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The Silence: Part One

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Written by Alice Addison and Mary Walsh
Directed by Cate Shortland
Debut: Sunday, April 02, 2006 (ABC)
Repeat: Saturday, April 08, 2006
Cast:
Richard Roxburgh as Richard Treloar
Essie Davis as Juliet Moore
Alice McConnell as Helen Wilson
Emily Barclay as Evelyn Hutchison
Damian de Montemas as Michael Hanlon
Tony Barry as Dennis Riordan
Jennifer Hagan as Olive Eton
Joel Tobeck as Ross Moss
Skye Wansey as Fleur
Ellouise Rothwell as May
Leslie Dayman as Edwin Hall
Olivia Syabbouliah as Denise Tilbury
Daniel Roberts as David Dawkins
Firass Dirani as Anthony Vassalio
Bruce Sacre as Kocovski
Michael Dorman as Eddison
Will Ward as Chris Robinson
Derrick Siu as Glen (Framing Shop)
Amelia Cormack as Woman (Tobacconist)
Valerie Coy as Swimming Lady
Alan Flower as Tsoulis
Ella Scott Lynch as Lilya

Zoe Houghton as Prostitute
Billie Rose Pritchard as Surry Hills Girl
Karena Thomas as Surry Hills Girl
Christian Stead as Drunk
Robert Bowerman as Ferry Driver
Kurt Turansky as Young Richard
Libby Richmond as Secretary
Gary McGuire as Road Worker
Richie Cotton as Road Worker
Robert Duncan as Police Informant
Terry Reilly as Butcher
Ross Bolin as Lilya's Client
Justin Redhead as Garroted Victim
Lionel Tozer as Young Riordan
Reid Laklow as Ratty Kid in Backyard
James Watson as Ratty Kid in Backyard
Gary Vincent as Running Man
Greg Tomes as Running Man
Craig Barbour as Running Man
Greg Bull as Man in Window
Nash Edgerton as Eddision's Opponent
Kobi Hookey as School Kid
Julie Clarke as Archivist
Robert Maas as Detective
Ralphael Talipeau as Detective
Peter Vlug as Detective

Police detective Richard Treloar (Richard Roxburgh) is taking some time out...

Traumatised and unable to use his gun when a woman is murdered in front of him, he has been reassigned to a desk job at the Police and Justice Museum. His task is to curate an exhibition of 1960s crime scene photos, while undergoing counselling with the police shrink, Juliet (Essie Davis). He has to try to convince her that he's stable enough to go back to his old job.

Already unhappy with his situation, it's made worse by his long-time girlfriend Helen's (Alice McConnell) continued accomplishments as a detective in his own unit. Her successes are making the celebrations at the pub with his ex-colleagues decidedly uncomfortable.

Richard is being assisted with the photos by fashion student Evelyn (Emily Barclay). One day they notice a woman lurking on the edges in more than one of the old photos, and when she turns up as a victim in a crime scene photo, Richard's instincts tell him this is no coincidence. All he knows is that the woman is a prostitute, but there is no name on the photo.

He becomes obsessed with solving the case, but trying to get information from retired and reluctant cops 40 years after the event is going to be a hard task.

Who is the woman, and why can't he get her out of his mind?

As he becomes more deeply involved, everyone around him starts to distance themselves, and he begins to wonder who he can trust.

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