Rescue: Special Ops
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.
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.
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.
Cast and characters
Regular cast
- Libby Tanner as Michelle LeTourneau
- Peter Phelps as Vince Marchello
- Les Hill as Dean Gallagher
- Gigi Edgley as Lara Knight
- Daniel Amalm as Jordan Zwitkowski
- Katherine Hicks as Heidi Wilson
- Andrew Lees as Chase Gallagher
- Luke McKenzie as Lachie Gallagher
Recurring cast
- Wil Traval as Hamish McIntyre
- Tim McCunn as Ian Johnson
- Jessica Napier as Nicole
- Simmone Jade Mackinnon as Fiona Charlton
- Gary Sweet as Shane Gallagher
- Martin Dingle Wall as Jake Hudson
- Luke Pegler as Bingo
- Vanessa Gray as Renae Daltry
- Todd Lasance as Cam
Reception
Series one
Series two
Series three
- Note: Nightly rank for episodes 1 and 2, and 20 and 21 are combined.
Home Media
DVD name | Format | Ep # | Discs/Tapes | Region 4 | Special Features | Distributors |
Rescue Special Ops | DVD | 13 | 4 | 29 September 2010 | Behind The Scenes | Universal Studios |
Rescue Special Ops | DVD | 13 | 4 | 2 March 2011 | - | Universal Studios |
Rescue Special Ops | DVD | 22 | 6 | 8 December 2011 | - | Universal Studios |
Rescue Special Ops | DVD | 48 | 14 | 11 April 2012 | - | Universal Studios |
Rescue Special Ops | DVD | 48 | 14 | 26 August 2020 | - | Via Vision Entertainment/Madman Entertainment |