List of The Strip episodes
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| List of The Strip episodes | |
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| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Original network | Nine Network |
| Original release | 4 September – 27 November 2008 |
The Strip is an Australian television show which aired from 4 September 2008 to 27 November 2008 on the Nine Network. The series was cancelled in November 2008, due to disappointing ratings. The series took much inspiration from CSI: Miami with its aerial shots of beaches and sparkling surf, and was filmed on location on the Gold Coast, Queensland.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Aaron Jeffery - Detective Jack Cross
- Vanessa Gray - Detective Frances "Frankie" Tully
- Simone McAullay - Plain Clothes Constable Jessica Mackay
- Bob Morley - Plain Clothes Constable Tony Moretti
- Frankie J. Holden - Inspector Max Nelson
List of episodes
[edit]| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 1 | 101 | "Woodchipper" | Shawn Seet | Michael Miller | 4 September 2008 | |
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A window cleaner falls to his death, and the Main Beach CIB team are sent to investigate his murder. | ||||||
| 2 | 102 | "Murdered, Chopped Up, and Frozen" | Ken Cameron | Felicity Packard | 11 September 2008 | |
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Body parts which have been frozen, then chopped up are found when spreading bark chip in a playground. | ||||||
| 3 | 103 | "Russian Entrepreneur" | Shawn Seet | Michael Miller | 18 September 2008 | |
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A Russian man, Katz, is mysteriously murdered in his waterfront home. | ||||||
| 4 | 104 | "Schoolies" | Ken Cameron | Jeff Truman | 25 September 2008 | |
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It's Schoolies Week at the Gold Coast, but it is cut short for friends of Zoe, who is found strangled and murdered in their apartment. | ||||||
| 5 | 105 | "Stolen Yacht" | Ian Barry | John Ridley | 2 October 2008 | |
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A man is found dead in a yacht just off the coast, and the Main Beach CIB have little to go on except for the yacht's skipper, Terry. | ||||||
| 6 | 608 | "Footballers" | Shawn Seet | Tim Pye | 9 October 2008 | |
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A man is shot dead in broad daylight by a sniper, and someone else's car is bombed, using military hardware. | ||||||
| 7 | 107 | "Weight Loss Queen" | Shawn Seet | David Ogilvy | 16 October 2008 | |
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Football legend Blake Davis turns up dead in a hotel. | ||||||
| 8 | 108 | "Dead Model in a Hotel Room" | Ken Cameron | Margaret Wilson | 23 October 2008 | |
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A young woman, Julie, who is the partner of Fiona Worth's son, turns up dead in a hotel room. | ||||||
| 9 | 109 | "House of Ill Repute" | Ian Barry | Justin Monjo | 30 October 2008 | |
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Tully is enjoying her early morning run along the beach when she encounters a girl smeared with make-up. The girl takes her back up to a beachfront house and Tully discovers three murdered victims inside. | ||||||
| 10 | 110 | "Distractions" | Ken Cameron | Felicity Packard | 6 November 2008 | |
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A rich property developer is discovered floating in the canal, and has been for the last few days. | ||||||
| 11 | 111 | "The Sonic Bikini in the Sand" | Garth Maxwell | John Ridley | 13 November 2008 | |
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Local musician, Michelle Lewis, is found dead on the beach near Tweed Heads, and sparks fly when Tully and her old partner, "Johno", are forced to briefly collaborate on the case. | ||||||
| 12 | 112 | "Tied Up in a Red Suitcase" | Garth Maxwell | Tim Pye | 20 November 2008 | |
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A young Japanese girl is found tied up in a suitcase, buried in the ground on the coast. Meanwhile, Cross is raged by Amy going against her promise to him and meeting up with Joel Barty for an interview. To be continued... | ||||||
| 13 | 113 | "Finale" | Shawn Seet | Tim Pye | 27 November 2008 | |
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A disturbing phone call sees Cross and Tully race to Amy's apartment, only to find her missing, and one of Lazar's men poking around. After she is found dead later in the episode, the Main Beach CIB team must prevent Lazar from boarding his plane or else they will lose him forever. The Boss and Tully find Joel Barty to protest against Lazar, and they manage to stop Lazar from leaving Australia just before take-off. | ||||||