The Fifth Column

August 10, 1965

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Homicide - S2 - E19

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 squad.

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Homicide: Season 2 - 37 Episode s

2x1 - The Hook
January 26, 1965
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 fast thinking to do as they pursue their suspects around the confusing world of the waterfront.
2x2 - Manhunt
February 2, 1965
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 is cunning and resourceful, and escapes from custody â€“ and it is not only his freedom he wants, but a chance to even up the score against the main prosecution witness.
2x3 - The Decimal Point
February 9, 1965
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 robbery committed five years earlier.
2x4 - Aftermath
February 16, 1965
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 the victim of revenge, and Connolly realises that he could be the next target.
2x5 - Business Is Business
February 23, 1965
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.
2x6 - The Skeleton
March 2, 1965
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 Duff was married to the headmistress of a leading girl's school.
2x7 - The Juveniles
April 27, 1965
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 motor cyclists and a series of burglaries.
2x8 - Motive for Two
May 11, 1965
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 men look equally guilty.
2x9 - Strange Cargo
May 18, 1965
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 crates recently delivered to a factory.
2x10 - Dead on Two
May 25, 1965
Two criminals kidnap a doctor in order to treat a wounded man who was injured during a gunfight in which another man was killed.
2x11 - The White Mistress
June 4, 1965
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.
2x12 - The Violators
June 15, 1965
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 revenge which was meted out to her assailants.
2x13 - The Partners
June 18, 1965
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 gradually unravel an insurance fraud which ends in another murder.
2x14 - The Brand
June 25, 1965
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 investigations are complicated by an obvious crank with a passion for reforming people.
2x15 - Ladies' Man
July 13, 1965
When con-man Hal Dunstan gets over-confident, a chance encounter with a prowler in a graveyard triggers more than he can cope with.
2x16 - One Man Crime Wave
July 20, 1965
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.
2x17 - Forgotten Murderer
July 27, 1965
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-known confidence trickster, the other a young German migrant.
2x18 - Second Time Round
August 3, 1965
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.
2x19 - The Fifth Column
August 10, 1965
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 squad.
2x20 - Eye-Witness
August 17, 1965
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 disappearance is obviously connected to her mother's death.
2x21 - Inside the City
August 24, 1965
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 business.
2x22 - Catapult
August 31, 1965
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 when tension flares up between the suspects.
2x23 - An Act of Love
September 7, 1965
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 have the courage to kill himself.
2x24 - Double Cross
September 14, 1965
When a body is washed up on St Kilda beach, Homicide detectives discover that the victim was involved in the smuggling of narcotics.
2x25 - Sentence of Death
September 21, 1965
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.
2x26 - Witch Hunt
September 28, 1965
A policewoman joins the Homicide detectives to probe a death which takes them into the realm of strange witchcraft rites.
2x27 - For Pity's Sake
October 5, 1965
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, and whom they fear will kill again.
2x28 - Birds of a Feather
October 12, 1965
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 suspect flees from both his own accomplices and police.
2x29 - Colour of Hate
October 19, 1965
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.
2x30 - Let's Have a Funeral
October 26, 1965
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".
2x31 - A Lonely Place
November 2, 1965
The cruel deaths of three young children in Heathmont lead police to a man who can't help but kill children when he drinks.
2x32 - The Outcast
November 9, 1965
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.
2x33 - Good and Sufficient Reason
November 16, 1965
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.
2x34 - Speed the Dying
November 23, 1965
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 motive.
2x35 - The Novice
November 30, 1965
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.
2x36 - Coincidence
December 7, 1965
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.
2x37 - Sunday Frolic
December 14, 1965
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.

2x1 - The Hook

2x2 - Manhunt

2x3 - The Decimal Point

2x4 - Aftermath

2x5 - Business Is Business

2x6 - The Skeleton

2x7 - The Juveniles

2x8 - Motive for Two

2x9 - Strange Cargo

2x10 - Dead on Two

2x11 - The White Mistress

2x12 - The Violators

2x13 - The Partners

2x14 - The Brand

2x15 - Ladies' Man

2x16 - One Man Crime Wave

2x17 - Forgotten Murderer

2x18 - Second Time Round

2x19 - The Fifth Column

2x20 - Eye-Witness

2x21 - Inside the City

2x22 - Catapult

2x23 - An Act of Love

2x24 - Double Cross

2x25 - Sentence of Death

2x26 - Witch Hunt

2x27 - For Pity's Sake

2x28 - Birds of a Feather

2x29 - Colour of Hate

2x30 - Let's Have a Funeral

2x31 - A Lonely Place

2x32 - The Outcast

2x33 - Good and Sufficient Reason

2x34 - Speed the Dying

2x35 - The Novice

2x36 - Coincidence

2x37 - Sunday Frolic

S1: Season 1

S2: Season 2

S3: Season 3

S4: Season 4

S5: Season 5

S6: Season 6

S7: Season 7

S8: Season 8

S9: Season 9

S10: Season 10

S11: Season 11

S12: Season 12

S13: Season 13

S14: Season 14