S01E01 Pilot
When a window cleaner falls to his death, the detectives at Main Beach CIB are called to investigate. Why was he murdered? The Strip is the hub of the Gold Coast, inhabited by the bold...
The Strip
S01E03: Russian Entrepreneur
When a Russian entrepreneur, Katz, is mysteriously killed on the edge of a waterfront mansion, the detectives have little to go on. Tully and Cross investigate the victim's profile and discover that Katz was a ruthless man, his hands dirty with many crimes. Is rebirthing conflict diamonds one of them? And what or who is the local connection? Charismatic nightclub owner, Ivan Lazar is also from Russia. He says he has no connection with Katz. But is that the truth? The case becomes personal for Tully and Cross when one of their witnesses is killed and their quest for justice is obstructed. Tully and Cross suspect Lazar is behind it, but can they prove it?
Overview
The Strip is an Australian television drama series that screened on the Nine Network. The series premiered on the Nine Network at 8:30pm on 4 September 2008 but was moved to a later 10:30pm timeslot from 13 November 2008. The show did not return for a second season, due to disappointing ratings. The Strip was released on DVD on 4 July 2009.
Episodes
S01E02 Murdered, Chopped Up, and Frozen
Murdered, chopped up, frozen. Chipped. And spread from one end of the Gold Coast to the other. But who would do that to a glamorous air hostess, and why? Cross and Tully's search for Else...
S01E03 Russian Entrepreneur
When a Russian entrepreneur, Katz, is mysteriously killed on the edge of a waterfront mansion, the detectives have little to go on. Tully and Cross investigate the victim's profile and discover that Katz was a...
S01E04 Schoolie's Week
It's Schoolie's Week on The Strip - the biggest annual event on the Gold Coast and the biggest social event in a teenager's life. And when local girl Zoe is murdered during what was supposed...
S01E05 Mysterious Yacht
A sleek, mysterious yacht. A handsome, charming skipper. When a Maritime Services officer checking the yacht's bona fides winds up dead, Terry, the yacht's skipper, is only too happy to help. But is he who...
S01E06 Dead Model in a Hotel Room
Fiona Worth is the closest you get to Gold Coast royalty. She's a self-made woman, a millionaire with a string of successful weight loss centres. So how and why does her son's partner, Julie, turn...
S01E07 Surfie Shot
When a surfer is shot in broad daylight by a sniper, and a car dealer narrowly escapes a hand grenade blast, the cops have two people attacked with military hardware in two days. But is...
S01E08 Dead in a Hotel Spa
A pre-season football trip. A luxurious hotel. Overpaid, over-sexed sporting heroes, partying hard. When a football legend turns up dead in the hotel spa, the team is called to investigate. But how did Charlie, Tully's...
S01E09 House of Ill Repute
Tully discovers a triple murder at a brothel owned by local crime boss Ivan Lazar. The police soon realise they are caught in the middle of an underworld power struggle.
S01E10 Distractions
A bankrupt, cocaine-snorting property developer, with business links to crime boss Lazar, is found dead in the canal. A widow, a psychic, an ex husband, and a tradesman are all suspects in the murder.
S01E11 The Sonic Bikini in the Sand
Beautiful young council worker by day, rock chick by night. How did Michelle end up floating in the blue waters off Point Danger? And why is she wearing just one magnificent diamond earring?
S01E12 Tied Up in a Red Suitcase
The police suspect a Yakuza assassination when a Japanese girl is found dead in a suitcase, however the detectives also investigate her fetish with plastic surgery, leading Tully and Cross to the handsome and urbane...
S01E13 Finale
A disturbing phone call sees Cross and Tully race to Amy's apartment, only to find her missing and an intruder turning the place upside down. They know only one man could have taken her, Ivan...
Cast
Simone McAullay
Constable Jessica Mackay
Bob Morley
Constable Tony Moretti
Aaron Jeffery
Detective Jack Cross
Frankie J. Holden
Inspector Max Nelson
Vanessa Gray
Detective Frances 'Frankie' Tully
