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Water Rats
Water Rats: Season 6

Air Date

February 6, 2001

Episodes

26 episodes

Water Rats

Season 6

Episodes

1. Domino

February 6, 2001
60 min

A water police operation on a container wharf results in a death, leaving each of the Rats to deal with their culpability and guilt.

2. It Happened One Night

February 13, 2001
60 min

Christey's investigation into a series of yacht explosions takes him north to a beachside community, where he meets a beautiful female cop with an agenda of her own.

3. High Roller

February 20, 2001
60 min

Jack Christey's new relationship is tested when one of the Rats is taken by a serial killer.

4. Shadow Man

February 27, 2001
60 min

Though the serial killer has been caught, Christey supports Blakemore's claims that there is another killer out there, a shadow man targeting the police.

5. Another Man's Poison

March 6, 2001
60 min

A runaway yacht, a missing child and suspected multiple murders set Alex and Christey down the wrong path, where they uncover a plot to poison Sydney Harbour.

6. Odds On

March 13, 2001
60 min

Christey is reacquainted with his estranged father and discovers he is involved in a dangerous scam.

7. Mates Rates

March 20, 2001
60 min

Quinn is forced to re-evaluate the meaning of friendship when he alienates his workmates, as he defends a friend's lies and criminal behavior.

8. Hungry Bear Blues

March 27, 2001
60 min

Knowing that a great job is coming her way, Blakemore resigns prematurely and takes the opportunity to tell everyone exactly what she thinks of them.

9. The Thin Edge

April 10, 2001
60 min

Reilly crosses the line and unknowingly sparks a murder when he helps his sister's husband avoid jail.

10. The Player

April 17, 2001
60 min

Reilly is forced to cover up the murder of a criminal to save his family.

11. Broken English

April 24, 2001
60 min

Hawker remains the professional police officer, even when he is targeted by a criminal. But when the vendetta involves his son, Hawker shows his true colours.

12. Line of Duty

May 1, 2001
60 min

Donna is taken hostage by a convicted killer. Alone, she is forced to rely on her wits and her training to save her life.

13. True Blue

May 8, 2001
60 min

The Rats attend a wake. As the alcohol flows, so do the stories and, one by one, their true feelings are revealed.

14. Strike Out

May 15, 2001
60 min

Christey's daughter is given a brutal introduction to the realities of police work, while the death of a girl in a hit-and-run jet-ski accident causes disturbing memories to resurface for Alex.

15. The Devil You Know

May 22, 2001
60 min

Alex's life is a nightmare as she battles an obsessed admirer, her mother and the flu.

16. The Marrying Kind

May 29, 2001
60 min

On the eve of Gary Sykes' wedding, the rest of the Rats admit to their true feelings - one is dumped, one is given an ultimatum and one is kissed.

17. Bitter Legacy

June 5, 2001
60 min

Alex and Mick race against time when someone is distributing guns that are rigged to explode when fired.

18. Robbo's Ghost

June 12, 2001
60 min

Things backfire for an old friend of Alex's, when he begs her to find his missing son-in-law.

19. Red Ice

June 19, 2001
60 min

After a shooting on a Harbour wharf, the Rats discover a love triangle of Russian immigrants and a Cold War in sunny Sydney.

20. Family Matters

June 26, 2001
60 min

A young troubled boy places a wedge between Jack and his daughter, Sophie.

21. Jackpot

July 3, 2001
60 min

Alex and Mick try to solve an old burglary and murder whilst battling a retired cop seeking redemption for years of humiliation.

22. The Long Run

July 10, 2001
60 min

Alex and Mick chase a triple killer through the streets of Sydney.

23. Bureaucracy Rules, OK?

July 17, 2001
60 min

Alex and Mick investigate the case of a four year old boy found at the bottom of the harbor.

24. The Removalist

July 24, 2001
60 min

The new boy at the Water Police, Gorgeous George Newhouse is making waves with the women, but Christey is not impressed.

25. And the Winner is...

July 31, 2001
60 min

Trying to prevent a full-scale turf war comes at a heavy price for the Rats.

26. Cats and Pigeons

August 7, 2001
60 min

In retaliation for two Rats, Jack Christey sets the cat amongst the pigeons with even more devastating results.