Homicide: Season 7
Season 7 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 6.
- 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 7 Progress Shield
The Solitary Duet
Jan 27, 1970 · 60 min
Wendy Gilbert is found dead on a warehouse roof. Detectives discover that she had been getting obscene phone calls, and their investigation leads them to the zoo.
Just a Bit of Fluff
Feb 3, 1970 · 60 min
Returning home from a date, Lynn Preston is kidnapped, her boyfriend is knocked unconscious, and a ransom note is left for her parents demanding $100,000 for the girl's release.
Kill or Be Killed
Feb 10, 1970 · 60 min
The body of a man is discovered at Half Moon Bay. Detectives suspect that he could be a criminal and investigations lead to a young couple, the man of whom is trying to evade natio
Two Down, One to Go
Feb 17, 1970 · 60 min
Sen. Det. Reilly from the Drug Squad works with the Homicide team on a case revolving around the death of a girl, Carol Mather, from an overdose of drugs, and the vow of her boyfri
Evelyn
Feb 24, 1970 · 60 min
A week's holiday at the beach turns to tragedy for Evelyn Thomas when she is brutally murdered at her cottage. Questioning householders in the area, detectives are informed that a
Wheels
Mar 3, 1970 · 60 min
A couple of youths play 'chicken' in front of a car driven by Gary Price and his fiancee Margaret Gillespie. There is an accident and as a result Margaret becomes a paraplegic. Pri
The Sound of Money
Mar 10, 1970 · 60 min
Pop singer Tony Smart is murdered in his garage after an argument with his girlfriend. Music reporter Vickie Gaye assists police with their investigation, which revealed that compa
Pushover
Mar 17, 1970 · 60 min
Dianne Porter makes an anonymous phone call to police telling them that she witnessed a safe being thrown into the sea, and that she is convinced it contained a body. The police re
Love Story
Mar 24, 1970 · 60 min
A young Italian girl, Maria Bompani, is in love with a young playboy. She asks a priest about atonement - if she kills her boyfriend and then herself, is her sin paid for? Before F
Death Seat
Mar 31, 1970 · 60 min
Trotting driver Harry Thompson is strangled to death as he leaves the Showgrounds after competing in the main trotting event.
The Gift
Apr 7, 1970 · 60 min
A manufacturing jeweller, Leon Kaufman, is violently attacked on the night of his daughter's engagement party when he returns to his shop unexpectedly. Two youths later tell police
Peter's Party
Apr 14, 1970 · 60 min
Rachel Hayes-Manning, a member of a group of socialites known to Det. Peter Barnes, is shot dead after attending a rowdy party held in a lighthouse. Following events lead detective
Hand in Glove
Apr 21, 1970 · 60 min
A quiet morning's fishing in the river is interrupted for farmer Tom Douglas when he discoverers a wet bundle containing the remains of a body.But where did the body come from?
A Time for Grieving
Apr 28, 1970 · 60 min
An attractive young nursemaid, Wendy DeGroote, is found shot dead on a boat. The police can only discover two clues - a gold bracelet and a cartridge case.
Taken Care Of
May 5, 1970 · 60 min
While at the Supreme Court attending a murder trial, Homicide detectives learn that the defence is to be an alibi for another crime - and they have 18 hours to crack it.
The Superintendent
May 12, 1970 · 60 min
Patterson solves a ten year old case and Supt. Tilley awards him a commendation. Eddie Patterson, Jim's twin brother visiting from Sydney, is somewhat crazy and nearly always drunk
The Last Friend
May 19, 1970 · 60 min
Elderly widow Mrs. Simpson sees her dog killed when tractor driver Jack Searle destroys a tree on her property. Searle is later killed in a crash when his brakes fail.
The Kindly Killers
May 26, 1970 · 60 min
An elderly couple who belong to a religious sect led by a fanatical American become frightened when they realise their religious beliefs could be responsible for the death of a tee
Juliet
Jun 2, 1970 · 60 min
A round of golf for Mr. Willis leads to the discovery of 17-year-old schoolgirl Juliet Mitchell's body on the links. The prime suspect is Juliet's boyfriend Warren Buller, known to
A Place to Live
Jun 9, 1970 · 60 min
When elderly Mrs. Perry is asked to sell her property to further housing development, she refuses the offer. Soon after she discoverers the body of her husband in the garden.
The Lonely Ones
Jun 16, 1970 · 60 min
Shortly after Steve Barrett escapes from jail, a woman recluse is found murdered, and he becomes a prime suspect.
Auntie
Jun 23, 1970 · 120 min
The body of an elderly woman is found in a quarry and it starts detectives off on a macabre case. The discovery and investigation changes the quiet life of housewife Pat Palmer to
Death in the Family
Jun 30, 1970 · 60 min
A peaceful setting becomes a scene of tragedy when a pretty but mentally retarded teenage girl is found murdered by the lake in the Botanic Gardens.
The Doll
Jul 7, 1970 · 60 min
Model Karen Healey becomes involved in an attempt to murder ruthless businessman Robert Morton. Morton made his fortune by crooked business deals and swindles. He realizes his life
Not for Mine
Jul 14, 1970 · 60 min
The body of a teenage boy is found in a dredge in the bay, and Harold Barrett fears it could be his missing son Ken. A ruthless businessman, Barrett is suspected by police of being
Chain Gang
Jul 21, 1970 · 60 min
The leader of a bikie gang is killed when a car runs into his motorbike. Police suspect his death was not accidental when the rest of the gang terrorise the car driver.
Monica Missing
Jul 28, 1970 · 60 min
15-month-old Monica Dowling is reported missing. Police suspect foul play and enlist the Army to search rugged bush country. They are hindered by Stan Ferris, a seedy journalist wi
Midnight Pizza
Aug 4, 1970 · 60 min
Mrs. Canker suspects the owner of a pizza parlour has killed his wife and thrown her body into the pizza oven.
Water Boy
Aug 11, 1970 · 60 min
Rita Langford is stabbed to death in her home. The only clue to her background is an autographed photo of pop star Joey Denton, possibly linking her death with the music scene.
Settling Day
Aug 18, 1970 · 60 min
On the day gamblers settle their debts, an SP bookie is killed at a tobacco kiosk, and detectives search for the long, thin knife which killed her. Their main suspect is musician A
All Correct
Aug 25, 1970 · 60 min
Const. Milligan's fiancee arranges to meet him, but misses him on his beat. Sen. Det. Patterson and Det. Barnes are on hand and offer to look for him. They find him lying dead in a
Wall of Silence
Sep 1, 1970 · 60 min
The discovery of a skeleton in the wall of an old home that is being demolished opens up many memories for Inspector Fox when he realizes the home belonged to Karen Richter, the gi
See No Evil
Sep 8, 1970 · 60 min
A golfer finds a dog, a tool box containing coins, and the body of a man in a sand trap on a golf course. From these clues detectives find links with a robbery at the club house an
Flash Johnny
Sep 15, 1970 · 60 min
Aboriginal boxer 'Flash' Johnny Miles, training for a championship fight, becomes jealous of his sparring partner's friendship with his wife. In the ring Johnny hits him so hard th
Bars
Sep 22, 1970 · 60 min
Art student Martin Cooke becomes involved in murder when prison warden Tom Richards is shot and wounded, and his wife and small son are shot dead as they relax in the Botanic Garde
Suffer Little Children
Sep 29, 1970 · 60 min
While attending a dinner party with his girlfriend Karen, Det. Barnes overhears the next door neighbour threatening her sons. Later events lead him to suspect that she may have har
Once a Killer
Oct 6, 1970 · 60 min
Two youths, thinking a fruiterer keeps a lot of cash at home, break in while he is at work. His wife is tied up and gagged while they ransack the house. Finding nothing, they decid
Cat-Eyes
Oct 13, 1970 · 60 min
After locking his warehouse late at night, elderly Ralph Keenan is shot dead in one of the rooms. Detectives are puzzled because the killer shot Keenan in almost total darkness. Th
Doris and Daphne
Oct 20, 1970 · 60 min
Elderly Alfred Roberts calls at the police station to tell the detectives that he has overheard his wife Daphne and her friend Doris discussing a plot to poison him.
Bride Price
Oct 27, 1970 · 60 min
Young Greek fisherman Nick Evangelides unwisely agrees to sponsor 'Doc' Roberts and 'Girlie' Piper's scheme to bring Greek girl Lina Zangalis to Australia for prostitution purposes
Copy Cat
Nov 3, 1970 · 60 min
Esther Czernack is robbed and murdered at her home, and detectives suspect a cat burglar could be responsible until attention shifts to her husband.
Wages of Sin
Nov 10, 1970 · 60 min
Two men and a girl, impersonating a film crew, brazenly hold up and rob a factory paymaster and security guard. To ensure their escape, the three bandits take the guard as a hostag
Patterson's Curse
Nov 17, 1970 · 60 min
Sen. Det. Patterson, on a caravan holiday with his wife Jill, revisits the country town where he was stationed as a constable. He meets an old girlfriend, Janet Smith, and finds hi
The Homicide Story
Nov 24, 1970 · 60 min
Look back at some highlights from the past six years of the series, reveals some anecdotes from behind the scenes and details the production of a typical episode.
Have You Heard About the Lawrences?
Dec 1, 1970 · 60 min
Gossip in a country town brings tragedy to the Lawrence family when Joan Lawrence and their baby son are found brutally murdered in their home. Farmhand Rod Smith becomes the prime
Lost and Found
Dec 8, 1970 · 60 min
The unreasonable attitude of a too-strict father causes 15-year-old teenager Shirley Martin to run away from home. Shirley is helped by her friend Paul King, but the situation gets