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Don Hany resumes the lead role as Zane Malik, the Muslim detective struggling to balance his work with his cultural and religious beliefs in a unit led by Inspector Patricia Wright played by Susie Porter. Other key cast to return for the second series include Aaron Fa'aoso (Detective Sonny Koa), Daniela Farinacci (Detective Helen Callas) and Renee Lim (Constable Jung Lim).
The series will introduce a number of new characters including Gerald Lepkowski who plays Agent Skeritt, an intelligence officer working alongside Malik, and Gyton Grantly as Inspector Wright's shady sibling.

The Lost Boy

Episode 2.01 (7)
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 (8:30, SBS)
Ratings: 193,000 viewers
Written by Kristen Dunphy
Directed by Peter Andrikidis

When a car bomb goes off in a Sydney suburb it is attributed to the work of Islamic extremists and a joint task force is formed to deal with it. Malik has his doubts and becomes obsessed with discovering the truth.

With: Taffy Hany as Rahman Malik, Tasneen Roc as Amina Malik, George Fayad as Amir Malik, Lucy Abroon as Yasmeen Malik, Gyton Grantly as Craig Deakin, Alin Sumarwata as Agent Sophia Angleton, Phillip Sheedy as Agent Angleton / Barlow, Josef Ber as Agent Doug Ford, Craig Ball as Detective Keith Kane, George Kanaan as Massoud Irani, Leone Carmen as Ruby Irani, Nathan Melki as Dara Irani, Steve Anderton as William Smith, Vaughan White as Tom Smith, Kallan Richards as Snow, Myles Pollard as John Woodhouse, Michael Denkha as Akmal Fahd, Nathalie Habchy as Siraya Nassif, Chantelle Kijurina as Basina Fahd, Yiani Andrikidis as Youth #1, Chris Sollas as Youth #2, Julie McKay as Mother, Richie Cotton as Fisherman, Magdy Grace as Sheik, Julie McKay as Mrs Peters, Greg Bull as Detective Bull, Katarina Sadlanova as Nathasha Kadyrova, Ky Baldwin as Bomb Blast Boy, Brett Sheerin as Phil Peters, Brett Praed as Tom Stunt Double, Paul Doyle as Koa Stunt Double, Andrea Berchtold as Postman, Ingrid Kleinig as Female Bomb Victim, Anne Fulwood as Newsreader

A Prodigal Fear

Episode 2.02 (8)
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Ratings: 154,000 viewers
Written by
Directed by

Malik works with Agent Skerritt from the NSO to track down the car bomb killers. The prime suspect is a Lebanese businessman, but is he an arms dealer? Malik goes undercover to find out, leaving a gap in the Major Crime detective unit. Also, a murder investigation reveals Chinese student, Jenny, was from a wealthy family. Her parents received ransom demands and paid the money. So why was she killed?

With: Taffy Hany as Rahman Malik, Tasneen Roc as Amina Malik, George Fayad as Amir Malik, Lucy Abroon as Yasmeen Malik, Gyton Grantly as Craig Deakin, Alin Sumarwata as Agent Sophia Angleton, Josef Ber as Agent Doug Ford, George Kanaan as Massoud Irani, Michael Denkha as Akmal Fahd, Les Chantery as Tariq Almasi, Fred Rouady as Zarif, Serhat Caradee as Oscar Katas, Abbey Wong as Alice Tang, Jon-Claire Lee as Mr Yong, Meme Thorne as Mrs Yong, Flora He as Eddie Shen, Harry Tseng as Ben Chan, Peter Gow as Kenneh Lo, Katerina Sadlonova as Natasha Kadyrova, Craig Ball as Detective Keith Kane, Kallista Kaval as Lorraine Deakin, Patricia Holt as Young Wright, Max Jory as Young Craig, Nathalie Habchy as Siraya Nassif, Chantelle Kijurina as Basina Fahd, Mike Duncan as Kuzmenk Stunt Man, Raven Tso as Restaurant Owner, Dritan Arbana as Scherbakov, Costa Ronin as Grigorovich, Steve Connelly as Police Commissioner, Bret Sheerin as Malik Stunt Double, Raelene Chapman as Callas Stunt Double

Just Cargo

Episode 2.03 (9)
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Ratings: 141,000 viewers
Written by Michelle Offen
Directed by Peter Andrikidis

Detective Zane Malik is deep undercover, and in danger. His mission is to link arms dealer, Akmal, with the car bomb murder of an NSO agent. But when Akmal's girlfriend, a Russian prostitute, is killed, Akmal orders a hit on the man who killed her — a sleazy sex trafficker — and he wants Malik to do it.

With: Taffy Hany as Rahman Malik, Tasneen Roc as Amina Malik, George Fayad as Amir Malik, Lucy Abroon as Yasmeen Malik, Gyton Grantly as Craig Deakin, Alin Sumarwata as Agent Sophia Angleton, Josef Ber as Agent Doug Ford, Michael Denkha as Akmal Fahd, Damian De Montemas as Zimmer, Ilya Melnikoff as Niko Volkov, Damian Walshe-Howling as Tony Caruso, Redd Rouady as Zariff, Katarina Sadlanova as Natasha Kadyrova, Milly Stilinovic as Tanya Ivanov, Julia Billington as Aneta, Nathalie Habchy as Siraya Nassif, Chantelle Kijurina as Basina Fahd, Michael Longbottom as Wal Burnham, Alan Dukes as Dr Blake, Srisacd Sacdpraseuth as Arif Muchtar, Joshua Kasun as SPG Officer, George Houvardas as Tony Mendez's Hitman, Kallista Kaval as Lorraine Deakin, Paul Doyle as Koa Stunt Double

Ice in the Veins

Episode 2.04 (10)
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Ratings: 171,000 viewers
Written by Michael Miller
Directed by Peter Andrikidis

An ambulance officer is stabbed to death by a kid in an Ice induced rage. When Detective Sonny Koa delivers the death knock, he bonds with the dead man's Maori family. Sometimes in a detective's work, the break comes from left field. In investigating the Ice racket, the detectives find a link to the stolen arms that killed the NSO agent in a car bomb. But can Malik convince his imprisoned target, Akmal, to help?

With: Richard Carter as Mick Deakin, Taffy Hany as Rahman Malik, Tasneen Roc as Amina Malik, George Fayad as Amir Malik, Lucy Abroon as Yasmeen Malik, Gyton Grantly as Craig Deakin, Alin Sumarwata as Agent Sophia Angleton, Michael Denkha as Akmal Fahd, Michael Longbottom as Wal Burnham, Tony Nikolakopoulos as Omar Marwan, Osamah Sami as Latif Kazi, Mahmoud Hijazi as Nadir Kazi, Julian Curtis as Felix Mathieson, Victoria Mussett as Karen Keeda, Jason King as Ariki Hahunga, Peter Hardy as Police Minister Barry Hill, Graeme Blundell as Shock Jock, Mark Pegler as Tom Buller, Andrew Crabbe as Immigration Officer, Harry Pavlidis as Troy Rasmussen, Xavier Fernandez as Eddie Scarf, Aimee Horne as Eleni, Ben Wood as Prison Officer, Joshua Kason as SPG Officer, Tony Hitchman as Surfer #1, Tymeka Murray as Ariki's Daughter, Paul Doyle as Stunt Cop Driver #1, Brett Praed as Stunt Cop Driver #2

Men of Conscience

Episode 2.05 (11)
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Ratings: 146,000 viewers
Written by Vanessa Bates
Directed by Peter Andrikidis

When Akmal is killed in prison, Malik is determined to find out the truth behind his murder and the murder of the NSO agent. Going to Canberra with the NSO agent's widow leads Malik to an old foe. But his absence causes problems when the squad investigates a mysterious crossbow killing. And Inspector Wright juggles professional and personal problems, as her own brother is the target of an intended hit.

With: Richard Carter as Mick Deakin, Taffy Hany as Rahman Malik, Tasneen Roc as Amina Malik, George Fayad as Amir Malik, Lucy Abroon as Yasmeen Malik, Gyton Grantly as Craig Deakin, Michael Denkha as Akmal Fahd, David Ritchie as Vincent, Malcolm Kennard as Edward Kirkbride, John Shrimpton as Deo Velasquez, Serhat Caradee as Oscar Katas, Denise Roberts as Janet Miller, Kenneth Moraleda as Zacchariah Noor, Sarah Becker as Emma Noor, Sophie Aitken as Khadija Noor, Radak Jonak as Gavin Blanch, Steve Morris as Karl Blazek, Eddie Tan as Caesar Mendez, Kallista Kaval as Lorraine Deakin, Craig Ball as Detective Keith Kane, Josef Ber as Agent Doug Ford, Wayne Bradley as Rob, George Houvardas as Tony, Laurentina Belo as Irene Zahra, Matthew Oxley as Young Businessman, Brett Praed as Rob Stunt Double, Anne Fulwood as Newsreader

Another Life

Episode 2.06 (12)
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Ratings: 138,000 viewers
Written by Katherine Thomson
Directed by Peter Andrikidis

The shooting of Inspector Patricia Wright's brother unites the team at Major Crime. Can they bring the killers to justice? While the detectives gather together to help their boss, a respected transplant surgeon is murdered. And Malik's wife, fed up with his obsession with work, leaves with their children.

With: Richard Carter as Mick Deakin, Taffy Hany as Rahman Malik, Tasneen Roc as Amina Malik, George Fayad as Amir Malik, Lucy Abroon as Yasmeen Malik, Gyton Grantly as Craig Deakin, Patricia Holt as Young Wright, Max Jory as Young Craig, Uzma Beg as Mrs Naipul, Sonya Suares as Tama Naipul, Shirin Sharma as Tama's Young Sister, Dhirend Akhil as Dr Naipul, Beth Aubrey as Doctor, Patrick Brammall as Matt Johnson, Tony Chu as Emile Wong, Eddie Tang as Caesar Mendez, Henry Nixon as Jake Santor, Craig Ball as Detective Keith Lane, Bren Foster as Martial Arts Instructor, Wayne Bradley as Rob, George Houvardas as Tony, Marco Venturini as Wardsman Cop, Penelope Morgan as Young Woman, James Evans as Muslim Man, Hesham Samir as Muslim Man

Atonement

Episode 2.07 (13 - finale)
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Ratings: 131,000 viewers
Written by Michael Miller, Kristen Dunphy
Directed by Peter Andrikidis

Major Crime and NSO unite once again as a terror attack looms as a real possibility. Detective Zane Malik uses everything in his power to discover the conspirators and in doing so finally finds out why Agent Angleton was killed.

With: Taffy Hany as Rahman Malik, Tasneen Roc as Amina Malik, George Fayad as Amir Malik, Lucy Abroon as Yasmeen Malik, Alin Sumarwata as Agent Sophia Angleton, Phillip Shhedy as Agent John Angleton, Srisacd Sacdpraseuth as Separta / Arif Muchtar, George Kannan as Amin Khoder, Maryam Azimi as Khoder's Wife, Graeme Blundell as Shock Jock, Serhat Caradee as Oscar Marwan, Tony Nikolakoploulos as Omar Marwan, Julia Ohannessian as Sjida Kazi, Osamah Sami as Latif Kazi, Mahmoud Hijazi as Nadir Kazi, Harli Ammes as Labban, Sam Jebeile as TOU Officer, Troy Harrison as Uniformed Officer, Craig Ball as Detective Keith Kane, Joseph Ber as Agent Doug Ford, Peter Phillips-Vass as NSO Agent #1, Peter Morris as NSO Agent #2, Joe Youssef as NSO Agent #3, Emerson Martins as NSO Agent #4, Faiek Hany as Militant #1, Abrahem Elroz as Militant #2, Graham Hyland as Hostage, Scott McLean as Stunt Truck Driver, Scott McLean as Nadir Stunt Double, Paul Doyle as Stunt Driver #1, Brett Praed as Stunt Driver #2, Ashley Fairfield as Stunt Jogger #1, Brian Grogan as Stunt Jogger #2, Neena Mairata as Newsreader