Homicide: Season 5
Season 5 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 4.
- 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 5 Progress Shield
Mr. Smith
Jan 30, 1968 · 60 min
When a stripper called Lita is strangled, Homicide detectives search for the last person known to have seen her alive - a mysterious Mr. Smith. Another stripper, Trudy Wheeler, hel
Edge of Happiness
Feb 6, 1968 · 60 min
An elderly man is murdered in his wheelchair and his wife, fearful for her own safety , asks their former nurse, Maggie Keating, for advice. Maggie, in turn, contacts her boyfriend
The Late Show
Feb 13, 1968 · 60 min
The manager of a drive-in theatre disturbs a car thief at his home, and the thief retaliates by knocking him down with his own car, causing critical injuries. Investigations reveal
The Heat's On
Feb 20, 1968 · 60 min
Expert safe breaker Earl Tyrell is shot dead by a fellow gangster after organizing an ambitious robbery.
Ring of Truth
Feb 27, 1968 · 60 min
A girl is strangled after announcing her engagement to roadhouse proprietor Chris Anderson. Homicide detectives question three suspects, all with a motive for murder.
Kangaroo Shoot
Mar 5, 1968 · 60 min
Lew Hoskin is shot at and wounded while hunting kangaroos. Although Homicide detectives suspect attempted murder, Hoskin insists it was accidental.
The Gauntlet Is Down
Mar 12, 1968 · 60 min
A daring jewel robbery by three masked men leads to murder when witness Joe Martini attempts to stop them from escaping.
A Vintage Year
Mar 19, 1968 · 60 min
The body of ex-sideshow man James Munro is discovered in a creek, and police question a group of carnival folk camped on Munro's property.
The Monday Girl
Mar 26, 1968 · 60 min
When the body of go-go dancer Darlene Sadler is found at Beaumaris Beach, detectives discover that she had answered an advertisement to perform at a Melbourne club.
Managing Director
Apr 2, 1968 · 60 min
A seven year old boy is found strangled in a park, and detectives suspect teenager Phillip Wright, known to be the last person to see him alive.
Free to Kill
Apr 9, 1968 · 60 min
A hunt for two escapees from French Island Penal Settlement leads police to murder, blackmail and a savage attack on Det. Barnes.
Delayed Action
Apr 16, 1968 · 60 min
Two young people, lost in the bush, find a skeleton in a cave. Insp. Connolly interrupts his holiday to investigate the case, thinking that it could be connected with an unsolved b
The Cold Horse Sings
Apr 23, 1968 · 60 min
A garden party at Vincent Rowe's home ends suddenly when Rowe is shot at and wounded during an argument. Homicide detectives get a lead from singer Pamela Grey - a guest who witnes
The Money Motive
Apr 30, 1968 · 60 min
Vic Webster, formerly on the staff of business agent Ambrose Cook, is found shot dead in Cook's office. To avoid being implicated, Cook decides to hide the body in the bush.
The Long Arm
May 7, 1968 · 60 min
Jenny Radford is kidnapped on her way to school, and her parents are told by phone that they will not see her alive again unless they hand over $250,000 in cash. Detectives search
The Strange Woman
Jun 25, 1968 · 60 min
The body of model Helen Parkes is found on a beach. A shattered champagne glass gives detectives an important clue, and leads to three suspects. Model Jan Barlow, who was making a
The Final Movement
May 21, 1968 · 60 min
Radio store manager Ralph Nixon is shot dead while listening to the final movement of a concerto. Police suspect young soldier Andy Beckett, who accused Nixon of having an affair w
Strictly in Confidence
May 28, 1968 · 60 min
The body of a man dressed in a dinner jacket, black tie and a grotesque party mask is found in the pantry of an old home up for sale.
The Swinging Sparrow
Jun 4, 1968 · 60 min
A secretary finds she is pregnant to her former boss, Alan Booth. With her current boyfriend, she blackmails Booth, who is married, for $10,000. Then Booth is stabbed with a paper
When Greek Meets Greek
Jun 11, 1968 · 60 min
A well known Greek identity is critically injured when his car is blown up. Police inquiries lead them to cafe proprietor Con Lucas, who later receives a bomb threat. Police seek J
The Pay Off
Jun 18, 1968 · 60 min
Ken Morgan goes on a killing rampage after a youth has attacked his son, and comes face to face with Sen. Det. Hudson. After being forced to shoot Morgan, Sen. Det. Hudson decides
The Death Game
Jun 25, 1968 · 60 min
A small girl riding a bicycle is killed by a hit-and-run car driver. For this case the Homicide team has the assistance of Det. Costello from Forensic.
The Apprentice
Jul 2, 1968 · 60 min
When Alf Stone, a cat burglar, falls to his death from a rooftop as he is being chased by Constable Midway, a witness tells Homicide detectives that Midway deliberately let him fal
Someone Up There
Jul 9, 1968 · 60 min
A clairvoyant tells Lilian Galvin that her missing husband has been murdered. Two guests at the séance ask the police to investigate Galvin's disappearance.
Hit, Run and Stop Dead
Jul 16, 1968 · 60 min
After robbing diamond merchant Charles Pollen, two armed men are pursued by security guards, one of whom is shot and wounded. The Homicide team work on this case with Sgt. Banniste
The Golden Thread
Jul 23, 1968 · 60 min
Teenage cyclist Teresa Nelson is found strangled on a lonely bush track, and detectives question a youth, Tony Warren, who had been seen cycling with her just before her death.
One Hundred Witnesses
Jul 30, 1968 · 60 min
A former standover man is shot dead at the docks. Several witnesses refuse to come forward, and Homicide detectives get nowhere until an informer passes on the name of the chief wi
The Nice Bloke
Aug 6, 1968 · 60 min
It looks like murder, but there is no body - only blood stains on the front seat of an abandoned car near Ballarat. The Homicide team take it from there, and they uncover a web of
The Fourth Side
Aug 13, 1968 · 60 min
Vivian Nugent is found strangled in the home she shared with a man known only as Turner. His violent temper makes him an obvious suspect.
A Question of Time
Aug 20, 1968 · 60 min
A racehorse is doped and the main suspect is a man with a scar, Dodger Mullins. When someone takes a shot at Mullins, the Homicide team have a case of attempted murder on their han
I Confess
Aug 27, 1968 · 60 min
A Catholic priest informs police that someone has confessed to the murder of a woman, and tells them where to find the body.
Trip to Nowhere
Sep 3, 1968 · 60 min
When a bank teller is shot dead during a daring robbery by two men and a woman, a photographer who saw the shooting finds himself involved with police and the bandits.
Goodbye Janet Granger
Sep 10, 1968 · 60 min
When Janet Granger is found strangled at her home, detectives have three suspects - her daughter's fiancé, her husband and an unknown visitor.
Valley of Silence
Sep 17, 1968 · 60 min
Tragedy hits a peaceful farming valley when one of the locals, Miro Brandell, is shot dead in his car. Det. Barnes risks his own life by posing as a truck driver to trace the murde
The Slippers
Sep 24, 1968 · 60 min
Police query why Warwick Ashton, shot dead as he arrived at his girlfriend's flat, was wearing slippers and clutching a length of cable. As investigations proceed familial intrigue
Big Boys Don't Cry
Oct 1, 1968 · 60 min
When Frank Bates, who is involved in a call-girl racket, is beaten up by the gang boss, he sets out to get revenge and police fear an outbreak of underworld warfare.
Objection Sustained
Oct 8, 1968 · 60 min
Author Alan Farrow receives an anonymous phone call threatening his life if he does not stop publication of his controversial book.
Murder in Microscope
Oct 15, 1968 · 60 min
Charles Butler returns unexpectedly to his car and is stabbed when he disturbs a thief. Homicide detectives come upon valuable evidence when the attacker's hat is found.
The Target
Oct 22, 1968 · 60 min
A peaceful walk in the Dandenong Ranges erupts into violence for vicar Alan Bryant when he assists police who are attempting to make an arrest. Later, Bryant is fatally shot and de
Dead or Alive
Oct 23, 1968 · 60 min
An unbalanced farmer, Ed Chapman, threatens to shoot police if they don't leave his property. Attempting to overpower him, two policemen are shot dead and another is wounded.
The Mask
Oct 30, 1968 · 60 min
A farmer working a field in a tractor discovers a girl's body dangling from a tree. Suicide or murder? A box found nearby gives the Homicide detectives a clue and leads to the inve
Break-out
Nov 6, 1968 · 60 min
A man is murdered and a warder's girlfriend is kidnapped by hardened criminals as part of a scheme to free a prisoner serving a life sentence.
The Peace Man
Nov 13, 1968 · 60 min
Conscientious objector Mike Bolton finds himself a murder suspect when a girl is strangled and criminally assaulted, and police are informed that he was seen in the locality.
The Joy Ride
Nov 20, 1968 · 60 min
A girl service station attendant accepts a date with a new customer and then disappears. The body of her jealous boyfriend is later found, and detectives suspect murder and a possi
Process of Elimination
Nov 27, 1968 · 60 min
Kate Steele is shot dead on the deck of a cabin cruiser on the bay, and her body is removed by the killer. Her husband, reporting her disappearance to the police, becomes the main
The Hero
Dec 4, 1968 · 60 min
A warder is shot dead as two prisoners escape from jail. An intensive search in rugged country is hampered by locals who have built a hero image around one of them.
The Four Wise Men
Dec 17, 1968 · 60 min
A guard is shot and important documents are stolen from a factory. The wife of a suspect has been helping detectives organize a Christmas party for orphan children.