Water Rats Season 3 Episodes

Episode 1

As Fast As You Can

Mon, Feb 9, 1998 48 mins

Franks second ex-wife, Liz Robinson, seeks his help and protection from a blackmailer who has photos of her having cocaine snorted from her naked belly. Tayler Johnson and Gavin Sykes have to deal with some prisoner escapee.

Episode 2

The Gingerbread Man

Mon, Feb 9, 1998 60 mins

frank and Rachel investigate when both Liz Robinson's husband Lioyd Menzies and the ransom of $ 1.000.000 disappear. Tommy Tavita becomes attached to a little boy, Buster who tries to sail home to New Zealand

Episode 3

For Old Times' Sake

Mon, Feb 16, 1998 48 mins

Liz is almost run down in front of Frank, and fearing for her safety following her husbands murder in prison, he suggests that she stay with him. Tommy's relationship with Rhonda comes to a tragic end.

Episode 4

One for the Social Workers

Mon, Feb 23, 1998 48 mins

After Frank takes time off Rachel is stuck with Jack Christey trying to catch a rapist. Dave McCall and Tommy Tavita go on a rescue operation on the white water rapids.

Episode 5

Sympathy for the Devil

Mon, Mar 2, 1998 60 mins

Goldie and Tavita investigates an arson attack on a boat which a teenage boy is found dead. The owner of the boat has a dubious affinity with young boys, but is he the culprit or the victim?

Episode 6

Bloody Kids

Tue, Mar 10, 1998 60 mins

When Goldie and Tavita arrest Dave McCall's son and charge him with the supplying and trafficking of illegal drugs, the pressure of home and work life gets to Dave. A quantity of explosives are used in an attempted bombing of the harbor tunnel.

Episode 7

Behind Closed Doors

Tue, Mar 17, 1998 60 mins

A woman claims her husband stabbed her and Frank and Goldie has to investigate the domestic dispute. After intervening in a dockside brawl, Tayler requests desk duty when she's unable to contain a suspect.

Episode 8

The Long Haul

Tue, Mar 17, 1998 60 mins

When Frank becomes caught in the middle of a siege, Goldie must use her negotiating skills to help him and the other hostages gain their freedom.

Episode 10

Old Dog, Old Tricks

Tue, Apr 7, 1998 48 mins

Holloway and Goldie investigate an extortion racket in Chinatown. Sykes and Hawker compete against each other in an 18th skiff race.

Episode 11

Run for the Money

Tue, Apr 14, 1998 43 mins

When a diamond broker's wife gets kidnapped, Rachel and Helen finds out the incident bears striking resemblance to the disappearance of his first wife seven years earlier. Dave McCall has to run the station in Hawker's absence, together with finding his runaway son and preventing his marriage from disintegrating. Teen pop sensation Milkshake film their latest music video in the harbor and the water Police are assigned to keep away the media. Emma Woods joins the dive team.

Episode 12

A Little Knowledge

Tue, Apr 21, 1998 48 mins

Frank poses as a criminal when he goes undercover in an attempt to uncover an armed robbery operation.

Episode 13

Double Play

Tue, Apr 28, 1998 60 mins

Les is freed on bail, jeopardizing Frank and Louise's cover; Frank is the getaway driver during the robbery, jeopardizing his cover and his life.

Episode 14

Soft Target

Tue, May 5, 1998 60 mins

A suspected kidnapper turns up dead, which complicates Goldie's search for a missing girl; Terry is revealed as the missing girl's father.

Episode 15

Not Fade Away

Tue, May 12, 1998 48 mins

frank gets pinned to the ground by armed robber Kiwi Dave, he holds a gun to his head and pulls the trigger, his near-death experience leads him on a one-man campaign and a journey of self-discovery. Helen is promoted to the rank of Senior Sergeant.

Episode 16

Romeo is Bleeding

Tue, May 19, 1998 60 mins

Franks temporary replacement, Jack Christey, attempt to board a boat to apprehend a teenager who has been 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 Tails

Tue, May 26, 1998 60 mins

A severed head in a gym bag washes up on the beach; a young suspect disappears after diving into the harbor.

Episode 18

Mocha Fudge

Tue, Jun 2, 1998 60 mins

Drug runners use an ice-cream boat as a cover; Tavita, Sykes and McCall get into a bar brawl during an investigation.

Episode 19

Let the Dead

Tue, Jun 9, 1998 60 mins

Hawker finds himself in trouble when ballistics tests prove his gun was used to kill Vince Blake eight years ago. Meanwhile, Goldie and Tavita work together to clear Hawker's name.

Episode 20

Diminished Responsibility

Tue, Jun 16, 1998 60 mins

A robber of tourist groups is nabbed; which leads to an investigation of illegal steroids at a local gym; a pregnant woman's arm is trapped underneath a boat after an accident and she goes into labor.

Episode 21

Watery Grave

Tue, Jun 23, 1998 60 mins

A well-known environmental activist vanishes; a swimmer disappears during a triathlon.

Episode 22

Six Hundred Clear a Week

Tue, Jun 30, 1998 60 mins

Kiwi Dave escapes from prison and sets out to destroy Frank's life.

Episode 23

Untouchable

Tue, Jul 7, 1998 60 mins

A judge is found bound and gagged and wearing fishnets and a G-string, and Frank finds that Terry Madigan, his arch nemesis, is involved.

Episode 24

Switchback

Tue, Jul 14, 1998 60 mins

A base jumper's parachute fails to open, and Jack Christey suspects his three friends, who filmed the incident, know more than they're letting on.

Episode 25

Somebody to Love

Tue, Jul 21, 1998 60 mins

Sykes' hands are tied when his girlfriend is involved in a mysterious car accident.

Episode 28

Trust

Tue, Aug 11, 1998 60 mins

Episode 31

Old Bones

Tue, Sep 1, 1998 60 mins

When a passenger liner arrives in Sydney Harbor, Goldie, McCall and Sykes all find themselves in deeper than they imagined.