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Dr Lucien Blake left Ballarat as a young man. But now he finds himself returning to take over not only his dead father's medical practice, but also his on-call role as the town's police surgeon, only to find change is afoot, nothing is sacred, and no one is safe.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Dr Lucien Blake left Ballarat as a young man. But now he finds himself returning to take over not only his dead father's medical practice, but also his on-call role as the town's police surgeon, only to find change is afoot, nothing is sacred, and no one is safe.
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Episode 1
When a wayward girl from the local reform school is found dead in Lake Wendouree, Dr Lucien Blake is immediately suspicious and shocks the police with his unconventional investigative methods.
Directed by Andrew ProwseWritten by Stuart PageGuest stars John Wood, Ian Rooney, Tim Potter, Penne Hackforth-Jones, Louise Siversen, Ian Bliss, Ryan O'Kane, Michael Clarke-Tokely
Episode 2
On the eve of Anzac Day, Dr Lucien Blake is called to the morgue where the attendant has been murdered. With the autopsy tools and a body missing, Dr Blake smells a rat.
Directed by Declan EamesWritten by Stuart PageGuest stars David Whiteley, Ian Rooney, Neil Pigot, Ben Anderson, Sharelle Starr, Chloé Boreham, Jamieson Caldwell, Patrick Kelleher
Episode 3
When a travelling salesman dies in a car accident, police blame alcohol. Dr Blake concludes that the victim was not drunk and died before the crash of very unusual causes.
Directed by Ian BarryWritten by Stuart Page, Chelsea CassioGuest stars Tim Potter, Socratis Otto, Fred Whitlock, Petra Glieson, David Bradshaw, Sean James Murphy, Phil Di Giusto, Rowan Francis
Episode 4
A delirious prisoner on death row tells Dr Lucien Blake he is innocent of the police shooting for which he is soon to hang. Dr Blake pulls out all stops to uncover the truth.
Directed by Andrew ProwseWritten by Stuart PageGuest stars David Whiteley, Timothy Quabba, Sara Gleeson, Daniel Daperis, Luke Ryan, Brendan McCallum, Tamara Donnellan, Rachel Desmarest
Episode 5
Things get very ugly in Ballarat when the Begonia Festival's head judge is found incinerated in his own glasshouse, all eyes turn to two feuding contestants.
Directed by Ian BarryWritten by Stuart PageGuest stars Alinta Chidzey, John Wood, David Whiteley, Tony Nikolakopoulos, Mike Bishop, Bartholomew Walsh, Pia Prendiville, Paul Cousins
Episode 6
The death of a migrant factory foreman initially looks like an industrial accident. Dr Blake digs deeper revealing a hideous string of crimes and the ugly side of post war Australia. Meanwhile, Jean receives a marriage proposal.
Directed by Andrew ProwseWritten by Stuart PageGuest stars John Wood, Tim Potter, Sara Gleeson, Jenny Seedsman, Jacek Koman, Syd Brisbane, Kasia Kaczmarek, Marta Kaczmarek
Episode 7
In a psychiatric hospital, Nurse Violet is brutally stabbed. An inmate is found over her body holding a bloody knife, but Dr Lucien Blake is unsure he is really the culprit and begins an investigation.
Directed by Declan EamesWritten by Chris CorbettGuest stars John Stanton, Adam Schmerl, Matt Dyktynski, Paul English, Emily Tomlins, Lara Jean Marshall, Steve Hayden, Patricia Gaul
Episode 8
Doctor Lucien Blake is drawn into the new world of TV when contestants of a successful TV Quiz Show start dying.
Directed by Ian BarryWritten by Stuart PageGuest stars John Wood, Matt Hetherington, Verity Hunt-Ballard, Nicholas Bell, Aljin Abella, Victoria Thaine, Adrian Auld, Richard Aspel
Episode 9
A prospector strikes gold and later that night is found dead at the bottom of his mine shaft after showing off the nugget in the pub. The location of the murder triggers distressing war memories for Doctor Blake.
Directed by Andrew ProwseWritten by Tim PyeGuest stars David Whiteley, Tim Potter, Penne Hackforth-Jones, Adam McGurk, Meredith Penman, Simon Maiden, Holly Shanahan, Kristof Kaczmarek
Episode 10
The suicide of the local hospital’s first female doctor shocks the community. Dr Blake suspects foul play and sets out to find the murderer amongst the staff and board of the hospital. Meanwhile, another letter from Singapore arrives for Lucien. It takes him days to work up the courage to open it. His reaction to the news about his missing wife and daughter shocks Jean, Mattie and Danny.
Directed by Ian BarryWritten by Jane AllenGuest stars Laura Pike, John Wood, Tim Potter, Sara Gleeson, Sharelle Starr, Russell Fletcher, Ellen Simpson, Samantha Morley
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Craig McLachlanDoctor Lucien Blake
Nadine GarnerJean Beazley
Joel TobeckMatthew Lawson
Belinda McCloryAlice Harvey
Cate WolfeMattie O'Brien
Rick DonaldDaniel Parks
Anna McGahanRose Anderson
Charlie Cousins
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