The Doctor Blake Mysteries
Created by Tony Wright, George Adams
On ABC TV
A period mystery procedural set in 1950s Australia that balances weekly case resolution with the slow unfolding of a protagonist's return home and personal reckoning.
Dr Lucien Blake left Ballarat as a young man. But now he finds himself returning to take over not only his dead father's medical practice, but also his on-call role as the town's police surgeon, only to find change is afoot, nothing is sacred, and no one is safe.
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Questions people ask
Is The Doctor Blake Mysteries easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 79% of series.
Is The Doctor Blake Mysteries sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Doctor Blake Mysteries scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Doctor Blake Mysteries violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does The Doctor Blake Mysteries leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Like The Doctor Blake Mysteries
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Doctor Blake Mysteries
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Doctor Blake Mysteries, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Doctor Blake Mysteries, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Doctor Blake Mysteries, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
