Crimes That Shook Australia (2013)
Synopsis
Through gripping interviews, drama reconstructions and archival footage, piece together the murders that shocked Australia. The detailed events leading up to the crime, the crime itself and the aftermath will be revealed.
First Air Date: 2013-07-01
Last Air Date: 2018-04-22
Number of Seasons: 3
Number of Episodes: 24
Networks: Crime + Investigation
Top Cast
- Stan Grant as Self - Presenter
- Matt Doran as Self - Presenter
- Tom Roberts as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Curt Faulkner as Cohen Klein
Seasons
Season 1 (2013)
No overview available for this season.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: The Murder of Ebony Simpson
On 19th August 1992, Andrew Garforth grabbed nine-year-old Ebony Simpson just 1 kilometre from her home.
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Ep. 2: The Port Arthur Tragedy
On 28th April 1996, 28-year-old Martin Bryant shot and killed 35 people in the popular Tasmanian tourist site of Port Arthur and its surrounding areas.
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Ep. 3: Peter Dupas
On 19th April 1999, several times convicted criminal Peter Dupas posed as a new client of psychotherapist Nicky Patterson. Having made arrangements for his first appointment, 28-year-old Nicky welcomed Dupas into her home under the pretence that she would be giving him counselling for gambling. Dupas then attacked Nicky with a knife before mutilating her body.
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Ep. 4: Jason Downie
On 8th November 2010, Jason Downie broke into the house of his friend's girlfriend, where Chantelle Rowe and her parents were asleep. And killed them brutally.
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Ep. 5: Katherine Mary Knight
Katherine Mary Knight lived in the small town of Aberdeen, NSW. In the early hours of March 1st 2000, Knight attacked her de facto husband John Price by stabbing him repeatedly.
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Ep. 6: Derek Percy
On 20th July 1969, Derek Percy approached 12-year-old Yvonne Tuohy and her friend Shane Spiller whilst they were playing at their local beach in Warneet, Victoria. He snatched Yvonne into his car before trying to get Shane too, but Shane managed to defend himself.
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