Under Investigation with Liz Hayes returns August 23 on Nine and 9now

Under Investigation with Liz Hayes, the series that puts a spotlight on unsolved crimes and mysteries from Australia and around the world, returns on Monday, August 23, at 8.40pm on Channel Nine and 9Now. 

Viewers will take a seat at the table with Liz Hayes and the team of investigators and forensic experts as their analysis unearths new clues, lines of inquiry, and provides insights into unfolding cases under investigation.

In the new series, Under Investigation exposes how Sallie-Anne Huckstepp, a single mother and heroin-addicted sex worker from Kings Cross, changed the course of Australian police history in 1981 after her decision to blow the whistle on corruption in a 60 Minutes interview with Ray Martin.

Murdered for her disclosures, 40 years later never-before-seen footage from the interview helps identify her probable killer.

Other crimes and mysteries examined include Byron Bay’s missing Belgian backpacker, Theo Hayez, who vanished in 2019; the death of “The Girl in the Chute”, Melbourne woman Phoebe Handsjuk; and Beth Bernard’s murder on Victoria’s Phillip Island, a 35-year-old cold case featuring former top Homicide Detective Gary Jubelin.

Internationally, the show will investigate the 20-year legacy of 9/11 – and the subsequent War on Terror. Under Investigation speaks to James Dorney, a young Australian who was working on the 92nd floor of the World Trade Centre when it was hit, and former Prime Minister John Howard, who was in Washington, D.C. when the attacks occurred on September 11, 2001. 

With a team of military experts and strategists, Under Investigation will also probe the likelihood of a War with China.

Earlier this year, Mediaweek spoke with Liz Hayes about the show’s new approach to the crime investigation format.

“It’s not just come and watch people sit around the table, you will get an illustration of what we are talking about and a certain amount of storytelling brought to the table,” she said.

Under Investigation with Liz Hayes: returns Monday, August 23, at 8.40pm on Channel Nine and 9now