Series synopsis
Orange Roughies is a drama television series that premiered on TV One on May 25, 2006. It ended on February 22, 2008. It stars Nicholas Coghlan, Zoe Naylor, Mark Ruka and Stephen Hall.
The show centres around four main characters who are members of an elite New Zealand taskforce based in Auckland NZ, intended to be a combination of police and customs officers. Despite being an elite force, they are, as their commander Ron Maddock reminds them, under-funded, under-resourced and under the hammer. Because of this, the Roughies (as they are called) have to make sure that they perform exceptionally well to avoid being canned, as they are, after all, an experiment. Their members are ...
Premise
The show centres around four main characters who are members of an elite New Zealand taskforce based in Auckland NZ, intended to be a combination of police and customs officers. Despite being an elite force, they are, as their commander Ron Maddock reminds them, under-funded, under-resourced and under the hammer. Because of this, the Roughies (as they are called) have to make sure that they perform exceptionally well to avoid being canned, as they are, after all, an experiment. Their members are: Detective Sergeant Danny Wilder, Senior Customs Officer Jane Durant, Detective Constable Zach Wiki and Noel Bullerton.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Nicholas Coghlan as Danny Wilder
- Zoe Naylor as Jane Durant
- Mark Ruka as Zack Wiki
- Stephen Hall as Ron Maddock
- Caroline Craig as Chloe Meachen
Guest cast
- Hori Ahipene
- Rod Lousich
- Toi Iti
- Andrew Robertt as Leo Sullivan
- Olivia James-Baird
- Anna Hutchison as Anja
- Grant McFarland as District Commander
- Donna Pivac as Sal Jones
- Will Wallace as Tom Bowden
- Kimberley Ooi as Tao Li
- Nicole Whippy as Donna Wiki
- Roy Snow as Denis Fielding
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 7 | May 24, 2006 | July 13, 2006 |
| Season 2 | 13 | December 7, 2007 | February 22, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 A bungled child sex slave case forces Police and Customs to work together. |
May 25, 2006 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 A bungled child sex slave case forces Police and Customs to work together. |
May 25, 2006 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 When a routine underwater vehicle recovery turns fatal, secrets are revealed that place the future of the task force in jeopardy. Jane takes it upon herself to investigate a mysterious disappearance while at the same time dealing with pending custody issues. |
June 1, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Season 2, Episode 1 Problems between Jane and Danny erupt when Danny’s old girlfriend — and one-time colleague — turns up on the run from police corruption in Melbourne. Jane’s attempts to help Chloe escape a known hitman backfire badly — and Jane finds herself in the line of fire. |
December 7, 2007 |
| 2 |
Season 2, Episode 2 In a move that will put him offside with the New Zealand Police, Danny breaks ranks with the Roughies to seek vengeance for Jane. The search takes Danny deep into the Melbourne underworld where he not only finds the hitman, but uncovers the truth about Chloe's involvement with the Melbourne drug squad. |
December 7, 2007 |
| 3 |
Season 2, Episode 3 Police politics force Danny to give up on P labs in favour of shellfish smuggling up the coast. With Zack increasingly preoccupied with his domestic life, Danny’s unchecked thirst for revenge is in danger of putting the lives of his friends at risk. |
December 14, 2007 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV One |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 25, 2006 |
| Last aired | February 22, 2008 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 21:30:00 |