Murder Call (1997) is a drama, crime web series in English. On New MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Murder Call online in HD.
Murder Call — Storyline
An unconventional team of homicide detectives face various cases, as led by Tessa Vance and Steve Hayden. Hayden is an often light-hearted 'man's man' who is moving up the career hierarchy, while Vance is more introspective and no-nonsense, and often solves the murder with intuition and insight. Their team includes boss Inspector Malcolm Thorne, Constable Dee Suzeraine, forensic services expert Lance Fisk, and unorthodox doctor Imogen 'Tootsie' Soames.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Hal McElroy, Jennifer Rowe
- Starring: Peter Mochrie, Lucy Bell, Gary Day, Jennifer Kent, Geoff Morrell, Glenda Linscott
Murder Call — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1997-08-11 |
| Seasons | 3 |
| Episodes | 56 |
| Genre | Drama, Crime |
| Language | English |
| Network | Nine Network |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 7/10 (2 votes) |
Murder Call — Episode Guide
Series 1
- E1: Ashes to Ashes (1997-08-11) — A man out for an early morning surf gets more than he bargained for when surf blows a corpse out of the water and into his face. It appears to be a routine investigation, natural c
- E2: The Burial (1997-08-18) — Late night. A voice recites limericks on a moonlit beach. Suddenly, all goes quiet. A grey dawn, and a dog and its owner, the stern Major Richter, make a gruesome discovery – a hum
- E3: Cat and Mouse (1997-08-25) — Wheelchair bound Spinner congratulates himself on finishing a piece of artwork by pouring a cold beer and logging on to his favourite internet games forum. His pleasure is short li
- E4: Dead Clean (1997-09-01) — While investigating a series of bizarre murders, Steve and Tessa are drawn to the local community centre, a drop in for former mental patients. With a handful of suspects, but no r
- E5: Who Killed Cock Robin? (1997-09-08) — To the outside world former football star Robin Cochrane was a picture of charm, but when he is found poisoned by a chemical solvent, Tessa and Steve are forced to put together a p
- E6: Hot Shot (1997-09-15) — When Maddie Herman, a paparazzi photographer who made her living out of the gossip and innuendo of the lives of others is found murdered, Steve and Tessa have no shortage of suspec
- E7: Black Friday (1997-09-22) — Steve and Tessa are called in to solve the murder of Trevor Parkin, his body was found one Friday afternoon in a zoo – he was wearing a gorilla costum. The more they discover about
- E8: Last Stop (1997-09-29) — Abel Jago sits dead in an armchair before his valuable toy railway, on which the train of cars make their rounds. The railway engineer left a short farewell letter to his wife Elli
- E9: Something Wicked (1997-10-06) — Tessa and Steve are confronted with a conspiracy of silence while investigating the death of a man with a history of abuse.
- E10: Drop Dead Gorgeous (1997-10-13) — Steve and Tessa are baffled when former football star Wayne Pascall is found stabbed to death in a lift, with a missing woman's handbag next to his body.
- E11: Dead and Gone (1997-10-20) — When Krystyan Balzan is found dead at the bottom of the stairs in his house, Steve and Tessa believe he came home unexpectedly and disturbed a robbery in progress.
- E12: Wages of Sin (1997-10-27) — Steve and Tessa investigate the death of a woman found in an area notorious for prostitutes. When they learn the woman was a pregnant nun and not a prostitute, their investigation
- E13: An Eye for an Eye (1997-11-03) — When a mummified body is found in an empty house, it is identified as that of Karen Diskin, the daughter of police inspector Snowy Muldoon, who went missing two years earlier.
- E14: Blood Heat (1997-11-10) — The brutal murder of a video store owner initially appears to be linked to a protest demonstration until other suspects emerge.
- E15: Fall From Grace (1997-11-17) — Tessa suspects an apparent suicide is really an elaborate scam designed to cover a woman's disappearance.
- E16: Heartstopper (1997-11-24) — When the general manager of a department store is found dead during the store's opening, the owner and employees become the main suspects in the investigation. Steve is haunted by
Series 2
- E1: Dared to Death (1998-07-07) — When a professional stuntman is found dead, hanging in a harness outside the window of his apartment, Steve and Tessa must determine whether it was an accident, suicide or murder.
- E2: Many Unhappy Returns (1998-07-14) — Steve and Tessa rush to solve the crime of a man who is murdered on his 50th birthday.
- E3: Skin Deep (1998-07-21) — When Dr. Theo Magnus, a leading cosmetic surgeon, is ambushed in his clinic and brutally murdered with a scalpel, his family and staff shed little light on the mystery.
- E4: Fatal Charm (1998-07-28) — Steve and Tessa investigate when the body of a young women is found, having been killed by a blow to the head before being set alight.
- E5: Short Circuit (1998-08-04) — When a young woman is electrocuted by her twin brother's robot, the subsequent investigation leads Tessa and Steve to uncover a bizarre tangle of relationships.
- E6: Cold Comfort (1998-08-11) — The body of a beautiful women, victim of hit-and-run accident, is taken to the morgue. Tootsie arrives shortly afterwards to find the body missing and her new assistant murdered.
- E7: Murder in Reverse (1998-08-18) — When the body of a women is found in a local dump, Tessa and Steve discover that her husband received a ransom note two days before.
- E8: More than Meets the Eye (1998-08-25) — A gruesome discovery draws Steve and Tessa into a case that leads them into the dark stormwater tunnels of the city.
- E9: Deadfall (1998-09-09) — Thorne is convinced he saw a man pushed off a building roof, but cannot locate the body at first. When the body turns up, Steve and Tessa not only have to track down the killer, bu
- E10: Deadline (1) (1998-09-22) — A bizarre murder in a city amusement park is the first in a series of horrible killings inspired by an innocent nursery rhyme. Homicide's youngest and brightest detective, Tessa Va
- E11: Deadline (2) (1998-09-22) — A bizarre murder in a city amusement park is the first in a series of horrible killings inspired by an innocent nursery rhyme. Homicide's youngest and brightest detective, Tessa Va
- E12: Something Fishy (1998-09-29) — Steve and Tessa uncover a web of blackmail and obsession while investigating the murder of two business partners.
- E13: A Dress to Die For (1998-10-06) — When the detectives attend an extravagant costume hire shop, they find the shop's young security guard dead.
- E14: Menu for Murder (1998-10-13) — When a food critic drops dead in a restaurant, Tessa finds there is no shortage of suspects as the critic was universally loathed and regularly received death threats.
- E15: Cry Wolf (1998-10-20) — Steve and Tessa are called to the murder scene of a woman who had called the police twice the night before she was murdered.
- E16: A View to a Kill (1998-10-27) — When Tessa and Steve investigate the death of a museum curator, they soon realise that his public face as a knowledgeable and well liked man who could rake in the funding dollars,
- E17: Blowing the Whistle (1998-11-03) — When the referee at a women's soccer match is murdered in full view of 100 people, the detectives are puzzled when they cannot find a single eyewitness.
- E18: Instrument of Death (1998-11-10) — The Klein String Quartet is a hotbed of passions and hatreds. When its founder and first violinist is found murdered, the other three members come under Steve and Tessa's spotlight
- E19: Bone Dead (1998-11-17) — Tessa and Steve are drawn into a web of mystery and intrigue when legendary paleontologist Dr. Charlie Minogue is murdered, and his attractive assistant disappears.
- E20: Mix 'N' Match (1998-11-24) — Following the bizzare murder of a medical professor, Tessa and Steve must carefully interpret a series of cryptic clues left by the killer.
Series 3
- E1: Dead Offerings (1999-04-21) — Tessa and Steve investigate when a young blind man is found dead in a swimming pool.
- E2: Evil Chances (1999-04-28) — A sports teacher is found impaled at a boarding school and is found by Fisk's older sister. Tessa and Steve investigate, but Fisk is frustrated when his sister is interviewed, and
- E3: Tongue Tied (1999-05-05) — A mutilited body is found near a church, with identical markings to the victims of a serial killer 15 years ago- Thorne's first case. Experiencing a sense of deja-vu, Thorne heads
- E4: Dying Day (1999-05-12) — Steve and Tessa investigate when a young woman is found hanging from a tree limb in a popular city park, and Tootsie's preliminary findings indicate it was not suicide.
- E5: Death in the Family (1999-05-19) — A vagrant is found dead at an inner city underpass surrounded by the corpses of poisoned sparrows. When Tootsie diagnoses death by strychnine, Tessa, Steve and Thorne fear that som
- E6: Death Down Market (1999-06-02) — When a woman is found murdered in a neighbourhood that is terrorised by a local gang, Steve and Tessa are called in to investigate.
- E7: A Blow to the Heart (1999-06-16) — Tessa and Steve are called in to investigate a series of murders revolving around a prominent bio-chemistry lab.
- E8: Bad Business (1999-06-30) — Tessa and Steve investigate what appears to be a routine case, but soon uncover a dangerous web of blackmail and righteous fanaticism.
- E9: Hide and Seek (1999-07-14) — Following the suspicious death of an elderly worker, Tessa and Steve must race against time to avert another tragedy growing from the ruins of the first.
- E10: Booming Business (1999-07-28) — Tessa and Steve uncover a web of intrigue surrounding businessman Brian Hart's horrific death when he is killed as he commutes to work by train when a letter bomb concealed in a ca
- E11: Cut and Dried (1999-08-04) — Tessa and Steve investigate a murder where nothing is as it seems.
- E12: A Stab in the Dark (2000-08-14) — When horror novelist Sebastian Tombs is found lying dead with a knife in his back, Tessa and Steve must investigate the four people closest to him, each of whom has a strong motive
- E13: Grave Matters (2000-08-21) — As a crypt is opened for an interment, the funeral goers are shocked to discover the sarcophagus already occupied by the corpse of a young woman holding a rare orchid in her hand.
- E14: Paid in Full (2000-08-28) — A man's body is found floating in a spa, a large roll of cash stuffed into his mouth. Steve and Tessa discover that almost everyone who knew him had a reason to kill him.
- E15: Last Act (2000-09-04) — A busker suffers from hallucinations while performing mime outside a train station. When he collapses and dies, Tootsie's autopsy points to poisoning.
- E16: Scent of Evil (2000-09-11) — A woman is ripped to shreds by savage dogs on the grounds of an empty house. Steve and Tessa must determine whether her death was an accident, or if the dogs were trained to kill b
- E17: Still Life (2000-09-18) — At the opening night of his exhibition, artist Vincent Osborne's head is discovered inside his own death mask.
- E18: Absent Friends (2000-09-25) — While attending a school reunion, Tessa is called to a homicide on the school grounds. The victim is one of her friends — stabbed in a reenactment of a Muckup Day prank, leaving Te
- E19: House of Spirits (2000-10-02) — Tessa and Steve investigate when a psychic conducting a séance in a storm-swept house is shot dead by the ghost of the man he was trying to contact.
- E20: Done to Death (2000-10-09) — The cleaner at an up-market beauty parlour makes a gruesome find — the proprietor strung up in a tanning booth and roasted like a pig-on-a-spit. Tessa and Steve's investigation unc
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Murder Call have? 3 season(s) with 56 episodes.
Who created Murder Call? Hal McElroy, Jennifer Rowe.
Where can I watch Murder Call? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.