The BEST episodes of Rescue Special Ops

Every episode of Rescue Special Ops ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Rescue Special Ops!

Dean and Chase Gallagher are brothers. Competitive alpha males, they argue over everything, agree on nothing, but defend each other from outsiders no matter what. They're also members of the Special Operations Rescue Unit. Experienced paramedics in peak physical condition, they're called in for complex search and rescue operations. With the latest in tools and training, they can access anyone, anywhere, under any conditions.

Last Updated: 10/14/2024Network: Nine NetworkStatus: Ended
In Deep
star
10.00
1 votes

#1 - In Deep

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 7/4/2011

The team rescue Tan, an injured rock fisherman who doesn't speak English. Jordan goes up with the man to the Lifeblood chopper, piloted by Heidi. They soon learn what the man was trying to say another man is stuck on the cliffs.

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Demon Days
star
9.00
2 votes

#2 - Demon Days

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/13/2011

The team is called out to a Gay Pride rehearsal, where dancers have been trapped under an overturned float.

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The Game
star
8.67
3 votes

#3 - The Game

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/20/2011

Rescue is called out to free a trapped garbo from his garbage compactor, but during the rescue, they discover a woman on the ledge of a nearby office building who looks like she is about to jump.

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Off the Rails
star
8.48
118 votes

#4 - Off the Rails

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/6/2010

Chase uncovers a deadly conspiracy at an underground train disaster, Dean and Lara get an unexpected shock while searching for a man lost in subway tunnels, and Vince makes a startling confession while helping a suicidal man.

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Out of the Ashes
star
8.33
118 votes

#5 - Out of the Ashes

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/23/2010

Michelle risks the future of Rescue when she covers up a sex scandal involving a government minister. The team uncovers a trail of arson and murder while rescuing guests from a luxury hotel, and Dean learns the heartbreaking truth about his girlfriend Anika.

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Enemy Mine
star
8.32
90 votes

#6 - Enemy Mine

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/28/2010

Dean and the team are back, and they risk their lives to save a miner trapped in an underground disaster. Michelle fears for her team's safety when Vince uncovers a criminal conspiracy at the gold mine, and Vince is tempted by a lucrative job offer to leave Special Ops.

Directors: Peter Andrikidis
Writer: John Ridley
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Shock Jock
star
8.19
148 votes

#7 - Shock Jock

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/26/2010

A massive explosion rips through the A-list party of an infamous breakfast radio host. Michelle takes extreme action when the rivalry between Chase and Bingo starts to affect their work.

Directors: Shawn Seet
Writer: Dave Warner
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Fearless
star
8.06
32 votes

#8 - Fearless

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/30/2011

Rescue attends an MVA involving a truck and a BMW. Dean and Chase attempt to free trapped Tyler, a stressed-out share trader who's more worried about making a morning meeting than any injuries he may have acquired. But his crush injuries look serious, and Dean and Chase doubt his chances of survival.

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Find My Baby
star
8.01
118 votes

#9 - Find My Baby

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/9/2010

Dean is obsessed with finding a missing child after a freak car accident. Chase wins more than gratitude when he saves his counsellor, Emma, from a violent patient. A dispute over a winning lottery ticket threatens to wreck Jordan and Heidi's friendship.

Directors: Ian Barry
Writer: Dave Warner
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Crazy Love
star
7.97
92 votes

#10 - Crazy Love

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/20/2010

Michelle and her baby are kidnapped, sparking a desperate manhunt and rescue for Dean, Vince and the team. Michelle receives the DNA tests on her son. So who is the father? Chase suffers a painful injury during a high rise rescue.

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One for the Money
star
7.79
118 votes

#11 - One for the Money

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/13/2010

Lara finds herself the target of organised crime after rescuing a charming con man from a plane crash, and Chase and the team are plagued by bad luck while treating the survivors of a light plane crash in remote wilderness.

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Jordan's Choice
star
7.59
147 votes

#12 - Jordan's Choice

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/19/2010

Returning from a surfing safari, Jordan attends a cliff-top bus crash and is forced to make a fateful choice over whose life to save. Vince uses all his romantic charm to catch a con woman during a date, and Lara has the last laugh after Dean supports her husband's decision to buy a motorbike.

Directors: Arnie Custo
Writer: Sarah Smith
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Locked In
star
7.51
61 votes

#13 - Locked In

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/12/2010

The team is caught in a deadly child custody dispute after rescuing a family from a car crash. Heidi's quest to become a chopper pilot takes a nosedive, and Chase helps Bingo get justice after he is conned by an old schoolmate.

Directors: Peter Andrikidis
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The Carter Redemption
star
7.50
2 votes

#14 - The Carter Redemption

Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 7/25/2011

Wrapping up from a rescue, Heidi and Jordan are looking forward to some secret time alone, but the Gallagher boys intervene.

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ATM Bandits
star
7.33
36 votes

#15 - ATM Bandits

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/20/2009

Dean and Lara pursue a gang of incompetent ATM ram-raiders, with explosive results. Vince and the team battle to rescue Dean and Chase's father from a building site accident. Michelle fears the worst when Head Office launches an investigation into the Unit.

Directors: Garth Maxwell
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Fire in the Cross
star
7.33
42 votes

#16 - Fire in the Cross

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/16/2009

Jordan's shady past returns to haunt him when his best mate is accused of murder. Then, Dean and Lara take extreme action to rescue a crime boss from his firebombed nightclub, with deadly results. Elsewhere, a friendly bet between Rescue and the Fire Brigade exposes their naked rivalry.

Directors: Geoff Bennett
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Stolen
star
7.33
92 votes

#17 - Stolen

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/4/2011

Swinging by her office early one morning, Michelle interrupts an intruder photocopying Rescue documents. In the ensuing foot chase, the intruder is sideswiped by a car.

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Thicker Than Water
star
7.31
89 votes

#18 - Thicker Than Water

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/2/2010

After risking their lives to save a missing kayaker, the team is hunted down by a murderous drug addict in a deadly game of cat and mouse. Also, Jordan and Heidi discover a secret drug lab in a national park.

Directors: Shawn Seet
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Deathbed Confessional
star
7.30
40 votes

#19 - Deathbed Confessional

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/30/2009

When a serial rock-thrower causes a fatal car crash, the team is determined to bring him to justice. Then, Chase risks his career to grant a mother's dying wish, while a potential recruit to the Rescue team has a dangerous obsession with Lara.

Directors: Geoff Bennett
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Luna Park
star
7.30
37 votes

#20 - Luna Park

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/13/2009

Heidi's life is thrown into chaos when she makes a chilling discovery at a fun park rescue. Jordan helps save the life of a serial rapist — but have the police got the wrong man? Dean rescues an old flame, sparking a hot new romance.

Directors: Garth Maxwell
Writer: Dave Warner
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Building Site Conspiracy
star
7.25
36 votes

#21 - Building Site Conspiracy

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/6/2009

Jordan is caught in a web of sex, lies and sabotage following a bizarre accident at a building site. Michelle faces the toughest day of her career as she deals with a string of disasters.

Directors: Ian Barry
Writer: John Ridley
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Storm Chaser
star
7.24
92 votes

#22 - Storm Chaser

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 8/1/2011

Wind buffets the Patrol as Heidi and Jordan race to rescue a storm chaser, Ed, trapped in his upturned car. However, the wind hampers their rescue and threatens to send the car over a cliff.

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Rave
star
7.23
35 votes

#23 - Rave

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/27/2009

A freak accident causes havoc at an illegal rave party. Chase ignores Dean's warnings about his obsessive new friend, and Lara suspects Hamish is having an affair.

Directors: Geoff Bennett
Writer: John Ridley
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Ferry Disaster
star
7.22
36 votes

#24 - Ferry Disaster

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/23/2009

When a boat skipper goes missing after a tragic ferry accident, Dean becomes obsessed with finding him — dead or alive. Heidi vows to uncover the identity of a mysterious young "Jane Doe" who died suddenly after a ferry disaster. Meanwhile, Dean and Chase face some home truths when their father introduces his sexy young girlfriend.

Directors: Ian Barry
Writer: John Ridley
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Lara's life is in danger
star
7.21
34 votes

#25 - Lara's life is in danger

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/25/2009

Rescue faces its most extreme emergency yet when an oil tanker is involved in a massive accident. Dean realises Lara's life is in danger from a violent stalker. Can he rescue her in time? It's Lara's wedding day, but does she have cold feet?

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