8.1/1088 votes#1 - The Dogs of War
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 3/31/2008
After the Hammersley successfully pulls off the tricky evacuation of all the Australian citizens from an island in the Samaru Archipelago, it comes across an FFV which isn't what it pretends to be. Charge discovers first-hand exactly how dangerous his job can be. And Nikki and ET have to decide what to do now that they're working together.
Director: Geoff Bennett
Writer: N/A
7.7/1078 votes#2 - Fortune Favours
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 4/7/2008
Despite being determined to earn respect, Hammersley's new chef "Bomber" Brown but faces discipline after losing her temper with another crew member. Also, the crew discover a dead pirate and a killer cargo on board a stolen boat.
Director: Ian Barry
Writer: N/A
6.9/1088 votes#3 - Takedown
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 4/14/2008
An ugly hostage situation on board HMAS Hammersley sees two of the ship's female officers taken hostage below decks. It’s a day of high tension, which begins when a group of shipwrecked illegal immigrants is rescued from a sand bay. Along with Afghan refugees, and a chronically ill Asian girl, are three super-fit Eastern Europeans who waste no time once they are safe on board.
Director: Geoff Bennett
Writer: Tony Morphett
8.0/1072 votes#4 - Heaven Born Captains
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 4/21/2008
After going on a blind date with an SAS commander, Kate believes her love life is starting to look up. When a French naval captain attempts to seduce Mike, he has to call on all his diplomacy skills. An illegal fishing boat is the subject of a perilous boarding.
Director: Ian Barry
Writer: N/A
8.0/1068 votes#5 - Giving up the Dead
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 4/28/2008
Robert fails a drug test but is determined to prove his innocence. Meanwhile, the Hammersley uncovers a smuggling operation by Samaruian rebels which is designed to destabilise the government.
Director: Geoff Bennett
Writer: John Ridley
8.4/1084 votes#6 - Birds
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 5/5/2008
The crew of the Hammersley are joined by a federal agent and go in search of an illegal fishing boat. Whilst on board the Navy find evidence on the boat and find the fishing boat crew start to exhibit symptoms of bird flu. One crew member faces a gruesome operation, while the federal agent learns that blackmail can work both ways.
Director: Ian Barry
Writer: Matt Ford
7.9/1066 votes#7 - Hidden Agendas
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 5/12/2008
The crew find a boy who has found a cache of guns. The boy is later kidnapped which ends up ruining a date for Kate and Jim. Meanwhile, one crew member faces losing the love of his life.
Director: Geoff Bennett
Writer: N/A
8.2/1074 votes#8 - Heart of Glass
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 5/19/2008
Bomber Brown and Spider Webb fall overboard and as the man of the watch, Buffer takes it hard that the two missing officers might drown. Meanwhile Buffer also deals with a personal tragedy.
Director: Ian Barry
Writer: N/A
7.6/1066 votes#9 - Shadow Line
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 5/26/2008
The Hammersley is once again in hot pursuit of the cabin cruiser responsible for trafficking weapons and ammunition to the Samaru Islands. Meanwhile Mike Flynn receives a tempting offer from Ray Walsman and Kate's life is placed in danger when she becomes isolated from the crew.
Director: Geoff Bennett
Writer: Tony Morphett
7.9/1064 votes#10 - Rules of Engagement
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 6/2/2008
Unresolved romantic tension has a dramatic effect on some of the Hammersley crew, after a savage mortar attack by insurgents on the Samaru island of Minatu. Mike and Jim are both critically injured during a bold rescue mission on Samaru. Meanwhile, Kate is made acting CO of the Hammersley. It’s up to Kate to handle a volatile beachside confrontation, and the medical evacuation of Mike.
Director: Ian Barry
Writer: N/A
8.0/1064 votes#11 - A Brilliant Career
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 6/9/2008
A change of command on HMAS Hammersley results in divided loyalties and the humiliation of the ship's most senior female officer. After a dangerous departure from Samaru, Commander Mike Flynn is recovering in hospital.
Director: Geoff Bennett
Writer: N/A
8.2/1067 votes#12 - Friends Close, Enemies Closer
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 6/16/2008
Awaiting a call from his girlfriend, Buffer's attention is distracted by the Russian Special Forces tattoo on an aggressive passer by, which leads him to be inadvertently locked in a container on a suspect barge, heading upriver. Meanwhile, Commander Mike Flynn has recovered and is back in charge of the Hammersley, quickly reacting to a "mayday" call from the luxurious yacht owned by Ray Walsman.
Director: Ian Barry
Writer: N/A
8.4/1073 votes#13 - Soldiers of Fortune
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 6/23/2008
Buffer becomes a marked man after providing evidence allowing the Hammersley team to arrest Ray Walsman, and among a team of UN observers later taken on board, is one man with murderous intent. Walsman meanwhile has escaped, but a quick thinking Mike has him back in custody.
Director: Ian Barry
Writer: John Ridley
The Best Episodes of Sea Patrol Season 2
Every episode of Sea Patrol Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Sea Patrol Season 2!
Sea Patrol is an Australian television drama set on board HMAS Hammersley, a fictional patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy. The series focuses on...
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Network:Nine Network
Season 2 Ratings Summary
"The Dogs of War" is the best rated episode of "Sea Patrol" season 2. It scored 8.1/10 based on 88 votes. Directed by Geoff Bennett and written by N/A, it aired on 3/31/2008. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Fortune Favours".