Murder Uncovered
Murder Uncovered is an Australian true-crime series that first screened on the Seven Network on 8 February 2017[1] hosted by Michael Usher. This investigative series reopens infamous cases of killings and crimes in Australian criminal history.[2]
| Murder Uncovered | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime |
| Narrated by | Michael Usher |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60-120 mins (including ads) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Seven Network |
| Picture format | |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 8 February – 27 March 2017 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Broadcast
The third episode of Murder Uncovered, titled Two Weddings and 29 Funerals, was scheduled to be aired on 22 February 2017, but was indefinitely pulled due to legal reasons. The timeslot intended for the episode was instead used to broadcast a short message by Michael Usher explaining the schedule change, followed by an episode of Bride & Prejudice.[3] It was later rescheduled to air on 20 March,[4] but was rescheduled again to air on Monday, 27 March.[5] The reason for the broadcast block was reported by Fairfax Media to be due to a judge in the Victorian Supreme Court requesting the Seven Network to co-operate for fear it might prejudice jurors in the then-ongoing trial of Stephen Asling, charged with murdering Graham “The Munster” Kinniburgh in 2003.[6][7]
Episodes
| No. Overall | No. in Season | Title | Original airdate | Duration | Australian Viewers | Nightly Rank | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | Part 2 | |||||||
| 1 | 1 | David & Catherine Birnie | 8 February 2017 | 120 minutes | 957,000 | 799,000 | #3 | [8] |
| 2 | 2 | Murray Hearne | 15 February 2017 | 60 minutes | 577,000 | #14 | [9] | |
| 3 | 3 | Angelika Gavare | 1 March 2017 | 675,000 | #10 | [10] | ||
| 4 | 4 | Leanne Holland | 8 March 2017 | 120 minutes | 656,000 | 662,000 | #12 | [11] |
| 5 | 5 | Two Weddings and 29 Funerals | 27 March 2017 | 693,000 | 549,000 | #11 | [12] | |
References
- Knox, David (31 January 2017). "Airdate: Murder Uncovered". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- "Murder Uncovered New in 2017". TV Tonight. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- Knox, David (20 February 2017). "Murder Uncovered episode pulled for legal reasons". TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- Knox, David (14 March 2017). "Murder Uncovered: Mar 20". TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- Knox, David (20 March 2017). "Murder Uncovered episode delayed again". TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- Knox, David (22 March 2017). "Seven co-operates with court on Murder Uncovered episode". TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- Cooper, Adam (21 March 2017). "Murder Uncovered's Carl Williams report delayed by Stephen Asling's gangland murder trial". The Age. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- Knox, David (9 February 2017). "Wednesday 8 February 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- Knox, David (16 February 2017). "Wednesday 15 February 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- Knox, David (2 March 2017). "Wednesday 1 March 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- Knox, David (9 March 2017). "Wednesday 8 March 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- Knox, David (28 March 2017). "Monday 27 March 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 29 March 2017.