Matlock Police

There have been reports of strange sightings in the neighbouring mountains which lead the Matlock police into uncovering a well planned million dollar crime.

After a very tense first meeting, the cries for help from a frightened young mother cause Det. Snr. Sgt. Maloney to work hand-in-glove with Sen. Det. Steve York's current girlfriend. Notes: Wendy Hughes reprises her role of Jill Perry, first seen in ep. 194 ‘A Dangerous Sort Of Man’.

A driver victimised on the road in a game of chicken reverses the play, and Det. Sgt. Maloney finds himself questioning the sanity of a close friend.

When a group of students decide to register their protest over the construction of a freeway, it is disastrous for the unsuspecting workers on the site.

The Matlock police face the difficult question of whether or not the real mother is always the best mother, as opposed to a foster parent, only to find the solution is far from a simple one.

In the process of stepping into manhood, a young boy's fantasies carry him into hot water.

The Christmas festivities of the police and several families are marred by pranksters, a scrooge, and the violence of a distraught husband.

A Melbourne lawyer goes missing in the bush near Matlock; Sen. Const. Hogan receives news of his transfer to Emerald; and the police station is plagued by astounding bad luck with the arrival of the Aboriginal 'Bangerang Prince'. Notes: Sen. Const. Hogan is transferred to Emerald, as featured in the spin-off series Solo One. This is the only episode where VKC radio operator Shirl is seen.