Series synopsis
Young Lions is an Australian drama television series that premiered on Nine Network on July 17, 2002. It ended on December 18, 2002. It stars Alexandra Davies, Alex Dimitriades, Anna Lise Phillips and Penny Cook.
Young Lions was an Australian TV police drama broadcast on the Nine Network in 2002 and in Ireland on RTÉ Two.The series was based around the professional and private lives of four rookie detectives, the Young Lions, of South West 101, an inner city Sydney police station.
The program rated poorly and was not renewed after its first season. Competition from other new drama series and several timeslot changes also contributed to the show's demise.
Premise
Young Lions was an Australian TV police drama broadcast on the Nine Network in 2002 and in Ireland on RTÉ Two.The series was based around the professional and private lives of four rookie detectives, the Young Lions, of South West 101, an inner city Sydney police station.
The program rated poorly and was not renewed after its first season. Competition from other new drama series and several timeslot changes also contributed to the show's demise.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Alexandra Davies as Det. Sr. Const. Donna Parry
- Alex Dimitriades as Det. Sr. Const. Eddie Mercia
- Anna Lise Phillips as Det. Sr. Const. Cameron Smart
- Penny Cook as Chief Insp. Sharon Kostas
- Tom Long as Det. Sr. Const. Guy 'Guido' Martin
- Katherine Slattery as Madeleine Delaney
Guest cast
- Hunter Perske as SPG #1
- Ray Anthony as Bank Robber
- Nigel Harbach as Bank Robber
- Tony Helou as Mr. Najah
- Mohamed Ismail as Mohammed Najah
- Steve Le Marquand as SPG Officer Stevens
- Peter O'Brien as Daryll Flynn
- Paul Pantano as Aziz Najah
- Susan Prior as Christine Malouf
- Josh Quong Tart as Dr. Martin
- Tai Nguyen as John
- Michael Butcher as Det Dave Murphy
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 22 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 22 | July 17, 2002 | December 18, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot (Part 1) Our Young Lions are still idealistic, even heroic. There is nothing world-weary or cynical about them. They want their lives to mean something: they want to make a difference. That's why Donna Parry's headed for the big smoke. But her first day as a city cop is more than she'd counted on when the police station is rocked to its foundations by a convicted cop-killer determined to exact his own vengeance. |
July 17, 2002 |
| 2 |
Pilot (Part 2) Our Young Lions are still idealistic, even heroic. There is nothing world-weary or cynical about them. They want their lives to mean something: they want to make a difference. That's why Donna Parry's headed for the big smoke. But her first day as a city cop is more than she'd counted on when the police station is rocked to its foundations by a convicted cop-killer determined to exact his own vengeance. |
July 17, 2002 |
| 3 |
Mardi Gras Guido Martin wants two things in his life—his job and the woman he loves. He can't have both. And the job is setting him on a collision course with Eddie Mercia whom he accuses of beng involved in a cover-up. Donna and Cameron investigate a series of convenience store robberies committed by two transsexuals. |
July 24, 2002 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nine Network |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 17, 2002 |
| Last aired | December 18, 2002 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 22:30:00 |