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Water Rats
Overview
Water Rats is an Australian TV police procedural broadcast on the Nine Network from 1996 to 2001.
Status
Ended
Created By
Tony Morphett
Network
Nine Network
Seasons & Episodes
Season 6
Episodes
Domino
A water police operation on a container wharf results in a death, leaving each of the Rats to deal with their culpability and guilt.
It Happened One Night
Christey's investigation into a series of yacht explosions takes him north to a beachside community, where he meets a beautiful female cop with an agenda of her own.
High Roller
Jack Christey's new relationship is tested when one of the Rats is taken by a serial killer.
Shadow Man
Though the serial killer has been caught, Christey supports Blakemore's claims that there is another killer out there, a shadow man targeting the police.
Another Man's Poison
A runaway yacht, a missing child and suspected multiple murders set Alex and Christey down the wrong path, where they uncover a plot to poison Sydney Harbour.
Odds On
Christey is reacquainted with his estranged father and discovers he is involved in a dangerous scam.
Mates Rates
Quinn is forced to re-evaluate the meaning of friendship when he alienates his workmates, as he defends a friend's lies and criminal behavior.
Hungry Bear Blues
Knowing that a great job is coming her way, Blakemore resigns prematurely and takes the opportunity to tell everyone exactly what she thinks of them.
The Thin Edge
Reilly crosses the line and unknowingly sparks a murder when he helps his sister's husband avoid jail.
The Player
Reilly is forced to cover up the murder of a criminal to save his family.
Broken English
Hawker remains the professional police officer, even when he is targeted by a criminal. But when the vendetta involves his son, Hawker shows his true colours.
Line of Duty
Donna is taken hostage by a convicted killer. Alone, she is forced to rely on her wits and her training to save her life.
True Blue
The Rats attend a wake. As the alcohol flows, so do the stories and, one by one, their true feelings are revealed.
Strike Out
Christey's daughter is given a brutal introduction to the realities of police work, while the death of a girl in a hit-and-run jet-ski accident causes disturbing memories to resurface for Alex.
The Devil You Know
Alex's life is a nightmare as she battles an obsessed admirer, her mother and the flu.
The Marrying Kind
On the eve of Gary Sykes' wedding, the rest of the Rats admit to their true feelings - one is dumped, one is given an ultimatum and one is kissed.
Bitter Legacy
Alex and Mick race against time when someone is distributing guns that are rigged to explode when fired.
Robbo's Ghost
Things backfire for an old friend of Alex's, when he begs her to find his missing son-in-law.
Red Ice
After a shooting on a Harbour wharf, the Rats discover a love triangle of Russian immigrants and a Cold War in sunny Sydney.
Family Matters
A young troubled boy places a wedge between Jack and his daughter, Sophie.
Jackpot
Alex and Mick try to solve an old burglary and murder whilst battling a retired cop seeking redemption for years of humiliation.
The Long Run
Alex and Mick chase a triple killer through the streets of Sydney.
Bureaucracy Rules, OK?
Alex and Mick investigate the case of a four year old boy found at the bottom of the harbor.
The Removalist
The new boy at the Water Police, Gorgeous George Newhouse is making waves with the women, but Christey is not impressed.
And the Winner is...
Trying to prevent a full-scale turf war comes at a heavy price for the Rats.
Cats and Pigeons
In retaliation for two Rats, Jack Christey sets the cat amongst the pigeons with even more devastating results.
Top Cast
Peter Bensley
Jeff Hawker
Toni Scanlan
Helen Blakemore
Brett Partridge
Gavin Sykes
Steve Bisley
Jack Christey
Aaron Pedersen
Michael Reilly
Dee Smart
Alex St. Clare
Diarmid Heidenreich
Matthew Quinn
Allison Cratchley
Emma Woods
Rebecca Smart
Donna Janevski
