30 Jan 2026

Black Sheep S9 E1 Elspeth Kerr (Part 1)

From Black Sheep, 5:00 am on 30 January 2026

Elspeth Kerr was a beloved local nurse in 1930s Devonport, but when her husband died suddenly and her foster daughter fell into an inexplicable coma, locals discoverd the shocking truth. Nurse Kerr was a serial poisoner. But more than 90 years later, elements of her crimes remain a mystery. Black Sheep investigates the chilling story.

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