7.8/1071 votes#1 - Blue Mountains
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/2/2009
In this brand new Aussie drama, the members of Australia's most elite rescue unit rely on courage, mateship and extreme skills as they risk their lives to save others. Two teenagers have gone missing overnight from a school camp in the Blue Mountains. Did they run away? Or is there something more sinister afoot? Rescue Special Ops are called in to do a sweep of the rugged terrain and they discover one of the teenagers, shaken and cold. But he can’t, or won’t, say what happened to his girlfriend. And that’s not the only secret the Mountains are hiding. As they search for the missing girl, Dean and Lara stumble upon a missing plane, and even more astonishing, a passenger who survived the crash. As Dean bonds with the dying woman, some clever sleuthing by Heidi reveals a bizarre student love triangle.
Director: Peter Andrikidis
Writer: Michaeley O'Brien
- 7.2/1054 votes
#2 - Thrillseekers
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/9/2009
An adrenaline junkie taunts the Rescue team with a series of deadly stunts. Meanwhile, Lara risks her life to save thrill seekers from a flooded stormwater drain, and Dean is caught in the middle of an extortion racket after the high-rise rescue of an exotic dancer.
Director: Peter Andrikidis
Writer: Sarah Smith, Dave Warner
- 7.8/1050 votes
#3 - Fire in the Cross
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/16/2009
Jordan's shady past returns to haunt him when his best mate is accused of murder. Then, Dean and Lara take extreme action to rescue a crime boss from his firebombed nightclub, with deadly results. Elsewhere, a friendly bet between Rescue and the Fire Brigade exposes their naked rivalry.
Director: Geoff Bennett
Writer: Michaeley O'Brien, Jeff Truman
- 7.9/1049 votes
#4 - Deathbed Confessional
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/23/2009
When a serial rock-thrower causes a fatal car crash, the team is determined to bring him to justice. Then, Chase risks his career to grant a mother's dying wish, while a potential recruit to the Rescue team has a dangerous obsession with Lara.
Director: Ian Barry
Writer: John Ridley
- 7.7/1048 votes
#5 - Ferry Disaster
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/30/2009
When a boat skipper goes missing after a tragic ferry accident, Dean becomes obsessed with finding him — dead or alive. Heidi vows to uncover the identity of a mysterious young "Jane Doe" who died suddenly after a ferry disaster. Meanwhile, Dean and Chase face some home truths when their father introduces his sexy young girlfriend.
Director: Geoff Bennett
Writer: Sarah Smith, Dave Warner
- 7.8/1045 votes
#6 - Building Site Conspiracy
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/6/2009
Jordan is caught in a web of sex, lies and sabotage following a bizarre accident at a building site. Michelle faces the toughest day of her career as she deals with a string of disasters.
Director: Ian Barry
Writer: John Ridley
- 8.1/1044 votes
#7 - Luna Park
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/13/2009
Heidi's life is thrown into chaos when she makes a chilling discovery at a fun park rescue. Jordan helps save the life of a serial rapist — but have the police got the wrong man? Dean rescues an old flame, sparking a hot new romance.
Director: Garth Maxwell
Writer: Dave Warner
- 7.4/1038 votes
#8 - ATM Bandits
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/20/2009
Dean and Lara pursue a gang of incompetent ATM ram-raiders, with explosive results. Vince and the team battle to rescue Dean and Chase's father from a building site accident. Michelle fears the worst when Head Office launches an investigation into the Unit.
Director: Garth Maxwell
Writer: Chris Hawkshaw
- 7.7/1042 votes
#9 - Rave
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/27/2009
A freak accident causes havoc at an illegal rave party. Chase ignores Dean's warnings about his obsessive new friend, and Lara suspects Hamish is having an affair.
Director: Geoff Bennett
Writer: John Ridley
- 8.1/1045 votes
#10 - Eco-warriors
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 10/4/2009
An explosion in a shopping centre sees Rescue Special Ops reunite with the Firies to get panicked shoppers to safety. But there's a little boy missing, and locating him becomes a top priority for Vince. When an environmental activist group (ECO) takes responsibility for the explosion, one of the frightened shoppers overhears the word 'bomb', and causes major panic. Things are further complicated when a steroid abusing, gym junkie has a heart attack in the car park and Heidi and Chase have to save him. Meanwhile newly single Lara rescues a man stuck on a balcony and is given a small boost by his flirting. But their day isn't over yet. Another ECO activist glues himself to a pole in order to spread the message. And when Lara and Jordan go to rescue some passengers stuck in a lift, they discover an attractive young activist Caitlin, who succeeds in getting her message across to just one person - Jordan. And Lara realises that it might not be so great being single after all.
Director: Geoff Bennett
Writer: Liz Doran, David Ogilvy
- 7.9/1038 votes
#11 - Bride In The Balloon
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 10/11/2009
A wedding turns to tragedy when the bride is trapped in a hot air balloon. Dean suspects sabotage when a series of life-threatening accidents hits the Rescue team and Michelle is blackmailed by a hi-tech stalker.
Director: Ian Barry
Writer: Michaeley O'Brien
- 8.1/1041 votes
#12 - Episode Twelve
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 10/18/2009
Lara's first day as Team Leader goes horribly wrong when a hoax emergency puts the team in danger. Vince and Michelle are terrorised by an intruder at Rescue HQ and Heidi is jealous when Jordan flirts with a sexy bushwalker.
Director: Ian Barry
Writer: Dave Warner
- 8.2/1045 votes
#13 - Episode Thirteen
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 10/25/2009
Rescue faces its most extreme emergency yet when an oil tanker is involved in a massive accident. Dean realises Lara's life is in danger from a violent stalker. Can he rescue her in time? It's Lara's wedding day, but does she have cold feet?
Director: Arnie Custo
Writer: John Ridley
The Best Episodes of Rescue: Special Ops Season 1
Every episode of Rescue: Special Ops Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Rescue: Special Ops Season 1!
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Blue Mountains" is the best rated episode of "Rescue: Special Ops" season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 71 votes. Directed by Peter Andrikidis and written by Michaeley O'Brien, it aired on 8/2/2009. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Thrillseekers".