For Matt, Simon, Duncan and Jennifer, a seemingly straightforward suicide will turn into a nightmare of screaming children killed in fires, and grieving parents killing themselves because of their guilt. A rogue cop has beaten the crew to an investigation which is now beginning to destroy him. Maybe it already has. The crew has to ask: is he the investigator or the perpetrator?

Episode 1 of 14, In the Hands of Giants (Part One)

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Set in the homicide squad of a large metropolitan city in Australia, City Homicide is a punchy drama series about murder mystery and a group of young committed cops, focused on justice for the deceased.

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In the homicide squad of a large Australian city, a group of young cops fight for justice.

The discovery of another body, a woman, concealed in a ceiling, provides a clue to a ten-year-old series of murders. The price these women have been paying is a grim one. As the body count rises, the Homicide crew feels the stress and horror mounting. Events take a terrifying turn when the detectives find themselves in the heart of an inferno with the murderous arsonist and three innocent kids.

Episode 2 of 14, In the Hands of Giants (Part Two)

A dead armed robber in an old woman's grave. Matt, Jennifer, Duncan and Simon bang heads with some unfriendly 'colleagues'. It's the Armed Robbery Squad v Homicide - a tough fixture, especially when the two coaches are going at it on the sidelines. Waverley and Jarvis both have points to make, and score. The AR squad muscles in on Wolfe's Homicide case, so it's time for revenge.

Episode 3 of 14, Lie Down With Dogs

A self confessed murderer extradited, brought home, only to claim his innocence, point the finger at a Very Important Person, then kill himself. An off-the-books investigation turns up a secret history of sexual misconduct, greed, and bribery. A great big can of fat, wriggly worms is unwittingly opened when Matt takes a dead son's letter to a grieving mother.

Episode 4 of 14, The Return

Young girls. Watched. Located. Taken and abused. Released, but too terrified to talk. One killed, dismembered. A night spent dumping body parts. Garbos as unwitting couriers. A search of a rubbish tip puts a body back together. The body of someone close. The team has a personal stake in catching this monster and Stanley may have to cross the line to do it.

Episode 5 of 14, The Ripe Fruits in the Garden

Powerful cars, corporate lunches, fat envelopes for Merchant Bankers. This time though, they have to earn their huge bonuses. A sporting reunion leaves the former University Eleven one man down. Is it bullying gone too far, or something more complex?

Episode 6 of 14, Envelope Day

Ever seen a dead baby? The detectives don't want to look, either. But they have to - the child wasn't a cot death as first thought; he was smothered. Talk to a mother with a history of dead children. It's hard not to judge. Is she a victim of circumstance or are her children her victims?

Episode 7 of 14, Baby Love

The death of a killer: steroids squeezing a shrivelled heart, an electric carving knife doing the rest. A bizarre death, equally bizarre developments: six urns found, filled with human ashes. Simon, Jennifer and Matt piece together a weird and frightening tapestry of rape, beatings, and courtroom cock-ups that leads them to a sub-culture of vigilantism.

Episode 8 of 14, Victims of Crime

A wealthy family slaughtered during dinner. Their mansion ransacked. The sole survivor is the eldest son and heir. Could he be a cold-hearted killer? But how did he travel an impossible distance, while appearing to stay in one place? And how did he find the guts, despite the fact that he's as weak as dishwater, to shoot five people in cold blood? One Homicide crew, faced with complex mysteries.

Episode 9 of 14, Family Planning

An Iraqi boy is killed during a Federal Police pursuit. An accident...or was he pushed? Stanley and Jennifer clash with their Federal counterparts to solve the case. Homicide's priority is getting answers on behalf of the dead boy and his family. Except the Feds aren't about to be helpful. They have their own agenda targeting an outspoken and popular local Imam.

Episode 10 of 14, The Promised Land

Our detectives are on the trail of some killer armed robbers and a missing truckload of gold. The Armed Robbery Squad's Detective Calabrese returns with Simon squarely in his sights, and Stanley and Jarvis face the ultimate betrayal. These hijackers are seriously big-time criminals. Cold. Focused. Ruthless.

Episode 11 of 14, Serious Men

The murder of a prison inmate exposes his hidden identity. Jennifer is cornered by a dangerous past acquaintance and Simon struggles to cope with the aftermath of the deadly gold heist. How do you catch a killer if he's already in prison? And how hard should you try to find him? The Homicide Squad struggle to find their usual drive for justice when the victim has committed unspeakable crimes.

Episode 12 of 14, Cut and Dried

A Homicide detective is shot on a routine house call. He's dying, but no-one even knows he's there. Our detectives face the possible loss of one of their own. Meanwhile, Jennifer suspects Waverley of setting her up on a tricky ethical case. Simon gets a mysterious phone message from Detective Senior Sergeant Sparkes, and his gut tells him something is desperately wrong.

Episode 13 of 14, Rostered Day Off

A not-so-neighbourly dogfight leads to the unearthing of a buried secret. Matt will finally discover what happened to his mother who disappeared 16 years ago. For Homicide, this could be their toughest investigation yet.