The Claremont Murders is an Australian television drama series for the Seven Network, released April 10 2023. Produced by Peter Andrikidis, Jamie Hilton and Kerrie Mainwaring, the series follows the investigation of how the Western Australian police caught a serial killer, the team that never let the case go and the news reporter who followed the story from day one.[1] The two-part series was based on the Claremont serial killings.
Plot
editWhen three young women go missing in Claremont, Western Australia, the police launch a massive investigation to find the killer, as the years go by, the police who investigate their disappearances and murders must contend with a public demanding answers, grieving families and the media journalist who from day one reported on the case and a taskforce being led to find the killer, the 25 year hunt to find him with advances to police technology the one piece of evidence they needed can finally put away a murderer.[2]
Cast
editThe cast named when images for the series where released on 8 April 2023.[3]
- Ryan Johnson as Bradley Patrick Edwards
- Catherine Văn-Davies as Alison Fan [4]
- Aaron Glenane as Det Gavin Wyatt
- Laura Gordon as Det Bobbi MacAllistor
- Tasma Walton as Karin Margoulis
- Kate Ritchie as Carol Spiers
- Erik Thomson as Don Spiers
- Hannah Penman as Sarah Spiers
- Tom O'Sullivan as Lance Williams
- Noel O'Neill as Dennis Glennon
- Sophia Forrest as Amanda Spiers
- Ally Harris as Ciara Glennon
Production
editThe series was filmed in Western Australia and was set to air in 2022 but was pushed back until the following year.[5]
Episodes
edit| Episode | Title | Date | Viewers | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | Part 1 | 10 April 2023 | 442,000[6] | [7] |
| Episode 2 | Part 2 | 17 April 2023 | 382,000[8] |
Reception
editMark Naglazas of WAtoday said the series was "too tasteful" for those who regularly watch crime serials but was too close to home for those who were living in the nightmare.[9]
John Mangan of The Sydney Morning Herald rated the series 31⁄2 stars, saying that the series was a troubling account of real events, the focus was on the grief struck parents of the victims to hold the story together.[10]
The father of one of the victims Denis Glennon labelled the series as unnecessary and insensitive, he said the series also served no value to the public, he further revealed that during the early days of the investigation into his daughters death caused him immense pain and grief.[11]
References
edit- ^ Laidlaw, Kyle (2023-03-12). "FIRST LOOK | New Australian drama event THE CLAREMONT MURDERS is coming to CHANNEL 7". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ Knox, David (2023-04-13). "The Claremont Murders: Part II promo | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ Knox, David (2023-04-08). "Gallery: The Claremont Murders | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ Writer, Staff (2023-04-07). "How WA journo became lead character in Claremont killer show". The West Australian. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ Knox, David (2022-08-31). "Claremont drama pushed to 2023 | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ Knox, David (2023-04-11). "Seven wins Easter Monday | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ "Watch The Claremont Murders Online: Free Streaming & Catch Up TV in Australia". 7plus.com.au. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ Knox, David (2023-04-18). "Seven News, Farmer, Claremont Murders take Seven to Monday win. | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ Naglazas, Mark (2023-04-16). "Cold case: Is The Claremont Murders too close to home for WA viewers?". WAtoday. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ Mangan, John (2023-04-05). "Claremont Murders is a troubling account of the real search for a killer". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ McNeill, Heather (2023-05-01). "Ciara Glennon's father denounces 'abominable' Claremont TV drama series". WAtoday. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
External links
editThe Claremont Murders on IMDb