The Doctor Blake Mysteries



The Doctor Blake Mysteries (often shorten to The Blake Mysteries) is an Australian television series that premiered on ABC TV The series stars Craig McLachlan in the lead role of Doctor Lucien Blake, who returns home to Ballarat, northwest of Melbourne, in the late 1950s to take over his late father's general medical practice and role as police surgeon after an absence of 30 years. Five series aired as of 2017, with a telemovie scheduled to close the program at the completion of the fifth season.

In October 2017, the Seven Network announced they acquired production rights for 2018. Producers later announced production would be suspended pending outcome of the police investigation of the sexual assault allegations directed at Craig McLachlan. He was cleared of the charges. In April 2018, Seven Network announced a series of telemovies including much of the present cast except Craig McLachlan.