The Strange Calls: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

"The Strange Calls" is a six-part TV comedy series written and directed by Daley Pearson and produced by Tracey Robertson and co-produced by Leigh McGrath for Hoodlum and the ABC. Bumbling city cop Toby Banks (Toby Truslove) is demoted to night duty in the sleepy beachside village of Coolum. Working out of a run-down caravan on the outskirts of town, he meets Gregor (Barry Crocker), town cleaner, board game collector and paranormal authority. They team up to investigate The Strange Calls – bizarre late-night phone calls that expose the paranormal mysteries haunting the sleepy town. A place where men turn into chickens, mermaids fall in love with locals and cats return from the grave.

Series details

• Title: The Strange Calls
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 2012-10-16
• Final broadcast date listed: 2012-11-20
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: Australia
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7/10
• TVMaze ID: 9342
• TVDB ID: 263366

Cast and credited roles

• Toby Truslove — Toby Banks
• Barry Crocker — Gregor
• Patrick Brammall — Sgt Neil Lloyd
• Katherine Hicks — Kath

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2012-10-16; final listed air date 2012-11-20.

Source and licence

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