The BEST episodes of Sea Patrol season 5

Every episode of Sea Patrol season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Sea Patrol season 5!

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: 3/21/2024Network: Nine NetworkStatus: Ended
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One Perfect Day
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8.36
278 votes

#1 - One Perfect Day

Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 7/12/2011

Tragedy rocks HMAS Hammersley as the crew races to prevent a terrorist attack on a busy Australian port. Meanwhile, Kate and Dutchy discover ingredients for a radioactive 'dirty bomb' are being smuggled into Australia on illegal fishing boats, and Mike is stunned to realise SAS Officer Jim Roth has proposed to Kate - will he let the woman he loves marry another man?

Directors: Steve Mann
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The Hunted
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7.92
192 votes

#2 - The Hunted

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/21/2011

Dutchy and the crew are caught in a deadly fight for survival when a training exercise turns into a manhunt.

Directors: Geoff Bennett
Writer: John Ridley
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The Morning After
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7.86
222 votes

#3 - The Morning After

Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/28/2011

When one of their mates is kidnapped by terrorists, the crew of Hammersley is in a desperate race to save his life.

Directors: Steve Mann
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The Stinger
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7.79
245 votes

#4 - The Stinger

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/31/2011

As part of the boarding party checking a possible FFV, Dutchy doesn't hide his surprise at seeing one of the crew is SAS Captain Jim Roth. His flash of recognition is noticed by the ship's master, and the question now is, has Jim's cover been blown? ASIO "spook" Madelaine Cruise is furious. She confirms that Jim was on a mission and insists CO Mike Flynn shadow the vessel in case Jim needs assistance. And so he does, after Dutchy sees two men fighting on the deck, and the subsequent boarding party finds an area awash with blood and Jim under a tarpaulin with a serious head wound.

Directors: Geoff Bennett
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Dead Zone
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7.61
274 votes

#5 - Dead Zone

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/24/2011

Kate uncovers a deadly conspiracy when she investigates a cluster of rare illnesses on a remote island. Hammersley is on the hunt for a ship suspected of dumping toxic chemicals into tropical waters.

Directors: Steve Mann
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Eye for an Eye
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7.60
275 votes

#6 - Eye for an Eye

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

Kate is hunted down by an obsessed criminal after she kills his accomplice during a boarding. When Bird is kidnapped, the crew fears she will be murdered as payback.

Directors: Geoff Bennett
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The Third Man
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7.53
309 votes

#7 - The Third Man

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/26/2011

A suicide bomb attack in a nightclub has a shocking impact on the crew of HMAS Hammersley. Dutchy goes undercover with the SAS to capture a group of deadly extremists before they can attack Australian targets. 2Dads risks his life to save Hammersley from a bomb attack. Kate's world is rocked when her former lover, SAS officer Jim Roth, returns to Hammersley. Mike risks his career by refusing to co-operate with a high ranking ASIO spy.

Directors: Steve Mann
Writer: John Ridley
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Saving Ryan
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7.48
194 votes

#8 - Saving Ryan

Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 7/5/2011

Bird is compromised when she discovers Ryan working for a private security firm while AWOL from the navy. Mike fears his son has been murdered by mercenaries and risks his career to get revenge on the killers. A pregnancy scare forces Kate to reconsider her future.

Directors: Geoff Bennett
Writer: Jeff Truman
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Lifeline
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7.46
276 votes

#9 - Lifeline

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/7/2011

Robert becomes the lifeline when 2Dads is trapped alone in a sunken research submarine. Mike and the crew pursue a marine biologist suspected of sabotaging the submarine, and with 2Dad's air supply running out, Charge must use all his technical skills to help save his mate's life.

Directors: Geoff Bennett
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Crimes of Passion
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7.41
274 votes

#10 - Crimes of Passion

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/10/2011

Dutchy finds himself the prime suspect in a cold-blooded murder after he rescues a beautiful young woman. The Hammersley rushes to save a professional diver trapped in a shark cage.

Directors: Steve Mann
Writer: Jeff Truman
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Dead Sea
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7.41
251 votes

#11 - Dead Sea

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/14/2011

The crew of Hammersley are caught in a deadly fire fight while rescuing an SAS team from an undercover mission.

Directors: Steve Mann
Writer: John Ridley
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Black Flights
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7.35
212 votes

#12 - Black Flights

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/31/2011

2Dads and Charge come under fire while investigating a UFO sighting. Ryan and Bird befriend a young man with a tortured secret that could get them all killed. Charge hides a health scare that could end his navy career, and Mike suspects a local police chief of masterminding a major drug-smuggling operation.

Directors: Steve Mann
Writer: Jeff Truman
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Spoils of War
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7.20
275 votes

#13 - Spoils of War

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/17/2011

Swain is obsessed with the mysterious sinking of a refugee boat. The crew uncovers a smuggling ring with a deadly method of sneaking goods into Australia, and Bird's romantic life is complicated when Mike's godson Ryan joins the crew of Hammersley.

Directors: Geoff Bennett
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