The BEST episodes of Sea Patrol season 4

Every episode of Sea Patrol season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Sea Patrol season 4!

Set amongst the awesome beauty of the Australian Gold Coast, Sea Patrol follows sailors from every walk of life, age and temperament all crammed aboard the Naval Patrol boat Hammersley, a veritable pressure cooker of emotions desires and ambitions. Whether they are hunting down well armed drug smugglers, chasing thieves or pirates, helping fools, or saving reckless illegal immigrants, their adventures serve to bring the crew together to forge deep and longstanding friendships that cross the class and gender divide. Filmed on the Great Barrier Reef and Mission Beach, Far North Queensland and at Warner Roadshow Studios, Gold Coast, QLD.

Last Updated: 9/16/2024Network: Nine NetworkStatus: Ended
Flotsam and Jetsam
star
8.50
307 votes

#1 - Flotsam and Jetsam

Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 7/22/2010

When Hammersley rescues a shipwrecked woman, they uncover a murderous criminal conspiracy. Kate saves Dutch's life during a gun battle with smugglers, sparking his romantic interest, and Bomber makes a shocking decision after she and 2Dads are caught breaking the non-fraternisation rule.

Directors: Steve Mann
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Live Catch
star
8.49
223 votes

#2 - Live Catch

Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 7/15/2010

Bomber faces disciplinary action after a violent confrontation with illegal fishermen. Kate is blinded by a deadly toxin, sparking a desperate race to find an antidote, and 2Dads' plan to help Bomber gain a promotion backfires when they are kidnapped.

Directors: Geoff Bennett
Writer: Jeff Truman
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Ransom
star
8.42
310 votes

#3 - Ransom

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/6/2010

A kidnap drama on the ocean and relationship tremors below decks rock Hammersley as she sails the Coral Sea.

Directors: Geoff Bennett
Writer: Jeff Truman
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Rawhide
star
8.35
252 votes

#4 - Rawhide

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/17/2010

Hammersley hunts down cattle rustlers behind the hijacking of live cattle shipments. Robert takes desperate measures to be seen as a team player by his crewmates, and Bird is terrorised by her ex-boyfriend.

Directors: Geoff Bennett
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Soft Target
star
8.30
224 votes

#5 - Soft Target

Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 7/8/2010

The 'crash posting' of a Communications Technician to HMAS Hammersley proves to be a particularly nice surprise for one of her crew. However, 2Dads' suspicion of his old mate soon begins to grow, particularly when he suspects that Fraser is feeding vital intelligence to a group of pirates who have been ransacking boats. Mike and Kate use unorthodox tactics to catch the gang of daring pirates, .and Charge gets more than he bargained for when he finds love on a dating website.

Directors: Steve Mann
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Shoes of the Fisherman
star
8.27
228 votes

#6 - Shoes of the Fisherman

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/27/2010

On patrol in the Arafura Sea, the Hammersley encounters an old adversary, an illegal foreign fishing vessel skippered by an infamous fisherman known as Hannibal. Robert is lost overboard in mysterious circumstances, sparking a major search and lives are at stake when Swain discovers rabies on board Hammersley.

Directors: Geoff Bennett
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Dutch Courage
star
8.25
166 votes

#7 - Dutch Courage

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/10/2010

There is something strange about the suspected foreign fishing vessel that a crew from Hammersley boards in the Timor Sea. On the deck are four Australian men who claim to be on a fishing trip, but Dutchy is suspicious of a fishing boat that seems to be carrying no bait, no nets, no fish and without any "blood and guts" on the deck. Further investigation reveals a cargo of illicit alcohol — and results in the XO being held hostage with a machete at her throat while the rest of her crew is sent packing.

Directors: Steve Mann
Writer: John Ridley
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In Too Deep
star
8.25
279 votes

#8 - In Too Deep

Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 7/29/2010

Mike is tortured and faces death when he is captured by a ruthless gang of drug traffickers. Dutchy and the crew vow revenge when one of their mates is presumed murdered. After realising she has no romantic future with Mike, Kate makes a fateful decision about her career.

Directors: Geoff Bennett
Writer: John Ridley
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Night of the Long Knives
star
8.17
204 votes

#9 - Night of the Long Knives

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/15/2010

The crew of HMAS Hammersley uncovers a terrorist plot to assassinate a senior US official. Kate has doubts about Hammersley's popular new crewmate, a war hero with a dark secret. Mike resists a promotion to Navcom, even though it would allow him and Kate to pursue their relationship.

Directors: Steve Mann
Writer: John Ridley
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Brotherhood of the Sea
star
8.01
220 votes

#10 - Brotherhood of the Sea

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/24/2010

When 2Dads goes missing on a scuba diving trip, Charge risks his life and career to find him. Mike creates a diplomatic incident when he searches a North Korean ship suspected of smuggling.

Directors: Steve Mann
Writer: Jeff Truman
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The Universal Donor
star
7.96
195 votes

#11 - The Universal Donor

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/3/2010

The sinister business of organ harvesting sees two of the Hammersley's favourite sailors facing their own mortality.

Directors: Geoff Bennett
Writer: Jeff Truman
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Paradise Lost
star
7.93
173 votes

#12 - Paradise Lost

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/13/2010

A series of shocking surprises await the crew when they discover a secret community living on a tropical island. Robert risks his life to save Bomber during a gunfight with drug runners, and Mike investigates claims of an illicit romance between two crew members.

Directors: Steve Mann
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The Right Stuff
star
7.93
255 votes

#13 - The Right Stuff

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/29/2010

On patrol in protected waters in the Arafura Sea, a lazy comment from one Hammersley crew member to another that it's "about as routine as its gets" is the ironic curtain raiser to a day of horror. The crew of Hammersley launches a daring raid to recover a cargo of stolen uranium from armed terrorists. Kate queries Dutchy's professionalism after he injures her during a boarding party, and Mike's godson is taken hostage by smugglers.

Directors: Steve Mann
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Crocodile Tears
star
7.82
228 votes

#14 - Crocodile Tears

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/22/2010

A new Commanding Officer and the discovery of a cruel and lucrative trade in crocodile skins results in some tense and disturbing moments for the crew of the HMAS Hammersley.

Directors: Geoff Bennett
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Big Fish
star
7.71
197 votes

#15 - Big Fish

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/20/2010

Dutchy and Charge take drastic action to catch two prison escapees on a remote island. Hammersley rescues a kidnapped pilot with a dangerous secret. Charge finds himself in a psychological battle with a convicted murderer and Bird gets more than she bargained for when a routine operation turns nasty.

Directors: Steve Mann
Writer: John Ridley
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Rumble In the Jungle
star
7.70
136 votes

#16 - Rumble In the Jungle

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 7/1/2010

Hammersley is caught in a war zone while delivering aid to a remote foreign island. Swain and Dutch risk their lives to rescue an aid worker and her sick patient from a deadly tribal feud. Mike faces a deadly dilemma when Bird is struck by a mystery illness and requires urgent evacuation.

Directors: Geoff Bennett
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