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17/05/2015 Crime 1h 30m
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Overview

A psychological thriller based on the investigation into the 1990s backpacker murders leading to the arrest and conviction of serial killer Ivan Milat. NSW police are on the search for a murderer after the bodies of backpackers are found in Belanglo State Forest. Catching Milat is the story of the men who brought the killer to justice.

Top billed cast

  1. Malcolm Kennard

    Ivan Milat

  2. Geoff Morrell

    Superintendent Clive Small

  3. Richard Cawthorne

    Detective Paul Gordon

  4. David Field

    Detective Neil Birse

  5. Zoe Houghton

    Joan Milat

  6. Salvatore Coco

    Detective Mark Camenzuli

  7. Luke Ford

    Detective Bob Godden

  8. Craig Hall

    Detective Rod Lynch

  9. Alan Lovell

    Detective O'Connor

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Current Season

Season 1

 2015 | 2 Episodes

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.

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Reviews

A review by Gimly
Written by Gimly on 2019-08-25
As soon as I'd finished _Catching Milat_ I was thinking about one pretty massive issue that it had, and it made me think that it's a problem shared by a lot of Australian True Crime stuff - we spend **so much** time with the villain, but basically learn **nothing** about them beyond the superficial. We get a look into some of his home life, but zero information about his motivation. We don't even know if parts of this version of Milat's crimes are incidental in the carrying out of the crimes he actually cares about, or if the whole thing is planned, or none of it. It also takes some pretty mas...read the rest
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Status
Ended

Original Language
English

Original Name
Catching Milat

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