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Strangers - Full Series

Television (Full Length Episodes) – 1989

Episode One
Zane (Martin Henderson) and Emma (Amber McWilliams) witness an armed robbery at a fine arts store. Soon after, their mates Morgan (Hamish McFarlane) and Kelsey (Sonia Pivac) — brother and sister — see the thieves crash their getaway car. All four members of secret society 'Zan-Em-Mor-Kel' meet to share the exciting events and, as they visit the crash site, the family relationship between Zane and Emma is explained. Later, the kids return to the scene and offer help to two so-called Special Branch officers (Shirley Grace and Eddie Campbell) poking around the crash site. They're spooked by the discovery of a gun.

Episode Two
The suspicious 'special detectives' appear again, taking the gun away for evidence and asking about a mysterious man. Morgan comes under pressure from his worried dad (David Cole). The mystery man (Joel Tobeck) visits Morgan's house. Emma lands a job at the home of local arts patron Mrs Evander (Lee Grant) minding the eccentric Mrs Evander Senior (Hazel Cole). Zane gets the fright of his life.

Episode Three
Zane overhears the Special Branch pair arguing with their boss. The gang launch "Operation Watcher" to keep track of the elusive fire-eater stranger, but is he already right under their noses? The children are closing in on the mystery man when they spy him juggling at a local market. Morgan's father's secretive family photos may be part of the puzzle.

Episode Four
The gang corner the stranger, who introduces himself as Ludo. He swears he's not connected to the robbery and the kids hide him in their clubhouse. Morgan's dad is angry about Morgan running off at night. Kelsey sneaks off to visit Ludo, inspiring a search party. Mrs Evander asks a lot of questions. The Special Branch duo spring Zane outside Mrs Evander's house and he tells them he knows they're not real cops. Morgan and Zane flee into the bush.

Episode Five
The 'detectives' Miranda and Cream bust into the kids' hideout, demanding Ludo. Miranda claims to be Ludo's mother. Emma and Morgan play decoy so Ludo can escape. Ludo is at risk and Cream is desperate. Miranda confronts Morgan's father and a family secret is revealed. Curious, Emma explores Mrs Evander's exotic house and finds incriminating evidence in a bedroom. 

Episode Six
After catching Emma looking at her 'treasure'  Mrs Evander has her locked up in the lift. Cream takes a sinister call on his carphone. Ludo talks about his past with Morgan and the Perrine family, before Cream turns up with a gun and a surprise guest makes her appearance. Kelsey is taken hostage. Mrs Evander puts her exit plan into action. Emma and Zane do more detective work and the families join forces with the police to rescue Kelsey.