The Strip (2008)

Season 1

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The Strip is the hub of the Gold Coast, inhabited by the bold and the beautiful, the rich and the desperate and all those simple battlers who have followed their own dreams of paradise. The lure of a wonderful wealthy lifestyle has brought those who have it, those that want it, and the criminals who will take it if they can.

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13 Episodes

Pilot
E1
PilotWhen a window cleaner falls to his death, the detectives at Main Beach CIB are called to investigate. Why was he murdered? The Strip is the hub of the Gold Coast, inhabited by the bold and the beautiful, the rich and the desperate. The lure of a wealthy lifestyle has brought those who have it, those who want it, and the criminals who will take it if they can. The elite Main Beach CIB, a small detective unit, is keeping a watchful eye over The Strip.
Murdered, Chopped Up, and Frozen
E2
Murdered, Chopped Up, and FrozenA young woman in her high rise apartment is charmed by the window washer who flirts with her and mouths the words "Will you marry me?" She's flattered and flustered. He presses his business card against the window and tells her to call him. Suddenly his equipment seems to fail and he falls to his death. The team, while looking for the killer are puzzled by the lack of motive for the murder.
Russian Entrepreneur
E3
Russian EntrepreneurWhen a Russian entrepreneur, Aaron Katz, is mysteriously, the detectives have little to go on. Tully and Cross investigate the victim's profile and discover that Katz was a ruthless man, his hands dirty with many crimes.
Schoolie's Week
E4
Schoolie's WeekIt's Schoolie's Week on The Strip - the biggest annual event on the Gold Coast and the biggest social event in a teenager's life. And when local girl Zoe is murdered during what was supposed to be the time of her life, every parent's worst nightmare.
Mysterious Yacht
E5
Mysterious YachtA sleek, mysterious yacht. A handsome, charming skipper. When a Maritime Services officer checking the yacht's bona fides winds up dead, Terry, the yacht's skipper, is only too happy to help. But is he who he says he is? And just what did happen to his crew out there in the Pacific Ocean?
Dead Model in a Hotel Room
E6
Dead Model in a Hotel RoomFiona Worth is the closest you get to Gold Coast royalty. She's a self-made woman, a millionaire with a string of successful weight loss centres. So how and why does her son's partner, Julie, turn up dead in a local hotel room?
Surfie Shot
E7
Surfie ShotWhen a surfer is shot in broad daylight by a sniper, and a car dealer narrowly escapes a hand grenade blast, the cops have two people attacked with military hardware in two days. But is that the only connection they have? Or is there something else going on?
Dead in a Hotel Spa
E8
Dead in a Hotel SpaA pre-season football trip. A luxurious hotel. Overpaid, over-sexed sporting heroes, partying hard. When a football legend turns up dead in the hotel spa, the team is called to investigate. But how did Charlie, Tully's ex-partner, beat them to the crime scene?
House of Ill Repute
E9
House of Ill ReputeTully discovers a triple murder at a brothel owned by local crime boss Ivan Lazar. The police soon realise they are caught in the middle of an underworld power struggle.
Distractions
E10
DistractionsA bankrupt, cocaine-snorting property developer, with business links to crime boss Lazar, is found dead in the canal. A widow, a psychic, an ex husband, and a tradesman are all suspects in the murder.
The Sonic Bikini in the Sand
E11
The Sonic Bikini in the SandBeautiful young council worker by day, rock chick by night. How did Michelle end up floating in the blue waters off Point Danger? And why is she wearing just one magnificent diamond earring?
Tied Up in a Red Suitcase
E12
Tied Up in a Red SuitcaseThe police suspect a Yakuza assassination when a Japanese girl is found dead in a suitcase, however the detectives also investigate her fetish with plastic surgery, leading Tully and Cross to the handsome and urbane surgeon, Dr Timothy George. Meanwhile, Amy has information that can bring the Lazar empire tumbling down.
Finale
E13
FinaleA disturbing phone call sees Cross and Tully race to Amy's apartment, only to find her missing and an intruder turning the place upside down. They know only one man could have taken her, Ivan Lazar.