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Sea Patrol S2E5 — Giving up the Dead
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Sea Patrol•Season 2•Episode 5

Giving up the Dead

8.2/10 · 75 votesApr 28, 200844 min

Ranked #8 of 13 in Season 2•+0.1 vs season avg

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Robert fails a drug test but is determined to prove his innocence. Meanwhile, the Hammersley uncovers a smuggling operation by Samaruian rebels which is designed to destabilise the government.

Directed byGeoff Bennett
Written byJohn Ridley
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Kirsty Lee Allan

Kirsty Lee Allan

Rebecca 'Bomber' Brown

John Batchelor

John Batchelor

Andy 'Charge' Thorpe

Saskia Burmeister

Saskia Burmeister

Nikki 'Nav' Caetano

Matthew Holmes

Matthew Holmes

Chris 'Swain' Blake

David Lyons

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Josh 'ET' Holiday

Lisa McCune

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Kate 'XO' McGregor

Jay Ryan

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Billy 'Spider' Webb

Kristian Schmid

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Robert 'Ro' J. Dixon

Ian Stenlake

Ian Stenlake

Mike 'CO' Flynn

Jeremy Lindsay Taylor

Jeremy Lindsay Taylor

Pete 'Buffer' Tomashevski

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Geoff Bennett

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John Ridley

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Episode Summary

"Giving up the Dead" is episode 5 of Sea Patrol season 2. It scored 8.2/10 from 75 votes, ranking #8 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Geoff Bennett and written by John Ridley, it aired on April 28, 2008.

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