The BEST episodes of Underbelly

Every episode of Underbelly ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Underbelly!

Takes you through the rise and fall of of real life Australian underworld figures as told from both sides of the law. As each new season unfolds you are in a different time period and City with new Crime Bosses and the Police that try to bring them to justice.

Last Updated: 9/22/2024Network: Nine NetworkStatus: Ended
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Alpha and Omega
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8.55
364 votes

#1 - Alpha and Omega

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/27/2010

In the explosive final episode, Doc Kanaan plots to kill John Ibrahim and gain control of the Golden Mile. Joe Dooley and Strike Force Lancer smash DK's Boys and restore order to Kings Cross. Dennis Kelly hires a hitman to clean up his dirty past, as he lobbies for the job of Police Commissioner. Kim risks her life to avenge her unfair dismissal from the police force.

Directors: Tony Tilse
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The Crucible
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8.51
122 votes

#2 - The Crucible

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/11/2010

Corrupt detectives organise an elaborate drug "sting" for their own profit. Meanwhile, senior police fear rampant corruption could lead to a royal commission.

Directors: Tony Tilse
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Hurt on Duty
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8.46
363 votes

#3 - Hurt on Duty

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/6/2010

Supergrass Trevor Haken risks everything to gather evidence against his mates. Chook Fowler takes bizarre steps to avoid testifying on police corruption. Kim Hollingsworth's police career is jeopardised when she agrees to go undercover for the Royal Commission.

Directors: Tony Tilse
Writer: Kris Mrksa
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The Sentimental Bloke
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8.43
176 votes

#4 - The Sentimental Bloke

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/16/2011

Wally becomes an outcast when he gives evidence against Tilly's gunman. Big Jim is desperate to hide his cowardice from the rest of Razorhurst, while Kate shoots to kill when she is the victim of a home invasion.

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The Good Lieutenant
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8.37
303 votes

#5 - The Good Lieutenant

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/20/2010

Danny "DK" Karam recruits his own private army to terrorise the Golden Mile. Ruthless newcomer Doc Kanaan stages a bloody coup to seize control of the drug trade from DK. With the corrupt cops banished from the Golden Mile, gang violence spirals out of control.

Directors: Tony Tilse
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Crossroads
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8.34
393 votes

#6 - Crossroads

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/23/2010

Kim Hollingsworth finally reaches breaking point when her friend Wanda is found dead. Politician John Hatton achieves his goal of a Royal Commission into police corruption, and the announcement of a Royal Commission has an unexpected bonus for John Ibrahim.

Directors: Shawn Seet
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Fall Guy
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8.33
399 votes

#7 - Fall Guy

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/25/2010

Kim Hollingsworth organises a strip show for a police charity. Smalltime bouncer Benny Kassab has an audacious plan to become King of the Cross. Bill and Louis Bayeh fight off threats to their drug dealing empire. Trevor Haken's alcoholism takes a toll on his marriage and his ability to manage police corruption.

Directors: Tony Tilse
Writer: Kris Mrksa
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Whips and Scorpions
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8.30
87 votes

#8 - Whips and Scorpions

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/21/2011

The true story of glamorous crime queens Tilly Devine and Kate Leigh, and their deadly battle to control Sydney's underworld in the 1920s.

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Team Purana
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8.19
435 votes

#9 - Team Purana

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/7/2008

Detective Steve Owen finally gets enough evidence to arrest Carl Williams for murder. After nine years the gangland war is over.

Directors: Tony Tilse
Writer: Peter Gawler
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Beauty and the Beast
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8.19
363 votes

#10 - Beauty and the Beast

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/13/2010

Corrupt cop Dennis Kelly betrays his best mate to the Royal Commission, with tragic results. Gerry Lloyd makes a deadly deal with drug boss Shaka to expose corruption on the Golden Mile. Kim risks her life by going undercover for the Royal Commission. When the operation ends, she receives a shocking reward.

Directors: Tony Tilse
Writer: Peter Gawler
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Dog Eat Dog
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8.17
338 votes

#11 - Dog Eat Dog

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/30/2010

Under pressure from the Royal Commission, Trevor Haken's paranoia reaches new heights. Drug boss Benny Kassab suspects a rat in the ranks, with deadly results. Police cadet Kim Hollingsworth is haunted by her colourful past.

Directors: Shawn Seet
Writer: Kris Mrksa
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Into the Mystic
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8.15
339 votes

#12 - Into the Mystic

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/11/2010

Ambitious teenager John Ibrahim earns respect when he cheats death and buys into his first nightclub. Naive country girl Kim Hollingsworth takes her first steps into prostitution, starting a chain of events that will rock the Golden Mile.

Directors: Tony Tilse
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Saving Face
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8.10
306 votes

#13 - Saving Face

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/9/2010

Louis Bayeh vows to avenge the drive-by shooting of his house. Debbie Webb becomes a whistleblower on police corruption, with shocking results. Kim Hollingsworth plans revenge on a police officer who betrayed her trust.

Directors: Shawn Seet
Writer: Kris Mrksa
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Squizzy Puts One Over
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8.08
109 votes

#14 - Squizzy Puts One Over

Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/28/2013

True story of the rise and fall of Australia's first celebrity gangster, Squizzy Taylor. Squizzy's grand plan to take over Melbourne's underworld comes unstuck when a bank heist ends in a murder and his best gal "Dolly" gets attacked.

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Full Force Gale
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8.08
274 votes

#15 - Full Force Gale

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/16/2010

John Ibrahim is under pressure following a spate of gang violence on the Golden Mile. Debbie Webb finds a powerful ally in her fight against police corruption. Kim Hollingsworth tests the loyalty of her new boyfriend with a sexy challenge. Dennis Kelly uses all his cunning to turn a corruption allegation into a career opportunity.

Directors: Shawn Seet
Writer: Peter Gawler
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Women in Uniform
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7.98
179 votes

#16 - Women in Uniform

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/9/2010

Corrupt cop Dennis Kelly tries to further his career by joining the National Crime Authority. With her career in tatters, whistleblower Debbie Webb makes a fateful decision to join the fraud squad. Fed-up with prostitution, Kim Hollingsworth considers her career options.

Directors: Shawn Seet
Writer: Peter Gawler
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Bang, Bang, Kill, Kill
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7.96
134 votes

#17 - Bang, Bang, Kill, Kill

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/17/2012

Unaware he is under police surveillance, Decker juggles two different hit-man contracts with the impending birth of his baby. Police get a crucial breakthrough in the hunt for Anthony Perish.

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Earning A Crust
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7.96
368 votes

#18 - Earning A Crust

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/2/2008

Amid growing public unrest, the police establish Task Force Purana to combat the gangland war. Loan shark Mario Condello faces his own financial crisis, which he solves with brutal efficiency. Bitter rivals Carl Williams and Jason Moran take out contracts on each other’s life. Taskforce Purana detectives are furious when police corruption derails their investigations.

Directors: Peter Andrikidis
Writer: Peter Gawler
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The Damage Done
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7.96
216 votes

#19 - The Damage Done

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/4/2011

Furious over Tilly's decision to kill Norman Bruhn, Kate sparks an all-out war by recruiting Tilly's prostitutes to sell cocaine. Snowy Cutmore returns to Melbourne for a fateful showdown with crime boss Squizzy Taylor. Fresh from his first kill, Frank 'The Little Gunman' Green wins the ultimate prize — Nellie Cameron. But can he keep her?

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Kingdom Come
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7.96
367 votes

#20 - Kingdom Come

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/18/2010

John Ibrahim dodges death after being shot, and gets some powerful career advice from George Freeman. Detective Trevor Haken strikes a profitable deal to control the drug trade in Kings Cross. Kim turns her back on prostitution and applies to join the NSW Police.

Directors: Tony Tilse
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Jerusalem Revisited
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7.95
237 votes

#21 - Jerusalem Revisited

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/23/2011

Tillys decision to visit London has dire consequences for her business and marriage. With Tilly in London, Kate moves to seize control of the drug trade. Fresh from prison, Guido is determined to become the Al Capone of Australia; and the police suspect they have a traitor in their ranks.

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Barbarians at the Gate
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7.94
415 votes

#22 - Barbarians at the Gate

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/23/2008

Carl uses his high media profile to accuse Detective Steve Owen of corruption; Graham "Munster" Kinniburgh is gunned down and Mick Gatto tries to convince Carl Williams to end the gangland war; "Benji" Veniamin agrees to kill his former mentor Mick Gatto, but it's Gatto who lives to tell the tale; Carl and Roberta are rocked by the death of their closest friend.

Directors: Tony Tilse
Writer: Peter Gawler
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Suffer the Children
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7.92
450 votes

#23 - Suffer the Children

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/9/2008

Jason Moran returns from self-imposed exile, determined to destroy his rival Carl Williams; death stalks a children's football match; Taskforce Purana finally gets the resources it needs to defeat the criminals; Benji is under constant police surveillance, so Carl is forced to find a new accomplice; Carl and Roberta celebrate their daughter's christening with a lavish party.

Directors: Grant Brown
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Squizzy Breaks Some Hearts
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7.90
113 votes

#24 - Squizzy Breaks Some Hearts

Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/11/2013

Squizzy's gambling empire is threatened when rival Henry Stokes returns from exile. Tankbuster sends a deadly message to a nosey detective and Squizzy hosts the most lavish and debauched party the city has ever seen.

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A Big Shivoo
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7.90
273 votes

#25 - A Big Shivoo

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/2/2011

Black Aggie strikes up a romance with Greg “the Gunman” Gaffney and gives-up prostitution. But she’s still dirty on Nellie for putting her out of work, so she fronts her with a cut-throat razor. Frank Green intervenes and gives Aggie thrice as many cuts and bruises than she started out with.

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