Mercury - Season 1

Mercury - Season 1

Season 1

Network
DatesMay 2, 1996 - Jul 25, 1996

Episodes

Without Fear or Favour
Season 1Episode 160 min

Without Fear or Favour

May 2, 1996
Biggest Thieves in Town
Season 1Episode 260 min

Biggest Thieves in Town

Plod investigates two battlers who claim to have lost their life savings in a recent bank robbery; Gibbo's investigation of the forthcoming national budget leads to a strange offer from the Treasurer; and Georgi's expose of the relationship between a cabinet minister and a land developer causes unexpected retaliation by the government.
May 9, 1996
Dark Horses
Season 1Episode 360 min

Dark Horses

Plod finagles an exclusive interview with a woman who claims her sister was murdered; Tess smells news in the privatization of the city's sewerage farm; Georgi and Gibbo track down an elusive developer to get an interview; and cub reporter Nathan Cohen stumbles upon the biggest story of his life.
May 16, 1996
Every Picture Tells a Story
Season 1Episode 460 min

Every Picture Tells a Story

Rumors abound that the Mercury may be taken over by a West Australian media mogul; Bill has to decide whether or not to give the boot to an arrogant photographer; Georgi exposes a film studio; and Plod uncovers a strange link between Treasurer Clare Bannister and a murderer.
May 23, 1996
Devil's Work
Season 1Episode 560 min

Devil's Work

Nell takes over as editor while Bill is away being grilled by the company's new investor; Tess teams up with general reporter Karin Grunewald to expose the exploitation of migrant garment workers; Ross covers an exorcism that ended in tragedy.
May 30, 1996
Indecent Obsession
Season 1Episode 660 min

Indecent Obsession

Gibbo investigates pedophilia in high places; general reporter Kevin Kinsella manages to get an exclusive interview with the parents of a baby who has just survived a risky operation.
Jun 6, 1996
Paper Tigers
Season 1Episode 760 min

Paper Tigers

When labor troubles beset the Sunday Mercury, Bill Wyatt and Georgi Singer find themselves on opposite sides, and when the journalists are called on to strike, Tess and Nathan must sacrifice their hard-won stories and Bill and Nell have to get the paper out on their own.
Jun 13, 1996
Mother's Day
Season 1Episode 860 min

Mother's Day

Plod re-investigates a controversial police raid; Georgi and Gibbo try to expose crooked property developer Mil Pascoe.
Jun 20, 1996
A Very Dangerous Game
Season 1Episode 960 min

A Very Dangerous Game

Cub reporter Nathan Cohen almost blows Tess's exclusive story; Gibbo begins a dangerous relationship with Clare Bannister; Georgi has a fit when one of her stories is blown by the government, and she accuses Gibbo of leaking it.
Jun 27, 1996
The Best Seat in the House
Season 1Episode 1060 min

The Best Seat in the House

Tess finds the experience intoxicating when she takes over Rocco's gossip column for the week; everyone comes together for Gibbo when tragedy overtakes the foreign correspondent.
Jul 4, 1996
All the News That's Fit to Print
Season 1Episode 1160 min

All the News That's Fit to Print

Gibbo gets a story that threatens the Opposition Leader's career, but faces a crisis in his personal life; a sports figure just released from jail wants Sylvie Waterman to write his biography; and Georgi finally digs up some real dirt on the crooked dealings of developer Mil Pascoe.
Jul 11, 1996
Private Tears
Season 1Episode 1260 min

Private Tears

Kevin Kinsella writes a moving story about his and his wife's attempts at In Vitro Fertilization; Georgi has to answer charges of breaching journalistic privilege before a parliamentary committee; Clare Bannister makes her long-anticipated run for the office of Premier.
Jul 18, 1996
Bad News Is Good News
Season 1Episode 1360 min

Bad News Is Good News

It's the last week before a government-called election and it looks like an Opposition victory; Bill is beseiged by fans objecting to a rock star's obituary; and his story about a young cop shooting a psychiatric patient has Gibbo facing his own demons.
Jul 25, 1996

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