Homicide: Season 4
Season 4 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 3.
- 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 4 Progress Shield
A Long Shadow
Jan 24, 1967 · 60 min
Two men fight on a river bridge. One loses his life, the second vanishes, and the Homicide team set out to trace a man of whom they know practically nothing, except that he is tall
Final Payment
Jan 31, 1967 · 60 min
Peter Lovegrove is shot dead on his doorstep, but he leaves documents proving him a blackmailer. This makes the murder motive obvious, but police discover a different crime racket
Keeper of Lions
Feb 7, 1967 · 60 min
A girl shot dead near the zoo is identified as Christy Baker, teenage daughter of the zoo's lion keeper Alex Baker. As the Homicide team investigates, Christy's tragic life story u
The Second Alibi
Feb 14, 1967 · 60 min
After serving 15 years for murder, Geoffrey Gibson still claims he is innocent. Suspicions about a former witness cause the case to be re-opened.
The Haven
Feb 21, 1967 · 60 min
A woman dies mysteriously in the country, making a puzzling case for detectives as they try to determine if she died from natural causes or foul play. Investigations lead to a hous
On Highway 31
Feb 28, 1967 · 60 min
A motorist dies in a Hume Highway crash when his car goes up in flames. Police soon discover it wasn't an accident, and the Homicide squad's investigations lead them to the wife of
Zemsta
Mar 7, 1967 · 60 min
A shot is fired at the celebrated Polish painter Alex Kapolski during an exhibition of his work. Police at first believe it is a prank, but they think again when Alex receives a no
The Traveller
Mar 14, 1967 · 60 min
As motor-cycle policeman Const. Bourke overtakes a speeding car on the Geelong Highway, the driver deliberately rams him sending Bourke to his death as the bike crashes over a bank
Ghost Story
Mar 21, 1967 · 60 min
A man is found dead on a doorstep. The principal witnesses, two elderly women, insist that a ghost was responsible. The homicide detectives soon discover they have to grapple with
The Intruders
Mar 28, 1967 · 60 min
Det. Sgt. Mackay runs into danger when he discovers the hideout of "The Intruders", two men who have been terrorising and robbing people in their homes.
Whistle in the Dark
Apr 4, 1967 · 60 min
Teenager Margaret Lambert hears her boyfriend's familiar whistle, and she runs happily out to meet him. But death is in her path and Homicide detectives find evidence of murder.
One-Eyed Luck
Apr 11, 1967 · 60 min
Sen. Det. Doug Marshall is shot and badly wounded during an investigation into the murder of gambler Bernie Little.
The Living Death
Apr 18, 1967 · 60 min
Gina Lambton's son goes and talks to Inspector Connolly, on suspicions that he thinks his mother is being poisoned. The Inspector takes a concerned interest and investigates the ca
The Spectator
Apr 25, 1967 · 60 min
A quiet stroll turns into a nightmare for expectant mother Rebecca Jones when she witnesses a murder. The gunmen threaten her with death if she goes to the police.
The Destroyer
May 2, 1967 · 60 min
Pamela Reynolds sees a man's body put on a railway track near Ballarat. She is afraid to go to police in case she is expelled from school, but her conscience soon gets the better o
The Wild Cockatoo
May 9, 1967 · 60 min
Security guard Dave Carter is shot dead during a factory break-in, and his partner Harry Parr is knocked unconscious. Homicide detectives believe that Parr can help them identify t
The Catch
May 16, 1967 · 60 min
When a woman's skeleton is discovered in a burnt-out bush shack, Homicide detectives question an old firebug whose description of a tall man seen leaving the burning house provides
End of Playtime
May 23, 1967 · 60 min
A pedestrian is killed by a car that TV personality Lyn Eliot-Smith is a passenger in. Lyn and the driver panic at the thought of the adverse publicity that will result if they rep
What's the Answer
May 30, 1967 · 60 min
Businessman Lloyd Chandler's staff arrive at work one morning to find his secretary dead in his private office. Chandler becomes the prime suspect for her murder.
Bitter Almonds
Jun 6, 1967 · 60 min
The guests at a fashionable dinner party are shocked when Stephen Galliard collapses and dies. Homicide detectives discover he was poisoned when they find in his glass the unmistak
Crocodile Crocodile
Jun 13, 1967 · 60 min
A small girl's birthday party turns sour when she disappears after playing a game of 'Crocodile' in a local playground.
No Through Road
Jun 20, 1967 · 60 min
Gentleman farmer John Lancaster is shot dead and robbed while making up his payroll. His son falls under suspicion when he disappears.
The Opportunist
Jun 27, 1967 · 60 min
A baker reports to police that he has found a woman customer shot dead and a man's body nearby. Detectives are puzzled when they can find only one body at the scene.
No Other Girl
Jul 4, 1967 · 60 min
Teenager Joy Hamilton secretly dates a former boyfriend and while they are out together he is shot dead. Homicide detectives think she knows more about the murder than she is letti
Lovely Lady
Jul 11, 1967 · 60 min
Television personality Sunny Miles makes the headlines when she wins custody of her two children, but within days of her triumph she is stabbed to death.
Big Time Operator
Jul 18, 1967 · 60 min
Someone takes a shot at former gambler Nick Corbett. He is not injured, but police suspect that another big-time gambler, Norm Hansen, is out to get Corbett and will try again.
Self Defence
Jul 25, 1967 · 60 min
An hour after a night out with some friends, Ron Gibson is shot dead in his driveway. Police enquiries reveal there was no love lost between Gibson and his neighbours.
One Way Ticket
Aug 1, 1967 · 60 min
After Tina Carroll has left for holidays on the Princess Of Tasmania ferry, her friends are horrified when a body answering her description is found by a fisherman at Black Rock be
The Legacy
Aug 8, 1967 · 60 min
Aboriginal gardener Jim Paterson finds his employer, John Fleming, stabbed to death. Police find that many people will benefit from Fleming's will, including Paterson.
The Dear One
Aug 15, 1967 · 60 min
When Jill Henderson is found strangled, police have two suspects - her boyfriend, and an older man she was seeing on the side.
No Licence to Kill
Aug 22, 1967 · 60 min
The difference between car racing at Templestowe Hill Climb and speeding on the road is stressed when Det. Sgt. Mackay meets an old Air Force friend who asks him to clear his son o
Freakout
Sep 29, 1967 · 60 min
The difference between car racing at Templestowe Hill Climb and speeding on the road is stressed when Det. Sgt. Mackay meets an old Air Force friend who asks him to clear his son o
The King Pin Is Dead
Sep 5, 1967 · 60 min
When king pin gangster Keith Wells is shot and critically wounded outside a grocery store, detectives question known criminals including former king pin Norm Jamieson who was recen
The Long Climb
Sep 12, 1967 · 60 min
Separated from his wife, artist Graham Reid is horrified when she calls at his studio and slashes one of his best paintings. He is later questioned by police when she is found unco
Thirty Pieces of Tin
Sep 19, 1967 · 60 min
Aged pensioner Wally Walters and his sister Kitty find a well-dressed man's body covered by sheets of tin at a dump. Afraid they will become involved, they don't tell the police, a
Postscript
Sep 26, 1967 · 60 min
When Christine Foley is attacked in a dark street, detectives have three suspects, until a missing letter provides them with their biggest clue and uncovers a blackmail attempt.
There's No Fool
Oct 3, 1967 · 60 min
Elderly Geoffrey Collins pleads with his former girlfriend, Eileen Webster, to return to him. When she refuses he goes into a jealous rage and shoots her dead.
The Killer Instinct
Oct 10, 1967 · 60 min
Harry Millet, well known trainer of athletes and boxers, is shot dead as he is timing one of his runners. Police investigating the case discover that he had many enemies in the spo
The Visitors
Oct 17, 1967 · 60 min
A former Sydneysider, Tom Carrell, is shot dead while riding a motor scooter, and young Sydney vice squad detective Peter Barnes, who is in Melbourne on exchange duties, assists th
Without Fear or Favour
Oct 24, 1967 · 60 min
A ride on his bicycle along a quiet country road brings tragedy to Martin O'Brien when he is killed by a hit and run driver, and Sandra Fleming becomes a girl in conflict dealing w
One Last Wish
Oct 31, 1967 · 60 min
A school classroom is burnt down and a woman's body is found beneath the rubble. Detectives find evidence pointing to arson.
High on a Mountain
Nov 7, 1967 · 60 min
Teenager Loralee Bennett is at the center of a feud involving her jealous boyfriend David Harding which leads to a murder when a group of young people, including their mutual frien
Love Is a Silver Chain
Nov 14, 1967 · 60 min
When a man out rabbiting is shot and critically wounded, pop star Gavin Jones from the 'Love-In' discotheque becomes a prime suspect because of his fanatical hatred of blood sports
Run Rabbit
Nov 21, 1967 · 60 min
A teenage girl in a country town is strangled in her home by an intruder. When police begin questioning newcomers to the district the killer takes off in panic. On the run, the kil
Rat Race
Nov 28, 1967 · 60 min
Marika Kerteli, ambitious editor of a publishing company, learns that she is to be sacked. In retaliation, she plans the ruthless murder of her employer.
Position of Trust
Dec 7, 1967 · 60 min
A number of drunks have been allegedly assaulted by policemen, and Const. Allan Larkin comes under investigation by Homicide detectives.
Never Dob Your Mates In
Dec 12, 1967 · 60 min
A warder is killed at a prison farm when two prisoners escape. The Homicide team swing into action to recapture the two escapees, Lennie Lister and Dick Boyd.
Nothing Is for Nothing
Dec 19, 1967 · 60 min
A policeman is killed by masked bandits during a payroll robbery, and Homicide detectives rely on an informer to help them with their investigations.