Murder Call
Murder Call is an Australian television series, created by Hal McElroy for the Southern Star Entertainment and broadcast on the Nine Network between 1997 and 2000.[1] The idea to the series was born from books of the Tessa Vance series by Jennifer Rowe: Suspect/Deadline and Something Wicked. Both books were integrated as episodes in the TV series.
| Murder Call | |
|---|---|
 Main cast | |
| Created by | |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 56 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Peter Askew |
| Production location(s) | Sydney |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Southern Star Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | Nine Network |
| Original release | 11 August 1997 – 9 October 2000 |
Synopsis
Murder Call deals with the cases confronted by an unconventional team of homicide detectives, Tessa Vance and Steve Hayden. Backing them up are Inspector Malcolm Thorne, Dr. Imogen Soames, Dr. Lance Fisk and Constable Dee Suzeraine.
Production
Murder Call was filmed in Sydney and unlike a lot of shows based in Sydney, often shot the less spectacular side of the city. The exterior of the Homicide station was filmed at Ashington House (formerly AFT House/Delfin House), on O'Connell Street in Sydney.
The cast
- Lucy Bell as Detective Tessa Vance
- Peter Mochrie as Detective Steve Hayden
- Glenda Linscott as Dr. Imogen "Tootsie" Soames
- Geoff Morrell as Sergeant Lance Fisk
- Jennifer Kent as Constable Dee Suzeraine
- Gary Day as Detective Inspector Malcolm Thorne
Notable guest stars
Season One
- Jeremy Callaghan – Ezra Simms
- Kieran Darcy-Smith – Filix Kiver
- Judith Wright – Laurie Baker
- Jessica Napier – Brodie Cochrane
- Melissa George – Petra Salinis
- Paula Forrest – Susan Frickberge
- David Franklin – Jonah Balzan
Season Two
- Dee Smart – Malena Soeteman
- Norman Kaye – Vic Popov
- Anne Tenney – Nerida Hertzberg
- Elizabeth Alexander – Hilary Windsor
- Essie Davis – Judy St. John
- Barry Otto – Otis Farrow
- Christine Stephen-Daly – Sonia Black
- Kate Fischer – Gabby Minogue
- Jason Clarke – Zac Hartman[2]
Season Three
- Rose Byrne – Sarah Watson
- Matt Doran – Joel
- Douglas Hedge – Dr. Edgar Travers
- Zoe Carides – Dr. Constance Young
- Michala Banas – Kylie McDonald
- Nicholas Bishop – Marshall Bowdon
- Kimberley Joseph – Andrea Thatcher
- Bridie Carter – Jessica Millay
- Ling-Hsueh Tang – Emma Trimble
Episodes
Murder Call ran for three seasons and produced 56 episodes. For more information see List of Murder Call episodes.
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Network | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | ||||
| 1 | 16 | 11 August 1997 | 23 November 1997 | Nine Network | |
| 2 | 20 | 7 July 1998 | 24 November 1998 | ||
| 3 | 20 | 21 April 1999 | 9 October 2000 | ||
Home media
It was announced by Via Vision Entertainment in March 2019 that they would be releasing the complete collection of Murder Call on DVD.
Season 01 & 02 are streaming on Amazon prime in the UK.
| Title | Format | Episodes | Discs | Region 4 (Australia) | Special Features | Distributors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder Call Season 01 | DVD | 16 | 3 | 3 April 2019 | None | Via Vision Entertainment |
| Murder Call Season 02 | DVD | 20 | 5 | 5 June 2019 | Murder Call: Deadline | Via Vision Entertainment |
| Murder Call Season 03 | DVD | 21 | 5 | 4 September 2019 | None | Via Vision Entertainment |
| Murder Call Complete Collection | DVD | 57 | 13 | 7 October 2020 | None | Via Vision Entertainment |
References
- "Murder Call". TV Guide.
- ""Murder Call: A View to a Kill"". imdb.com. Retrieved 28 April 2020.