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A Time for Every Purpose

S5 : E8

TV-14 | 59 min | Aired: 11.05.17

The death of a policeman coincides with the reappearance of an old enemy as the past and the present begin to finally catch up with Dr. Lucien Blake.

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In 1950s Ballarat, Doctor Lucien Blake returns home after a 30-year absence to take over his late father’s medical practice — and his role as the town’s on-call police surgeon.

Cast

Craig McLachlan, Nadine Garner, Cate Wolfe

Executive Producers

Tony Wright, Carole Sklan, Christopher Gist

full-episodes (8)

Still Waters

S1 : E1 | TV-14 | 57 min | Aired: 02.01.13

When a wayward girl from the local reform school is found dead in Lake Wendouree, Dr. Blake is immediately suspicious. He shocks the police with his unconventional investigative methods.
The Greater Good

S1 : E2 | TV-14 | 59 min | Aired: 02.08.13

On the eve of Anzac Day, Dr. Blake is called to the morgue where the attendant has been murdered. With the autopsy tools and a body missing, Dr. Blake smells a rat.
Death of a Travelling Salesman

S1 : E3 | TV-14 | 59 min | Aired: 02.15.13

When a traveling salesman dies in a car accident, police blame alcohol. Dr. Blake concludes that the victim was not drunk and died before the crash — of very unusual causes.
Brotherly Love

S1 : E4 | TV-14 | 59 min | Aired: 02.22.13

A delirious prisoner on death row tells Dr. Blake he is innocent of the police shooting for which he is soon to hang. Dr. Blake pulls out all stops to uncover the truth.
Hearts and Flowers

S1 : E5 | TV-14 | 57 min | Aired: 03.01.13

Things get very ugly in Ballarat when the Begonia Festival’s head judge is found incinerated in his own glasshouse. All eyes turn to two feuding contestants.
If the Shoe Fits

S1 : E6 | TV-14 | 58 min | Aired: 03.08.13

The death of a migrant factory foreman initially looks like an industrial accident. Dr. Blake digs deeper, revealing a hideous string of crimes and the ugly side of post-war Australia.
Bedlam

S1 : E7 | TV-14 | 58 min | Aired: 03.15.13

A psychiatric inmate is found with a murder weapon in hand at the scene of a brutal killing. When the inmate confesses, Dr. Blake doubts the case is quite as neat as it appears.
Game of Champions

S1 : E8 | TV-14 | 57 min | Aired: 03.22.13

Dr. Blake is drawn into the new world of television when contestants of a successful quiz show start dying.
All That Glitters

S1 : E9 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 03.29.13

A prospector announces to a crowded pub that he has struck gold. Later that night, he is found dead at the bottom of his mine shaft.
The Heart of the Matter

S2 : E1 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 02.07.14

Dr. Lucien Blake returns from a trip to China seeking news of his daughter only to find himself once again deep in a murder mystery involving the local town council.
The Food of Love

S2 : E2 | TV-14 | 58 min | Aired: 02.14.14

Rock N’Roll, a preacher, visits town with a dark past and a new mystery for Dr. Blake.
A Foreign Field

S2 : E3 | TV-14 | 59 min | Aired: 02.21.14

A mysterious body found in the local park, apples, illegal workers and reds under the bed: it sounds like 1950s Ballarat and a job for Dr. Blake.
Smoke and Mirrors

S2 : E4 | TV-14 | 59 min | Aired: 02.28.14

It was a dark and stormy night in old Ballarat and Cec Drury was about to be shocked at what fell from the sky in front of the Colonists’ Club.
Crossing the Line

S2 : E5 | TV-14 | 58 min | Aired: 03.07.14

A murder takes place at the cinema and Dr. Blake is there to solve it. Was it the manager? An usher? The candy girl? Or one of the audience?
Mortal Coil

S2 : E6 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 03.14.14

Two bodies in one grave. Will Dr. Blake prescribe something to stop the coffin?
The Silence

S2 : E7 | TV-14 | 56 min | Aired: 03.21.14

The local headmaster is found dead, so who had it in for him? A student? Deputy Headmaster? A lover? And what is Chief Supt. Lawson’s secret?
The Ties of the Past

S2 : E8 | TV-14 | 56 min | Aired: 03.28.14

A mystery from Lucien’s past comes back to haunt him as a mysterious room in his house reveals its secrets.
The Sky Is Empty

S2 : E9 | TV-14 | 57 min | Aired: 04.04.14

When a beloved parish priest is found murdered in the church confessional, Dr. Blake needs to unravel the secrets and lies of parishioners in order to get to the truth.
An Invincible Summer

S2 : E10 | TV-14 | 59 min | Aired: 04.11.14

When Jean’s son Jack returns to Ballarat, he becomes a suspect in the murder of the wealthy Dennison family. Dr. Blake must solve a mystery that is close to home.
King of the Lake

S3 : E1 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 02.13.15

After finishing a rowing race, a winning team member dies after being thrown into Lake Wendouree during celebrations.
My Brother’s Keeper

S3 : E2 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 02.20.15

Tragedy strikes when a local farmer is found dead at the bottom of a cow pen. Locals blame livestock for accidentally trampling the man, but Dr. Blake isn’t convinced.
This Time and This Place

S3 : E3 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 02.27.15

When a social worker is murdered, suspicion immediately turns to an Aboriginal teen. But as Dr. Blake investigates, he finds there was more than one person that night with murder in their heart.
By the Southern Cross

S3 : E4 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 03.06.15

When Dr. Blake investigates the death of a student leader at the Eureka memorial site, he uncovers quite a few political and family tensions.
A Night to Remember

S3 : E5 | TV-14 | 59 min | Aired: 03.13.15

When a famous actress is murdered at a charity event, Dr. Blake tries to find the killer with little information to go on.
Women and Children

S3 : E6 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 03.20.15

A murder in the hospital leads Dr. Blake into a maze of sexual politics and revenge.
Room Without a View

S3 : E7 | TV-14 | 59 min | Aired: 03.27.15

When the local hardware store owner is mysteriously found dead in a hotel room, Dr. Blake decides to spend the night in the same room to try and solve the crime.
Darkness Visible

S3 : E8 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 04.03.15

While investigating the murder of a local magistrate, Dr. Blake realizes the answers to this crime are inextricably linked with the death of his mother forty years earlier.
The Open Road

S4 : E1 | TV-14 | 57 min | Aired: 02.05.16

Dr. Blake returns home to find Ballarat hosting a cross-country motor race...and a suspicious death.
Golden Years

S4 : E2 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 02.12.16

Dr. Blake investigates the mysterious death of a prominent businessman.
Lucky Numbers

S4 : E3 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 02.19.16

A kidnapping involving the winners of the first state lottery leads Dr. Blake into a shady world of greed and envy.
Against the Odds

S4 : E4 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 02.26.16

A jockey dies, but Dr. Blake has other worries: his wife, long thought dead, has landed on his doorstep just as he was about to ask Jean to marry him. So how will he solve this one?
The Price of Love

S4 : E5 | TV-14 | 63 min | Aired: 03.04.16

When a young soldier is killed during a routine training exercise, Dr. Blake finds himself at a Ballarat military base and facing his old nemesis, Major Derek Alderton, once more.
A Difficult Lie

S4 : E6 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 03.11.16

When a reporter’s body is discovered on the eighteenth hole at the local golf course, Dr. Blake is called in to investigate.
For Whom the Bell Tolls

S4 : E7 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 03.18.16

A man falls from the bell tower of Ballarat’s fire station. What appears to be a suicide turns into a murder investigation, taking Dr. Blake deep into the heart of the Regional Fire Association.
The Visible World

S4 : E8 | TV-14 | 58 min | Aired: 03.25.16

When Dr. Blake’s old friend-turned-enemy Derek Alderton is found dead, the hunt for the killer turns back onto Blake himself.
A Lethal Combination

S5 : E1 | TV-14 | 62 min | Aired: 09.17.17

An exhibition boxing match in Ballarat turns sour when one of the boxers is seemingly beaten to death in front of hundreds of witnesses.
Sorrow Songs

S5 : E2 | TV-14 | 61 min | Aired: 09.24.17

As Lucien and Jean acclimate to their new relationship dynamic, Jean wrestles with her faith.
The Call of the Void

S5 : E3 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 10.01.17

When a French chef is found murdered in the freezer of a restaurant, suspicion soon turns to Bill Hobart.
All She Leaves Behind

S5 : E4 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 10.08.17

A controversial writer returns home to Ballarat.
Measure Twice

S5 : E5 | TV-14 | 61 min | Aired: 10.15.17

When Dr. Blake is called to investigate the murder of a retired carpenter, his only real suspect is a teenage boy discovered praying over the body and covered in blood.
First Dance

S5 : E6 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 10.22.17

Despite being housebound as he recovers from his recent injuries, Dr. Blake investigates the death of a teenage girl at her debutante ball.
A Good Drop

S5 : E7 | TV-14 | 59 min | Aired: 10.29.17

The week before Christmas, Dr. Blake investigates the murder of a local farmer shot at point-blank range.
A Time for Every Purpose

S5 : E8 | TV-14 | 59 min | Aired: 11.05.17

The death of a policeman coincides with the reappearance of an old enemy as the past and the present begin to finally catch up with Dr. Lucien Blake.

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