The Worst Episodes of Sea Patrol

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6.8/10(97 votes)
#1 - Takedown
S2:E34/14/2008
An ugly hostage situation on board HMAS Hammersley sees two of the ship's female officers taken hostage below decks. It’s a day of high tension, which begins when a group of shipwrecked illegal immigrants is rescued from a sand bay. Along with Afghan refugees, and a chronically ill Asian girl, are three super-fit Eastern Europeans who waste no time once they are safe on board.
Director:Geoff Bennett
Writer:Tony Morphett
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Director:Geoff Bennett
Writer:Tony Morphett
6.8/10(91 votes)
#2 - Half Life
S3:E87/6/2009
The crew is exposed to toxic radiation during a daring rescue at an abandoned nuclear test site. Swain's courage is called into question, when he opts out of a high-risk rescue operation and Charge uncovers a military conspiracy over nuclear testing and a long lost B-25 bomber.
Director:Unknown
Writer:John Ridley
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Director:Unknown
Writer:John Ridley
7.2/10(64 votes)
#3 - Black Flights
S5:E75/31/2011
2Dads and Charge come under fire while investigating a UFO sighting. Ryan and Bird befriend a young man with a tortured secret that could get them all killed. Charge hides a health scare that could end his navy career, and Mike suspects a local police chief of masterminding a major drug-smuggling operation.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Writer:Unknown
7.3/10(107 votes)
#4 - Cometh the Hour
S1:E1310/4/2007
As the decommissioning of the HMAS Hammersley draws near, the crew risks life and ship to hunt down a rogue terrorist boat and retrieve its cargo of bio-toxins. In ordering the sinking of the rogue ship, Mike makes the most difficult decision of his career.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Writer:Unknown
7.3/10(64 votes)
#5 - Big Fish
S4:E65/20/2010
Dutchy and Charge take drastic action to catch two prison escapees on a remote island. Hammersley rescues a kidnapped pilot with a dangerous secret. Charge finds himself in a psychological battle with a convicted murderer and Bird gets more than she bargained for when a routine operation turns nasty.
Director:Unknown
Writer:John Ridley
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Director:Unknown
Writer:John Ridley
7.5/10(125 votes)
#6 - Welcome Aboard
S1:E17/5/2007
When HMAS Hammersley answers a distress call from Bright Island, Captain Mike Flynn and his crew discover a young woman lying paralysed on the beach. She is conscious but unable to talk, and despite their best efforts they are unable to save her. Thus begins new Executive Officer Lieutenant Kate McGregor's first day aboard a patrol boat, and CO Mike Flynn's obsession with the mystery of Bright Island. Something very odd is happening in connection with the Island. The Federal Police move in to investigate the woman's death, but no-one is talking. Her colleague, the striking Doctor Ursula Morrell, seems to know more than she's letting on, and Mike finds himself drawn to her cool beauty and her vulnerability.
Director:Chris Martin-Jones
Writer:Tony Morphett
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Director:Chris Martin-Jones
Writer:Tony Morphett

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7.5/10(63 votes)
#7 - Crimes of Passion
S5:E35/10/2011
Dutchy finds himself the prime suspect in a cold-blooded murder after he rescues a beautiful young woman. The Hammersley rushes to save a professional diver trapped in a shark cage.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Writer:Unknown
7.7/10(79 votes)
#8 - Under The Radar
S1:E58/2/2007
The Hammersley attempts the daring capture of an illegal fishing ‘mother ship’ but is thwarted by violent eco-terrorists. Mike finds himself falling in love with beautiful marine biologist Ursula Morrell, who later goes missing under mysterious circumstances.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Marcia Gardner
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Director:Unknown
Writer:Marcia Gardner
7.7/10(66 votes)
#9 - Monkey Business
S3:E25/25/2009
A new crewmate and a stowaway cause mayhem on board HMAS Hammersley. Nikki and Charge are taken hostage by foreign pirates, with explosive results. Nikki is close to breaking point, following the death of her fiance.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Writer:Unknown
7.7/10(69 votes)
#10 - Pearls Before Swine
S3:E97/13/2009
Hammersley hunts down a mysterious gang of armed robbers, who are terrorising pearl luggers off the WA coast. Spider and Buffer have a trippy encounter with some hard-partying drug smugglers. 2Dads faces disciplinary action for negligence. Also, Mike is forced to intervene over rumours that Kate and Buffer are romantically involved.
Director:Ian Barry
Writer:Matt Ford
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Director:Ian Barry
Writer:Matt Ford
7.7/10(60 votes)
#11 - Flotsam and Jetsam
S4:E157/22/2010
When Hammersley rescues a shipwrecked woman, they uncover a murderous criminal conspiracy. Kate saves Dutch's life during a gun battle with smugglers, sparking his romantic interest, and Bomber makes a shocking decision after she and 2Dads are caught breaking the non-fraternisation rule.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Writer:Unknown
7.7/10(60 votes)
#12 - Eye for an Eye
S5:E25/3/2011
Kate is hunted down by an obsessed criminal after she kills his accomplice during a boarding. When Bird is kidnapped, the crew fears she will be murdered as payback.
Director:Geoff Bennett
Writer:Marcia Gardner
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Director:Geoff Bennett
Writer:Marcia Gardner
7.8/10(96 votes)
#13 - Irukandji
S1:E47/26/2007
Mike is torn between saving the life of a missing refugee girl, and the lives of two shipmates bitten by the deadly irukandji jellyfish. While pursuing pirates, the Hammersley rescues a family of illegal immigrants from an unseaworthy ship.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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7.8/10(73 votes)
#14 - Shadow Line
S2:E95/26/2008
The Hammersley is once again in hot pursuit of the cabin cruiser responsible for trafficking weapons and ammunition to the Samaru Islands. Meanwhile Mike Flynn receives a tempting offer from Ray Walsman and Kate's life is placed in danger when she becomes isolated from the crew.
Director:Geoff Bennett
Writer:Tony Morphett
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Director:Geoff Bennett
Writer:Tony Morphett
7.8/10(70 votes)
#15 - Guns
S3:E46/8/2009
Mike and Spider are taken hostage during a shoot-out with weapons smugglers. Kate fears her past relationship with Mike will become public knowledge. The Hammersley rescues a former Navy officer lost at sea, with shocking consequences for the crew
Director:Unknown
Writer:John Ridley
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Writer:John Ridley
7.8/10(67 votes)
#16 - Ransom
S4:E45/6/2010
A kidnap drama on the ocean and relationship tremors below decks rock Hammersley as she sails the Coral Sea.
Director:Geoff Bennett
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Geoff Bennett
Writer:Unknown
7.8/10(58 votes)
#17 - Paradise Lost
S4:E55/13/2010
A series of shocking surprises await the crew when they discover a secret community living on a tropical island. Robert risks his life to save Bomber during a gunfight with drug runners, and Mike investigates claims of an illicit romance between two crew members.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Writer:Unknown
7.8/10(57 votes)
#18 - Rawhide
S4:E106/17/2010
Hammersley hunts down cattle rustlers behind the hijacking of live cattle shipments. Robert takes desperate measures to be seen as a team player by his crewmates, and Bird is terrorised by her ex-boyfriend.
Director:Geoff Bennett
Writer:Marcia Gardner
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Director:Geoff Bennett
Writer:Marcia Gardner
7.9/10(99 votes)
#19 - What Lies Beneath
S1:E27/12/2007
The Hammersley uncovers a sophisticated drug smuggling network, with explosive results. Mike is convinced the Federal Police are covering up the poisoning death of a marine biologist. Kate is jealous of Mike's relationship with Ursula Morrell, while Nikki struggles to restrain her feelings for ET.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Tony Morphett
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Writer:Tony Morphett
7.9/10(95 votes)
#20 - Ghost of Things Past
S1:E37/19/2007
The crew of the HMAS Hammersley come across an abondonned catamaran in the middle of the ocean, which uncovers the beginnings of a murder mystery. A sailor has gone missing and Nikki puts her navigational sklls to the test in the attempt to find them. The ship is then hit by a cyclone.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Writer:Unknown
7.9/10(85 votes)
#21 - Rescue Me
S1:E78/16/2007
The HMAS Hammersley confronts a series of new menaces in the northern waters from pirates to toxic crabs, not to mention a gorgeous solo yachtswomen with a rescue fetish.
Director:Geoff Bennett
Writer:John Ridley
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Director:Geoff Bennett
Writer:John Ridley
7.9/10(78 votes)
#22 - Damage Control
S1:E109/6/2007
The crew pursues a distraught father who has kidnapped his own children. Then, while searching a crocodile-infested swamp for the missing family, the crew discovers a badly mauled fisherman.
Director:Geoff Bennett
Writer:Sarah Smith
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Director:Geoff Bennett
Writer:Sarah Smith
7.9/10(84 votes)
#23 - Fortune Favours
S2:E24/7/2008
Despite being determined to earn respect, Hammersley's new chef "Bomber" Brown but faces discipline after losing her temper with another crew member. Also, the crew discover a dead pirate and a killer cargo on board a stolen boat.
Director:Ian Barry
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Ian Barry
Writer:Unknown
7.9/10(72 votes)
#24 - Hidden Agendas
S2:E75/12/2008
The crew find a boy who has found a cache of guns. The boy is later kidnapped which ends up ruining a date for Kate and Jim. Meanwhile, one crew member faces losing the love of his life.
Director:Geoff Bennett
Writer:Unknown
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7.9/10(69 votes)
#25 - Safeguard
S3:E107/20/2009
Buffer gets a lesson in tough love from a sexy training officer. Hammersley is stranded in a deadly mine-field, after being attacked by heavy armed smugglers. Charge goes to extreme lengths to earn the respect of his estranged son and the crew are involved in a sailor's worst nightmare - fire at sea.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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