Okay, let's get it out there. Homicide. City Homicide. This is a show about murder. Sometimes it gets gory. Sometimes it gets sad. Sometimes the hot guy dies horribly. It happens. Actually, sometimes it's more fun when the hot guy dies horribly...But as experienced television viewers, you know that. You expect that.

But this show isn't just about murder. It's about what happens afterwards. How do you sort things out for the people left behind? That's where our people come in. The Homicide detectives. Because if you can work out who's responsible, the friends and family have some sort of closure.

Here at City Homicide we're all big fans of the police officers who have the difficult, emotionally exhausting and, let's face it, under-paid job of investigating the terrible things people do to others. And we're also big fans of cop shows. Twisted whodunits. Adrenalin-charged chases. Big-arse baddies. We wanted to create a show where the crime drives the story but the detectives are also given the room to breathe, laugh, grow and once in a blue moon have sex...just like real people. The crime stories take up a proportion of our time in our script meetings but most of the time is spent getting the character stories right. Asking questions like, 'what does Jennifer think about this situation?' 'What effect would that speech have on Matt?' and 'Can Simon take his shirt off here?'

Now, without spoiling it for you, what can we tell you about this episode that you don't already know...?

Well, it's going to be a tough opening in Homicide for Jennifer. Walking into a team that's one detective down, filling his shoes and doing a good job, then getting passed on when Duncan comes back. That's gotta hurt. Especially when you really click with the other team-mates. We've all been therem - it's really hard to be the new person on a team whatever the circumstances. But one thing about Jennifer is she's not easily intimidated.

Neither is Duncan. But he's been off on leave because of a shooting so he's bound to come back to work with some baggage (not that he's about to let anyone have a look inside). He's all swagger and sharp corners but along comes his girlfriend Claire and suddenly he's soft words and long looks. Doesn't everyone know a guy like that? You look at his girlfriend and think 'what on earth does she see in him?' and then you see them together and you realise when he's with her is the only time he drops the act. She's the best thing about him and he's the best thing about her - they fit. But Cosy couples do not make interesting drama. So there has to be a train wreck coming for them, right? The question is when...

Quiet, good guy Matt is going to come into his own during the crime story and emerge as a smart cop with good instincts - though he doesn't always get the chance to follow them. And watch for Simon getting bounced by a six year old. Gold.

So, add some creepy corpses, burning houses and twisty bits, and there it is. The first episode. Our writers have been living with these characters 24/7 so it's very cool to see them come to life with such an awesome cast. Enjoy!

The Creative Team, CITY HOMICIDE