Rescue: Special Ops#Series three

{{Infobox television

| alt_name =

| image =

| genre = Drama
Medical drama
Police drama

| creator =

| developer =

| presenter =

| starring = Les Hill
Libby Tanner
Peter Phelps
Daniel Amalm
Gigi Edgley
Andrew Lees
Katherine Hicks

| voices =

| narrated =

| theme_music_composer =

| opentheme = "Get a Little Dirty" by The Ironweed Project

| endtheme = "Get a Little Dirty" by The Ironweed Project

| country = Australia

| language = English

| num_seasons = 3

| num_episodes = 48

| list_episodes =

| director = Peter Andrikidis
Geoff Bennett
Ian Barry
Garth Maxwell

| producer = Julie McGauran
Sarah Smith

| executive_producer =

| writer = Sarah Smith
Dave Warner
Michaeley O'Brien
Chris Hawkshaw
John Ridley
Liz Doran

| location = New South Wales

| company = Southern Star Entertainment

| runtime = 42 minutes (without commercials)

| network = Nine Network

| first_aired = {{start date|2009|8|2|df=y}}

| last_aired = {{end date|2011|9|5|df=y}}

}}

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.{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|title=Axed: Rescue Special Ops won't be renewed|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/07/axed-rescue-special-ops-wont-be-renewed.html|date=31 July 2011|access-date=6 August 2011}}

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.[http://channelnine.ninemsn.com.au/slideshow_ajax.aspx?sectionid=9180§ionname=slideshowajax&subsectionid=153730&subsectionname=rescuecast Rescue Special Ops :: Cast] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091014045514/http://channelnine.ninemsn.com.au/slideshow_ajax.aspx?sectionid=9180§ionname=slideshowajax&subsectionid=153730&subsectionname=rescuecast |date=14 October 2009 }}

Cast

File:Rescue Special Ops promo image.jpg

=Regular=

Libby Tanner as Michelle LeTourneau (Station Manager)
Peter Phelps as Vince Marchello (Station Coordinator)
Les Hill as Dean Gallagher (Unit Leader)
Gigi Edgley as Lara Knight (Unit Officer)
Daniel Amalm as Jordan Zwitkowski (Unit Officer)
Katherine Hicks as Heidi Wilson (Unit Officer)
Andrew Lees as Chase Gallagher (Unit Officer)
Luke McKenzie as Lachie Gallagher (Unit Officer) (Season 3)

=Recurring=

Annabelle Stephenson as Freya Morley (Season 3, 3 episodes)
Craig McLachlan as Hayden Bradley (Season 3, 6 episodes)
Gary Sweet as Shane Gallagher (Season 1, 5 episodes)
Georgina Haig as Emma Griffiths (Season 2, 3 episodes)
Jessica Napier as Nicole (Season 1, 4 episodes)
Luke Pegler as Gary 'Bingo' Bing (Season 2, 4 episodes)
Madeleine West as Annika Ehrenberg (Season 2, 4 episodes)
Martin Dingle-Wall as Jake Hudson (Season 1, 4 episodes)
Myles Pollard as Steve 'Mack' McIntyre (Season 2, 4 episodes)
Petra Yared as Zoe Hulme (Season 3, 5 episodes)
Peter Overton as News Reporter (Seasons 1–3, 6 episodes)
Simmone Jade Mackinnon as Fiona Charlton (Season 1, 5 episodes)
Tim McCunn as Det. Ian Johnson (Seasons 1–3, 19 episodes)
Todd Lasance as Cam (Season 3, 8 episodes)
Vanessa Gray as Renae Daltry (Season 2, 4 episodes)
Wil Traval as Hamish McIntyre (Seasons 1–3, 9 episodes)

=Guests=

class=wikitable ! Actor !! Role !! Eps
Abe Forsythe	Brandon	1
Adam Demos	Gilligan	2
Alex Dimitriades	Guy Hewitt	1
Alin Sumarwata	Brooke Henley	1
Alison Langdon	Reporter	1
Alyssa McClelland	Beth Robson	1
Amy Mathews	Claire Newell	2
Anita Hegh	Melissa Gardner	1
Anna McGahan	Tegan Reid	1
Anthony Hayes	Zac Weston	1
Ashleigh Cummings	Britney	1
Brian Rooney	Jim Jones	1
Bridie Carter	Stephanie Rouse	1
Caroline Craig	Sheree O'Brien	1
Clayton D. Moss	Motorcyclist	1
Damian de Montemas	Jim Tucker	1
Damian Walshe-Howling	Nick	1
Dan Ewing	Jack Gardener	1
Daniel Henshall	Trevor Slezack	1
Danny Adcock	Graham Starkey	1
Danny Roberts	Graham Cooper	1
David Field	Sidney 'Siddy' Carter	1
David Harris	Journalist #2	1
David Roberts	Ed Frazer	2
Dieter Brummer	Nathan Pearl	1
Dorian Nkono	Bennet 'Bones' Bonham	1
Eamon Farren	Arrow	1
Emma Lung	Chelsea Clarke	1
Felicity Price	Wendy Schmidt	1
Gabrielle Scollay	Kate Marchello	1
Geraldine Hakewill	Shona Lankford	1
Grant Dodwell	Lance Foster	1
Gyton Grantley	Willo	1
Hanna Mangan-Lawrence	Tamsyn Taylor	1
Helen Dallimore	Yvette Turner	1
Isabelle Cornish	Lily Regan	1
James Mackay	Saxon Blake	1
Jeremy Lindsay Taylor	Flynn	1
Jessica Tovey	Caitlin Kelly	1
John McNeill	Bill	1
Jonny Pasvolsky	Attacker / Karl Stevenson	1
Josef Ber	Blake Owens	1
Kieran Darcy-Smith	Detective Brendan Lockyer	1
Krew Boylan	Greta	1
Kyly Clarke	Pearl Francis	1
Laura Brent	Katrina Whitney	1
Lincoln Lewis	Sam Marchello	1
Lisa Chappell	Vivian Walker	1
Luke Arnold	Rick Jones	2
Luke McKenzie	Gary	1
Mandy Bishop	Anna Jacoby	1
Marta Dusseldorp	Lisa Hartigan	1
Martin Sacks	Charles Howard	1
Michael Dorman	Will Pike	1
Mouche Phillips	Leonie Carr	1
Paul Tassone	Glen Collins	1
Raelee Hill	Helen Hillerstrom	1
Ria Vandervis	Jasmin	1
Richard Huggett	Steve	1
Roxane Wilson	Chantelle Gregory	2
Sacha Horler	Amanda Jackson	1
Salvatore Coco	Matty Conti	1
Sarah Aubrey	Marnie 'Silva' Silva	1
Saskia Burmeister	Annie Griffin	1
Scott Johnson as Brad Golen	1
Shareena Clanton	Prisoner #1	1
Simon Burke	Warren Thompson	1
Stephen Hunter	Kendrick 'Kenny' Whaley	1
Zac Drayson	Leroy	1

Reception

class="wikitable"

align="center"

! width="115" | Season

! width="115" | Episodes

! width="115" | Series
Timeslot

! width="115" | Series
Premiere

! width="115" | Series
Final

! width="115" | Peak
Audience

! width="115" | Average
Audience

! width="115" | Average
Nightly Rank

! width="115" | Average
Weekly Rank

align="center"

| 2009

| 13

| Sunday 8:30pm

| 2 August

| 25 October

| 1,227,000

| 1,005,000

| #10

| #40

align="center"

| 2010

| 13

| Monday 8:30pm

| 28 June

| 20 September

| 1,148,000

| 966,846

| #13

| #42

align="center"

| 2011

| 22

| Monday 8:30pm

| 30 May{{cite web|title='Rescue: Special Ops' season 3 premieres Monday May 30 on Nine|url=http://www.tvcentral.com.au/2011/05/19/'rescue-special-ops'-season-3-premieres-monday-may-30-on-nine/}}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

| 5 September

| 919,000

| 772,545

| #15

| #50

=Season one=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! #

! Title

! Original airdate

! Timeslot

! Viewers
(millions)

! Nightly
rank

! Weekly
rank

| style="text-align:left" | "Blue Mountains"

| {{sort|2009-08-02|2 August 2009}}

| Sunday {{nowrap|8:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|9:30 pm}}

| 1.142

| 8

| 25

| style="text-align:left" | "Thrillseekers"

| {{sort|2009-08-09|9 August 2009}}

| Sunday {{nowrap|8:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|9:30 pm}}

| 1.155

| 7

| 32

| style="text-align:left" | "Fire in the Cross"

| {{sort|2009-08-16|16 August 2009}}

| Sunday {{nowrap|8:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|9:30 pm}}

| 1.227

| 7

| 24

| style="text-align:left" | "Deathbed Confessional"

| {{sort|2009-08-23|23 August 2009}}

| Sunday {{nowrap|8:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|9:30 pm}}

| 0.877

| 12

| 56

| style="text-align:left" | "Ferry Disaster"

| {{sort|2009-08-30|30 August 2009}}

| Sunday {{nowrap|8:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|9:30 pm}}

| 0.916

| 12

| 51

| style="text-align:left" | "Building Site Conspiracy"

| {{sort|2009-09-06|6 September 2009}}

| Sunday {{nowrap|8:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|9:30 pm}}

| 0.915

| 10

| 50

| style="text-align:left" | "Luna Park"

| {{sort|2009-09-13|13 September 2009}}

| Sunday {{nowrap|8:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|9:30 pm}}

| 0.998

| 11

| 43

| style="text-align:left" | "ATM Bandits"

| {{sort|2009-09-20|20 September 2009}}

| Sunday {{nowrap|8:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|9:30 pm}}

| 0.903

| 12

| 57

| style="text-align:left" | "Rave"

| {{sort|2009-09-27|27 September 2009}}

| Sunday {{nowrap|8:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|9:30 pm}}

| 0.942

| 12

| 45

| style="text-align:left" | "Eco-warriors"

| {{sort|2009-10-04|4 October 2009}}

| Sunday {{nowrap|8:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|9:30 pm}}

| 0.879

| 10

| style="text-align:left" | "Bride in the Balloon"

| {{sort|2009-10-11|11 October 2009}}

| Sunday {{nowrap|8:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|9:30 pm}}

| 1.027

| 11

| 43

| style="text-align:left" | "Episode Twelve"

| {{sort|2009-10-18|18 October 2009}}

| Sunday {{nowrap|8:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|9:30 pm}}

| 1.021

| 11

| 40

| style="text-align:left" | "Episode Thirteen"

| {{sort|2009-10-25|25 October 2009}}

| Sunday {{nowrap|8:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|9:30 pm}}

| 1.058

| 7

| 36

class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold; background:#f0f0f0"

| colspan=4| Series average

| 1.005

| 10

| 40

=Season two=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! #

! Title

! Original airdate

! Timeslot

! Viewers
(millions)

! Nightly
rank

! Weekly
rank

| style="text-align:left" | "Enemy Mine"

| {{sort|2010-06-28|28 June 2010}}

| Monday {{nowrap|8:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|9:30 pm}}

| 0.968{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|title=Rafters lead the ratings week|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2010/07/rafters-lead-the-ratings-week.html|date=4 July 2010|access-date=31 May 2011}}

| 13{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|title=Week 27|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2010/06/week-27-3.html|date=28 June 2010|access-date=31 May 2011}}

| 41

| style="text-align:left" | "A Day in the Death of Dean Gallagher"

| {{sort|2010-07-05|5 July 2010}}

| Monday {{nowrap|8:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|9:30 pm}}

| 1.085{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|title=MasterChef steams up the ratings week|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2010/07/masterchef-steams-up-the-ratings-week.html|date=11 July 2010|access-date=31 May 2011}}

| 8{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|title=Week 28|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2010/07/week-28-3.html|date=5 July 2010|access-date=31 May 2011}}

| 27

| style="text-align:left" | "Locked In"

| {{sort|2010-07-12|12 July 2010}}

| Monday {{nowrap|8:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|9:30 pm}}

| 1.148

| 7

| 21

| style="text-align:left" | "Jordan's Choice"

| {{sort|2010-07-19|19 July 2010}}

| Monday {{nowrap|8:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|9:30 pm}}

| 0.910

| 18

| 40

| style="text-align:left" | "Shock Jock"

| {{sort|2010-07-26|26 July 2010}}

| Monday {{nowrap|8:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|9:30 pm}}

| 1.017

| 14

| 43

| style="text-align:left" | "Thicker than Water"

| {{sort|2010-08-02|2 August 2010}}

| Monday {{nowrap|8:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|9:30 pm}}

| 0.988

| 13

| 41

| style="text-align:left" | "Find My Baby"

| {{sort|2010-08-09|9 August 2010}}

| Monday {{nowrap|8:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|9:30 pm}}

| 1.057

| 8

| 32

| style="text-align:left" | "Street Legal"

| {{sort|2010-08-16|16 August 2010}}

| Monday {{nowrap|8:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|9:30 pm}}

| 0.977

| 11

| 41

| style="text-align:left" | "Out of the Ashes"

| {{sort|2010-08-23|23 August 2010}}

| Monday {{nowrap|8:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|9:30 pm}}

| 0.942

| 18

| 52

| style="text-align:left" | "Rock Stars"

| {{sort|2010-08-30|30 August 2010}}

| Monday {{nowrap|8:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|9:30 pm}}

| 0.833

| 19

| 63

| style="text-align:left" | "Off The Rails"

| {{sort|2010-09-06|6 September 2010}}

| Monday {{nowrap|8:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|9:30 pm}}

| 0.848

| 17

| 52

| style="text-align:left" | "One for the Money"

| {{sort|2010-09-13|13 September 2010}}

| Monday {{nowrap|8:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|9:30 pm}}

| 0.850

| 16

| 56

| style="text-align:left" | "Crazy Love"

| {{sort|2010-09-20|20 September 2010}}{{#tag:ref|Due to the broadcast of the 2010 Brownlow Medal on Network Ten, the season finale did not air in Melbourne, Adelaide or Perth on 20 September 2010.{{cite web|title=Nine: Sunday Night Movies and Season Finales.|url=http://www.throng.com.au/hot-cleveland/nine-sunday-night-movies-and-season-finales|publisher=throng.com.au|date=11 September 2010|access-date=31 May 2011}} Instead, it was broadcast the following week on 27 September 2010 in those cities.|group="note"}}

| Monday {{nowrap|8:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|9:30 pm}}

| 0.946

class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold; background:#f0f0f0"

! colspan=4| Series average

| 0.967

| 13

| 42

=Season three=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! #

! Title

! Original airdate

! Timeslot

! Viewers
(millions)

! Nightly
rank

! Weekly
rank

| style="text-align:left" | "Ambushed"

| {{sort|2011-05-30|30 May 2011}}

| Monday {{nowrap|8:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|9:30 pm}}

| 0.805{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|title=Got Talent got ratings|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/06/got-talent-got-ratings.html|date=6 June 2011|access-date=7 June 2011}}

| 17{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|title=Week 23|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/05/week-23-4.html|date=30 May 2011|access-date=31 May 2011}}

| 47

| style="text-align:left" | "Fearless"

| {{sort|2011-05-30|30 May 2011}}

| Monday {{nowrap|9:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|10:30 pm}}

| 0.667

| 17

| 65

| style="text-align:left" | "True Romance"

| {{sort|2011-06-06|6 June 2011}}

| Monday {{nowrap|8:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|9:30 pm}}

| 0.744{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|title=Magic million eludes public broadcasters|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/06/magic-million-eludes-public-broadcasters.html|date=13 June 2011|access-date=28 June 2011}}

| 15{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|title=Week 24|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/06/week-24-4.html|date=6 June 2011|access-date=7 June 2011}}

| 52

| style="text-align:left" | "Secrets and Lies"

| {{sort|2011-06-06|6 June 2011}}

| Monday {{nowrap|9:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|10:30 pm}}

| 0.726

| 17

| 54

| style="text-align:left" | "Him or Me"

| {{sort|2011-06-13|13 June 2011}}

| Monday {{nowrap|8:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|9:30 pm}}

| 0.673{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|title=Origin tops the week but Seven takes the ratings game|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/06/origin-tops-the-week-but-seven-takes-the-ratings-game.html|date=19 June 2011|access-date=28 June 2011}}

| 21{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|title=Week 25|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/06/week-25-4.html|date=13 June 2011|access-date=28 June 2011}}

| 61

| style="text-align:left" | "Demon Days"

| {{sort|2011-06-13|13 June 2011}}

| Monday {{nowrap|9:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|10:30 pm}}

| 0.598

| 26

| 82

| style="text-align:left" | "Man in the Machine"

| {{sort|2011-06-20|20 June 2011}}

| Monday {{nowrap|8:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|9:30 pm}}

| 0.680{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|title=Ratings race shake-up|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/06/ratings-race-shake-up.html|date=26 June 2011|access-date=28 June 2011}}

| 19{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|title=Week 26|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/06/week-26-4.html|date=13 June 2011|access-date=28 June 2011}}

| 60

| style="text-align:left" | "The Game"

| {{sort|2011-06-20|20 June 2011}}

| Monday {{nowrap|9:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|10:30 pm}}

| 0.666

| 20

| 64

| style="text-align:left" | "It's Not The Fall That Kills You"

| {{sort|2011-06-20|27 June 2011}}

| Monday {{nowrap|8:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|9:30 pm}}

| 0.835{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|title=Ratings love Reality|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/07/ratings-love-reality.html|date=3 July 2011|access-date=8 July 2011}}

| 13{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|title=Week 27|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/06/week-27-4.html|date=27 June 2011|access-date=28 June 2011}}

| 40

| style="text-align:left" | "Stolen"

| {{sort|2011-07-04|4 July 2011}}

| Monday {{nowrap|8:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|9:30 pm}}

| 0.891{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|title=Seven holds ratings crown at 2011 halfway mark|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/07/seven-holds-ratings-crown-at-2011-halfway-mark.html|date=10 July 2011|access-date=15 July 2011}}

| 12{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|title=Week 28|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/07/week-28-4.html|date=4 July 2011|access-date=8 July 2011}}

| 38

| style="text-align:left" | "In Deep"

| {{sort|2011-07-04|4 July 2011}}

| Monday {{nowrap|9:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|10:30 pm}}

| 0.830

| 14

| 45

| style="text-align:left" | "Break Out"

| {{sort|2011-07-11|11 July 2011}}

| Monday {{nowrap|8:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|9:30 pm}}

| 0.876{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|title=Drama down, Reality up in ratings|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/07/drama-down-reality-up-in-ratings.html|date=17 July 2011|access-date=23 July 2011}}

| 13{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|title=Week 29|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/07/week-29-4.html|date=11 July 2011|access-date=15 July 2011}}

| 36

| style="text-align:left" | "The Dunes"

| {{sort|2011-07-18|18 July 2011}}

| Monday {{nowrap|8:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|9:30 pm}}

| 0.919{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|title=The topsy turvy world of Total People vs Demos|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/07/the-topsy-turvy-world-of-total-people-vs-demos.html|date=24 July 2011|access-date=6 August 2011}}

| 10{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|title=Week 30|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/07/week-30-4.html|date=18 July 2011|access-date=23 July 2011}}

| 35

| style="text-align:left" | "Chemical Brothers"

| {{sort|2011-07-25|25 July 2011}}

| Monday {{nowrap|8:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|9:30 pm}}

| 0.817{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|title=Aussie dramas flicker in heated ratings battles|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/07/aussie-dramas-flicker-in-heated-ratings-battles.html|date=31 July 2011|access-date=6 August 2011}}

| 15{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|title=Week 31|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/07/week-31-4.html|date=25 July 2011|access-date=6 August 2011}}

| 51

| style="text-align:left" | "The Carter Redemption"

| {{sort|2011-07-25|25 July 2011}}

| Monday {{nowrap|9:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|10:30 pm}}

| 0.789

| 16

| 53

| style="text-align:left" | "Storm Chaser"

| {{sort|2011-08-01|1 August 2011}}

| Monday {{nowrap|8:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|9:30 pm}}

| 0.800{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|title=Talent on top|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/08/talent-on-top.html|date=7 August 2011|access-date=13 August 2011}}

| 13{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|title=Week 32|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/08/week-32-4.html|date=1 August 2011|access-date=6 August 2011}}

| 45

| style="text-align:left" | "Art Attack"

| {{sort|2011-08-08|8 August 2011}}

| Monday {{nowrap|8:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|9:30 pm}}

| 0.755{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|title=MasterChef exit shakes up the ratings|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/08/masterchef-exit-shakes-up-the-ratings.html|date=14 August 2011|access-date=20 August 2011}}

| 12{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|title=Week 33|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/08/week-33-4.html|date=8 August 2011|access-date=13 August 2011}}

| 54

| style="text-align:left" | "Missing Pieces"

| {{sort|2011-08-15|15 August 2011}}

| Monday {{nowrap|8:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|9:30 pm}}

| 0.864{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|title=The Block on top|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/08/the-block-on-top.html|date=21 August 2011|access-date=27 August 2011}}

| 11{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|title=Week 34|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/08/week-34-4.html|date=15 August 2011|access-date=20 August 2011}}

| 39

| style="text-align:left" | "Class of Their Own"

| {{sort|2011-08-22|22 August 2011}}

| Monday {{nowrap|8:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|9:30 pm}}

| 0.820{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|title=Seven steals ratings week from Nine|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/08/seven-steals-ratings-week-from-nine.html|date=28 August 2011|access-date=3 September 2011}}

| 10{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|title=Week 35|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/08/week-35-4.html|date=22 August 2011|access-date=27 August 2011}}

| 39

| style="text-align:left" | "The Intervention"

| {{sort|2011-08-29|29 August 2011}}

| Monday {{nowrap|8:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|9:30 pm}}

| 0.729{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|title=X marks the ratings spot|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/09/x-marks-the-ratings-spot.html|date=4 September 2011|access-date=10 September 2011}}

| 15{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|title=Week 36|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/08/week-36-4.html|date=29 August 2011|access-date=3 September 2011}}

| 47

| style="text-align:left" | "Bad Company"

| {{sort|2011-08-29|29 August 2011}}

| Monday {{nowrap|9:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|10:30 pm}}

| 0.681

| 15

| 54

| style="text-align:left" | "Two Fires"

| {{sort|2011-09-05|5 September 2011}}

| Monday {{nowrap|8:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|9:30 pm}}

| 0.831{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|title=Wild Boys shoots up ratings week|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/09/wild-boys-shoots-up-ratings-week.html|date=11 September 2011|access-date=16 September 2011}}

| 11{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|title=Week 37|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/09/week-37-4.html|date=5 September 2011|access-date=10 September 2011}}

| 37

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| colspan=4| Series average

| 0.773

| 15

| 50

Note: Nightly rank for episodes 1 and 2, and 20 and 21 are combined.

Home Media

The Universal Studios DVD Releases of Rescue Special Ops are now out of print and no longer available. Via Vision Entertainment/Madman Entertainment will release "Rescue Special Ops: The Complete Collection" on 26 August 2020.

class="wikitable"
DVD name ! Format ! Ep # ! Discs/Tapes ! Region 4 (Australia) ! Special Features ! Distributors
Rescue Special Ops (Season One) \| DVD \| style="text-align:center;" \| 13 \| 4 \| 29 September 2010 \| Behind The Scenes \| Universal Studios
Rescue Special Ops (Season Two) \| DVD \| style="text-align:center;" \| 13 \| 4 \| 2 March 2011 \| None \| Universal Studios
Rescue Special Ops (Season Three) \| DVD \| style="text-align:center;" \| 22 \| 6 \| 8 December 2011 \| None \| Universal Studios
Rescue Special Ops (The Complete Collection) \| DVD \| style="text-align:center;" \| 48 \| 14 \| 11 April 2012 \| None \| Universal Studios
Rescue Special Ops (The Complete Collection) \| DVD \| style="text-align:center;" \| 48 \| 14 \| 26 August 2020{{Cite web\|url=https://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/53298/rescue-special-ops-the-complete-collection\|title = Rescue Special Ops: The Complete Collection - DVD}} \| Behind The Scenes (Series 01) \| Via Vision Entertainment

class="wikitable"

DVD name

! Format

! Ep #

! Discs/Tapes

! Region 4 (Australia)

! Special Features

! Distributors

Rescue Special Ops (Season One)

| DVD

| style="text-align:center;" | 13

| 4

| 29 September 2010

| Behind The Scenes

| Universal Studios

Rescue Special Ops (Season Two)

| DVD

| style="text-align:center;" | 13

| 4

| 2 March 2011

| None

| Universal Studios

Rescue Special Ops (Season Three)

| DVD

| style="text-align:center;" | 22

| 6

| 8 December 2011

| None

| Universal Studios

Rescue Special Ops (The Complete Collection)

| DVD

| style="text-align:center;" | 48

| 14

| 11 April 2012

| None

| Universal Studios

Rescue Special Ops (The Complete Collection)

| DVD

| style="text-align:center;" | 48

| 14

| 26 August 2020{{Cite web|url=https://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/53298/rescue-special-ops-the-complete-collection|title = Rescue Special Ops: The Complete Collection - DVD}}

| Behind The Scenes (Series 01)

| Via Vision Entertainment

Notes

References

External links

[http://www.australiantelevision.net/rescue/ Rescue: Special Ops] at the Australian Television Information Archive
{{IMDb title|1442566}}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20091014045514/http://channelnine.ninemsn.com.au/slideshow_ajax.aspx?sectionid=9180§ionname=slideshowajax&subsectionid=153730&subsectionname=rescuecast Nine Network – Cast of Rescue: Special Ops]

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