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Black Hands

Black Hands

★ 7.0/10•2020•Drama•Crime
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On June 20, 1994, five members of the Bain family were found dead in their Dunedin home. The atrocity captured the nation, and it remains one of New Zealand’s most controversial cases. This dramatised version tells the story of each of the family members in the months leading up to their deaths.

StatusEnded
LanguageEN
First Air DateNov 1, 2020

Episodes

Episode 1 - Episode 1E145m

Episode 1

Dunedin police respond to a distressed call. Margaret and Robin's marriage is in trouble while David tries hard to please his mother.

Nov 1, 2020

Episode 2 - Episode 2E245m

Episode 2

Police question David about his relationship with his father. Robin suffers professional setbacks. Who is the real head of the household?

Nov 8, 2020

Episode 3 - Episode 3E345m

Episode 3

David is stunned to learn the truth about Laniet. Robin is caught between his wife and rebellious daughter.

Nov 15, 2020

Episode 4 - Episode 4E445m

Episode 4

David's behaviour worries his family. Arawa catches up with an old friend and makes plans for the future.

Nov 22, 2020

Episode 5 - Episode 5E545m

Episode 5

David has a romantic encounter while Robin and Margaret reconcile. Laniet comes home the night before the murders.

Nov 29, 2020

Actors

Amelia Elliott

Amelia Elliott

Laniet Bain

Joel Tobeck

Joel Tobeck

Robin Bain

Richard Crouchley

Richard Crouchley

David Bain

Luanne Gordon

Luanne Gordon

Margaret Cullen

Lucy Currey

Lucy Currey

Arawa Bain

Angus Stevens

Angus Stevens

Stephen Bain

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