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Catching Milat: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Catching Milat (2015): Crime. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.

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Story and premise

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.

Series details

  • Title: Catching Milat
  • Format: Documentary
  • Language: English
  • Genres: Crime
  • Premiere date: 2015-05-17
  • Final broadcast date listed: 2015-05-24
  • Status in TVmaze: Ended
  • Network listed by TVmaze: Seven Network
  • Network country: Australia
  • Typical episode runtime: 84 minutes
  • TVMaze ID: 7215
  • IMDb ID: tt4645614
  • TVDB ID: 295876

Cast and credited roles

  • Malcolm Kennard — Ivan Milat
  • Geoff Morrell — Superintendent Clive Small
  • Richard Cawthorne — Detective Paul Gordon
  • David Field — Detective Neil Birse

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

  • Season 1: premiered 2015-05-17; final listed air date 2015-05-24.

Source and licence

Adapted from Catching Milat on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.

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