Police Rescue
Police Rescue is a unique blend of character driven drama and fast paced action adventure. The Police Rescue Squad are the real heroes of the Police Service and handle a strikingly wide range of work from road accidents to train disasters to the prevention of suicides--the Squad are constantly putting their lives on the line to save others. The series deals with the dramas that surround rescue work, the unique characters attached to it and the humour of the after-hours lives of the Squad's colourful personalities. Stunningly filmed action sequences in and around Sydney, tender and engaging personal stories at it's centre, Police Rescue is a series that will keep you on the edge of your seat--and touch your heart.
- 1989-1996
- 5 seasons
- Suspense, Drama
Police Rescue is a unique blend of character driven drama and fast paced action adventure. The Police Rescue Squad are the real heroes of the Police Service and handle a strikingly wide range of work from road accidents to train disasters to the prevention of suicides--the Squad are constantly putting their lives on the line to save others. The series deals with the dramas that surround rescue work, the unique characters attached to it and the humour of the after-hours lives of the Squad's colourful personalities. Stunningly filmed action sequences in and around Sydney, tender and engaging personal stories at it's centre, Police Rescue is a series that will keep you on the edge of your seat--and touch your heart.
Season 5 Episode Guide
9 Episodes 1996
Episode 1
The Ultimate
Three new recruits join Rescue, a situation that creates some tension between the three rookies as they compete for only two available jobs. Mickey faces a new set of domestic challenges when his sons move in with him. With Gary Sweet as Steve 'Mickey' McClintock, Sonia Todd as Georgia Rattray, Steve Bastoni as Yiannis 'Angel' Angelopoulos, John Clayton as Inspector Bill Adams, Salvatore Coco as Joe, Leah Purcell as Tracey, Belinda Cotterill as Sharyn, Frankie J. Holden as Sgt Glenn Webb.
Episode 2
Nobby's Place
Mickey tries to get a stubborn old man to stop fishing in a dangerous location; later, Mickey sees a psychiatrist after he suffers a panic attack during a rescue. At school, Tracey helps Luke stands up to his bullies. With John Flaus as Nobby, Justin Rosniak as Sam, Mitch McMahon as Luke, Brigid Kitchen as Doctor, Nathy Gaffney as Executive, Herbert de Longueville as Building Supervisor, Kim Knuckey as Senior Constable, Antony Grey as Ambulance Officer, Adam Lucas as Jerrod, David Hatherly as Nathan, Helmet Bakaitis as Dr Mayfield, Melissa Gray as Constable Merrick, James Millar as Washed Up Youth, Richard Boue as Mickey Double, Rocky McDonald as Gavin, Greg Blandy as Angel Double, Paul Doyle as Drowning Fisherman; Kris McQuade as Alison Johnson.
Episode 3
The Getting of Wisdom
Several members of the squad, especially Angel, are having trouble with new recruit Joe whose risk-taking and care-free attitude has placed his career in jeopardy. Inspector Adams tells Joe he will have to work on his attitude if he wants to stay part of the squad. Bill contemplates retirement after the death of a close friend. Joe's involvement with a troubled rescue subject gives him his greatest challenge when she becomes suicidal.
Episode 4
The River
Errol and his son Robbie, both big fans of flying, crash into the wilderness. During the search for the victims, Angel falls down into the ravine. The rest of the squad immediately start looking for him. But when it gets too dark, they have to go back to base camp and wait till the next day. They have no other choice than to leave him behind.
Episode 5
The Ship
There has been an explosion on a ship and several men are trapped. The job of rescuing the injured crew is made all the more difficult when the squad finds evidence of a bomb and find themselves hampered by the threat of additional explosions and a man who is not what he seems.
Episode 6
Flash the Descent
A brother and sister are climbing a dangerous rock face. When the brother falls, the sister takes on all his weight. Georgia and a local expert climber work to rescue them. Joe and Mickey are diverted to another rescue at the site of a leadership course for corporate workers. Sharyn's coworkers help her celebrate her 21st birthday.
Episode 7
The Holliman Kid
Not long after the Holliman family wins three million dollars in the lottery, their daughter is kidnapped and held for ransom prompting Sydney's entire police service to be mobilised to search for a kidnapped child. Georgia is faced with an important decision.
Episode 8
Tomorrow Never Knows
Returning from a heroic rescue from the top of Centrepoint Tower, Angel and Tracey arrive at the scene of a car accident to find his brother, Con, injured and his other brother, Paulie, dead. The driver of the other car is drunk and cops a severe beating from Angel. When Internal Affairs gets involved, Tracey and Angel are questioned about the incident and when the man dies in hospital, Angel is arrested and charged with manslaughter.
Episode 9
The Only Constant
Several members of the squad are rethinking their future. Will they stay or leave Rescue? How will it all end? Mickey has the dirty task of rescuing a man from a chimney. Angel is given a sendoff after he is dismissed from the Police Service. The squad races an oncoming storm in an attempt to rescue two children lost in a vast system of storm water tunnels. Georgia and Alex accept the reality of their relationship. Georgia is farwelled as she transfers out of Rescue to join a youth crime task force. Surrounded by change, Mickey reconsiders his own future at Rescue after a difficult job and resigns.