And now that his story about being charged over the murder of Terrence Hodson has been aired across the country in an Underbelly-style miniseries, he isn't complaining about being compared to actor Stephen Peacocke.

The two-part drama on Channel Nine Informer 3838 finished on Monday night and Mr Dale, who was played by Peacocke, told The Border Mail they got "most things right for once".

"My phone has been ringing off the hook this morning, just mates giving it to me about them casting a good looking bloke to play me," he said.

"He got it right though - right down to my mannerisms and some conversations were word for word.

"It is funny because a lot of people ring me and say 'what do you think' but I want to know what they think.

"The people I have heard from are friends and family and they are obviously seeing it in the same light that I am.

"It showed everything I have maintained over all these years.

"It has been a very frustrating 17 years but I will be honest, that was probably one of the most accurate portrayals of me in the media - despite it being a TV drama."

Mr Dale said after being "happy" with the first episode last week he was thinking "it was too good to be true" going into the final episode.

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"They were telling the truth for a change," he said.

"But I am really happy with how it all turned out. I might even reach out to Peacocke and get a photo together.

"I think it was a surprise as to how much it focused on me, but for a drama it was pretty accurate."

The portrayal of former Victoria Police chief commissioner Simon Overland was "accurate", according to Mr Dale who described him as the "puppet master".

"He was willing to do whatever was required to stop the gangland war," he said.

"He said the end justifies the means and that is a comment that is talked about a lot - but that can never be the case when it comes to our legal system.

"They fought vehemently in a very deceptive manner and through all the court processes to hide what they did.

"It was all about protecting themselves."

Mr Dale said he hoped the public understands what the fall out from the use of Nicola Gobbo is going to look like.

"I think it is important that the public understands that the next couple of years could see some of the most dangerous and violent criminals back on the street," he said.