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Series · 2013 – 2018 · Documentary

Crimes That Shook Australia

★8.0 2013 – 2018 3 Seasons TV-MA

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.

Seasons & episodes

3 seasons · 24 episodes

The Murder of Ebony Simpson

Episode 01

The Murder of Ebony Simpson

Jul 1, 2013 · 46 min

On 19th August 1992, Andrew Garforth grabbed nine-year-old Ebony Simpson just 1 kilometre from her home.

The Port Arthur Tragedy

Episode 02

The Port Arthur Tragedy

Jul 8, 2013 · 46 min

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.

Peter Dupas

Episode 03

Peter Dupas

Jul 15, 2013 · 46 min

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.

Jason Downie

Episode 04

Jason Downie

Jul 22, 2013 · 46 min

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.

Katherine Mary Knight

Episode 05

Katherine Mary Knight

Jul 29, 2013 · 46 min

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.

Derek Percy

Episode 06

Derek Percy

Aug 5, 2013 · 46 min

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.

About the series

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Audience score
★ 8.0 /10

based on 4 votes

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.

DocumentaryCrime

Cast

2 principal cast

Matt Doran

Matt Doran

Self - Presenter

Tom Roberts

Tom Roberts

Self - Narrator (voice)

Where to watch Crimes That Shook Australia

Crimes That Shook Australia is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The documentary has 3 seasons and 24 total episodes, rated 8.0/10 by 4 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Crimes That Shook Australia have?

Crimes That Shook Australia has 3 seasons with 24 episodes in total.

Is Crimes That Shook Australia still on the air?

Crimes That Shook Australia has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Crimes That Shook Australia?

Crimes That Shook Australia airs on Crime + Investigation.

When did Crimes That Shook Australia first air?

Crimes That Shook Australia first aired on July 1, 2013.

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