australian television information archive

With the jumbled broadcast order and confusion over episode numbers, I've adjusted the episode order to match that on Nine's official site.

Episode 1.01

Thurs, September 04, 2008 (8.30pm, Nine)
Ratings: 1.452 million viewers (2nd)
Written by Michael Miller
Directed by Shawn Seet

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.

With: Alice Parkinson as Marcia Cross, Harold Hopkins as Bomber Davies, Renae Berry as Venessa Davies, Nicholas Cooper as Jim Davies, Luke Townsen as Paul Dangar; Candice Storey as Sascha Phillips, Valentino Del Toro as Eddie Vagg, Ellie Popov as Pink Poodle Hotel Manager, Craig Ingham as Gun Club Owner, Brendan Matthews as Crime Scene Officer, Dean Chimside as Milo Dangar, Dale-Andrew Mickelo as Mikey The Thug, Deryk Lock as Sammy The Thug

Music: "Real Good Time" performed by Ricki-Lee

Episode 1.02

Thurs, September 11, 2008
Ratings: 1.248 million viewers (3rd)
Written by Jeff Truman
Directed by Ken Cameron

Murdered, chopped up, frozen. Chipped. And spread from one end of the Gold Coast to the other. But who would do that to a glamorous air hostess, and why?
Cross and Tully's search for Else Douglas's killer takes them from the jetsetting world of international flight attendants to the world of the body beautiful. Athletes and body builders striving for perfection, the perfectly sculpted physique, at any cost. That means steroids for some. But there's one antiageing, illegal performance enhancing wonder drug they're all dying to get their hands on…
When their first suspect turns up dead and Charlie Palmer, Tully's ex-partner-turned-private-eye arrives, Cross is unimpressed. He doesn't like Charlie much. But Tully does. A lot. She always did.
And when their friendship turns into something more is Cross just a bit jealous? Or is there something more sinister going on? Something Charlie's not telling Tully?

With: Andy Whitfield as Charlie Palmer, et al

Episode 1.03

Thurs, September 18, 2008
Ratings: 1.038 million viewers (11th)
Written by Michael Miller
Directed by Shawn Seet

When a Russian entrepreneur, Katz, is mysteriously killed on the edge of a waterfront mansion, 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. Is rebirthing conflict diamonds one of them? And what or who is the local connection?
Charismatic nightclub owner, Ivan Lazar is also from Russia. He says he has no connection with Katz. But is that the truth?
The case becomes personal for Tully and Cross when one of their witnesses is killed and their quest for justice is obstructed. Tully and Cross suspect Lazar is behind it, but can they prove it?

With: Franko Milostnik as Ivan Ludwig Lazar, Alice Parkinson as Marcia Cross, Tahyna Tozzi as Kristal Cade, Jay Laga'aia as Joe Tahore/Frogman, Tony Thurbon as Max Isaacs, Joss McWilliam as Nigel Morgan, Fiona Walsh as Angie Tahore, Helen O'Leary as Johanna Cade, Ryan Goding as David, Gerard Caesar as Aaron Katz, Ashleigh Carr as Tina the Meter Maid, Mark Magee as Zen, Mark Davidson as Tou #1, Gary Atkinson as Sniper, Grant O'Rourke as Hans, Ozzie Devrish as Vladimir, Darrell Walshe as Cross Boat Double, Lachlan Taylor as Tully Boat Double, Cameron McKay as Joe Boat Double

Music: "I'd Die To Be With You Tonight" performed by Jimmy Barnes, "Turn Right at Midnight" performed by Roy Young

Episode 1.04

Thurs, September 25, 2008
Ratings: 0.732 million viewers (21st)
Written by Jeff Truman
Directed by Ken Cameron

It'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.

With: Alice Parkinson as Marcia Cross, Lloyd Alison-Young as JJ, Sandro Colarelli as Tony De Luca, Indiana Evans as China Williams, Toby Truslove as Dayne Gibson, Akos Armont as Ryan Long, Libby Richmond as Kim Long, Jacki Mison as Michelle De Luca, Courtney Monsma as Mia De Long, Melanie Zanetti as Zoe De Luca, Ashleigh Carr as Tina The Meter Maid, Kristen Sorensen as Gretel/Kelly, Rita Artmann as Sapphire, Danny Magda as Benjamin Peters, Samantha Blanchard as Party Girl #1, Magenta Occhipinti as Party Girl #2

Note: this episode did not air in Melbourne on Sept 25

Episode 1.05

Thurs, October 23, 2008
Ratings: 0.843 million viewers (15th)
Written by John Ridley
Directed by Ian Barry

A 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?

With: Franko Milostnik as Ian Ludwig Lazar, Tanc Sade as Terry McCready, Mark Casamento as Guido Abruzzi, Christos Thomas as Carlo Abruzzi, Robert Diaz as Aggi Abruzzi, Hamish Douglas as Harry Cable, Ozzie Devrish as Vladimir

Music: "Get Up" performed by Tzu

Episode 1.06

Thurs, October 09, 2008
Ratings: 0.957 million viewers (9th)
Written by Margaret Wilson
Directed by Ken Cameron

Fiona 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? Trying to solve the mysterious death, detectives Cross and Tully become entangled in a web of great wealth, prostitution and pornography. The investigation heats up as the darkest secrets of the Gold Coast are exposed for all to see.

With: Locky Nolan as Marcus Worth, Kelly Butler as Fiona Worth, Russell Smith as Graham Abbott, Gillian Alexy as Cherry Cunningham, Panda Likoudis as Tony Cameron, Daniel White as Emilio Faucet, Remi Broadway as Jake Cronin, Dean Tahana as Stud Muffin, Romy Poulier as Housekeeper, Kim Yin Chan as Karaoke Man #1, Michael J De Marinis as Karaoke Man #2, Vaughan Newman as Flirty Cop, Anna-Louise Kate Cheetham as Lawyer [Erica Ballard], Russell Ingram as Alex Mayo, Annette Can Moorsel as Tully Double, Karl Can Moorsel as Emilio Double, Joshua Elkington as Abbott Double

Music: "That Word (L.O.V.E)" performed by The Rockmelons, "Time" performed by Steve Balbi, "Promise" performed by Move Trees

Episode 1.07

Thurs, October 16, 2008
Ratings: 1.041 million viewers (9th)
Written by Tim Pye
Directed by Shawn Seet

When 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?

With: Anthony Gee as Brett Furhman, Luke Arnold as Muz, Evert McQueen as Lyle Tanner, Chris Power as Ben, Lauren O'Rourke as Sandy Tanner, Ryan Goding as Davo, Daryl Waters as Doggo, Damien Cassidy as Mick, Anne Doody as Waitress, Greg Stuart as Brett Double

Episode 1.08

Thurs, October 02, 2008
Ratings: 0.883 million viewers (15th)
Written by David Ogilvy
Directed by Shawn Seet

A 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?

With: Andy Whitfield as Charlie Palmer, Dan Feuerriegel as Rhys Roberts, Edwina Ritchard as Rachel Marr, Martin Sacks as Keith Boswell, Tyrone Lindqvist as Angus Beaumont, Alexa Ashton as Ashley Davis, Joel Spreadborough as Cale Jackson, Lauren Brant as Hannah, Rennae Lister as Brooke, Chani Bayley as Bethany, Taela Bayley as Belinda

Music: "Get What You Want" performed by Operator Please

Note: Nine skipped several episodes to air this one after episode 4.

Episode 1.09

Thurs, October 30, 2008
Ratings: 0.950 million viewers (8th)
Written by Justin Monjo
Directed by Ian Barry

Tully 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.

With: Alice Parkinson as Marcia Cross, Victoria Haralabidou as Lena Ivanova, Dominika Duchna as Paulina Ivanova, Franko Milostnik as Ivan Ludwig Lazar (uncredited), Vilya Morelle as Zakhar Bubnov, Christopher Sommers as Barry Barrington, Ryan Goding as Davo, Sam Valcke as Richard, Ray Tiernan as Crime Scene Photographer, Deborah Ann Hanley as Child Protection Caseworker, Ozzie Devrish as Vladimir, Chris Anderson as Bikie #1, Avelino Lescot as Stunt Bikie, Mick Van Moorsel as Moretti Driving Double, Greg Stuart as Bubnov Driving Double, Rick MacClure as Stunt Truck Driver.

Music: "Be Bad" performed by Lowrider

Episode 1.10

Thurs, November 06, 2008 (8.30pm)
Ratings: 0.834 million viewers (15th)
Written by Felicity Packard
Directed by Ken Cameron

A 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.

With: Franko Milostnik as Ivan Ludwig Lazar, Alice Parkinson as Marcia Cross, Matthew Newton as Gregor Foxx, Zoe Tuckwell-Smith as Cassie Mayo, Matthew Boesenberg as Bernie Bedford, Peter Hardy as Colin Tully, Neil Young as Wayne, Chris Baz as Tom, Renee Bowen as Outrigger Lady, Ozzie Devrish as Vladimir, Sam Valcke as Richard, Paris Davey as Dimitri, Duncan Jones as Police Officer, Annette Van Moorsel as Tully Double, Greg Jones as Wayne Double

Episode 1.11

Thurs, November 13, 2008 (10.30pm)
Ratings: 0.430 million viewers (28th)
Written by John Ridley
Directed by Garth Maxwell

The murder investigation of a beautiful young council worker by day, rock chick by night, leads the detectives back to an unsolved arson and a conspiracy theory.

With: Franko Milostnik as Ivan Ludwig Lazar, Danielle Cormack as Amy, Tahyna Tozzi as Kristal Cade, Luke Pegler as Simon Yeldham, Michael Tuahine as Johnno, Jason Hayes as Brian Begley, Andrew Blaxland as Big Al, Ebony Worsley as Photographers Assistant, Noel Sheridan as Building Project Manager, Gregory C. Stone as Male Guest at Party, Ozzie Devrish as Vladimir, Elesia Iimura as E., Kathleen Simmonds as Juliet Barton, Warwick Comber as Felix Barton, Peter Adams as Kent, Darrell Walshe as Cross Double, Annette Van Moorsel as Tully/Amy Double, Mick Van Moorsel as Simon Driving Double, Scott McLean as Johnno Driving Double, Nathan Lawson as Mac Passenger Double

Music: "Take It From the Top" performed by Elesia Iimura, "Music Junkie" performed by Roy Young, "Lamplighter" performed by Roy Young

Episode 1.12

Thurs, November 20, 2008 (8.30pm)
Ratings:
Written by
Directed by

The 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. Meanwhile, Amy has information that can bring the Lazar empire tumbling down.

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Episode 1.13 - series finale

Thurs, November 27, 2008
Ratings:
Written by
Directed by

A 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, Lazar.

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