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1. Colin Friels and Catherine McClements were the original stars of the series and were instrumental in the show's early success. When they departed in 1999, Steve Bisley, Aaron Pedersen and Dee Smart became the central characters. Although the Nine Network cancelled the show in 2001 citing escalating costs as the reason, Bisley and Smart had announced their decision to quit and the producers did not see that they could continue given that the series had already been suffering a ratings battle following the departure of Friels and McClements. The final episode was broadcast on 7 August 2001.

2. Further Reference: 'Water Rats,' Australian Television Information Archive - online (sighted 15/09/2010); 'Water Rats,' Law4U - online (sighted 15/09/2010).

List of episodes (series one):
(12 February to 19 August 1996)

1.01 and 1.02 Dead in the Water (Tony Morphett)
1.03 Ghost Ship (Anne Brooksbank)
1.04 Iron Man (Peter Gawler)
1.05 Catch & Kill (Denise Morgan)
1.06 Lie Down With Dogs (Anne Brooksbank)
1.07 V.I.P. (Tony Morphett)
1.08 The Shaft (Tony Morphett)
1.09 Death in the Family (Denise Morgan)
1.10 Goldstein & Son (Denise Morgan)
1.11 Kilo Hotel (Anne Brooksbank)
1.12 The Jigsaw Man (Anne Brooksbank)
1.13 Bang Bang Your Dead (Peter Gawler)
1.14 Black Water (Peter Gawler)
1.15 Eyewitness (Susan Hore)
1.16 Pay-Back (Michael Miller)
1.17 Old Flame (Dave Worthington)
1.18 Bad Blood (Denise Morgan)
1.19 Floater (Peter Gawler)
1.20 Missing (Peter Gawler)
1.21 Police Issue 13519 (Anne Brooksbank)
1.22 Unfinished Business (Susan Hore)
1.23 Respect (Peter Gawler)
1.24 Wrecked (Tony Morphett)
1.25 Message From the Dead (Michaeley O'Brien)
1.26 Knocker (Michaeley O'Brien)

List of episodes (series two):
(10 February to 4 August 1997)

2.01 Recalled to Duty (Tony Morphett)
2.02 Closed Circuit (Tony Morphett)
2.03 Import Export (Denise Morgan)
2.04 Jilted (Denise Morgan)
2.05 Truth or Dare (Susan Hore)
2.06 Give Me Money (Susan Hore)
2.07 End of the Line (Anne Brooksbank)
2.08 Wrong Place, Wrong Time (Anne Brooksbank)
2.09 Sex Games (David Allen)
2.10 Eye for an Eye (Serge Lazareff)
2.11 Goldie's Trip (Russell Haig)
2.12 One Dead Rat (Russell Haig)
2.13 The Messenger (Victoria Custo)
2.14 The Man in the Moon (Anne Brooksbank)
2.15 Stolen Time (Denise Morgan)
2.16 Fireworks (Denise Morgan)
2.17 Shroud Lines (Tony Morphett)
2.18 Hunting Season (Peter Gawler)
2.19 Blood Trail: Part One (Victoria Madden-Custo)
2.20 Dead or Alive: Part Two (Susan Hore)
2.21 All at Sea (Michael Miller)
2.22 Retribution (Anne Brooksbank and Vicki Madden-Custo)
2.23 Smile (Tony Morphett)
2.24 Deadfall (Tony Morphett)
2.25 The Witness (Margaret Wilson)
2.26 The Cleaner (Denise Morgan)

List of episodes (series three):
(9 February to 1 September 1998)

3.01 and 3.02 As Fast as You Can/The Gingerbread Man (Tony Morphett)
3.03 For Old Times' Sake (Ellie Beaumont)
3.04 One for the Social Workers (Margaret Wilson)
3.05 Sympathy for the Devil (Peter Gawler)
3.06 Bloody Kids (Margaret Wilson)
3.07 Behind Closed Doors: Part One (Denise Morgan)
3.08 The Long Haul: Part Two (Denise Morgan)
3.09 Die for Me (Victoria Madden-Custo)
3.10 Old Dog, Old Tricks (Michael Miller)
3.11 Run for the Money (Chris Hawkshaw)
3.12 A Little Knowledge: Part One (Denise Morgan)
3.13 Double Play: Part Two (Denise Morgan)
3.14 Soft Target (Denise Morgan)
3.15 Not Fade Away (Peter Gawler)
3.16 Romeo is Bleeding (Vicki Madden-Custo)
3.17 Heads or Tails (Chris McCourt)
3.18 Mocha Fudge (Andrew Kelly)
3.19 Let the Dead (Tony Morphett)
3.20 Diminished Responsibility (Grant McAloon)
3.21 Watery Grave (Susan Hore)
3.22 Six Hundred Clear a Week (Peter Gawler)
3.23 Untouchable (Margaret Wilson)
3.24 Switchback (Tony Morphett)
3.25 Somebody to Love (Michaeley O'Brien)
3.26 Epiphany (Andrew Kelly)
3.27 Honour Amongst Thieves: Part One (Denise Morgan)
3.28 Trust: Part Two (Bill Searle and Amanda Higgs)
3.29 War Games: Part Three (Elizabeth Packett)
3.30 Last Impressions (James Cohen)
3.31 Old Bones (Peter Gawler)

List of episodes (series four):
(16 February to 12 October 1999)

4.01 Fair Cop (Amanda Higgs)
4.02 A Woman of Substance (Denise Morgan)
4.03 Double Blind (Tim Pye)
4.04 Cut Off Point (Chris McCourt)
4.05 In the Family Way (Tony Morphett)
4.06 Santiago: Rain 27 (Andrew Kelly)
4.07 End Game (Tim Pye)
4.08 Tomorrow Never Comes (Tony Morphett)
4.09 Goes with the Territory (Anne Brooksbank)
4.10 Fish Out of Water (Adam Todd)
4.11 Good Times and Adventures (Margaret Wilson)
4.12 Blood Relations (Chris Hawkshaw)
4.13 Dial C for Cop (Tim Pye)
4.14 Quad Squad (Ray Harding)
4.15 Unauthorised Entry (Anne Brooksbank)
4.16 Mother Love (Denise Morgan)
4.17 I'm Home (Tony Morphett)
4.18 The Drill (Tony Morphett)
4.19 Green Light (Peter Gawler)
4.20 Red Light (Peter Gawler)
4.21 Can't Buy Me Love (Alexa Wyatt)
4.22 Free as a Bird (Margaret Morgan)
4.23 Dangerous Encounters (Denise Morgan)
4.24 Force of Habit (Andrew Kelly)
4.25 Shark Bait (Michael Miller)
4.26 A Day at the Office (John Banas)
4.27 Kaddish (John Banas)
4.28 For Love or Money: Part One (Tim Pye)
4.29 Helter Skelter: Part Two (Tim Pye)
4.30 Friend or Foe (Elizabeth Packett)
4.31 Mr. Medium (Tony Morphett)
4.32 New Kid on the Block (Tony Morphett)

List of episodes (series five):
(22 February to 14 November 2000)

5.01 A Day to Remember (Denise Morgan)
5.02 Obsession: Part One (Bill Searle)
5.03 Pay the Piper: Part Two (Deborah Parsons)
5.04 Charlie's Pride: Part Three (Margaret Wilson)
5.05 Play It Again (John Banas)
5.06 A Split Second (John Banas)
5.07 Got a Light? (Michael Miller)
5.08 Able to Leap Tall Buildings (Margaret Wilson)
5.09 Chinese Checkers (Peter Gawler)
5.10 The Trouble with Gary (Peter Gawler)
5.11 Saltimbocca: Part One (Graeme Koetsveld)
5.12 Jump in the Mouth: Part Two (Graeme Koetsveld)
5.13 Pinchgut (Grant Fraser)
5.14 Mummy Dearest (Kristen Dunphy)
5.15 Two of a Kind (Denise Morgan)
5.16 Lazarus (Ted Roberts)
5.17 Heavy Metal (Grant Fraser)
5.18 Tribes (Louise Crane)
5.19 Low Blows (Andrew Kelly)
5.20 Tangled Web (Margaret Morgan)
5.21 Family Ties: Part One (Deborah Parsons)
5.22 Loose Ends: Part Two (Deborah Parsons)
5.23 Reunion: Part One (Tony Morphett)
5.24 In the Blood: Part Two (John Banas)
5.25 One Good Turn (Denise Morgan)
5.26 Mozzie (Margaret Wilson)
5.27 We Could Be Heroes (Andrew Kelly)
5.28 Final Chapter: Part One (Peter Neale)
5.29 Siletn Running: Part Two (David Phillips)
5.30 With a Vengeance (Tony Morphett)
5.31 Remember This: Part One (David Phillips)
5.32 Vigilante: Part Two (Peter Neale)
5.33 The Last Hurrah: Part One (Deborah Parsons)
5.34 Bye Bye Charlie: Part Two (no author credit)
5.35 Family Values: Part Three (Peter Gawler)
5.36 True Believer: Part Four (Peter Gawler)

List of episodes (series six):
(6 February to 7 August 2001)

6.01 Domino (John Banas)
6.02 It Happened One Night: Part One (Graeme Koetsveld)
6.03 High Roller: Part Two (David Phillips)
6.04 Shadow Man: Part Three (David Phillips)
6.05 Another Man's Poison (Tony Morphett)
6.06 Odds On (Tim Gooding)
6.07 Mates Rates (Rhett Gable)
6.08 The Hungry Bear Blues (Peter Gawler)
6.09 The Thin Edge: Part One (Deborah Parsons)
6.10 The Player: Part Two (Peter Neale)
6.11 Broken English (Andrew Kelly)
6.12 Line of Duty (David Phillips)
6.13 True Blue (Peter Gawler)
6.14 Strike Out (John Banas)
6.15 The Devil You Know (John Banas)
6.16 The Marrying Kind (Deborah Parsons)
6.17 Bitter Legacy (Brian Campbell)
6.18 Robbo's Ghost (John O'Brien)
6.19 Red Ice (Tony Morphett)
6.20 Family Matters (Philip Dalkin)
6.21 Jackpot (Deborah Parsons)
6.22 The Long Run: Part One (Sam De Brito)
6.23 Bureaucracy Rules, OK? Part Two (Graeme Koetsveld)
6.24 The Removalist (Peter Neale)
6.25 And the Winner Is ... Part One (John Banas)
6.26 Cats and Pigeons: Part Two (John Banas)