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Rescue: Special Ops is an Australian television drama series that first screened on the Nine Network in 2009. Filmed in and around Sydney, the program is produced by Southern Star Group with the assistance of

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    Rescue: Special Ops Season 1 Episode 2 - Thrillseekers
    7.3/10(58 votes)

    #1 - Thrillseekers

    S1:E2

    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
    Writers:Sarah Smith, Dave Warner

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  2. Rescue: Special Ops Season 3 Episode 4 - Secrets And Lies
    7.3/10(33 votes)

    #2 - Secrets And Lies

    S3:E4

    When a young girl, Lily, is found trapped on a crumbling cliff ledge by the ocean, Rescue call for the Lifeblood chopper - only to find that the ballsy pilot is none other than Heidi.

    Director:Ian Watson
    Writer:Giula Sandler

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  3. Rescue: Special Ops Season 2 Episode 12 - One for the Money
    7.4/10(30 votes)

    #3 - One for the Money

    S2:E12

    Lara finds herself the target of organised crime after rescuing a charming con man from a plane crash, and Chase and the team are plagued by bad luck while treating the survivors of a light plane crash in remote wilderness.

    Director:Arnie Custo
    Writer:Dave Warner

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  4. Rescue: Special Ops Season 3 Episode 1 - Ambushed
    7.4/10(33 votes)

    #4 - Ambushed

    S3:E1

    The team is threatened with the introduction of Lifeblood, a privately owned rescue organisation trying to take over their business. It leaves the entire team on edge, in fear of losing their jobs and their future in rescue work.

    Director:Ian Barry
    Writer:Michaeley O'Brien

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  5. Rescue: Special Ops Season 1 Episode 8 - ATM Bandits
    7.5/10(43 votes)

    #5 - ATM Bandits

    S1:E8

    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

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  6. Rescue: Special Ops Season 2 Episode 4 - Jordan's Choice
    7.5/10(35 votes)

    #6 - Jordan's Choice

    S2:E4

    Returning from a surfing safari, Jordan attends a cliff-top bus crash and is forced to make a fateful choice over whose life to save. Vince uses all his romantic charm to catch a con woman during a date, and Lara has the last laugh after Dean supports her husband's decision to buy a motorbike.

    Director:Arnie Custo
    Writer:Sarah Smith

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  7. Rescue: Special Ops Season 2 Episode 8 - Street Legal
    7.5/10(34 votes)

    #7 - Street Legal

    S2:E8

    Vince tries unsuccessfully to draw his son Sam away from the world of drag racing as a vigilante patrols the streets intent in getting rid of drag racing in the area for good. Meanwhile, Chase and Emma's secret relationship hots up and Lara and Annika get along like a house on fire on a night out.

    Director:Ian Barry
    Writer:Tim Dylan Lee

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  8. Rescue: Special Ops Season 3 Episode 18 - Missing Pieces
    7.6/10(28 votes)

    #8 - Missing Pieces

    S3:E18

    The Rescue unit attends an MVA involving one Helen Hillerstrom, who reveals her son, Oscar, is missing in the Blue Mountains.

    Director:Geoffrey Nottage
    Writers:Tim Dylan Lee, Andrew Kelly

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  9. Rescue: Special Ops Season 1 Episode 5 - Ferry Disaster
    7.7/10(51 votes)

    #9 - Ferry Disaster

    S1:E5

    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
    Writers:Sarah Smith, Dave Warner

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  10. Rescue: Special Ops Season 2 Episode 5 - Shock Jock
    7.7/10(37 votes)

    #10 - Shock Jock

    S2:E5

    A massive explosion rips through the A-list party of an infamous breakfast radio host. Michelle takes extreme action when the rivalry between Chase and Bingo starts to affect their work.

    Director:Shawn Seet
    Writer:Dave Warner

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  11. Rescue: Special Ops Season 2 Episode 10 - Rock Stars
    7.7/10(33 votes)

    #11 - Rock Stars

    S2:E10

    The heat is on Rescue to locate a missing rock star after a disaster at a music festival. Jordan fights to help Heidi fulfil her dream of becoming a Rescue chopper pilot.

    Director:Garth Maxwell
    Writer:Michaeley O'Brien

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  12. Rescue: Special Ops Season 1 Episode 1 - Blue Mountains
    7.8/10(75 votes)

    #12 - Blue Mountains

    S1:E1

    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

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  13. Rescue: Special Ops Season 1 Episode 3 - Fire in the Cross
    7.8/10(54 votes)

    #13 - Fire in the Cross

    S1:E3

    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
    Writers:Michaeley O'Brien, Jeff Truman

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  14. Rescue: Special Ops Season 1 Episode 6 - Building Site Conspiracy
    7.8/10(49 votes)

    #14 - Building Site Conspiracy

    S1:E6

    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

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  15. Rescue: Special Ops Season 1 Episode 9 - Rave
    7.8/10(47 votes)

    #15 - Rave

    S1:E9

    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

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  16. Rescue: Special Ops Season 3 Episode 15 - The Carter Redemption
    7.8/10(28 votes)

    #16 - The Carter Redemption

    S3:E15

    Wrapping up from a rescue, Heidi and Jordan are looking forward to some secret time alone, but the Gallagher boys intervene.

    Director:Catriona McKenzie
    Writer:Tim Dylan Lee

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  17. Rescue: Special Ops Season 1 Episode 4 - Deathbed Confessional
    7.9/10(52 votes)

    #17 - Deathbed Confessional

    S1:E4

    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

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  18. Rescue: Special Ops Season 2 Episode 3 - Locked In
    7.9/10(37 votes)

    #18 - Locked In

    S2:E3

    The team is caught in a deadly child custody dispute after rescuing a family from a car crash. Heidi's quest to become a chopper pilot takes a nosedive, and Chase helps Bingo get justice after he is conned by an old schoolmate.

    Director:Peter Andrikidis
    Writer:Michaeley O'Brien

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  19. Rescue: Special Ops Season 2 Episode 6 - Thicker Than Water
    7.9/10(37 votes)

    #19 - Thicker Than Water

    S2:E6

    After risking their lives to save a missing kayaker, the team is hunted down by a murderous drug addict in a deadly game of cat and mouse. Also, Jordan and Heidi discover a secret drug lab in a national park.

    Director:Shawn Seet
    Writer:Michaeley O'Brien

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  20. Rescue: Special Ops Season 3 Episode 2 - Fearless
    7.9/10(33 votes)

    #20 - Fearless

    S3:E2

    Rescue attends an MVA involving a truck and a BMW. Dean and Chase attempt to free trapped Tyler, a stressed-out share trader who's more worried about making a morning meeting than any injuries he may have acquired. But his crush injuries look serious, and Dean and Chase doubt his chances of survival.

    Director:Ian Barry
    Writer:John Ridley

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  21. Rescue: Special Ops Season 3 Episode 8 - The Game
    7.9/10(34 votes)

    #21 - The Game

    S3:E8

    Rescue is called out to free a trapped garbo from his garbage compactor, but during the rescue, they discover a woman on the ledge of a nearby office building who looks like she is about to jump.

    Director:Jeremy Sims
    Writer:John Ridley

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  22. Rescue: Special Ops Season 3 Episode 10 - Stolen
    7.9/10(32 votes)

    #22 - Stolen

    S3:E10

    Swinging by her office early one morning, Michelle interrupts an intruder photocopying Rescue documents. In the ensuing foot chase, the intruder is sideswiped by a car.

    Director:David Caesar
    Writer:Fin Edquist

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  23. Rescue: Special Ops Season 1 Episode 11 - Bride In The Balloon
    8.0/10(42 votes)

    #23 - Bride In The Balloon

    S1:E11

    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

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  24. Rescue: Special Ops Season 2 Episode 11 - Off The Rails
    8.0/10(33 votes)

    #24 - Off The Rails

    S2:E11

    Chase uncovers a deadly conspiracy at an underground train disaster, Dean and Lara get an unexpected shock while searching for a man lost in subway tunnels, and Vince makes a startling confession while helping a suicidal man.

    Director:Garth Maxwell
    Writer:Sam Meikle

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  25. Rescue: Special Ops Season 3 Episode 3 - True Romance
    8.0/10(34 votes)

    #25 - True Romance

    S3:E3

    After receiving a panicked call from a man lost in a foggy ravine, Rescue are flying blind as they try to reach him. Meanwhile, Chase, Jordan and Heidi struggle to find Katie, and the LifeBlood chopper tasked with helping them is useless.

    Director:Ian Watson
    Writer:Sam Meikle

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Thrillseekers" is the worst rated episode of "Rescue: Special Ops". It scored 7.3/10 based on 58 votes. Directed by Peter Andrikidis and written by Sarah Smith, Dave Warner, it aired on 8/9/2009. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Secrets And Lies".