The Doctor Blake Mysteries

Series 5

In series five, Doctor Lucien Blake and his long-suffering housekeeper and confidant Jean Beazley now face a new future together, full of possibility… but life has a few more surprises in store for the both of them.

Once again they’ll be confronted by murder and mystery at every turn. From the boxing ring to a new French bistro, from an exotic camp of travelling Romani gypsies to the local Debutante Ball… Ballarat is slowly changing.

Where to Watch Series 5

8 Episodes

A Lethal Combination
E1
A Lethal CombinationAttending an exhibition boxing match, Dr. Blake see a boxer knocked down and die. The initial impression is that it was a brain injury, but the doctor isn't satisfied. Also the doctor starts selectively announcing his and Jean's engagement.
Sorrow Songs
E2
Sorrow SongsThe murder of a beautiful gypsy woman takes Blake inside the intriguing and exotic world of Romani travellers passing through Ballarat.
The Call Of The Void
E3
The Call Of The VoidWhen a French Chef is found murdered in the freezer of a restaurant, suspicion soon turns to Bill Hobart. Can Blake clear Hobart's name, or is the Senior Sergeant guilty of brutally murdering a man.
All She Leaves Behind
E4
All She Leaves BehindWhen a controversial writer is found dead & her sister is found unconscious from a suspected suicide, Blake has to search out some truths about Ballarat in order to understand how & why the woman died.
Measure Twice
E5
Measure TwiceWhen Blake is called to investigate the murder of a retired carpenter, his only real suspect is discovered praying over the body and covered in blood.
First Dance
E6
First DanceWhen the daughter of the school principal dies at her Debutante Ball, Blake does his best to investigate - despite being housebound.
A Good Drop
E7
A Good DropAs Blake investigates the murder of a farmer and a mysterious case of arson, an unlikely party suddenly throws his future with Jean into chaos.
Hear The Angels Sing
E8
Hear The Angels SingThe death of a policeman coincides with the reappearance of an old enemy, as the past and the present begin to finally catch up with Blake.