Rescue: Special Ops

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Rescue: Special Ops
Genre Drama
Medical drama
Police drama
Written bySarah Smith
Dave Warner
Michaeley O'Brien
Chris Hawkshaw
John Ridley
Liz Doran
Directed byPeter Andrikidis
Geoff Bennett
Ian Barry
Garth Maxwell
Starring Les Hill
Libby Tanner
Peter Phelps
Daniel Amalm
Gigi Edgley
Andrew Lees
Katherine Hicks
Opening theme"Get a Little Dirty" by The Ironweed Project
Ending theme"Get a Little Dirty" by The Ironweed Project
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes48
Production
ProducersJulie McGauran
Sarah Smith
Production locationNew South Wales
Running time42 minutes (without commercials)
Production company Southern Star Entertainment
Original release
Network Nine Network
Release2 August 2009 (2009-08-02) –
5 September 2011 (2011-09-05)

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 Screen Australia and the New South Wales Government.

Contents

The series focuses on a team of experienced professional paramedics who specialise in rescue operations. It premiered on Sunday 2 August 2009, and the season finale of the first season aired on Sunday 25 October. A second season screened from 28 June 2010. The third and final season consisting of 22 episodes screened from 30 May 2011. The Nine Network has confirmed it will not be renewing Rescue: Special Ops for a fourth season. [1]

Synopsis

Rescue: Special Ops follows the work of a team of experienced paramedics involved in complex search and rescue operations.

The job brings them face to face with life and death situations every day but just like anyone else, they juggle life, love and career. Brothers Dean Gallagher and Chase Gallagher are competitive alpha males who are part of the Special Ops team. [2]

Cast

Season 1 characters (left to right): Jordan Zwitkowski, Lara Knight, Michelle LeTourneau, Dean Gallagher, Chase Gallagher, Vince Marchello and Heidi Wilson Rescue Special Ops promo image.jpg
Season 1 characters (left to right): Jordan Zwitkowski, Lara Knight, Michelle LeTourneau, Dean Gallagher, Chase Gallagher, Vince Marchello and Heidi Wilson

Regular

Recurring

Guests

ActorRoleEps
Abe Forsythe Brandon1
Adam Demos Gilligan2
Alex Dimitriades Guy Hewitt1
Alin Sumarwata Brooke Henley1
Alison Langdon Reporter1
Alyssa McClelland Beth Robson1
Amy Mathews Claire Newell2
Anita Hegh Melissa Gardner1
Anna McGahan Tegan Reid1
Anthony Hayes Zac Weston1
Ashleigh Cummings Britney1
Brian Rooney Jim Jones1
Bridie Carter Stephanie Rouse1
Caroline Craig Sheree O'Brien1
Clayton D. Moss Motorcyclist1
Damian de Montemas Jim Tucker1
Damian Walshe-Howling Nick1
Dan Ewing Jack Gardener1
Daniel Henshall Trevor Slezack1
Danny Adcock Graham Starkey1
Danny Roberts Graham Cooper1
David Field Sidney 'Siddy' Carter1
David Harris Journalist #21
David Roberts Ed Frazer2
Dieter Brummer Nathan Pearl1
Dorian NkonoBennet 'Bones' Bonham1
Eamon Farren Arrow1
Emma Lung Chelsea Clarke1
Felicity Price Wendy Schmidt1
Gabrielle Scollay Kate Marchello1
Geraldine Hakewill Shona Lankford1
Grant Dodwell Lance Foster1
Gyton Grantley Willo1
Hanna Mangan-Lawrence Tamsyn Taylor1
Helen Dallimore Yvette Turner1
Isabelle Cornish Lily Regan1
James Mackay Saxon Blake1
Jeremy Lindsay Taylor Flynn1
Jessica Tovey Caitlin Kelly1
John McNeill Bill1
Jonny Pasvolsky Attacker / Karl Stevenson1
Josef Ber Blake Owens1
Kieran Darcy-Smith Detective Brendan Lockyer1
Krew Boylan Greta1
Kyly Clarke Pearl Francis1
Laura Brent Katrina Whitney1
Lincoln Lewis Sam Marchello1
Lisa Chappell Vivian Walker1
Luke Arnold Rick Jones2
Luke McKenzie Gary1
Mandy Bishop Anna Jacoby1
Marta Dusseldorp Lisa Hartigan1
Martin Sacks Charles Howard1
Michael Dorman Will Pike1
Mouche Phillips Leonie Carr1
Paul Tassone Glen Collins1
Raelee Hill Helen Hillerstrom1
Ria Vandervis Jasmin1
Richard Huggett Steve1
Roxane Wilson Chantelle Gregory2
Sacha Horler Amanda Jackson1
Salvatore Coco Matty Conti1
Sarah Aubrey Marnie 'Silva' Silva1
Saskia Burmeister Annie Griffin1
Scott Johnson as Brad Golen1
Shareena Clanton Prisoner #11
Simon Burke Warren Thompson1
Stephen Hunter Kendrick 'Kenny' Whaley1
Zac Drayson Leroy1

Reception

SeasonEpisodesSeries
Timeslot		Series
Premiere		Series
Final		Peak
Audience		Average
Audience		Average
Nightly Rank		Average
Weekly Rank
2009 13Sunday 8:30pm2 August25 October1,227,0001,005,000#10#40
2010 13Monday 8:30pm28 June20 September1,148,000966,846#13#42
2011 22Monday 8:30pm30 May [3] 5 September919,000772,545#15#50

Season one

#TitleOriginal airdateTimeslotViewers
(millions)		Nightly
rank		Weekly
rank
1"Blue Mountains"2 August 2009Sunday 8:30 pm–9:30 pm1.142825
2"Thrillseekers"9 August 2009Sunday 8:30 pm–9:30 pm1.155732
3"Fire in the Cross"16 August 2009Sunday 8:30 pm–9:30 pm1.227724
4"Deathbed Confessional"23 August 2009Sunday 8:30 pm–9:30 pm0.8771256
5"Ferry Disaster"30 August 2009Sunday 8:30 pm–9:30 pm0.9161251
6"Building Site Conspiracy"6 September 2009Sunday 8:30 pm–9:30 pm0.9151050
7"Luna Park"13 September 2009Sunday 8:30 pm–9:30 pm0.9981143
8"ATM Bandits"20 September 2009Sunday 8:30 pm–9:30 pm0.9031257
9"Rave"27 September 2009Sunday 8:30 pm–9:30 pm0.9421245
10"Eco-warriors"4 October 2009Sunday 8:30 pm–9:30 pm0.87910
11"Bride in the Balloon"11 October 2009Sunday 8:30 pm–9:30 pm1.0271143
12"Episode Twelve"18 October 2009Sunday 8:30 pm–9:30 pm1.0211140
13"Episode Thirteen"25 October 2009Sunday 8:30 pm–9:30 pm1.058736
Series average1.0051040

Season two

#TitleOriginal airdateTimeslotViewers
(millions)		Nightly
rank		Weekly
rank
1"Enemy Mine"28 June 2010Monday 8:30 pm–9:30 pm0.968 [4] 13 [5] 41 [4]
2"A Day in the Death of Dean Gallagher"5 July 2010Monday 8:30 pm–9:30 pm1.085 [6] 8 [7] 27 [6]
3"Locked In"12 July 2010Monday 8:30 pm–9:30 pm1.148721
4"Jordan's Choice"19 July 2010Monday 8:30 pm–9:30 pm0.9101840
5"Shock Jock"26 July 2010Monday 8:30 pm–9:30 pm1.0171443
6"Thicker than Water"2 August 2010Monday 8:30 pm–9:30 pm0.9881341
7"Find My Baby"9 August 2010Monday 8:30 pm–9:30 pm1.057832
8"Street Legal"16 August 2010Monday 8:30 pm–9:30 pm0.9771141
9"Out of the Ashes"23 August 2010Monday 8:30 pm–9:30 pm0.9421852
10"Rock Stars"30 August 2010Monday 8:30 pm–9:30 pm0.8331963
11"Off The Rails"6 September 2010Monday 8:30 pm–9:30 pm0.8481752
12"One for the Money"13 September 2010Monday 8:30 pm–9:30 pm0.8501656
13"Crazy Love"20 September 2010 [note 1] Monday 8:30 pm–9:30 pm0.946
Series average0.9671342

Season three

#TitleOriginal airdateTimeslotViewers
(millions)		Nightly
rank		Weekly
rank
1"Ambushed"30 May 2011Monday 8:30 pm–9:30 pm0.805 [9] 17 [10] 47 [9]
2"Fearless"30 May 2011Monday 9:30 pm–10:30 pm0.667 [9] 17 [10] 65 [9]
3"True Romance"6 June 2011Monday 8:30 pm–9:30 pm0.744 [11] 15 [12] 52 [11]
4"Secrets and Lies"6 June 2011Monday 9:30 pm–10:30 pm0.726 [11] 17 [12] 54 [11]
5"Him or Me"13 June 2011Monday 8:30 pm–9:30 pm0.673 [13] 21 [14] 61 [13]
6"Demon Days"13 June 2011Monday 9:30 pm–10:30 pm0.598 [13] 26 [14] 82 [13]
7"Man in the Machine"20 June 2011Monday 8:30 pm–9:30 pm0.680 [15] 19 [16] 60 [15]
8"The Game"20 June 2011Monday 9:30 pm–10:30 pm0.666 [15] 20 [16] 64 [15]
9"It's Not The Fall That Kills You"27 June 2011Monday 8:30 pm–9:30 pm0.835 [17] 13 [18] 40 [17]
10"Stolen"4 July 2011Monday 8:30 pm–9:30 pm0.891 [19] 12 [20] 38 [19]
11"In Deep"4 July 2011Monday 9:30 pm–10:30 pm0.830 [19] 14 [20] 45 [19]
12"Break Out"11 July 2011Monday 8:30 pm–9:30 pm0.876 [21] 13 [22] 36 [21]
13"The Dunes"18 July 2011Monday 8:30 pm–9:30 pm0.919 [23] 10 [24] 35 [23]
14"Chemical Brothers"25 July 2011Monday 8:30 pm–9:30 pm0.817 [25] 15 [26] 51 [25]
15"The Carter Redemption"25 July 2011Monday 9:30 pm–10:30 pm0.789 [25] 16 [26] 53 [25]
16"Storm Chaser"1 August 2011Monday 8:30 pm–9:30 pm0.800 [27] 13 [28] 45 [27]
17"Art Attack"8 August 2011Monday 8:30 pm–9:30 pm0.755 [29] 12 [30] 54 [29]
18"Missing Pieces"15 August 2011Monday 8:30 pm–9:30 pm0.864 [31] 11 [32] 39 [31]
19"Class of Their Own"22 August 2011Monday 8:30 pm–9:30 pm0.820 [33] 10 [34] 39 [33]
20"The Intervention"29 August 2011Monday 8:30 pm–9:30 pm0.729 [35] 15 [36] 47 [35]
21"Bad Company"29 August 2011Monday 9:30 pm–10:30 pm0.681 [35] 15 [36] 54 [35]
22"Two Fires"5 September 2011Monday 8:30 pm–9:30 pm0.831 [37] 11 [38] 37 [37]
Series average0.7731550

Home Media

The Universal Studios DVD Releases of Rescue Special Ops are now out of print and no longer available. Via Vision Entertainment/Madman Entertainment will release "Rescue Special Ops: The Complete Collection" on 26 August 2020.

DVD nameFormatEp #Discs/TapesRegion 4 (Australia)Special FeaturesDistributors
Rescue Special Ops (Season One)DVD13429 September 2010Behind The ScenesUniversal Studios
Rescue Special Ops (Season Two)DVD1342 March 2011NoneUniversal Studios
Rescue Special Ops (Season Three)DVD2268 December 2011NoneUniversal Studios
Rescue Special Ops (The Complete Collection)DVD481411 April 2012NoneUniversal Studios
Rescue Special Ops (The Complete Collection)DVD481426 August 2020 [39] Behind The Scenes (Series 01)Via Vision Entertainment

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Due to the broadcast of the 2010 Brownlow Medal on Network Ten, the season finale did not air in Melbourne, Adelaide or Perth on 20 September 2010. [8] Instead, it was broadcast the following week on 27 September 2010 in those cities. [8]

References

  1. ↑ Knox, David (31 July 2011). "Axed: Rescue Special Ops won't be renewed". TV Tonight . Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  2. ↑ Rescue Special Ops :: Cast Archived 14 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "'Rescue: Special Ops' season 3 premieres Monday May 30 on Nine".[ permanent dead link ]
  4. 1 2 Knox, David (4 July 2010). "Rafters lead the ratings week". TV Tonight . Retrieved 31 May 2011.
  5. ↑ Knox, David (28 June 2010). "Week 27". TV Tonight . Retrieved 31 May 2011.
  6. 1 2 Knox, David (11 July 2010). "MasterChef steams up the ratings week". TV Tonight . Retrieved 31 May 2011.
  7. ↑ Knox, David (5 July 2010). "Week 28". TV Tonight . Retrieved 31 May 2011.
  8. 1 2 "Nine: Sunday Night Movies and Season Finales". throng.com.au. 11 September 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Knox, David (6 June 2011). "Got Talent got ratings". TV Tonight . Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  10. 1 2 Knox, David (30 May 2011). "Week 23". TV Tonight . Retrieved 31 May 2011.
  11. 1 2 3 4 Knox, David (13 June 2011). "Magic million eludes public broadcasters". TV Tonight . Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  12. 1 2 Knox, David (6 June 2011). "Week 24". TV Tonight . Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  13. 1 2 3 4 Knox, David (19 June 2011). "Origin tops the week but Seven takes the ratings game". TV Tonight . Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  14. 1 2 Knox, David (13 June 2011). "Week 25". TV Tonight . Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  15. 1 2 3 4 Knox, David (26 June 2011). "Ratings race shake-up". TV Tonight . Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  16. 1 2 Knox, David (13 June 2011). "Week 26". TV Tonight . Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  17. 1 2 Knox, David (3 July 2011). "Ratings love Reality". TV Tonight . Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  18. ↑ Knox, David (27 June 2011). "Week 27". TV Tonight . Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  19. 1 2 3 4 Knox, David (10 July 2011). "Seven holds ratings crown at 2011 halfway mark". TV Tonight . Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  20. 1 2 Knox, David (4 July 2011). "Week 28". TV Tonight . Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  21. 1 2 Knox, David (17 July 2011). "Drama down, Reality up in ratings". TV Tonight . Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  22. ↑ Knox, David (11 July 2011). "Week 29". TV Tonight . Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  23. 1 2 Knox, David (24 July 2011). "The topsy turvy world of Total People vs Demos". TV Tonight . Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  24. ↑ Knox, David (18 July 2011). "Week 30". TV Tonight . Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  25. 1 2 3 4 Knox, David (31 July 2011). "Aussie dramas flicker in heated ratings battles". TV Tonight . Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  26. 1 2 Knox, David (25 July 2011). "Week 31". TV Tonight . Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  27. 1 2 Knox, David (7 August 2011). "Talent on top". TV Tonight . Retrieved 13 August 2011.
  28. ↑ Knox, David (1 August 2011). "Week 32". TV Tonight . Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  29. 1 2 Knox, David (14 August 2011). "MasterChef exit shakes up the ratings". TV Tonight . Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  30. ↑ Knox, David (8 August 2011). "Week 33". TV Tonight . Retrieved 13 August 2011.
  31. 1 2 Knox, David (21 August 2011). "The Block on top". TV Tonight . Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  32. ↑ Knox, David (15 August 2011). "Week 34". TV Tonight . Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  33. 1 2 Knox, David (28 August 2011). "Seven steals ratings week from Nine". TV Tonight . Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  34. ↑ Knox, David (22 August 2011). "Week 35". TV Tonight . Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  35. 1 2 3 4 Knox, David (4 September 2011). "X marks the ratings spot". TV Tonight . Retrieved 10 September 2011.
  36. 1 2 Knox, David (29 August 2011). "Week 36". TV Tonight . Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  37. 1 2 Knox, David (11 September 2011). "Wild Boys shoots up ratings week". TV Tonight . Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  38. ↑ Knox, David (5 September 2011). "Week 37". TV Tonight . Retrieved 10 September 2011.
  39. ↑ "Rescue Special Ops: The Complete Collection - DVD".
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