The Detectives

Season 2 | Episode 3: Nine Shots

In 1991, the small town of Chatham, Ont. is stunned by a vicious multiple murder — two generations of a family brutally killed.

In 1991, the small town of Chatham, Ont. is stunned by a vicious multiple murder—two generations of a family brutally killed.

Nine Shots (Sneak Peek)

6 years ago
Duration 1:20
To solve a brutal triple homicide in Chatham, Ontario, Detective Peter Baker must follow the trail of missing guns.

Detective Peter Baker (played by Gil Bellows) struggles to find a motive for the senseless slaying until a trail of missing guns leads to a shocking discovery. What terrible secrets are being hidden in Chatham, and why did they cost the lives of an elderly couple and their grandson?

About the detective

(CBC | The Detectives)

Detective Peter Baker worked for 28 years for the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Chatham, Ontario, where he received the Commissioner's Commendation.

He retired in 2001.

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Episode cast

Detective Peter Baker GIL BELLOWS
Detective Malcolm Young JIM CODRINGTON
Jason Cofell CAMERON GELLER
Stephen Hill SEAN DOLAN
Connie Pangburn JANE WHEELER
Richard Pangburn MATTHEW ALAN TAYLOR
Constable Mark Grandsen NICK WALKER
Dr. Oxley PAUL WHITNEY
Mike Hooper RYAN ALI
Lt. Colonel Tobias CHIMWEMWE MILLER
Pat (Motel trucker) PHILIP LEMAISTRE
Concerned citizen LEIGH ANN TAYLOR
Jasen Pangburn KEVIN BLACK
Virginia Critchley JANET RICE
Alfred Critchley MARTIN STONE
Mrs. Cofell SUSAN BAIN
Mr. Cofell JAMES MILVAIN
Detective Chambers PAUL ZINNO
George Weaver SAM BOUCHER
Mr. Waylon (neighbour) GEORGE MANIATOPOULOUS