6 episodes

The Strange Calls - Miniseries

First aired Oct 16, 2012Season 1

Toby Banks, a young and recently disgraced police constable transferred from the city to a small town, and his elderly companion, Gregor, receive strange calls from townspeople every night.

Episodes

Episode 1

First Call

Oct 16, 201230 min

Constable Toby Banks arrives in Coolum Beach for his first shift as night duty officer. Here, he meets Gregor, an eccentric local who believes a Chicken-Man is responsible for a spate of recent crimes.

Episode 2

Jingle

Oct 23, 201229 min

Coolum's local radio host is found dead on the beach after wreaking havoc with a ride-on mower, putting the Tidy Town entry in jeopardy. When Banks and Gregor are tasked with the clean up, things get strange.

Episode 3

Phantom

Oct 30, 201228 min

When the Coolum Theatre is vandalised, Banks and Gregor are put in charge of catching the culprit and spooky things start to happen.

Episode 4

Napoleon

Nov 6, 201229 min

After a spate of bird murders, Gregor believes a serial killer cat has returned from the dead to wreak havoc on the town and seek revenge against his oldest foe.

Episode 5

Fish

Nov 13, 201229 min

A naked backpacker fetches up on Coolum Beach and takes a shine to Banks. Gregor believes she's a mermaid who wants to eat Banks for lunch.

Episode 6

Roots

Nov 20, 201230 min

A spate of tree-related crimes leads Banks and Gregor to a local florist where they meet a crazed owner with big plans to destroy Coolum.