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The Worst Episodes of Rescue: Special Ops

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The Worst Episodes of Rescue: Special Ops

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...

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  1. 7.0/10(31 votes)

    #1 - Secrets And Lies

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    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.

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    Director:Ian Watson
  2. 7.2/10(54 votes)

    #2 - Thrillseekers

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    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.

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  3. 7.2/10(28 votes)

    #3 - One for the Money

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    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.

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    Director:Arnie Custo
  4. 7.3/10(32 votes)

    #4 - Jordan's Choice

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    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.

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    Director:Arnie Custo
  5. 7.3/10(31 votes)

    #5 - Ambushed

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    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.

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  6. 7.3/10(26 votes)

    #6 - Missing Pieces

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    S3:E18

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

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  8. 7.4/10(40 votes)

    #7 - ATM Bandits

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    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.

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  9. 7.4/10(30 votes)

    #8 - Street Legal

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    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.

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    Director:Ian Barry
  10. 7.5/10(26 votes)

    #9 - The Carter Redemption

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    S3:E15

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

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  11. 7.6/10(29 votes)

    #10 - Rock Stars

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    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.

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  12. 7.7/10(48 votes)

    #11 - Ferry Disaster

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    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.

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  13. 7.7/10(46 votes)

    #12 - Building Site Conspiracy

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    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.

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    Director:Ian Barry
  14. 7.7/10(43 votes)

    #13 - Rave

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    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.

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    Director:Geoff Bennett
  15. 7.7/10(34 votes)

    #14 - Shock Jock

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    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.

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    Director:Shawn Seet
  16. 7.7/10(31 votes)

    #15 - Off The Rails

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    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.

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    Director:Garth Maxwell
    Writer:Sam Meikle
  17. 7.7/10(32 votes)

    #16 - The Game

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    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.

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    Director:Jeremy Sims
  18. 7.8/10(71 votes)

    #17 - Blue Mountains

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    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.

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  19. 7.8/10(50 votes)

    #18 - Fire in the Cross

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    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.

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  20. 7.8/10(49 votes)

    #19 - Deathbed Confessional

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    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.

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    Director:Ian Barry
  21. 7.8/10(34 votes)

    #20 - Locked In

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    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.

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  22. 7.8/10(34 votes)

    #21 - Thicker Than Water

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    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.

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  23. 7.8/10(31 votes)

    #22 - Fearless

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    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.

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    Director:Ian Barry
  24. 7.8/10(29 votes)

    #23 - Demon Days

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    S3:E6

    The team is called out to a Gay Pride rehearsal, where dancers have been trapped under an overturned float.

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    Director:Arnie Custo
  25. 7.8/10(30 votes)

    #24 - Stolen

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    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.

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    Director:David Caesar
  26. 7.9/10(39 votes)

    #25 - Bride In The Balloon

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    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.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Secrets And Lies" is the worst rated episode of "Rescue: Special Ops". It scored 7/10 based on 31 votes. Directed by Ian Watson and written by Giula Sandler, it aired on 6/6/2011. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Thrillseekers".