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The Best Episodes of Water Rats

Every episode of Water Rats ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Water Rats!

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Water Rats is an Australian TV police procedural broadcast on the Nine Network from 1996 to 2001.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Water Rats Season 6 Episode 24 - The Removalist
    8.8/10(9 votes)

    #1 - The Removalist

    S6:E24

    The new boy at the Water Police, Gorgeous George Newhouse is making waves with the women, but Christey is not impressed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Peter Neale

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  2. Water Rats Season 6 Episode 25 - And the Winner is...
    8.7/10(14 votes)

    #2 - And the Winner is...

    S6:E25

    Trying to prevent a full-scale turf war comes at a heavy price for the Rats.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Water Rats Season 1 Episode 26 - Knocker
    8.4/10(26 votes)

    #3 - Knocker

    S1:E26

    Knocker is finally caught in his own deadly web. Frank informs Goldie of Knocker's involvement in Kevin's death but she refuses to believe him until Brady shows her the evidence.

    Director:Chris Martin-Jones
    Writer:Michaeley O'Brien

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  4. Water Rats Season 4 Episode 27 - Kaddish
    8.4/10(26 votes)

    #4 - Kaddish

    S4:E27

    The surviving Rats swear revenge for their fallen comrade!

    Director:Mark Piper
    Writer:John Banas

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  5. Water Rats Season 6 Episode 11 - Broken English
    8.3/10(13 votes)

    #5 - Broken English

    S6:E11

    Hawker remains the professional police officer, even when he is targeted by a criminal. But when the vendetta involves his son, Hawker shows his true colours.

    Director:Mark Piper
    Writer:Andrew Kelly

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  6. Water Rats Season 6 Episode 17 - Bitter Legacy
    8.3/10(17 votes)

    #6 - Bitter Legacy

    S6:E17

    Alex and Mick race against time when someone is distributing guns that are rigged to explode when fired.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Water Rats Season 6 Episode 22 - The Long Run
    8.3/10(10 votes)

    #7 - The Long Run

    S6:E22

    Alex and Mick chase a triple killer through the streets of Sydney.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Water Rats Season 2 Episode 26 - The Cleaner (4)
    8.2/10(20 votes)

    #8 - The Cleaner (4)

    S2:E26

    After Holloway discovered who killed Sam Jones, decides to set himself up as bait in an attempt to catch the killer. Rachel has an important decision to make regarding her future when Michael proposes-her lover or her partner. Police boats Nemesis and Harpy respond when a fishing boat capsizes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Water Rats Season 4 Episode 28 - For Love or Money
    8.2/10(18 votes)

    #9 - For Love or Money

    S4:E28

    Jack believes he has discovered the identity of Goldie's killer, but his only clue may just slip through his fingers.

    Director:Mark Piper
    Writer:Tim Pye

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  10. Water Rats Season 6 Episode 14 - Strike Out
    8.2/10(10 votes)

    #10 - Strike Out

    S6:E14

    Christey's daughter is given a brutal introduction to the realities of police work, while the death of a girl in a hit-and-run jet-ski accident causes disturbing memories to resurface for Alex.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Water Rats Season 6 Episode 19 - Red Ice
    8.2/10(10 votes)

    #11 - Red Ice

    S6:E19

    After a shooting on a Harbour wharf, the Rats discover a love triangle of Russian immigrants and a Cold War in sunny Sydney.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tony Morphett

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  12. Water Rats Season 6 Episode 21 - Jackpot
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    #12 - Jackpot

    S6:E21

    Alex and Mick try to solve an old burglary and murder whilst battling a retired cop seeking redemption for years of humiliation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Water Rats Season 1 Episode 16 - Payback
    8.1/10(22 votes)

    #13 - Payback

    S1:E16

    A hostage is taken and there is a high speed car chase : Marty Miller makes a final stand against Holloway. Internal Affairs suspects Helen of selling information that led to an elderly woman's death. The accusations against Helen makes things bad between her and her lover Anne Harvey

    Director:Scott Hartford-Davis
    Writer:Sue Hore

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  14. Water Rats Season 1 Episode 24 - Wrecked
    8.1/10(21 votes)

    #14 - Wrecked

    S1:E24

    Attending a bushfire at a coastal national park, the Nemesis crew notice bloodied tracks in the sand and find a man digging a body in a shallow grave. Harrison is called in to negotiate with a potential suicide. Frank and Brady investigates Harrison. Brady believes Harrison has something to do with the death of Kevin Holloway.

    Director:Mark Piper
    Writer:Tony Morphett

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  15. Water Rats Season 4 Episode 8 - Tomorrow Never Comes
    8.1/10(22 votes)

    #15 - Tomorrow Never Comes

    S4:E8

    The death of a friend and a forgotten dream prompt Frank Holloway to farewell the Rats.

    Director:Michael Offer
    Writer:Ted Roberts

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  16. Water Rats Season 4 Episode 29 - Helter Skelter
    8.1/10(17 votes)

    #16 - Helter Skelter

    S4:E29

    Jack hands in his badge and turns vigilante in order to find Goldie's killer.

    Director:Russell Burton
    Writer:Tim Pye

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  17. Water Rats Season 5 Episode 36 - True Believer
    8.1/10(15 votes)

    #17 - True Believer

    S5:E36

    Haunted by the brutal murder of a teenage girl, Alex puts her life on the line to identify the murderer; and Reilly wants to know where he stands with Alex.

    Director:Lynn Hegarty
    Writer:Peter Gawler

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  18. Water Rats Season 6 Episode 23 - Bureaucracy Rules, OK?
    8.1/10(12 votes)

    #18 - Bureaucracy Rules, OK?

    S6:E23

    Alex and Mick investigate the case of a four year old boy found at the bottom of the harbor.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Water Rats Season 1 Episode 11 - Kilo Hotel
    8.0/10(24 votes)

    #19 - Kilo Hotel

    S1:E11

    Kevin Holloway's car is found still with the keys in the ignition at The Gap - a notorious suicide spot. Meanwhile Goldie is served with court papers seeking to cut off all access to her son David.

    Director:Mark Piper
    Writer:Anne Brooksbank

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  20. Water Rats Season 2 Episode 21 - All At Sea
    8.0/10(17 votes)

    #20 - All At Sea

    S2:E21

    Rachel has difficulty adjusting to her new partner when Frank goes on an overseas attachment. Rachel and her new partner are thrown together to investigate a mysterious drowning. Constable Sam Bailey competes in a free dive competition.

    Director:Chris Martin-Jones
    Writer:Michael Miller

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  21. Water Rats Season 4 Episode 16 - Mother Love
    8.0/10(17 votes)

    #21 - Mother Love

    S4:E16

    A grisly case hits home when Jeff Hawker's wife, Gail, becomes the target of a vicious serial rapist and killer.

    Director:Mark Piper
    Writer:Denise Morgan

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  22. Water Rats Season 4 Episode 32 - New Kid on the Block
    8.0/10(13 votes)

    #22 - New Kid on the Block

    S4:E32

    Jack fights to save the life of an undercover cop, Alex St Clare whom he suspects is emotionally involved with her target.

    Director:Peter Andrikidis
    Writer:Tony Morphett

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  23. Water Rats Season 5 Episode 26 - Final Chapter
    8.0/10(17 votes)

    #23 - Final Chapter

    S5:E26

    The Rats are caught off guard when they're ambushed on the harbor while transporting a wise-cracking prison inmate. When the getaway plans of the escapee and his girlfriend unravel, they take Christey and his daughter hostage.

    Director:Lynn Hegarty
    Writer:Peter Neale

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  24. Water Rats Season 6 Episode 6 - Odds On
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    #24 - Odds On

    S6:E6

    Christey is reacquainted with his estranged father and discovers he is involved in a dangerous scam.

    Director:Mark Piper
    Writer:Tim Gooding

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  25. Water Rats Season 6 Episode 20 - Family Matters
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    #25 - Family Matters

    S6:E20

    A young troubled boy places a wedge between Jack and his daughter, Sophie.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Removalist" is the best rated episode of "Water Rats". It scored 8.8/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Peter Neale, it aired on 7/24/2001. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "And the Winner is...".