

Boney
Boney is an Australian television series produced by Fauna Productions during 1971 and 1972, featuring James Laurenson in the title role of Detective Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte. Two series, each of thirteen episodes were filmed. The series is centred on Bonaparte, a half-Australian Aboriginal character, created by Arthur Upfield, who wrote twenty nine novels about him from 1929 until his death in 1964.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Boney and the Claypan Mystery
27-07-197260mA light aircraft is found in Central Australia. Unconscious in the passenger seat is a young woman, paralysed by drugs, with no sign of a pilot or any tracks in the vicinity. Boney...
- Ep 2
2.Boney Meets the Daybreak Killer
03-08-197260mThe murder of two girls in the outback town of Daybreak has baffled local police. Boney arrives to work on the case under cover as a horse breaker. Based on the novel 'Bony And Th...
- Ep 3
3.Boney and the Reaper
10-08-197260mA large reaping machine pushes George Loftus' car into the path of a train. Boney has many suspects, and soon uncovers a connection to a murder in Rabul. Based on the novel 'Mr. J...
- Ep 4
4.Boney in Venom House
17-08-197260mOn the track of a murderer, Boney comes to a gloomy old family home, long since cursed by Aboriginals. He finds two sisters twisted by jealousy and hate, a psychiatric nurse acting...
- Ep 5
5.Boney Buys a Coffin
31-08-197260mAn unidentified body is found near a small fishing town, which is linked to the disappearance of a Vietnam serviceman. A stray dog leads Boney to vital clues that help solve a case...
- Ep 6
6.Boney and the Payback Killer
07-09-197260mAn Aboriginal boxer is released from prison after serving a sentence for killing his tribal brother. He maintains he was innocent and sets out to serve Aboriginal justice on the re...
- Ep 7
7.Boney Picks a Widow
14-09-197260mTwo widows have been murdered in Broken Bay, a small coastal town. Boney sets a trap for the killer using human bait - the widow he believes will be the next victim. Based on the...
- Ep 8
8.Boney and the Black Virgin
21-09-197260mInvestigating the strange death of an escaped convict, Boney discovers the prime suspect has also been murdered. He finds the key to the mystery in a weird love triangle. Based on...
- Ep 9
9.Boney Takes a Holiday
05-10-197260mA veterinary student and a customs agent disappear in the Flinders Ranges. Boney finds himself plunged into a strange case of murder and the illegal export of Merino rams. Based o...
- Ep 10
10.Boney Buys a Woman
12-10-197260mIn the baffling mystery of a murdered white woman and her abducted daughter, Boney seeks clues among a tribe of Aboriginals. To spring his trap on the murderer, he must buy the bea...
- Ep 11
11.Boney and the White Savage
26-10-197260mA young rapist escapes from prison and returns to the rugged mountain area near his home, and the scene of the crime, seeking refuge. Boney strikes fresh trouble when the rape vict...
- Ep 12
12.Boney and the Monster
02-11-197260mAborigines in the heart of the Australian outback plan a ritual killing with Boney as the intended victim when he investigates the mysterious death of a geologist. The Aborigines s...
- Ep 13
13.Boney and the Black Opal
09-11-197260mA policeman is found murdered on a road in the rugged MacDonnell Ranges and his black tracker is missing, also believed dead. Boney has an ally in a tribe of Aboriginals bent on re...
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