Water Rats was an Australian drama series which aired from 1996-2001. The show followed the lives of a group of policemen and women patrolling Sydney harbour. It starred Colin Friels and Catherine McClements in the first four seasons, and in the last two, starred Steve Bisley, Aaron Pedersen and Dee Smart.
Recaps
1x9: Death in the Family recap: The Water Police raid a cruiser, as they believe there is drugs on board. Inside the cabin they find a number of men and women, scantily clad. Frank and Gavin have a bit of trouble trying to remove a large man from a rather small port hole, and Fiona finds an expensive bracelet...
read more.1x8: The Shaft recap: The episode opens with an announcer, Steve Murphy, on the radio. Clarke is the special guest with him in the studio. Steve takes Clarke by surprise, telling him that Glenn Forbes is in the studio (Glenn lost his wife in
Lie Down with Dogs) and vents about the work of the Water Police divers...
read more.1x7: V.I.P. recap: Rachel is waiting outside a house overlooking the water. The Nemesis crew arrives, along with Frank. Rachel tells them what happened - a home invasion, in which a young Asian man was shot by the owner of the house. Inside the house, Frank and Rachel talk to the owners, Mr and Mrs Diem. Mr Diem tells Frank what happened while Rachel looks at some photos and notices a young boy in them. She asks them where their son, Francis, is. Mr Diem is adamant that he is staying with friends, but Mrs Diem eventually tells them that the robbers wanted money and he's been kidnapped...
read more.1x6: Lie Down with Dogs recap: Knocker arrives at a house where a woman has been murdered. He meets with Sergeant Capella, who is from Witness Security. Sergeant Capella tells him what happened, and Knocker asks him if the woman is one of their witnesses. She was, she was due to give evidence at an upcoming inquiry into police corruption. Billy Pope is the man they think killed the woman, whose name was Liz Rowe. Sergeant Capella asks Knocker if he knows a detective named Frank Holloway, they think Frank told Billy where to find Liz...
read more.1x5: Catch and Kill recap: The episode begins with the wake of Red Ted, a dock worker who was murdered. Jimmy and Kevin are there, and Frank and Rachel arrive. Frank walks over to a man, Billy, asking him when they let him out. Billy tells him to piss off. After the wake, Jimmy tells Frank to get lost and if he's got anything to say to him, say it to his union rep, Harry...
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