The Claremont Murders
{{Short description|2023 Australian television miniseries}}
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The Claremont Murders is an Australian television crime drama series made for the Seven Network and released 10 April 2023. Produced by Peter Andrikidis, Jamie Hilton and Kerrie Mainwaring, the series follows the investigation by the Western Australia Police Force to catch serial killer Bradley Robert Edwards who went unnoticed in a sea of suspects and Task Force Marco that never let the case go, and news reporter Alison Fan who followed the case from the very beginning until the very end.{{Cite web |last=Laidlaw |first=Kyle |date=2023-03-12 |title=FIRST LOOK {{!}} New Australian drama event THE CLAREMONT MURDERS is coming to CHANNEL 7 |url=https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2023/03/13/first-look-new-two-part-drama-event-the-claremont-muders-coming-soon-to-channel-7/ |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=TV Blackbox |language=en-AU}} The two-part series is based on the Claremont serial killings.
Plot
When three young women Sarah Spiers, Jane RImmer and Ciara Glennon go missing in Claremont, Western Australia, the Western Australian police launch a massive investigation into the disappearances as it turns into a major crimes investigation with endless suspects.{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2023-04-13 |title=The Claremont Murders: Part II promo {{!}} TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/04/the-claremont-murders-part-ii-promo.html |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=tvtonight.com.au |language=en-AU}} As the years go by, the investigating police must contend with a public demanding answers, grieving families, media reporting on the case and numerous suspects. Task Force Marco is set up to investigate the murders of the three women, as there are advances in technology during the 25 year investigation and the breakthrough during the case when a fingernail is found in the car of the killer this piece of vital evidence finally puts away a monster.{{Cite web |last=McNeill |first=Heather |date=2020-02-24 |title=Macro boss describes turning point in Claremont investigation after DNA breakthrough |url=https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/macro-boss-describes-turning-point-in-claremont-investigation-after-dna-breakthrough-20200224-p543vo.html |access-date=2024-10-30 |website=WAtoday |language=en}}
Cast
The cast named when images for the series were released on 8 April 2023:{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2023-04-08 |title=Gallery: The Claremont Murders {{!}} TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/04/gallery-the-claremont-murders.html |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=tvtonight.com.au |language=en-AU}}
- Ryan Johnson as Bradley Robert Edwards
- Catherine Văn-Davies as Alison Fan {{Cite web |author=Staff Writer |date=2023-04-07 |title=How WA journo became lead character in Claremont killer show |url=https://thewest.com.au/entertainment/alison-fan-semi-retired-seven-reporter-discusses-character-in-the-claremont-murders-tv-series-c-10279807 |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=The West Australian |language=en}}
- Aaron Glenane as Det Gavin Wyatt
- Laura Gordon as Det Bobbi MacAllister
- Tasma Walton as Karin Margoulis
- Kate Ritchie as Carol Spiers
- Erik Thomson as Don Spiers
- Hannah Penman as Sarah Spiers
- Tom O'Sullivan as Lance Williams
- Noel O'Neill as Dennis Glennon
- Sophia Forrest as Amanda Spiers
- Ally Harris as Ciara Glennon
- Carla Bonner as Living Witness
- Steve Le Marquand as Trevor Rimmer
- Amy Mathews as Michelle Bowman
Production
The series was filmed in Western Australia and was set to air in 2022, but was pushed back until the following year.{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2022-08-31 |title=Claremont drama pushed to 2023 {{!}} TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2022/08/claremont-drama-pushed-to-2023.html |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=tvtonight.com.au |language=en-AU}}
Episodes
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|+ !Episode !Title !Date !Viewers !Ref |
| Episode 1
|Part 1 |10 April 2023 |
| Episode 2
|Part 2 |17 April 2023 |
Reception
Mark Naglazas said the series was "too tasteful" for those who regularly watch crime serials and "too close to home" for those who were living in the nightmare.{{Cite web |last=Naglazas |first=Mark |date=2023-04-16 |title=Cold case: Is The Claremont Murders too close to home for WA viewers? |url=https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/cold-case-why-is-seven-s-claremont-murders-a-ratings-flop-20230413-p5d03s.html |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=WAtoday |language=en}}
John Mangan rated the series {{frac|3|1|2}} stars, saying that the series was a troubling account of real events, with the focus on the grief-struck parents of the victims to hold the story together.{{Cite web |last=Mangan |first=John |date=2023-04-05 |title=Claremont Murders is a troubling account of the real search for a killer |url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/drama-tells-the-story-behind-the-search-for-a-perth-serial-killer-20230403-p5cxhk.html |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}
The father of one of the victims, Denis Glennon, labelled the series unnecessary and insensitive. He said the series also served no value to the public, and further revealed that the early days of the investigation into his daughter's death caused him immense pain and grief.{{Cite web |last=McNeill |first=Heather |date=2023-05-01 |title=Ciara Glennon's father denounces 'abominable' Claremont TV drama series |url=https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/ciara-glennon-s-father-denounces-abominable-claremont-tv-drama-series-20230501-p5d4og.html |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=WAtoday |language=en}}
References
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External links
[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23648770/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_the%2520claremont%2520 The Claremont Murders] on IMDb
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Category:2020s Australian crime television series