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Water Rats Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
31 Episodes 1998 - 1998
Episode 1
As Fast as You Can
44 mins
Liz Robinson, Frank's second ex-wife, seeks his help and protection from a blackmailer who has photos of her having cocaine snorted from her belly. The Nemesis crew capture a trio of escaped felons and locate the father of a young boy found trying to sail home to New Zealand by himself. The rift between Hawker and Blakemore widens when he blocks her promotion and then takes credit for her work on a special project for the Olympics. Tavita proposes to Rhonda.
Episode 2
The Gingerbread Man
44 mins
Liz Robinson, Frank's second ex-wife, seeks his help and protection from a blackmailer who has photos of her having cocaine snorted from her belly. The Nemesis crew capture a trio of escaped felons and locate the father of a young boy found trying to sail home to New Zealand by himself. The rift between Hawker and Blakemore widens when he blocks her promotion and then takes credit for her work on a special project for the Olympics. Tavita proposes to Rhonda.
Episode 3
For Old Times' Sake
44 mins
When Liz is nearly run down in front of him, Frank, fearing for her safety following her husband's murder in prison, suggests that she stay with him. Tommy's relationship with Rhonda comes to a tragic end. WithRebbecca Hobbs as Liz Robinson, Judith Wright as Rhonda O'Brien, Dennis Coard as John Moore, Dane Carson as Steve Telleli, Diana McLean as Trish, David Wheeler as Robert Richmond, Geoff Barker as Boona, Ian Cockburn as Dero, Alan Lloyd as Fisherman, Nathy Gaffney as Celebrant, Linda Caruthers as Megan Bradford, Marcus Schultz as Dennis Wheeler,
Episode 4
One for the Social Workers
44 mins
Goldie and substitute partner Jack Christey take on surveillance duty to catch a rapist who has been abducting women from parked cars and assaulting them. McCall and Tavita are sent out onto white-water rapids on a rescue operation. Still hurting from his own loss, Tommy takes it upon himself to deliver a result.
Episode 5
Sympathy for the Devil
44 mins
Goldie and Tavita, who is standing in for Holloway, investigate an arson attack on a boat inside which the body of a teenage boy is later found. The owner of the boat has a dubious affinity with young boys, but is he the culprit or another victim? The Nemesis crew play host to a pair of Detectives from the UK.
Episode 6
Bloody Kids
44 mins
When Goldie and Tavita arrest Dave McCall's son and charge him with the supplying and trafficking of illegal drugs, the pressure of balancing work and home life gets to Dave. A quantity of stolen explosives are used in an attempted bombing of the Harbour tunnel.
Episode 7
Behind Closed Doors
44 mins
Frank and Goldie find themselves investigating a domestic dispute when a woman claims her husband stabbed her. After the Nemesis crew intervenes in a dockside brawl, Tayler loses her confidence and requests desk duty having been unable to contain a violent suspect.
Episode 8
The Long Haul
44 mins
Beneath its surface exists a playground for the murky underworld, a place of illicit rubbish dumps. pollution hazards, the remnants of huge drug hauls, and a graveyard of bodies from years of suicides, accidents and murders. That's the world of the WATER RATS, and elite bunch of 70 brave men and women guarding the harbour against all the elements that threaten to foul the blue waters. With the breathtaking actions stunts, thrilling races against time, chases across both waves and wharves, intrigue mystery, triumphs, heartbreak, love, lust and laughter, WATER RATS is a compelling drama from Southern Star and the Nine Network.
Episode 9
Die for Me
44 mins
Beneath its surface exists a playground for the murky underworld, a place of illicit rubbish dumps. pollution hazards, the remnants of huge drug hauls, and a graveyard of bodies from years of suicides, accidents and murders. That's the world of the WATER RATS, and elite bunch of 70 brave men and women guarding the harbour against all the elements that threaten to foul the blue waters. With the breathtaking actions stunts, thrilling races against time, chases across both waves and wharves, intrigue mystery, triumphs, heartbreak, love, lust and laughter, WATER RATS is a compelling drama from Southern Star and the Nine Network.
Episode 10
Old Dog, Old Tricks
43 mins
Beneath its surface exists a playground for the murky underworld, a place of illicit rubbish dumps. pollution hazards, the remnants of huge drug hauls, and a graveyard of bodies from years of suicides, accidents and murders. That's the world of the WATER RATS, and elite bunch of 70 brave men and women guarding the harbour against all the elements that threaten to foul the blue waters. With the breathtaking actions stunts, thrilling races against time, chases across both waves and wharves, intrigue mystery, triumphs, heartbreak, love, lust and laughter, WATER RATS is a compelling drama from Southern Star and the Nine Network.
Episode 11
Run for the Money
43 mins
The wife of a wealthy businessman is abducted, while the Water Police need to contain a media frenzy as teen pop sensation, Milkshake, film their latest rock video on the harbour. Meanwhile, Dave McCall has to cope with running the station, finding his runaway son and coping with his disintegrating marriage.
Episode 12
A Little Knowledge
43 mins
Beneath its surface exists a playground for the murky underworld, a place of illicit rubbish dumps. pollution hazards, the remnants of huge drug hauls, and a graveyard of bodies from years of suicides, accidents and murders. That's the world of the WATER RATS, and elite bunch of 70 brave men and women guarding the harbour against all the elements that threaten to foul the blue waters.
Episode 13
Double Play
44 mins
Holloway's undercover operation becomes increasingly more dangerous as the armed robbery gets closer. Despite the police's ongoing investigation, Les is granted bail and threatens to blow Frank and Louise's cover. The divers recover Cheryl's body from the harbour. Frank is forced to act as the getaway driver during the robbery but a sudden change in plans throws off the police surveillance unit and places Frank's life in jeopardy.
Episode 14
Soft Target
43 mins
Goldie investigates the disappearance of a young girl and the subsequent murder of the woman suspected of her kidnapping. Further complications arise when it is revealed that Terry is the father of the missing girl. With Aaron Jeffery as Snr. Const. Terry Watson, Anna Lise as Megan, David Terry as Darren, Elizabeth Maywald as Karen, Katrina Foster as Rose Thomas, John Derum as Tony Thomas, Monopoly Rakus as Maddie, Minerva Rakus as Maddie, Anthony Martin as Chopper Lewis, Andrew Marshall as Bill Summers, John Walton as Diver Walton, Rostislav Orel as Sam Neeven.
Episode 15
Not Fade Away
44 mins
When armed-robber Kiwi Dave pins Frank to the ground, holds a gun to his head and pulls the trigger, his near-death experience leads him on a one-man anti-gun campaign and a journey of self-discovery. Helen is promoted to the rank of Senior Sergeant. With Treffyn Koreshoff as David Goldstein, John Walton as Walton, Robert Carlton as Kiwi Dave, Archer Lyttle as Walter Schreck, Kieran Darcy Smith as Xavier Tully, Catherine Pym as Psychologist, Christopher Dibb as Det. Sgt. Griffiths, Colin Burkinshaw as Borsari, Barbara Biciste as Jacqui, Adam Hatz as Peter Georgiadis, Shaun Cochrane as Constable, Brett Hannaford as Convenor, Jan Cripps as Dept. of Housing Nominee, Rico Ramas as Spanish Diver #1, Ian McGregor as Hospital Officer.
Episode 16
Romeo Is Bleeding
43 mins
When Jack Christey, Frank's temporary replacement, attempts to board a boat to apprehend a teenager who is in an armed stand-off with the Water Police, the boy panics and in the ensuing confusion, both he and Tayler are shot. Tayler's near-fatal shooting prompts a reunion between Helen and her estranged brother.
Episode 17
Heads or Tales
42 mins
Detectives Goldstein and Christey investigate when a gym bag containing a man's severed head is found washed up on a beach. Tavita and Sykes' pursuit of a young boy comes under scrutiny when the boy disappears after diving into the harbour in an attempt to evade the officers.
Episode 18
Mocha Fudge
43 mins
An old copper mate of Holloway's is caught up in a drug dealing operation that uses an ice-cream boat as a cover. Tavita, Sykes and McCall respond to a robbery at the wharves and wind up in a bar brawl as they track down a number of stolen VCRs.
Episode 19
Let the Dead
43 mins
Chief Inspector Jeff Hawker finds himself on the firing line when ballistic tests prove his gun was used to kill Vince Blake eight years ago. Goldie and Hawker work together to clear his name. Meanwhile, Tavita finds himself in the middle of a dispute at the site of an archeological dig.
Episode 20
Diminished Responsibility
43 mins
The detectives apprehend a man responsible for the robbery of tourist groups, this leads into the investigation of illegal steroids at a local gym. After an accident pins a pregnant woman's arm underneath a boat, Goldie and the Nemesis crew have no choice but to deliver her baby underwater as the tide comes in and submerges the woman.
Episode 21
Watery Grave
43 mins
Holloway and Blakemore investigate the disappearance of an environmental activist who they believe is responsible for an explosive protest that put one man in hospital. Sykes tries to determine what happened to a triathlon competitor who vanished during a race that was being overseen by the Nemesis crew.
Episode 22
Six Hundred Clear a Week
43 mins
Beneath its surface exists a playground for the murky underworld, a place of illicit rubbish dumps. pollution hazards, the remnants of huge drug hauls, and a graveyard of bodies from years of suicides, accidents and murders. That's the world of the WATER RATS, and elite bunch of 70 brave men and women guarding the harbour against all the elements that threaten to foul the blue waters. With the breathtaking actions stunts, thrilling races against time, chases across both waves and wharves, intrigue mystery, triumphs, heartbreak, love, lust and laughter, WATER RATS is a compelling drama from Southern Star and the Nine Network.
Episode 23
Untouchable
44 mins
Rachel and Sykes board a stolen cruiser found drifting in the harbour and find Judge Moreton bound, gagged, and wearing next to nothing. Frank's interest in the case is heightened when he learns that the son of Terry Madigan is involved. With Les Hill as Adrian Madigan, Roxane Wilson as Suzi Abromavich, Melissa Bell as Lisa Hubbard, Allison Cratchley as Emma Woods, Ritchie Singer as Terry Madigan, Paul Chubb as Judge Moreton, John Myers as Ray Sorenson, Anthony Lawrence as Det. Darren Moyes, Kath Gordon as Brenda, Pamela Morrissey as Sylvia Moreton, Patrick Blackwell as Richard Holland, Anthony Martin as Chopper Lewis..
Episode 24
Switch Back
44 mins
When a BASE jumper's parachute fails to open and he plunges to his death, Jack Christey is convinced the dead man's three friends know more about the incident than they are letting on. Dave sends Taylor's dive-instructor boyfriend off on a wild-goose chase in search of a sunken Japanese submarine rumoured to be in the harbour.
Episode 25
Somebody to Love
44 mins
Gavin pulls the body of his girlfriend from her car after he sees her vehicle plunge into the harbour. Trying to keep Sykes off the case, Jack asks Helen to help him investigate the woman's death when evidence of foul play is found. With Allison Cratchley as Emma Woods, Claude Widtman as Mel Chojnacki, Wayne Cull as Tony Jacobs, Fiona Mahl as Jodie Crosset, Amos Szeps as Darren Palmer, Joy Miller as Dorata Chojnacki, Edmund Falzon as Lech Chojnacki, Anthony Martin as Chopper Lewis.
Episode 26
Epiphany
43 mins
Goldie becomes the obsession of a mentally unstable woman. Sarah is a young woman obsessed by religious omens and controlled by an equally unstable lover. When Goldie risks her life attempting to save Sarah, a bizarre string of events follow. It becomes apparent that Sarah is toying with Goldie's emotions, and is also involved in a murder being investigated by Goldie and Jack. Tavita and Sykes investigate a fraudulent pet cremation contractor.
Episode 27
Honour Amongst Thieves
44 mins
The investigation into an armed holdup incriminate the Water Police when witnesses recount how bandits were disguised in police uniforms and escaped in a police car. Blakemore comes under suspicion when it is revealed she is one of only two people who can access spare uniforms and her recent purchase of a new home would indicate she could use the extra cash. When Holloway discovers the getaway car was being used by Blakemore at the time of the crime, it seems a foregone conclusion that the upright cop has become bent. Is she guilty or was she set up? Internal Affairs is called in to investigate.
Episode 28
Trust
43 mins
Frank is determined to clear Helen's name and get Terry Madigan but the discovery of the police officer involved in setting up the armed holdup draws the case to a conclusion before Frank can connect his nemesis to the crime. Jack Christey involves the Water Police in his case against drug dealer Jimmy Formica.
Episode 29
War Games
44 mins
Frank and Rachel are caught in the middle as the feud between Terry Madigan and Jimmy Formica gets personal. The rekindled romance between Frank and undercover cop Louise Bradshaw is short-lived when Louise is gunned down when she is caught in a shoot-out between the warring drug dealers. Helen is reluctant to return to the service and considers a new line of work.
Episode 30
Last Impressions
43 mins
Beneath its surface exists a playground for the murky underworld, a place of illicit rubbish dumps. pollution hazards, the remnants of huge drug hauls, and a graveyard of bodies from years of suicides, accidents and murders. That's the world of the WATER RATS, and elite bunch of 70 brave men and women guarding the harbour against all the elements that threaten to foul the blue waters. With the breathtaking actions stunts, thrilling races against time, chases across both waves and wharves, intrigue mystery, triumphs, heartbreak, love, lust and laughter, WATER RATS is a compelling drama from Southern Star and the Nine Network.
Episode 31
Old Bones
43 mins
Sykes rescues a woman who falls off a paddleboat and as a reward, she wants to take him to New Zealand. A woman contacts Rachel with her concerns about her daughter's new boyfriend. The detectives investigate a robbery aboard a cruise ship but receive little help from the crew. After the divers recover the remains of a young girl from the harbour, Dave takes a personal interest in the case to ensure the girl's identity is discovered and her family notified.