Rush (series 2)

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Rush
Series 2
No. of episodes22
Release
Original network Network Ten
Original release16 July (2009-07-16) –
26 November 2009 (2009-11-26)
Series chronology
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List of episodes

Series 2 of police drama Rush premiered on 16 July 2009 on Network Ten. The second installments episode order was increased to twenty-two episodes up on thirteen from the first series. The second series continued to follow the lives of two teams employed with the prestigious Tactical Response Unit in Victoria, Australia.

Contents

Series 2 introduces a new main character Shannon Henry, a police negotiator who replaces Senior Constable Grace Barry after her death. [1]

Cast

Episodes

No. in seriesNo. in seasonTitleDirected byWritten byAustralian viewers [2]
(million)		Rank [2]
(weekly)		Original air date
141"Episode 1"Daniel NettheimAdam Todd1.1672516 July 2009 (2009-07-16)
When a container of illegal weapons is broken into, TR races to save the life of a security guard and attempt to find the men responsible.
152"Episode 2"Kim FarrantAlice Bell1.1453123 July 2009 (2009-07-23)
A group of students are lured into being drug mules and TR races to stop them. As Lawson's determination to save them intensifies, Kerry warns him that he risks compromising a federal investigation.
163"Episode 3"Daniel NettheimChristopher Lee1.1473030 July 2009 (2009-07-30)
When TR is called to a domestic dispute, Lawson connects with a young boy struggling to care for his drunken father; Michael discovers being a hero isn't all it seems, despite the fact and he and Stella end up having sex in the changing rooms. And Shannon’s faith is tested by an encounter with a local prostitute.
174"Episode 4"Michael PattinsonAdam Todd & Andrew Prowse1.228196 August 2009 (2009-08-06)
When a family court judge is taken hostage by a disgruntled father, TR tries desperately for a peaceful resolution. As the situation escalates, Shannon is in a race to talk him down before Josh is forced to shoot him. Lawson’s attempts to catch a killer are hampered by journalist Jacinta Burns.
185"Episode 5"Grant BrownAdam Todd1.2063713 August 2009 (2009-08-13)
During a routine cell extraction Dom and Stella are caught in a prison siege. Kerry looks at her phone while driving, and as soon as she looks up a cyclist hits the side of her car, goes flying over the side and later dies. When being questioned over the incident, Kerry leaves out the part about checking her mobile shortly before the cyclist ran into her.
196"Episode 6"Grant BrownJustin Monjo1.1153420 August 2009 (2009-08-20)
When an ex-editor causes a disturbance at Federation Square, TR discovers a link to a series of TAB robberies. After a big night, Kerry finds herself in Leon's apartment, with a tattoo on her back and a head full of regret.
207"Episode 7"Daniel NettheimKris Mrksa1.3201227 August 2009 (2009-08-27)
Two teenagers hoping for internet notoriety blow up a series of parking pay stations. Kerry rings Boyd while on 'holiday' at a Melbourne hotel, wanting to talk to him, but it doesn't go well.
218"Episode 8"Stuart McDonaldMichelle Offen1.036393 September 2009 (2009-09-03)
Called to a siege in a town on the outskirts of Melbourne, TR find a man has been shot and a child abducted. They journey into dense bushland to rescue the boy only to discover he doesn’t want to be rescued, and is prepared to shoot anyone who tries.
229"Episode 9"Grant BrownSamantha Winston1.1362710 September 2009 (2009-09-10)
Stella’s future in TR is threatened when she becomes involved in an illegal car race with her girlfriend. Kerry faces the inquest into the cyclist she accidentally hit. Later, Boyd visits Kerry at home with a peace offering and Dom finds a creative solution to an unusual situation.
2310"Episode 10"Daniel NettheimDavid Caesar & Adam Todd1.1073010 September 2009 (2009-09-10)
On a new day, TR responds to a suspicious car tailing an armoured van. Michael goes against standard operating procedure taking on the robbers single-handedly. When the robbers discover their operation compromised, Michael finds his life in danger. Unable to holdback, Michael confesses his true feelings to Stella.But is crushed when she knocks him back.
2411"Episode 11"Kate DennisTodd Winston & Andrew Prowse1.0503717 September 2009 (2009-09-17)
Josh is caught in the middle of a war between an ex-SAS soldier and a Major Crime investigation. Lawson tries to protect Jacinta when the story she is investigating puts her life in danger.
2512"Episode 12"Grant BrownChristopher Lee1.0084324 September 2009 (2009-09-24)
When a baby is abducted, TR races to find the kidnappers before the child’s grandfather, a known criminal figure, finds them first. Meanwhile, a man threatens to jump from an apartment building after his girlfriend goes missing.
2613"Episode 13"Daniel NettheimChristopher Lee & Alice Bell0.944441 October 2009 (2009-10-01)
When Shannon is assaulted by a taxi driver, Josh takes it on himself to find the driver and make him pay. TR responds to a disturbance at a swinger’s party only to discover the gatecrasher is a disabled woman. Josh is suspended for excessive use of force.
2714"Episode 14"Kim FarrantAdam Todd & Meaghan Rodriguez0.871538 October 2009 (2009-10-08)
TR extracts undercover operative, Jessica North, from a drug syndicate. When she escapes, Lawson finds out that she is pregnant to a known criminal. They then race to track her down before her boyfriend discovers she is a cop.
2815"Episode 15"Grant BrownMichelle Offen & Samantha Winston0.9095715 October 2009 (2009-10-15)
TR races to save the lives of countless university students when two disgruntled teenagers go on a rampage with a crossbow after being dragged from their room and hung up in trees. Josh discovers a small attraction to Shannon while in his anger management classes.
2916"Episode 16"Daniel NettheimAlice Bell & Christopher Lee0.9754822 October 2009 (2009-10-22)
Stella makes a critical error during a negotiation with an armed man that puts her girlfriend at risk. But when the man quotes a poster above Stella's bed, it gets even worse. Michael is forced to deliver a baby road-side, with help from Leon. Josh and Shannon stake out two hapless crooks as they plan an armed robbery.
3017"Episode 17"Kim FarrantRene Zandveld0.8905329 October 2009 (2009-10-29)
Josh and Michael clash when dealing with a delusional man who thinks he's a drug squad detective. Lawson, Dom and Shannon intercept a call from a woman saying she's going to kill her husband. But when she winds up in a coma, her lover/student attempts to finish the job. Leon goes through a little phase - where he dresses in a shirt and tie; and illegally accesses his ex-girlfriends' phone numbers - because Nina dumped him.
3118"Episode 18"Grant BrownJustin Monjo0.826685 November 2009 (2009-11-05)
Lawson and Josh come to blows when Lawson gets fed up with Josh bringing his personal life into work. TR tracks an escaped criminal who Josh believes has been wrongly imprisoned. Lawson tries to locate an elderly couple who were seen scoring drugs and have left suicide notes for their children.
3219"Episode 19"Daniel NettheimSteve Rodgers0.9484212 November 2009 (2009-11-12)
Lawson tries to save Caleb from a life of crime only to discover it’s already too late. Dom’s home life explodes when Sandrine’s depression threatens to harm their baby. A bouncer at Goldfingers threatens the manager when he is forbidden to dance during business hours.
3320"Episode 20"John HartleyChristopher Lee0.830N/A19 November 2009 (2009-11-19)
It's Kerry's birthday, which leads the team into a bet on who will have "hot inspector sex" (as described by a hungover Michael) with her. Leon investigates a series of video store robberies, only to get caught up in one himself. Lawson and Josh chase a trio of bank robbers through a footy match at the MCG.
3421"Episode 21"Grant BrownSamantha Winston0.989N/A26 November 2009 (2009-11-26)
The team assists in the removal of underage girls from a community, where they find out that they have been sexually abused.
3522"Episode 22"Daniel NettheimAdam Todd0.977N/A26 November 2009 (2009-11-26)
Melbourne’s water supply turned off after it is contaminated by a woman who believes that fluoride in the water has killed her husband. As the team wait for the ballistics report to come in, Stella clashes with Lawson.

DVD release

The first volume of the second series of Rush, containing the first 12 episode of the series was released on 3 December 2009. The second volume, containing the back half of the series was released 1 April 2010.

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References

  1. ↑ Knox, David. "Jolene Anderson Set To Rush". TV Tonight . Retrieved 26 June 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Rush Series two: Episode guide". Australian Television Archives. 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
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