Water Rats: Season 6
Season 6 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Water Rats Season 5.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 6 Progress Shield
Domino
Feb 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.
It Happened One Night
Feb 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.
High Roller
Feb 20, 2001 · 60 min
Jack Christey's new relationship is tested when one of the Rats is taken by a serial killer.
Shadow Man
Feb 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.
Another Man's Poison
Mar 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.
Odds On
Mar 13, 2001 · 60 min
Christey is reacquainted with his estranged father and discovers he is involved in a dangerous scam.
Mates Rates
Mar 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.
Hungry Bear Blues
Mar 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.
The Thin Edge
Apr 10, 2001 · 60 min
Reilly crosses the line and unknowingly sparks a murder when he helps his sister's husband avoid jail.
The Player
Apr 17, 2001 · 60 min
Reilly is forced to cover up the murder of a criminal to save his family.
Broken English
Apr 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.
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.
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.
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 resurf
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.
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.
Bitter Legacy
Jun 5, 2001 · 60 min
Alex and Mick race against time when someone is distributing guns that are rigged to explode when fired.
Robbo's Ghost
Jun 12, 2001 · 60 min
Things backfire for an old friend of Alex's, when he begs her to find his missing son-in-law.
Red Ice
Jun 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.
Family Matters
Jun 26, 2001 · 60 min
A young troubled boy places a wedge between Jack and his daughter, Sophie.
Jackpot
Jul 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.
The Long Run
Jul 10, 2001 · 60 min
Alex and Mick chase a triple killer through the streets of Sydney.
Bureaucracy Rules, OK?
Jul 17, 2001 · 60 min
Alex and Mick investigate the case of a four year old boy found at the bottom of the harbor.
The Removalist
Jul 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.
And the Winner is...
Jul 31, 2001 · 60 min
Trying to prevent a full-scale turf war comes at a heavy price for the Rats.
Cats and Pigeons
Aug 7, 2001 · 60 min
In retaliation for two Rats, Jack Christey sets the cat amongst the pigeons with even more devastating results.