TV Show

Matlock Police

Matlock Police is an Australian television police drama series made by Crawford Productions for the 0-10 Network between 1970 and 1975. The series was the 0-10 Network's attempt to come up with a police show to rival Homicide and Division 4. Matlock Police was different from its Melbourne-based predecessors by being set in a small country town, the fictional Matlock, Victoria. Series writers had a reference manual giving full details of the town’s geography, amenities, social structure, etc., as well as that of the surrounding area - neighbouring towns included Wilga, Chinaman's Creek, Possum's Creek and Burrabri, and there was an offshoot of the Great Dividing Range called the Candowies. The town's colourful history included the local Aboriginal tribe, the town founder, a gold rush, a bushranger and a town patriarchy. About the only landmark the Matlock district lacked for dramatic purposes was a beach.

TV Show Stats +8%

6 seasons

229 episodes total

Status

Ended

First Aired

1971

Rating

TV Show

7.5/10

2 votes • HD

Season 1

41 episodes
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Twenty Six Hours
Episode 1

Twenty Six Hours

Episode 1 • Feb 25, 1971

Matlock's town matriarch, Grace Falconer, is brutally attacked and robbed. Suspects include a group of hippies who become involved in town affairs when a local girl's horse is shot, two yobbos on a hunting trip who are found trespassing, and a handyman recently sacked by Mrs. Falconer - who refuses to account for his movements on the night in question.

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The Big Gun
Episode 2

The Big Gun

Episode 2 • Mar 04, 1971

Local tough guy Brownie Merkle becomes the prime suspect in the murder of a man and the disappearance of another when he suddenly begins paying his debts, and Det. Sgt. Maddern finds his attention diverted from his marital problems.

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Goodbye Tuesday
Episode 3

Goodbye Tuesday

Episode 3 • Mar 11, 1971

The search for a trio of prison escapees, Carol Price, Judy Bennett and Bob Pollard, endangers many lives when searchers and escapees alike are caught in a bushfire.

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End Of The Season
Episode 4

End Of The Season

Episode 4 • Mar 18, 1971

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Something After Death
Episode 5

Something After Death

Episode 5 • Mar 25, 1971

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One Good Turn
Episode 6

One Good Turn

Episode 6 • Apr 01, 1971

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Season 2

43 episodes
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Natural Loser
Episode 1

Natural Loser

Episode 1 • Jan 20, 1972

Lee 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.

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Kate and Benny
Episode 2

Kate and Benny

Episode 2 • TBA

The innocent friendship between a little girl and a mentally retarded young man leads them to an encounter with criminals.

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Bury Them Together
Episode 3

Bury Them Together

Episode 3 • Feb 03, 1972

When 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.

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A Perfect Gentleman
Episode 4

A Perfect Gentleman

Episode 4 • Feb 10, 1972

A 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.

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One Dark Soul
Episode 5

One Dark Soul

Episode 5 • Feb 17, 1972

Two 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.

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Titch
Episode 6

Titch

Episode 6 • Feb 24, 1972

A lonely young boy joins a dangerous criminal on a crime spree that climaxes into a violent death.

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Season 3

47 episodes
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Leave 'Em For Dead
Episode 1

Leave 'Em For Dead

Episode 1 • Jan 25, 1973

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Home Away From Home
Episode 2

Home Away From Home

Episode 2 • Feb 01, 1973

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60m
A Little Celebration
Episode 3

A Little Celebration

Episode 3 • Feb 08, 1973

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Wrath
Episode 4

Wrath

Episode 4 • Feb 15, 1973

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The Death Maker
Episode 5

The Death Maker

Episode 5 • Feb 22, 1973

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60m
Terror On The Loose
Episode 6

Terror On The Loose

Episode 6 • Mar 01, 1973

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Season 4

42 episodes
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Germ Bomb
Episode 1

Germ Bomb

Episode 1 • TBA

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Whose Idea Was That?
Episode 2

Whose Idea Was That?

Episode 2 • Jan 24, 1974

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They'll Fix You Up, No Worries
Episode 3

They'll Fix You Up, No Worries

Episode 3 • TBA

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Everybody Else Has Everything
Episode 4

Everybody Else Has Everything

Episode 4 • Feb 07, 1974

The relationship between a young criminal and a middle-aged widow causes a number of problems for the Matlock police during an investigation into a car yard breaking, and an assault on Constable McKenzie.

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The Germ Bomb
Episode 5

The Germ Bomb

Episode 5 • Feb 14, 1974

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The Green Bull
Episode 6

The Green Bull

Episode 6 • Feb 21, 1974

Sly grog and prostitution at an old De-Licenced pub causes the Matlock police a number of unexpected headaches.

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Season 5

40 episodes
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Squeeze, Don't Pull
Episode 1

Squeeze, Don't Pull

Episode 1 • Jan 16, 1975

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A Quiet Little Place
Episode 2

A Quiet Little Place

Episode 2 • Jan 23, 1975

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Like Fred
Episode 3

Like Fred

Episode 3 • Jan 30, 1975

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60m
A Patch Of Dirt
Episode 4

A Patch Of Dirt

Episode 4 • Feb 06, 1975

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60m
The Hill
Episode 5

The Hill

Episode 5 • Feb 13, 1975

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60m
The Overlanders
Episode 6

The Overlanders

Episode 6 • Feb 20, 1975

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Season 6

16 episodes
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Crow Meat
Episode 1

Crow Meat

Episode 1 • Jan 01, 1976

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60m
Judgement Day
Episode 2

Judgement Day

Episode 2 • Jan 08, 1976

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60m
No Problems
Episode 3

No Problems

Episode 3 • Jan 15, 1976

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60m
Just Like The Old Days
Episode 4

Just Like The Old Days

Episode 4 • Jan 22, 1976

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60m
Losers Weepers
Episode 5

Losers Weepers

Episode 5 • Jan 29, 1976

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60m
A Kit For Poky Skinner
Episode 6

A Kit For Poky Skinner

Episode 6 • Feb 05, 1976

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