Afraid of the Dark (6 Sep. 1998)

When several people are brutally murdered at a service station, Jane Halifax lends her forensic psychiatric skills to the police investigation that immediately follows. As the case ... See full summary »

Director:

Steve Jodrell

Writers:

Jutta Goetze (story), Roger Simpson

Stars:

Rebecca Gibney, Shane Connor, Hugh Jackman

1 win & 7 nominations.

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Rebecca Gibney	...	Jane Halifax
Shane Connor	...	Ray (as Shane Feeney-Connor)
Hugh Jackman	...	Eric Ringer
Susan Lyons	...	Helen de Castro
Catherine Wilkin	...	Marion Walters, Jane's Analyst
Barry Langrishe	...	Martin Ledger
Myles Collins	...	Detective Twomey
Brett Swain	...	Lauper
Matthew Crosby	...	Vassalo
Bryan Marshall	...	John Halifax, Jane's Father
Matylda Buczko	...	Young Jane
Stephen Whittaker	...	Tabloid Photographer
Tasos Petousis	...	Tony Martini
Emma Buckland	...	Mrs. Martini
Jake Notarfrancesco	...	Marco Martini

Storyline

When several people are brutally murdered at a service station, Jane Halifax lends her forensic psychiatric skills to the police investigation that immediately follows. As the case progresses, she establishes a strange rapport with Ray Harvey, a mechanic that is the principal witness to the killings, as they both struggle with internal demons involving the loss of loved ones. Meanwhile Senior Detective Eric Ringer starts to seek more from Jane than a professional relationship. In an ironic reversal of roles, Jane finds herself in counseling sessions with another psychiatrist, who probes Jane's lingering conflicts with her deceased father.

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Plot Keywords:

police investigation | profiler | mass murder | murder | catharsis | 

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Genres:

Crime

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 September 1998 (Australia)

Filming Locations:

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Simpson Le Mesurier Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color (Cinevex)

Did You Know?

Quotes

[first lines]
John Halifax, Jane's Father: Now, pull it in against you. Not too tight. Lower your cheek. Come on Jane, it won't bite you. Look along the sights. Breathe in. And... squeeze.
[Jane's father is teaching her to shoot a rifle, she seems reluctant]
John Halifax, Jane's Father: Here, let me show you.
[He encircles her hands and pulls the trigger, she grimaces]

User Reviews

Not a typical episode

I've seen a couple of episodes of "Halifax, F.P." and this one was totally different from the others. It was a very intense episode, and *completely* unpredictable; in the end I gave up trying to guess what would happen! Reading other comments, I see that I'm not the only one to recognise Hugh Jackman, although I racked my brains throughout the first half of the story, to work out who he was, and only recognised his name at the end. He definitely kept me watching this episode - he's gorgeous, and I can't wait for "X-Men II," or "Someone like you" to reach the cinemas here!