About
Water Rats is an Australian TV police procedural broadcast on the Nine Network from 1996 to 2001.
Cast
Peter Bensley
as Jeff Hawker
Toni Scanlan
as Helen Blakemore
Brett Partridge
as Gavin Sykes
Steve Bisley
as Jack Christey
Aaron Pedersen
as Michael Reilly
Dee Smart
as Alex St. Clare
Diarmid Heidenreich
as Matthew Quinn
Allison Cratchley
as Emma Woods
Rebecca Smart
as Donna Janevski
Episodes
Season 1
Dead in the Water (1)
The Sydney Water Police investigate a fatal bombing on a charter ferry while trying to locate other explosive devices that may still be located in the harbour. The Nemesis crew scrambles to recapture a murder suspect who escapes custody. Kevin Holloway, Frank's younger brother, joins Homicide and is partnered with Frank's good friend Knocker Harrison. A man claiming to have the missing bomb takes hostages on a passenger ferry. Frank and Rachel stake out a yacht to catch a scantily clad burglar. A diver dismissed from duty dives the site of the ferry wreck to locate the fourth bomb in order to eliminate the hijackers threat. Frank's older brother Jimmy is released from prison two years after Frank put him away as part of a drug bust.
Dead in the Water (2)
A charter boat with children on board explodes. The water police speed to the rescue, but are too late to save a 13-year-old girl. The hunt is on for the arsonist responsible.
Ghost Ship
An abandoned ship arrives in Sydney waters from Thailand. It's a Marie Celeste-style mystery - except for a dog on board, some scorched bones and a heap of ashy remains.
Iron Man
Tonight Goldie and Frank are looking for the Iron Man's murderer. the body of a champion Iron Man is found dead. The forensic examiner says he died of a heart attack, his body full of steroids. Frank's younger brother Kevin Holloway (Jeremy Callaghan) and ""Knocker"" Harrison :sists Goldie and Frank on the investigation. Meanwhile, a rich businessman is arrested by the ""Nemesis"" crew for being drunk while in charge of a motor launch with a party of Koreans on board. Helen's former lover, Julie Haynes, pays Helen an unexpected visit and asks Helen for a favour.
Catch and Kill
A load of Scotch has been stolen from the wharves and a night watchman killed. Tommy's father is embroiled in a row with a rival fishing family. The water police investigate the death of a recreational diver and assume it was an accident, while the insurance company claims it was suicide.
Lie Down with Dogs
Billy Pope's girlfriend is found murdered on the eve of giving evidence in a enquiry into police corruption. It's payback time for the Rispoli family whose lives were cut by the police.
V.I.P.
A Vietnamese family are the victims of a robbery and their son has been kidnapped. The search for the kidnappers is complicated by the fact that the US President is visiting Sydney and the Water Police are on full security alert
The Shaft
Holloway is caught on film collecting an envelope containing a large amount of money that has been left in a waterfront warehouse. Internal Affairs accuse him of taking a bribe but Holloway explains that somebody has been leaving him envelopes all over town with tip-offs inside. This is the first time there has been money.
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