Water Rats 

Beneath its surface exists a playground for the murky underworld, a place of illicit rubbish dumps. pollution hazards, the remnants of huge drug hauls, and a graveyard of bodies from years ... See full summary »

Creators:

Hal McElroy, Tony Morphett, John Hugginson

Stars:

Brett Partridge, Peter Bensley, Toni Scanlan

5 wins & 13 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Brett Partridge	...	Senior Constable Gavin 'Sykesy' Sykes / ... 177 episodes, 1996-2001
Peter Bensley	...	Chief Inspector Jeff Hawker 177 episodes, 1996-2001
Toni Scanlan	...	Senior Sergeant Helen Blakemore / ... 177 episodes, 1996-2001
Jay Laga'aia	...	Senior Constable Tommy Tavita 151 episodes, 1996-2001
Scott Burgess	...	Senior Sergeant Dave McCall 132 episodes, 1996-2000
Catherine McClements	...	Detective Senior Constable Rachel 'Goldie' Goldstein / ... 116 episodes, 1996-2000
Allison Cratchley	...	Senior Emma 'Woodsy' Woods / ... 114 episodes, 1998-2001
Colin Friels	...	Detective Senior Constable Frank Holloway 109 episodes, 1996-1999
Steve Bisley	...	Det. Sgt. Jack Christey / ... 97 episodes, 1998-2001
Raelee Hill	...	Constable Tayler Johnson 89 episodes, 1997-1999
Aaron Pedersen	...	Detective Senior Constable Michael Reilly 86 episodes, 1999-2001

Storyline

Beneath its surface exists a playground for the murky underworld, a place of illicit rubbish dumps. pollution hazards, the remnants of huge drug hauls, and a graveyard of bodies from years of suicides, accidents and murders. That's the world of the WATER RATS, and elite bunch of 70 brave men and women guarding the harbour against all the elements that threaten to foul the blue waters. With the breathtaking actions stunts, thrilling races against time, chases across both waves and wharves, intrigue mystery, triumphs, heartbreak, love, lust and laughter, WATER RATS is a compelling drama from Southern Star and the Nine Network.

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Plot Keywords:

animal in title | police station | redheaded woman | euphemism | photograph | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 February 1996 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Brigade des mers

Filming Locations:

Manly, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nine Network Australia, Southern Star Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min (177 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

While underwater filming usually takes place in special tanks, all the exteriors for the series were filmed in the port of Sydney and also off-shore.

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Quotes

Det. Sr. Constable Frank Holloway: Is there a big pond outside or something? I'm with the Water Police. Why am I here? In fact, what are you doing here?

User Reviews

Great show!

I know that "Water Rats" was over a while ago now in Australia, but it's playing here at the moment and I'm completely hooked to it. It's entertaining, the stories are usually well written and keep the interest until the final credits, and the characters seem and act like real people not just some stereotypes you throw in to make an action-police show. My favorite is Rachel Goldstein. I like the personal stories of all the characters too.

I have to admit that another reason why I love this show so much is the beautiful sceneries of Sydney. I've heard that one of the aims was to attract more tourists to Sydney, and I wasn't surprised to hear that it worked.