abduction and gang rape, following
The Partners
Jun 18, 1965 · 60 min
A man found dead in a burnt out car at the foot of a cliff is presumed to be the owner, James Bannister. But further evidence points to Bannister still being alive, and detectives
The Brand
Jun 25, 1965 · 60 min
When Homicide detectives probe the underworld to investigate the murder of a prostitute, they find the dead girl's friends and accomplices all fear for their own lives. Their inves
Ladies' Man
Jul 13, 1965 · 60 min
When con-man Hal Dunstan gets over-confident, a chance encounter with a prowler in a graveyard triggers more than he can cope with.
One Man Crime Wave
Jul 20, 1965 · 60 min
A series of apparently unrelated crimes appear to be the work of a careless amateur, until a discovery by an old tramp and a fatal bashing set detectives on a new line of inquiry.
Forgotten Murderer
Jul 27, 1965 · 60 min
When prominent Melbourne solicitor Gerard Marquard is killed, detectives connect his death to the disappearance of a forged document. They concentrate on two suspects: one a well-k
Second Time Round
Aug 3, 1965 · 60 min
The murder of a baccarat king leads to an arrest. The charged man has a watertight alibi, but wagging tongues and mistrust force the killer to strike again.
The Fifth Column
Aug 10, 1965 · 60 min
Sen. Det. Mackay joins Homicide, and is immediately implicated in a store robbery because he is being framed by another criminal. Det. Fraser is promoted and transferred to another
Eye-Witness
Aug 17, 1965 · 60 min
A young mother is murdered and her small daughter is missing. Police and trackers comb rugged country for the killer, and question relatives about the little girl whose disappearan
Inside the City
Aug 24, 1965 · 60 min
A girl en route to her city office finds a dead man lying on a rooftop. During the subsequent investigation, Homicide detectives uncover some shady dealings with her father's busin
Catapult
Aug 31, 1965 · 60 min
A bookmaker is brutally robbed and murdered, and Homicide detectives suspect a group of punters led by smooth talking Johnny Parke. Their search brings them to further violence whe
An Act of Love
Sep 7, 1965 · 60 min
A relationship develops between two migrants who have a love of music. She has an incurable illness and is going to die. Both decide to commit suicide. He kills her but he doesn't
Double Cross
Sep 14, 1965 · 60 min
When a body is washed up on St Kilda beach, Homicide detectives discover that the victim was involved in the smuggling of narcotics.
Sentence of Death
Sep 21, 1965 · 60 min
The prompt rescue by Sen. Det. Mackay of a man who is nearly killed by a train leads to an unexpected clue and a tragic reason behind the death of a woman.
Witch Hunt
Sep 28, 1965 · 60 min
A policewoman joins the Homicide detectives to probe a death which takes them into the realm of strange witchcraft rites.
For Pity's Sake
Oct 5, 1965 · 60 min
Three young women die, and investigations lead the Homicide detectives into the field of psychiatry, and to a mentally deranged man who has become a criminal through misfortune, an
Birds of a Feather
Oct 12, 1965 · 60 min
A woman dies a violent death, and some stolen diamonds are missing. A link between the two crimes provides Homicide detectives with several leads. The chase is on when the prime su
Colour of Hate
Oct 19, 1965 · 60 min
A man stealing a car kills a young policeman. There are witnesses, but they all fail to identify the prime suspect. A piece of evidence left at the scene finally catches him out.
Let's Have a Funeral
Oct 26, 1965 · 60 min
Christopher Lodge receives a shock when an undertaker calls to collect his body. His fear mounts when a wreath is delivered, and detectives are called in to investigate his "murder
A Lonely Place
Nov 2, 1965 · 60 min
The cruel deaths of three young children in Heathmont lead police to a man who can't help but kill children when he drinks.
The Outcast
Nov 9, 1965 · 60 min
Pam Woods accidentally hits a man with a car and he dies. Panic-stricken she takes off. And her own life is in jeopardy with someone who wants her to keep quiet.
Good and Sufficient Reason
Nov 16, 1965 · 60 min
Gil Slade, a bully, and brutish lout, kills a man for no reason other than he made Slade look foolish at the pub, and no one will stand up to him or go to the police.
Speed the Dying
Nov 23, 1965 · 60 min
A man, who is convinced that he has every right to deceive and defraud others, sets up a rest home for old people. But an elderly female resident is murdered without any apparent m
The Novice
Nov 30, 1965 · 60 min
An elderly woman is murdered when she disturbs a thief who has broken into her home. Police get a big clue as to who the killer is and go after him before he kills again.
Coincidence
Dec 7, 1965 · 60 min
A young girl is lured to her death when she answers a newspaper advertisement, and Policewoman Helen Hopgood assists the Homicide detectives in tracing the murderer.
Sunday Frolic
Dec 14, 1965 · 60 min
Det. Sgt. Bronson's wife, Pat, is witness to a despicable attack on a cripple by three youths. Her own life is in danger when they try to grab her so she can't identify them.