RESCUE Special Ops: episode guide


Break Out

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Episode 3.12
Monday, July 11, 2011 (8:30)
Ratings: 0.865 million viewers (13th)
Written by Guila Sandler
Directed by Ben Chessell

The Rescue team attend an overturned bus on a lonely stretch of bush highway, only to discover it is full of female prisoners.

Guest Cast: Ben Ager as Gus McCarthy, John Tarrant as Phil Scanlon, Caroline Craig as Sheree O'Brien, Petra Yared as Zoe Hulme, Shareena Clanton as Prisoner #1, Aileen Huynh as Prisoner #2, Emma Jackson as Miranda Jackson, Katy Carruthers as Pam Neville, Daniel Krige as Detective Dave Perrett, Nick Hunter as Police Officer, Tom Livingstone as SPG Officer

Stunt Doubles: Andrea Berchtold as SPG Driver #1,Paul Doyle as SPG Driver #2, Mark Duncan as Miranda Stunt Double, Neal Horton as Uniformed Cop Driver #2, Ingrid Kleinig as Lara Stunt Double, Talayna-Moana Nikora as Zoe Stunt Double, Phil Partridge as Uniformed Cop Driver #1

The Dunes

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Episode 3.13
Monday, July 18, 2011 (8:30)
Ratings: 0.929 million viewers (10th)
Written by John Ridley
Directed by Ian Barry

The team are testing out their new quad bikes on the Kurnell dunes when they come across a critically injured boy, Shaun, in a smashed-up dune buggy.

Guest Cast: Tom Bracey as Shaun Cooper, Keegan Joyce as Todd Rouse, Daniel Roberts as Graham Cooper, Gabrielle Scollay as Kate Marchelo, Bridie Carter as Stephanie Rouse, Petra Yared as Zoe Hulme, Ben Purser as Clint "Haddo" Hadrick, Locky Nolan as Evan Dewar

Stunt Doubles: Andrea Berchtold as Chase/Graham Stunt Double, Rea Corcoran as Heidi Stunt Double, Paul Doyle as Jordan Stunt Double, Ingrid Kleinig as Lara Stunt Double, Glenn Suter as Dean Stunt Double, Tully Ward as Todd Stunt Double

Additional Music: "She Ain't Right" performed by Buick Six, "Where You Been" performed by The Cheats, "Changes" performed by Buick Six

Chemical Brothers

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Episode 3.14
Monday, July 25, 2011 (8:30)
Ratings: 0.818 million viewers (15th)
Written by Sam Meikle
Directed by Ian Barry

When a light plane strays into city airspace and can't be contacted, Rescue is dispatched to trail it in the event of an emergency. This quickly eventuates when the plane goes down triggering a full-blown rescue effort. Dean meanwhile, should be enjoying his RDO with Zoe, but he's surprised when the wayward Gallagher brother, Lachie, appears, the day before he ships out for his next tour of Afghanistan.

Guest Cast: Luke McKenzie as Lachie Gallagher, Petra Yared as Zoe Hulme, et al

Stunt Doubles: na

Note: no end credits were shown for this episode. Luke McKenzie appeared previously in episode 1.09

The Carter Redemption

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Episode 3.15
Monday, July 25, 2011 (9:30)
Ratings: 0.791 million viewers (16th)
Written by Tim Dylan Lee
Directed by Catriona McKenzie

Wrapping up from a rescue, Heidi and Jordan are looking forward to some secret time alone, but the Gallagher boys intervene. As Lara and Heidi travel together, bikies surround them and demand they follow them to where two of their group have smashed through a rural cafe. Meanwhile, Heidi discovers the famous bank robber Siddy Carter is trapped beneath a collapsed wall.

Guest Cast: Luke McKenzie as Lachie Gallagher, David Field as Siddy Carter; Dorian Nkono as Bennett 'Bones' Bonham, Peter Corbett as Greg Mirriweather, Kim Hillas as Martha Merriweather, Don Rogers as Derek 'Dekker' Marsden, Tony Houvardas as Fan, Csilla Kiss as Attractive Girl, Mark Alexander-Erber as Pub Bikie, Tommy Fox as Refrigerator Bikie, Mark Honey as Cold Bikie, Jason Muir as Allergic Bikie

Stunt Doubles: Mark Duncan as Stunt Bikie #3, Mike Duncan as Stunt Bikie #2, Nigel Harbach as Stunt Bikie #1, Ingrid Kleinig as Heidi Stunt Double, Phil Partridge as Bones Riding Double

Additional Music: "Burn It Up" performed by The Cheats, "Bad Guys" performed by Bleeding Knees Club, "Slow Motion" performed by Little Red

Storm Chaser

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Episode 3.16
Monday, August 01, 2011 (8:30)
Ratings: 0.800 million viewers (13th)
Written by Fiona Kelly
Directed by Catriona McKenzie

Wind buffets the Patrol as Heidi and Jordan race to rescue a storm chaser, Ed, trapped in his upturned car. However, the wind hampers their rescue and threatens to send the car over a cliff.

Guest Cast: Grant Cartwright as Ed Walker, Luke McKenzie as Lachie Gallagher, Joy Miller as Carol Rowse, Pipe Miller as Pat Campbell, Christine Greenough as Denise Campbell, Saskia Burmeister as Annie Griffin, Alison Langdon as Reporter, Abbey & Jacinda Robson as Baby

Stunt Doubles: Andrea Berchtold as Jordan Stunt Double, Tully Ward as Ed Stunt Double

Art Attack

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Episode 3.17
Monday, August 08, 2011 (8:30)
Ratings: 0.756 million viewers (12th)
Written by Dave Warner
Directed by Geoffrey Nottage

Dean is using his day off to bond with Zoe's boy Noah but things aren't sizzling when Dean gets a request from Lachie to pick him up from the lock-up and take him to work.

Guest Cast: Christian Henney as Noah Hulme, Petra Yared as Zoe Hulme, Alyson Standen as Curator (Gemma Southern), Yasca Sinigaglia as Richie Mansur, Annette Van Roden as Mrs Marchant, Luke McKenzie as Lachie Gallagher, Gig Clarke as Rhys Marchant, Louise Lee Mei as Harriet Davies, Jasper Garner Gore as Jacob Connor, James Haldane as Senior Cop, Melissa Banks as Carla Marchant, Kieran Darcy-Smith as Detective Brendan Lockyer, Tom Livingstone as SPG Officer, Tamara Sloper as Ambulance Officer

Stunt Double: Judd Wild as Young Man

Missing Pieces

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Episode 3.18
Monday, August 15, 2011 (8:30)
Ratings: 0.889 million viewers (11th)
Written by Andrew Kelly & Tim Dylan Lee
Directed by Geoffrey Nottage

The Rescue unit attend an MVA involving one Helen Hillerstrom, who reveals her son, Oscar, is missing in the Blue Mountains. The name Hillerstrom haunts Vince - he was in charge of a failed search for Oscar's father Patrick Hillerstrom, who disappeared without a trace ten years ago. Vince takes two teams to the mountains to locate the son. It's Zoe's birthday, and Dean's planned romance. But thanks to Vince's crusade to the mountains, it's all called off. Things get worse when Zoe's ex Brad suddenly arrives at the front door.

Guest Cast: Luke McKenzie as Lachie Gallagher, Raelee Hill as Helen Hillerstrom, Petra Yared as Zoe Hulme, Christian Henney as Noah Hulme, Scott Johnson as Brad Golan, Rod Ansell as Glyn Davies, Richard Sydenham as Patrick Hillerstrom, Oliver Silk as Oscar Hillerstrom

Stunt Double: Glenn Suter as Vince Stunt Double, Andrea Berchtold as Vince Stunt Double, Neal Horton as Lachie Stunt Double, Paul Doyle as Patrick Stunt Double

Additional Music: "Disappear" performed by Blackchords

Class of Their Own

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Episode 3.19
Monday, August 22, 2011 (8:30)
Ratings: 0.866 million viewers (10th)
Written by Chris Hawkshaw
Directed by Arnie Custo

The Rescue team are called to a teenage party where a balcony has collapsed trapping many. It's chaos on the ground as drunken kids interfere with the rescue and hysterical bleeding teens need to be wrangled.

Guest Cast: Sam Baker as Nate Raynolds, Tanya Stone as Brie Sagan, Michael Sheasby as Alex Reynolds, Trent Dalzell as Jock Elder, Samantha Tolj as Simone Abrahams, James Fraser as Benji Carter, Jasmine Stephens as Charlotte Nova, Luke McKenzie as Lachie Gallagher

Stunt Double: Steve Murdoch as Benji Stunt Double

Additional Music: "Get Dirty" performed by Raphael Lake, "Strippers" performed by Bob Bradley

The Intervention

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Episode 3.20
Monday, August 29, 2011 (8:30)
Ratings: 0.733 million viewers (15th)
Written by Dave Warner
Directed by Arnie Custo

Rescue search the bush for a missing prospector, Simon Prestwich, but Lara and Dean are distracted when a car crashes on a fire trail. Out in the bush, Jordan realises his relationship with Heidi is in trouble, leading Chase to espouse the theory of "doubling down".

Guest Cast: Luke McKenzie as Lachie Gallagher, Ashleigh Cummings as Britney, et al

Stunt Doubles: na

Additional Music: na

Note: as the first of an unannounced double episode, no credits are available

Bad Company

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Episode 3.21
Monday, August 29, 2011 (9:30)
Ratings: na
Written by Fin Edquist
Directed by David Caesar

The Gallagher brothers' boot-camp session on Freshwater beach is interrupted when a kite-surfer is blown against a beachfront condo.

Guest Cast: Luke McKenzie as Lachie Gallagher, Kelly Atkinson as Kim Whiteley, David Webb as Mark Douglass, Bernard Wheatley as Angelo Di Stefano, Amy Mathews as Claire Newell, Dean Kyrwood as Jeff Adams, Morgan Derera as Mick Beasley, Brad Maylon as Lifesaver, Nabil El-Mokdad as Security Guard

Stunt Doubles: Holly Haldenby as Kim Kitesurfing Double, Mike Duncan Dean Stunt Double, Neal Horton as Lachie Stunt Double, Andrea Berchtold as Jordan Stunt Double, Raelene Chapman as Lara Stunt Double, Raelene Chapman as Claire Stunt Double, Ingrid Kleinig as Kim Stunt Double, Sebastian Dickins as Forklift Driver

Additional Music: "Run" performed by Pacifier

Two Fires

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Episode 3.22 (series finale)
Monday, September 05, 2011 (8:30)
Ratings: 0.854 million viewers (11th)
Written by Sam Meikle
Directed by David Caesar

When a truck crashes into a service station everyone is stretched to the limit dealing with multiple traumas. Lara and Lachie soon find themselves working to rescue a young mechanic crushed under a car. Petrol is leaking everywhere and it's only a matter of time before the place goes up. Luckily, a Good Samaritan stops to lend a hand. Blake Owens is a former Rescue officer and he's ready to do anything they ask.

Guest Cast: Peter Overton as Newsreader, Luke McKenzie as Lachie Gallagher, Gideon Cordover as Liam Fennessy, Chantal Chidiac as Justine Calley, Josef Ber as Blake Owens, Hilton Denis as Tom Sheedy, Jamie Kristian as Wendell Casey, Lauren Dillon as Grace Vaughn

Stunt Doubles: Andrea Berchtold as Dean Stunt Double, Raelene Chapman as Lara Stunt Double

Additional Music: "Sinking Like Stone" performed by Blackchords