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Catching Milat

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Plot

A psychological thriller based on the investigation into the 1990s backpacker murders leading to the arrest and conviction of serial killer Ivan Milat. NSW police are on the search for a murderer after the bodies of backpackers are found in Belanglo State Forest. Catching Milat is the story of the men who brought the killer to justice.

Cast

Malcolm Kennard as Ivan Milat
Malcolm Kennard

as Ivan Milat

Geoff Morrell as Superintendent Clive Small
Geoff Morrell

as Superintendent Clive Small

Richard Cawthorne as Detective Paul Gordon
Richard Cawthorne

as Detective Paul Gordon

David Field as Detective Neil Birse
David Field

as Detective Neil Birse

Network

Status

  • Ended

First Aired Date

  • May 17, 2015

Last Aired Date

  • May 24, 2015

Production Companies

  • EndemolShine Australia

Type

  • Miniseries

Number of Season

  • 1

Number of Episodes

  • 2

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Reviews

As soon as I'd finished _Catching Milat_ I was thinking about one pretty massive issue that it had, and it made me think that it's a problem shared by a lot of Australian True Crime stuff - we spend **so much** time with the villain, but basically learn **nothing** about them beyond the superficial. We get a look into some of his home life, but zero information about his motivation. We don't even…

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Miniseries

2015|2 Episodes

The true story of how the NSW Police Taskforce Air, and in particular Detective Paul Gordon, tracked down and caught Ivan Milat – the man responsible for the infamous Backpacker Murders in Australia's Belanglo State Forest from 1990 onwards. Set against a backdrop of a public alarm, high level government pressure and an international press demanding a result, Catching Milat is a pacy, psychological thriller.

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