| Sea Patrol: Red Gold | |||
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| Country of origin | Australia | ||
| No. of episodes | 13 | ||
| Broadcast | |||
| Original channel | Nine Network | ||
| Original run | 18 May 2009 – 27 July 2009 |
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The third season of the Australian drama Sea Patrol premiered as Sea Patrol: Red Gold on the Nine Network on 18 May 2009. Principal location filming will, as in past seasons, be completed in and around the area of Mission Beach, Queensland. It has an announced budget of A$17 million.[1] The continued presence of the production in north Queensland has been hailed as "a major boon for our local film and television industry" by Rod Welford, the Queensland Minister for Education, Training and the Arts.[2] Sea Patrol season 3 finished filming in mid-February.[3] The series kicked off with ET (David Lyons) being killed in a diving accident. Sea Patrol 3 still has the Armidale Class Patrol Boat. Two new recurring stars Blair McDonough and Jessica Napier will play a married couple, Matt and Simone Robsenn who are the local dive masters. Sea Patrol season 3 premiered on 18 May 2009. It airs every Monday night on Channel 9 at 8.30.
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| Actor | Character |
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| Steve Bisley | Commander Steven 'Steve' Marshall |
| Andrew Buchanan | Campbell Fulton |
| Jessica Napier | Simone Robsenn |
| Blair McDonough | Matt Robsenn |
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| 27 | 1 | "Catch and Release" | Ian Barry | Adam H Todd | 18 May 2009 | 1.33 |
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HMAS Hammersley is dragged into a web of murder, piracy and eco-terrorism, when valuable "Red Gold" coral is stolen from a dive boat. Then the crew must face an obsessed vigilante, who kidnaps two of their crew. The crew loses one of their own. Guest actors: Blair McDonough, Jessica Napier, Robert Coleby |
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| 28 | 2 | "Monkey Business" | Steve Mann | Felicity Packard | 25 May 2009 | 1.385 |
| Pirates take Nikki, Leo and Charge hostage. Nikki is close to breaking point, following the death of her fiance. Hammersley gets a new crewmate who steals a monkey causing his crew danger. | ||||||
| 29 | 3 | "China Dolls" | Ian Barry | Philip Dalkin | 1 June 2009 | 1.282 |
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Spider goes undercover to expose a sex-slave racket operating off the Australian coast. Swain is forced to assist in an emergency childbirth at sea when an illegal immigrant goes into early labour. Kate goes beyond the call of duty to unite a refugee baby with her missing family. Guest actors: Hsiao Ling Tang, Ling-Hsueh Tang, Masa Yamaguchi[5] |
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| 30 | 4 | "Guns" | Steve Mann | John Ridley | 8 June 2009 | 1.366 |
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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. Guest actors: Blair McDonough, Jessica Napier, Sullivan Stapleton, Steve Bisley, Jared Robinson, Nigel Poulton, |
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| 31 | 5 | "Ghost Net" | Ian Barry | Jeff Truman | 15 June 2009 | 1.358 |
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Nikki starts investigating the mystery behind ET's death. But can she handle the truth? Swain risks his life to save a boy suffering from the bends. Spider tries to free a child slave from an illegal fishing boat, but lands himself in hot water. Tempers fray when Hammersley rescues an old enemy following a bizarre diving accident. Guest actors: Joel Lok, Blair McDonough, Andrew Buchanan |
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| 32 | 6 | "Oh Danny Boy" | Steve Mann | John Ridley | 22 June 2009 | 1.309 |
| Hammersley is tasked with protecting a shipment of nuclear waste from a terrorist attack. When a bomb is discovered on board, Robert and 2Dads must set aside their differences to save Hammersley. Buffer falls victim to a practical joke and Robert is tricked into going on a drunken date, with disastrous results. | ||||||
| 33 | 7 | "Half Life" | Steve Mann | John Ridley | 29 June 2009 | 1.333 |
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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. Guest actors: Ron Kelly (as Walker), Kurt Duval (as Setiawan), Brooke Harman (as Jessica), Shea Adams (as Swain Stunt Double), Nicole Downes (as Bomber Stunt Double), Aston Crabtree (as Bomber Stunt Double). |
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| 34 | 8 | "Red Sky Morning" | Ian Barry | Tony Morphett | 6 July 2009 | 1.215 |
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Kate is terrorised by a mysterious stalker on board an abandoned cargo ship. Spider contracts deadly coral poisoning during a bizarre snorkelling accident and Buffer and 2Dads face a freezing fate in a tropical paradise. Guest actors: Ian Roberts (as Nathan Talbot), Bren Foster as (Lieutenant Cliff Bailey), Sam Clark (as Dave Corran), John Reynolds (as Nathan Talbot Stunt Double). |
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| 35 | 9 | "Pearls Before Swine" | Ian Barry | Matt Ford | 13 July 2009 | 1.350 |
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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. Guest actors: Grant Piro (as Fennelly), Luke Pegler (as Hammil), Jacki Mison (as Tagan), Chris Baz (as Prendergast), Peter Marshall (as Chappel), Shea Adams (as Jetski Stunt Rider), Mark Tearle (as Jetski Stunt Rider) |
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| 36 | 10 | "Safeguard" | Steve Mann | Jeff Truman | 20 July 2009 | 1.281 |
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Buffer gets a lesson in tough love from a sexy training officer. Hammersley is stranded in a deadly mine-field, after being attacked by heavily 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. Guest actors: Steve Bisley (as CMDR Steve Marshall). |
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| 37 | 11 | "Secret Cargo" | Ian Barry | Adam H Todd | 20 July 2009 | 1.197 |
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A thrilling rescue becomes a tragic mystery when a healthy young tourist dies suddenly on board Hammersley. Bomber and RO fight for their lives when an armed gang tries to seize control of Hammersley. Nikki receives a death threat while investigating ET's diving accident. Guest actors: Steve Bisley (as CMDR Steve Marshall), Tasma Walton (as Jila), Blair McDonough (as Matt Robsenn), Jessica Napier (as Simone Robsenn), Andrew Buchanan (as Campbell Fulton). |
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| 38 | 12 | "Black Gold" | Steve Mann | Jeff Truman | 27 July 2009 | 1.279 |
| A rescue at sea casts doubt on the circumstances of ET's death. While searching for a missing kayaker, Buffer stumbles across an illegal oil smuggling operation. Charge's weight threatens to sink his navy career. Will he become the biggest loser? | ||||||
| 39 | 13 | "Red Reef" | Ian Barry | John Ridley | 27 July 2009 | 1.289 |
| The crew of the Hammersley go off shore to spy on the petrol thieves. With Simone Robsenn and Matt Robsenn being caught. | ||||||
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