Murder Down Under

Murder Down Under is a True Crime anthology documentary series that sheds light on some of the most iconic murders in Australia’s recent history.

Production

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Seasons

7 Episodes • Premiered 2024

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1. Bodies in the Barrels (Part 1)

Twenty five years ago, police made a gruesome discovery that would forever cast an eerie shadow over the tiny hamlet of Snowtown: the dismembered remains of multiple victims, stashed away in plastic barrels. Investigators who were first on the scene reveal haunting details of the discovery, and how Australia's worst ever serial killers were finally put behind bars.

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2. Bodies in the Barrels (Part 2)

When police entered an abandoned bank in the tiny hamlet of Snowtown, South Australia, they had no idea they'd soon uncover the most gruesome and bloody series of crimes in Australian history. The Snowtown serial killings claimed the lives of 12 people, murdered by a psychopath who was as charming as he was evil.

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3. Murder by Mushroom

Australia's most unusual triple-murder conviction – Why did Erin Patterson kill her lunch guests by serving them beef wellington laced with poisonous death cap mushrooms?

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4. Natural Born Killer (Part 1)

The murder of Stephanie Scott in 2015 shocked Australia: the local schoolteacher and young bride-to-be was brutally slaughtered at her workplace.

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5. Natural Born Killer (Part 2)

The murder of Stephanie Scott in 2015 shocked Australia: the local schoolteacher and young bride-to-be was brutally slaughtered at her workplace.

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6. Byron Bay Murders (Part 1)

Explore the chilling mystery of 67 murdered and missing young women between Newcastle and Byron Bay that have remained unsolved for decades, with not a single arrest made.

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7. Byron Bay Murders (Part 2)

Explore the chilling mystery of 67 murdered and missing young women between Newcastle and Byron Bay that have remained unsolved for decades, with not a single arrest made.

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