Matlock Police

Season 2

Policing in a small rural Australian town named Matlock

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43 Episodes

  • Natural Loser
    E1
    Natural LoserLee Gibson is convinced that bad luck follows him about and that he can never win - but this time he is determined to do or die when he carries out an armed robbery.
  • Kate and Benny
    E2
    Kate and BennyThe innocent friendship between a little girl and a mentally retarded young man leads them to an encounter with criminals.
  • Bury Them Together
    E3
    Bury Them TogetherWhen a callous farmer, Geoff Mitchell, who thinks more of his shotgun than he does of his wife, chases a trespasser off his property, it sets off a chain of events that culminate in a fatal shooting.
  • A Perfect Gentleman
    E4
    A Perfect GentlemanA rich stranger, Ben Peterson, arouses the curiosity of the Matlock police, which turns to hatred when he is suspected of a violent sex crime. The battered, molested body of teenager Doreen Henderson is found in the bush and police discover that Peterson was the last person to see her alive.
  • One Dark Soul
    E5
    One Dark SoulTwo Matlock boys return home from spending time in Pentridge to recover the hidden proceeds of their crime. They are also seeking vengeance on Salvation Army Major McKenzie, but find they have too much conflicting information when they realise they have been double-crossed.
  • Titch
    E6
    TitchA lonely young boy joins a dangerous criminal on a crime spree that climaxes into a violent death.
  • Brother & Sister
    E7
    Brother & SisterIn the middle of the camping season, Matlock police run up against an irate father and an officious American Army officer - and some surprising result.
  • It Could Have Been Anyone
    E8
    It Could Have Been AnyoneAn accident involving the use of explosive fuel brings Matlock police to the local camping ground. During their investigations a young girl is found murdered, causing tragedy and complications for the detectives.
  • Uphill All the Way
    E9
    Uphill All the WayA routine investigation turns into a death puzzle for the Matlock police when their enquiries take them among the truck drivers that operated along the Central Highway.
  • Cat And Mouse
    E10
    Cat And MouseAn attractive young girl goes missing from Matlock, a series of bashings follow, then another girl goes missing. Matlock police try to fit the pieces together in what turns out to be a fatal game of cat and mouse.
  • The Breadwinner
    E11
    The BreadwinnerAn ex-convict living in Matlock appears to be going straight, but a chain of unfortunate circumstances place him under suspicion for a serious crime.
  • A Double Life
    E12
    A Double LifeWhen the Matlock police investigate a robbery and fatal bashing, they uncover the secret double life of a young businessman who has a mistress.
  • Hogan's Week
    E13
    Hogan's WeekWhen a Matlock Justice of the Peace is bashed and robbed, the prime suspect is Constable Gary Hogan.
  • The Wheeler Dealer
    E14
    The Wheeler DealerNorman Miller and his wife open an antique shop, an apparently legitimate business. Because Norman has a police record, Det. Sgt Madden suspects that it may be a cover, but even he is surprised by the outcome of the police investigations.
  • What The Eye Doesn't See
    E15
    What The Eye Doesn't SeeA dangerous gunman steals a car and bashes its owner, takes Constable Hogan as a hostage, and causes terror for Susan, a woman recently blinded in an accident.
  • Cheeky Charlie
    E16
    Cheeky CharlieConflicts among fruit pickers become a matter for the police when one of the pickers is hacked to death with an axe. and another fruit picker goes on the run, and Constable Gary Hogan's anticipation of meeting a long-lost uncle turns to acute embarrassment when his relative arrives on his doorstep
  • One Of Those Days
    E17
    One Of Those DaysMatlock police strike one of their most unusual days which involves them with a happy drunk, an escapee from a hospital, a near-fatal shooting, a young nurse in difficulties, and Mrs. Sparrow who blames Jenny Martino for her son's corruption into a peeping tom.
  • The Cow Hand
    E18
    The Cow HandWhen Athol Hutchins returns to Matlock to help on his uncle's farm, he finds himself the centre of bitter prejudice which threatens to develop into violence.
  • Quicksilver Quick
    E19
    Quicksilver QuickA petty criminal who is going blind finds an apprentice accomplice who masters the trade rather to well, and they become involved with a Matlock businessman who doesn't report a crime because he has something to hide.
  • A Weekend's Entertainment
    E20
    A Weekend's Entertainment21-year-old Roy and 18-year-old Liz leave Melbourne looking for excitement. They are a violent couple. They find there way to Matlock where they are involved in a hit-and-run, murder, Robbery and kidnapping.
  • I'd Rather Be Shot In The Back
    E21
    I'd Rather Be Shot In The BackDet. Sgt. Madden is kept busy with a young wayward girl, a series of clever burglaries, and the reappearance of an old friend with a grudge against Det. Sgt. Madden because years ago Madden accidentally killed his son in a robbery.
  • Confessional
    E22
    ConfessionalAn attempt to blow a safe in Matlock's largest Roman Catholic Church backfires with fatal consequences, And the other crook gets involved with a girl from the Parish, and she tries to get him to give himself up but it does no good.
  • Sir
    E23
    SirA family tragedy brings old tensions to the surface with tragic results.
  • Dying Is Easy
    E24
    Dying Is EasyA family's objection's to a teenage couples relationship erupts into violence.
  • Violent Thursday
    E25
    Violent ThursdayA road accident leads police to believe that a serious crime is being planned for Matlock.
  • Woman Wanted
    E26
    Woman WantedTony Angelini's hired help proves to be more trouble than what she she is worth, First she tries to rob Tony's Place with the help of her husband then she gets involved with a nother crook to rob a pay roll.
  • Butcher's Picnic
    E27
    Butcher's PicnicButcher Green's past catches up with him in Matlock when two old mates pressure him to share a lottery prize, which they feel they have a right to. Constable. Gary Hogan is accused of accepting bribes in connection with driver license tests.
  • Hurry Home
    E28
    Hurry HomeWhen a prowler terrorizes Matlock, police suspect that he could be a seasonal worker, but further events lead them to believe he could be a local. Another complication involves Sen. Constable Gary Hogan when his life is endangered by a frantic woman, Carol Anderson, who hates being left at home alone, and whose husband, Dick is a commercial travelers.
  • Will-O-The Wisp
    E29
    Will-O-The WispAnti-police feeling runs high when a local man who has escaped from prison is hunted down by Det. Sgt. Madden. An old prospector living on the outskirts of Matlock, Delhunty, becomes embroiled in the hunt. The hunted man is a bushman, who escaped from prison mainly because mainly of his pathological fear of enclosed spaces
  • Blow-Ups Happen
    E30
    Blow-Ups HappenEx-speedway driver Bernie Smith becomes involved with local hot-rodders doing up their cars, and the Matlock police take an interest when they investigate stolen car parts. Bernie's love of his car is straining his marriage, and their neighbour Georgina Cooper is becoming increasingly paranoid about the Smiths. Events reach crisis point when local youths steal Bernie's car, Georgina Cooper tries to electrocute Judy Smith, and Bernie is caught breaking into a garage that he had been sacked from earlier.
  • If Maria Dies, The World Stops
    E31
    If Maria Dies, The World StopsFarm labourer Vincente Garelli's wife, Maria, dies because of a hit-and-run accident. Vincente refuses police aid and determines to take personal revenge on the killer.
  • Don't Get Involved
    E32
    Don't Get InvolvedA chance to make the big time is too much for Ferret Baker to ignore. An all-time loser and petty thief, Ferret unfortunately is out of his depth in this situation.
  • Cook's Endeavour
    E33
    Cook's EndeavourA parolee gets a chance to win back his wife and son and also his self respect by resisting the efforts of professional criminals who seek to enlist his aid in robbing his employer.
  • Black Samaritan
    E34
    Black SamaritanAfter a party, Det. Alan Curtis is accused of drunkenness and criminal negligence, resulting in the serious injury of a child, when he shifts her at the scene of a car accident.
  • Guide Dog
    E35
    Guide DogA burglary investigation causes Det. Curtis to become involved in the strange affair of a blind sharpshooter and his lovely niece, whom he uses as a 'guide dog'. She eventually tries to escape from the situation and forms an attachment to Curtis, but he cannot really help because of her confused nature.
  • Ancient History
    E36
    Ancient HistoryA woman's skeleton is found buried at the bottom of the garden of Dr. Bedi's new house, and a post-mortem examination reveals the woman had been killed over 30 years ago. Sgt. Vic Madden finds his loyalties tested by an old friend, John Wilson, whom he suspects could be linked with the murder.
  • Back To The Fold
    E37
    Back To The FoldWhen ex-convict Alec McKenzie returns home, the Matlock police look upon him as a possible suspect for a robbery. this is the least of Alec's worries. In the next 36 hours he uncovers jealousy and hate which puts pressure on him until he can't contain it no longer, resulting in violence.
  • Ghosts
    E38
    GhostsFear of the supernatural is exploited when Mrs. Czoska goes to live with her son and daughter-in-law. The situation is made worse by the mutual hatred between the two woman.
  • Black Man With A Bag
    E39
    Black Man With A BagAn aboriginal knackery worker, Humphrey, who is always seen with a bag in his hand is branded as a 'bogey man' by local kids, and parents are alarmed by rumours that he makes children 'disappear'. When a child does go missing, he stands accused of throwing him in the 'crunch-munch' machine at work, and some townspeople reach near hysteria. The Matlock police embark on a search for the missing child in the stormwater drains beneath the local abattoirs.
  • Deception
    E40
    DeceptionHigh school teenager Doreen Jackson, who ran away from home in an effort to bring her parents back together, is feared murdered or kidnapped when her horse returns home riderless. Turmoil and tragedy are created when her brother Noel and a friend Eric try to solve the case themselves. Noel and Eric confront an old man, Walter, whom they believe had a part in the girl's disappearance, with tragic results.
  • Chain Reaction
    E41
    Chain ReactionWhen a Matlock man loses his money in a business venture, disaster strikes the whole family - culminating in a police manhunt.
  • The Meek Shall Inherit
    E42
    The Meek Shall InheritA normally meek farmer runs foul of the law when he tries to use revolutionary tactics to force a fair deal for himself and his fellow farmers.
  • The Rising Cost Of Giving
    E43
    The Rising Cost Of GivingAn unprovoked attack on a young girl, Judy Winter, and her boy friend leads to the Matlock police being involved in a bizarre suicide attempt involving introverted office worker David Thompkin.

Cast of Season 2

  • Michael PateDet. Snr. Sgt. Vic Maddern
  • Paul CroninSen. Const. Gary Hogan
  • Vic GordonSgt. Bert Kennedy
  • Grigor TaylorSen. Det. Alan Curtis

 

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