Series synopsis
Rescue: Special Ops is an Australian drama television series that premiered on Nine Network on August 2, 2009. It ended on September 5, 2011. It was created by Sarah Smith, Julie McGauran. It stars Daniel Amalm, Gigi Edgley, Katherine Hicks and Les Hill.
Rescue: Special Ops is an Australian television drama series that first screened on the Nine Network in 2009. Filmed in and around Sydney, the program is produced by Southern Star Group with the assistance of Screen Australia and the New South Wales Government.
This drama series focuses on a team of experienced professional paramedics who specialise in rescue operations. It premiered on Sunday 2 August 2009, and the season finale of the first season aired on Sunday 25 October. A second season s ...
Premise
Rescue: Special Ops is an Australian television drama series that first screened on the Nine Network in 2009. Filmed in and around Sydney, the program is produced by Southern Star Group with the assistance of Screen Australia and the New South Wales Government.
This drama series focuses on a team of experienced professional paramedics who specialise in rescue operations. It premiered on Sunday 2 August 2009, and the season finale of the first season aired on Sunday 25 October. A second season screened from 28 June 2010. The third and final season consisting of 22 episodes screened from 30 May 2011. The Nine Network has confirmed it will not be renewing Rescue Special Ops for a fourth season.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Daniel Amalm as Jordan Zwitkowski
- Gigi Edgley as Lara Knight
- Katherine Hicks as Heidi Wilson
- Les Hill as Dean Gallagher
- Andrew Lees as Chase Gallagher
- Peter Phelps as Vince Marchello
- Libby Tanner as Michelle LeTourneau
Guest cast
- Sacha Horler as Amanda Jackson
- Ria Vandervis as Jasmine
- Emma Lung as Chelsea Clarke
- Grant Dodwell as Lance Foster
- Shane McNamara as Barry
- David Roberts as Ed Frazer
- Keegan Joyce as Todd Rouse
- Leonine Smith as Bronwyn Ryback
- Amy Mathews as Claire Newell
- Simon Roborgh as Mr. Joseph Goddard
- Scott Johnson as Brad Golen
- Samantha Clarke as Jenny McBride
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 48 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | August 2, 2009 | October 25, 2009 |
| Season 2 | 13 | June 28, 2010 | September 20, 2010 |
| Season 3 | 22 | May 30, 2011 | September 5, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Blue Mountains In this brand new Aussie drama, the members of Australia's most elite rescue unit rely on courage, mateship and extreme skills as they risk their lives to save others. Two teenagers have gone missing overnight from a school camp in the Blue Mountains. Did they run away? Or is there something more sinister afoot? Rescue Special Ops are called in to do a sweep of the rugged terrain and they discover one of the teenagers, shaken and cold. But he can’t, or won’t, say what happened to his girlfriend. And that’s not the only secret the Mountains are hiding. As they search for the missing girl, Dean and Lara stumble upon a missing plane, and even more astonishing, a passenger who survived the crash. As Dean bonds with the dying woman, some clever sleuthing by Heidi reveals a bizarre student love triangle. |
August 2, 2009 |
| 2 |
Thrillseekers An adrenaline junkie taunts the Rescue team with a series of deadly stunts. Meanwhile, Lara risks her life to save thrill seekers from a flooded stormwater drain, and Dean is caught in the middle of an extortion racket after the high-rise rescue of an exotic dancer. |
August 9, 2009 |
| 3 |
Fire in the Cross Jordan's shady past returns to haunt him when his best mate is accused of murder. Then, Dean and Lara take extreme action to rescue a crime boss from his firebombed nightclub, with deadly results. Elsewhere, a friendly bet between Rescue and the Fire Brigade exposes their naked rivalry. |
August 16, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Enemy Mine Dean and the team are back, and they risk their lives to save a miner trapped in an underground disaster. Michelle fears for her team's safety when Vince uncovers a criminal conspiracy at the gold mine, and Vince is tempted by a lucrative job offer to leave Special Ops. |
June 28, 2010 |
| 2 |
A Day in the Life of Dean Gallagher A jetskier causes an explosion at a marina fuel depot, with deadly results for Dean. Passions ignite during a turf war between Rescue and a glamorous firefighter, and Chase's love life takes an unexpected turn. |
July 5, 2010 |
| 3 |
Locked In The team is caught in a deadly child custody dispute after rescuing a family from a car crash. Heidi's quest to become a chopper pilot takes a nosedive, and Chase helps Bingo get justice after he is conned by an old schoolmate. |
July 12, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ambushed The team is threatened with the introduction of Lifeblood, a privately owned rescue organisation trying to take over their business. It leaves the entire team on edge, in fear of losing their jobs and their future in rescue work. |
May 30, 2011 |
| 2 |
Fearless Rescue attends an MVA involving a truck and a BMW. Dean and Chase attempt to free trapped Tyler, a stressed-out share trader who's more worried about making a morning meeting than any injuries he may have acquired. But his crush injuries look serious, and Dean and Chase doubt his chances of survival. |
May 30, 2011 |
| 3 |
True Romance After receiving a panicked call from a man lost in a foggy ravine, Rescue are flying blind as they try to reach him. Meanwhile, Chase, Jordan and Heidi struggle to find Katie, and the LifeBlood chopper tasked with helping them is useless. |
June 6, 2011 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nine Network |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 2, 2009 |
| Last aired | September 5, 2011 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 20:30:00 |