Kenny Sutton murders his wife, steals some explosives and takes a hostage as he heads towards the city to stage his own fireworks display at the Moomba Festival.

An examination of some of the factors which contribute to one of the most serious forms of violent crime - unmotivated bashings. Tony Walker is bored, frustrated and, like thousands of other Australian youths, destined for trouble.

When two young people are murdered, an old eccentric gives the Homicide squad a hard time and confuses their case.

Could this be Inspector Lawson's first unsolved murder? The squad seem to think so when a much-liked elderly member of the community is murdered.

While investigating a shooting at a large sheep station. Sen. Det. Deegan befriends young Kenny, son of Ross Bullen, owner of the station. The peace is shattered when Barry Lewis arrives to make life unpleasant for Prue Fletcher.

A British couple who were successful diamond robbers are discovered living in Australia after the murder of their friend. There is a race to find them between the underworld and the police.

A harmless public servant with a problem, or a scheming killer? The Homicide detectives investigating a case have a decision to make to avert a tragedy.

An innocent birdwatcher leads the Homicide squad into the discovery of an illegal gaming house.

While chasing a truant schoolboy, a young policewoman comes across a torture chamber, and a case for the Homicide squad.

Is Patrick O'Brien as respectable as he seems or are the threats to his life coming from someone who knows better?

Because of the murder of a friend following a brutal attack, a young constable, a friend of Det. Deegan, is forced to choose between his marriage and his career.

A war veteran misses the Anzac Day march, and the Homicide team take his behaviour into account when investigating the murder of a young man who is a confirmed pacifist.

When a callgirl is murdered, the Homicide squad enters the exciting world of boxing to investigate the case.

Is a petty criminal as innocent as his wife maintains, or is he responsible for a brutal murder?

Homicide detectives discover more than gracious living behind the plush façade of a suburban estate. In the wealthy eastern suburbs a dentist is found dead on his sitting room floor and his wife and 14-year old son are missing.

A confession from a dying woman, a pearl brooch and a bitter young criminal lead the Homicide Squad to a grisly discovery within the walls of Pentridge.

A young man goes beserk with a shotgun and leads the Homicide squad into the mysterious world of an unorthodox religious sect.

A car crashed on a lonely road, but the Homicide squad have doubts that it was an accident.

A quiet elderly couple reluctantly become involved as witnesses in a brutal murder case, and withhold information from the police.

A brother and sister are gunned down hours before they are due to fly out of Melbourne. A key, a missing fur coat, a NSW payroll robbery and two brothers in the second-hand business are central to the investigation.

The death of a prominent member of the community sets a puzzle for the Homicide squad.

When a spate of bombings occur, Homicide detectives face a potentially disastrous situation. But when another bomb is found and defused, the contents provide them with a vital clue.

A brutal killer and master of martial arts is on the loose, and the Homicide squad must get to him before more people get harmed.

When a solicitor is murdered, a schoolboy leads the Homicide detectives to a deserted cinema and a strange friendship.

The wife of a leading gangster is shot, and reprisals risk developing into a gangland war. Was it calculated murder, or was the bullet meant for someone else?

A series of brutal attacks on women has the squad asking an urgent question: What makes a rapist tick?

The Homicide squad are confronted by an agonising puzzle when a TV actress stabs her husband to death.

Random bashing or calculated murder? When a young writer comes under the scrutiny of the Homicide squad, the results are explosive.

Youngsters learn that no one loses friends quicker than criminals on the run.

The Homicide squad has found clues to a murder, but they can't find a body. After a bizarre search involving several tall stories and wild goose chases, Insp. Lawson is decidedly confused, and has no case.

Tina Kelly, daughter of Betty Kennedy, a pregnant, harassed, aggressive and downtrodden mother, is found to be dead on arrival at hospital, and the explanation for her fatal injuries do not satisfy the doctor.

A racing driver is killed while testing a new fuel injection device.

Three brutal murders and a one-sided love affair combine to present an intriguing case for the Homicide squad.

Julie Edwards and her husband Grant are known as a happy, loving couple. But when Julie is shot while sketching in a cemetery, detectives uncover facts which make them doubt this description.

Is a prominent member of a City Council a straight forward honest man, or is he the instigator of a brutal murder and a savage bashing?

A burglary occurs at the same time as the death of a very sick woman.

A policeman is killed at a factory break-in, and Homicide detectives uncover a long running feud between an ex-criminal and a police sergeant.

Figure skater Heather Morton is strangled on deserted land near an ice skating rink. Detectives learn that Heather had loved and discarded many boyfriends, and many of these men hated her.

A few quiet days in the country turn into a nightmare for Danny Simmons when his aunt's maid is found poisoned outside his door. Soon, a similar attempt is made on his own life.

What was going to be just a robbery turns out being a lot more trouble than Sam Horton expected.

The Homicide detectives find themselves involved with a dating service when a body is found in scrubland.

When a butcher's wife is found brutally stabbed to death her husband becomes the prime suspect.

When residents take action to stop redevelopment of their street, one of them is bashed so badly that she loses her baby. The father feels this is reason enough to take the law into his own hands.

The squad investigates the eerie death of a homosexual.

A criminal comes to Melbourne to settle an old score, but is murdered in the process. His son then turns to crime to seek revenge.

A farmer is killed by a hitch-hiker, and police suspect an itinerant surfer. Homicide detectives have a difficult task searching for the killer along Victoria's surfing coastline with its many communities and remote beaches.

A woman is murdered in the park. The squad are soon involved in a race to find the attacker, the victim's identity and the motive.

A dishonest second-hand car dealer is run down late at night, and he thinks someone is trying to kill him. Prime suspects include a dissatisfied customer and his wife's lover.

A talented young pianist and his mother stumble across the grisly remains of a vague acquaintance while out walking their dog.

The Seven National News crew discover two bodies in the Maribyrnong River while doing a story on pollution.

Melbourne police find the body of a drug addict and proper identification reveals him to be an ex-student leader wanted for a bombing in 1968.

A local ballet company is thrown into confusion when its leading dancer is shot after a party held for the press to announce the opening of a new show.

An elderly cinema projectionist witnesses the killing of a man on a parking station. He is only too willing to help the police in their investigation, which results in tragedy for him.

A young man with a passion for motor cycles shoots his girlfriend and her parents when the girl's father objects to their relationship.

The owner of a theatre restaurant teams up with an old friend to get quick money for his ailing business, but murder interferes with their well-laid plans.

The Homicide squad are baffled when a girl commits a murder and then gives herself up.

The Homicide squad are baffled when what appears to be suicide turns out to have been caused by a unique form of murder weapon.

During a game of cards, a man is shot dead and the other three players claim it was an accident. Sen. Det. Redford works in his own time to find evidence that he was murdered.

Homicide detectives are puzzled when a man confesses to the murder of his wife after the coroner has already passed a verdict of death by misadventure.

Murder on a lonely country road leads police to suspect that devil worship is involved.

When two gunmen terrorise migrant shopowners, Detective Deegan faces suspension for assault.

An armed robbery develops into murder when one of the two bandits panic, leading police on a trail of violence as they desperately try to escape.

Police start a frantic search when a girl is brutally attacked and another is found murdered in a girl's hostel.

An antique dealer is found murdered and the Homicide squad believe robbery was the motive until they discover threatening letters.

Processed film from a home movie camera provides the only clue when a young girl is murdered after touring Victoria.

In the early hours of the morning a body is found draped over a wall in a park, and police suspect the motive was revenge.

A prison escapee murders a prison officer then takes three hostages - or are they hostages?

The Homicide squad investigate abortionists in Melbourne.

Denny Connell, a member of Gordon Haynes' pop group, dies of a massive heroin overdose on arrival at Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport. Haynes is a 30-year-old pop star whose career has been a succession of hits and crashes. He has been written off many times but has come back - only to crash again. As the investigation progresses, it becomes clear that Connell was murdered, and many motives and suspects emerge. Inspector Lawson goes to London to investigate further, where he liases with Inspector Scofield of Scotland Yard. A few twists are in store before the Homicide squad finally unravel the solution.

Luke, the fanatical leader of a religious cult, kidnaps Kim Clayton, daughter of a newspaper magnate, after her 18th birthday party. The Homicide squad's investigations are hampered when her father pays the $100,000 ransom.

Two dangerous prison escapees take a young woman hostage and head for rugged mountain country.

An ex-prostitute whose husband is involved in counterfeiting finds herself caught in the middle when her friend is murdered by her husband, and she turns to Detective Redford for help.

When a wealthy businessman opens an office door, he triggers a booby trap and is killed in the explosions.

Three bikies force a young motorist over the edge of a quarry to his death.

A murder victim was aware of the identity of his attacker, and there are no signs of a struggle. Det. Sgt. White faces death when the killer takes him hostage.

A teenage couple's quiet picnic in the country ends in murder.

For the final case, a former member of the squad, now an Inspector, returns to help in the investigation of a massage parlour murder.