Series synopsis
Outback Murder Highway is an Australian crime documentary television series that premiered on April 22, 2026.
Australia’s ‘murder highway’ has been taking its deadly toll for decades, allowing killers to vanish their victims without a trace, until now. Outback Murder Highway is about to uncover the Flinders Highway’s darkest secrets.
Premise
Australia’s ‘murder highway’ has been taking its deadly toll for decades, allowing killers to vanish their victims without a trace, until now. Outback Murder Highway is about to uncover the Flinders Highway’s darkest secrets.
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | April 22, 2026 | May 13, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Sensible Creek Killings Flinders Highway is dubbed Australia’s most dangerous road. Experts reinvestigate the murders of five women to see if a serial killer is behind this isolated stretch. |
April 22, 2026 |
| 2 |
The Spear Creek Killings The 1978 Spear Creek murders involved the brutal execution-style killings of tourists Karen Edwards, Timothy Thomson, and Gordon Twaddle near Mount Isa, Queensland. |
April 29, 2026 |
| 3 |
The Tony Jones Disappearance The disappearance and suspected murder of 20-year-old hitchhiker Tony Jones is one of Australia's most enduring outback cold cases. On November 3, 1982, Jones called his family from a phone box in Townsville, Queensland, detailing travel struggles while hitchhiking to Mount Isa. He was never seen again. |
May 6, 2026 |
Production
Release
| First aired | April 22, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Last aired | May 13, 2026 |
| Status | continue |