Nov 1, 2020 · 45m
Dunedin police respond to a distressed call. Margaret and Robin's marriage is in trouble while David tries hard to please his mother.


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.
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Nov 1, 2020 · 45m
Dunedin police respond to a distressed call. Margaret and Robin's marriage is in trouble while David tries hard to please his mother.
Nov 8, 2020 · 45m
Police question David about his relationship with his father. Robin suffers professional setbacks. Who is the real head of the household?
Nov 15, 2020 · 45m
David is stunned to learn the truth about Laniet. Robin is caught between his wife and rebellious daughter.
Nov 22, 2020 · 45m
David's behaviour worries his family. Arawa catches up with an old friend and makes plans for the future.
Nov 29, 2020 · 45m
David has a romantic encounter while Robin and Margaret reconcile. Laniet comes home the night before the murders.
Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.
Black Hands Season 1 premiered on November 1, 2020.
Black Hands Season 1 has 5 episodes.
The season opens with Season 1 Episode 1, "Episode 1". It aired on November 1, 2020.
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