Sea Patrol

Following the crew of the patrol boat HMAS Hammersley, as they patrol the northern sea border of Australia. They have to deal with foreign fishermen poaching fish, smugglers and with political unrest in a neighbouring island state.

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama

Cast:John Batchelor , Matthew Holmes , Lisa McCune , Kristian Schmid , Ian Stenlake , Kirsty Lee Allan , Nikolai Nikolaeff , Saskia Burmeister , Jay Ryan , Jeremy Lindsay Taylor , David Lyons , Conrad Coleby , Danielle Horvat , Tammy Macintosh , Steve Bisley , Dominic Deutscher , Josh Lawson , Morgan O'Neill

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Welcome Aboard

Mon, Jun 4, 2012

When HMAS Hammersley answers a distress call from Bright Island, Captain Mike Flynn and his crew discover a young woman lying paralysed on the beach.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ What Lies Beneath

Thu, Jul 12, 2007

The Hammersley uncovers a sophisticated drug smuggling network, with explosive results. Mike is convinced the Federal Police are covering up the poisoning death of a marine biologist.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Ghosts of Things Past

Thu, Jul 19, 2007

The crew uncovers a murder mystery after finding an abandoned catamaran on the high seas. Nikki's navigation skills are tested when Mike insists on doing a search and rescue for a missing sailor.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Irukandji

Thu, Jul 26, 2007

Mike is torn between saving the life of a missing refugee girl, and the lives of two shipmates stung by the deadly Irukandji jellyfish.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ Under the Radar

Thu, Aug 2, 2007

The HMAS Hammersley attempts the daring capture of an illegal fishing 'mother ship', but they are thwarted by violent eco-terrorists intent on sinking the fishing boat.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Precious Cargo

Thu, Aug 9, 2007

The crew uncovers a people-smuggling racket when they almost collide with a floating shipping container full of North Korean refugees.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ Rescue Me

Thu, Aug 16, 2007

The men of the Hammersley are smitten by a female sailor with a rescue fetish. Meanwhile, several crew members succumb to food poisoning - or is it something more sinister?

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ Through the Storm

Thu, Aug 23, 2007

Spider saves the life of a boy after discovering an unexploded sea mine, washed ashore during a cyclone.

9Season 1

S1.E9 ∙ Under the Hammer

Thu, Aug 30, 2007

Disaster looms for the Hammersley when a fire erupts in the engine room, after the mascot is stolen by a rival Patrol Boat crew.

10Season 1

S1.E10 ∙ Damage Control

Thu, Sep 6, 2007

The crew pursues a distraught father who has kidnapped his own children. Then, while searching a crocodile-infested swamp for the missing family, the crew discovers a badly mauled fisherman.

11Season 1

S1.E11 ∙ Chinese Whispers

Thu, Sep 13, 2007

The Hammersley saves sailors from a sinking ship, only to learn they are diamond smugglers who will kill to save their cargo.

12Season 1

S1.E12 ∙ Deep Water

Thu, Sep 27, 2007

The Hammersley races to save a boatload of tourists from being murdered as part of a bizarre terrorist publicity stunt.

13Season 1

S1.E13 ∙ Cometh the Hour

Thu, Oct 4, 2007

The crew risks life and ship to hunt down a rogue terrorist boat and retrieve its cargo of bio-toxins

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ The Dogs of War

Mon, Mar 31, 2008

After rescuing aid workers from the Samaru islands, the HMAS Hammersley engages a fishing vessel straying into Australian waters.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Fortune Favours

Mon, Apr 7, 2008

Despite being determined to earn respect, Hammersley's new chef "Bomber" Brown but faces discipline after losing her temper with another crew member. Also, the crew discover a dead pirate and a killer cargo on board a stolen boat.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Takedown

Mon, Apr 14, 2008

The Hammersley is hijacked by a mysterious gang of illegal immigrants who are determined to flee Australian water. Lives are at stake when Nikki and Kate are taken hostage on board.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ Heaven Born Captains

Mon, Apr 21, 2008

Kate's romantic life is looking up after a blind date with an SAS commander. Mike needs all his diplomacy skills when a sexy French naval captain tries to seduce him.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ Giving Up the Dead

Mon, Apr 28, 2008

Robert fails a drug test but is determined to prove his innocence. Meanwhile, the Hammersley uncovers a smuggling operation by Samaruian rebels which is designed to destabilise the government.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ Birds

Mon, May 5, 2008

Nikki is sexually harassed and blackmailed over her secret affair with ET. The crew are exposed to deadly avian flu while arresting illegal fishermen.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ Hidden Agendas

Mon, May 12, 2008

The crew find a boy who has found a cache of guns. The boy is later kidnapped which ends up ruining a date for Kate and Jim. Meanwhile, one crew member faces losing the love of his life.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ Heart of Glass

Mon, May 19, 2008

Bomber Brown and Spider Webb fall overboard and as the man of the watch, Buffer takes it hard that the two missing officers might drown. Meanwhile Buffer also deals with a personal tragedy.

9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ Shadow Line

Mon, May 26, 2008

Kate is trapped in a deadly showdown with a ruthless mercenary and the Hammersley comes under fire while trying to capture a shipload of stolen weapons.

10Season 2

S2.E10 ∙ Rules of Engagement

Mon, Jun 2, 2008

Mike Flynn and Captain Jim Roth are both critically injured during a bold rescue mission on Samaru. Kate is made acting command of the Hammersley, and faces a series of life and death decisions.

11Season 2

S2.E11 ∙ A Brilliant Career

Mon, Jun 9, 2008

A change of command on HMAS Hammersley results in divided loyalties and the humiliation of the ship's most senior female officer. After a dangerous departure from Samaru, Commander Mike Flynn is recovering in hospital.

12Season 2

S2.E12 ∙ Friends Close, Enemies Closer

Mon, Jun 16, 2008

After rescuing Ray Walsman's boat from pirates, Mike uncovers a link between Walsman and the rebel forces on Samaru.

13Season 2

S2.E13 ∙ Soldiers of Fortune

Mon, Jun 23, 2008

It's battle stations for the Hammersley when rebel forces launch a violent coup attempt on Samaru.

1Season 3

S3.E1 ∙ Catch and Release

Mon, May 18, 2009

The crew of Hammersley is rocked by the mysterious death of a much-loved shipmate. When valuable 'Red Gold' coral is stolen from a dive boat, HMAS Hammersley is drawn into a web of murder, piracy and eco-terrorism.

2Season 3

S3.E2 ∙ Monkey Business

Mon, May 25, 2009

An animal and a stowaway both cause trouble aboard the HMAS Hammersley.

3Season 3

S3.E3 ∙ China Dolls

Mon, Jun 1, 2009

Spider goes undercover to expose a sex-slave racket operating off the Australian coast. Swain is forced to perform an emergency childbirth at sea when an illegal immigrant goes into early labour.

4Season 3

S3.E4 ∙ Guns

Mon, Jun 8, 2009

The Hammersley rescues a former Navy officer lost at sea, with shocking consequences for the crew. Mike and Spider are taken hostage during a shoot-out with weapons smugglers.

5Season 3

S3.E5 ∙ Ghost Net

Mon, Jun 15, 2009

A special bond is formed between an uncommunicative child in desperate circumstances and one of the Hammersley's young guns as Spider tries to free a child slave from an illegal fishing boat, landing himself in hot water.

6Season 3

S3.E6 ∙ Oh Danny Boy

Mon, Jun 22, 2009

The crew of the HMAS Hammersley are assigned the task of protecting a shipment of nuclear waste from a terrorist attack.

7Season 3

S3.E7 ∙ Half Life

Mon, Jun 29, 2009

A daring rescue at an abandoned nuclear test site causes the crew of the HMAS Hammersley to be exposed to toxic radiation.

8Season 3

S3.E8 ∙ Red Sky Morning

Mon, Jul 6, 2009

Kate McGregor is terrorised by a mysterious stalker aboard an abandoned cargo ship.

9Season 3

S3.E9 ∙ Pearls Before Swine

Mon, Jul 13, 2009

Hammersley hunts down a mysterious gang of armed robbers, who are terrorising pearl luggers off the WA coast.

10Season 3

S3.E10 ∙ Safeguard

Mon, Jul 20, 2009

After being attacked by heavily armed smugglers, Hammersley left is stranded in a deadly minefield with Charge desperately trying to do makeshift repairs.

11Season 3

S3.E11 ∙ Secret Cargo

Mon, Jul 20, 2009

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.

12Season 3

S3.E12 ∙ Black Gold

Mon, Jul 27, 2009

Information from a distraught woman rescued from a drifting raft casts doubt on the circumstances of ET's death.

13Season 3

S3.E13 ∙ Red Reef

Mon, Jul 27, 2009

Mike and his crew take extreme action to thwart an oil smuggling conspiracy and avenge ET's murder.

1Season 4

S4.E1 ∙ Night of the Long Knives

Thu, Apr 15, 2010

The crew of the HMAS Hammersley uncover a terrorist plot to assassinate a senior United States official. Kate has some doubts about the Hammersley's new popular crew-mate, a war hero who holds a dark secret.

2Season 4

S4.E2 ∙ Crocodile Tears

Thu, Apr 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.

3Season 4

S4.E3 ∙ The Right Stuff

Thu, Apr 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.

4Season 4

S4.E4 ∙ Ransom

Thu, May 6, 2010

The crew of Hammersley pursue a man accused of kidnapping his children in a custody dispute. Mike and Kate start making plans for their future life, only to discover its not all plain sailing.

5Season 4

S4.E5 ∙ Paradise Lost

Thu, May 13, 2010

A series of shocking surprises await the crew when they discover a secret community living on a tropical island.

6Season 4

S4.E6 ∙ Big Fish

Thu, May 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.

7Season 4

S4.E7 ∙ Shoes of the Fisherman

Thu, May 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.

8Season 4

S4.E8 ∙ Universal Donor

Thu, Jun 3, 2010

The crew uncover a grisly trade when they intercept a cargo of human organs.

9Season 4

S4.E9 ∙ Dutch Courage

Thu, Jun 10, 2010

There is something strange about the suspected foreign fishing vessel that a crew from Hammersley boards in the Timor Sea.

10Season 4

S4.E10 ∙ Rawhide

Thu, Jun 17, 2010

While deployed to the Gulf of Carpentaria where flood waters have blocked the major highways, Hammersley hunts down cattle rustlers behind the hijacking of live cattle shipments.

11Season 4

S4.E11 ∙ Brotherhood of the Sea

Thu, Jun 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.

12Season 4

S4.E12 ∙ Rumble in the Jungle

Thu, Jul 1, 2010

The HMAS Hammersley is delivering medical supplies to minor islands off the New Guinea coast. After a live grenade explosion wounds local chief Suil's son Tiken, who risks being blinded, Swain stays behind, with Dutchy as protection, to assist the only nurse, Sarah Denton, who tests his marital fidelity. On another island, Bird contracts a mysterious illness, soon leading to complete paralysis, but no medical helicopter is available. Suil's hothead local rivals use violence, forcing Dutchy to lead a perilous jungle flight.

13Season 4

S4.E13 ∙ Soft Target

Thu, Jul 8, 2010

The 'crash posting' of a Communications Technician to HMAS Hammersley proves to be a particularly nice surprise for one of her crew.

14Season 4

S4.E14 ∙ Live Catch

Thu, Jul 15, 2010

Bomber faces disciplinary action after a violent confrontation with illegal fishermen.

15Season 4

S4.E15 ∙ Flotsam and Jetsam

Thu, Jul 22, 2010

When Hammersley rescues a shipwrecked woman, they uncover a murderous criminal conspiracy.

16Season 4

S4.E16 ∙ In Too Deep

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

The crew of the HMAS Hammersley race to save Mike's life after he has been taken prisoner by cocaine traffickers.

1Season 5

S5.E1 ∙ The Third Man

Tue, Apr 26, 2011

A suicide bomb attack in a nightclub has a shocking impact on the crew of the HMAS Hammersley. Dutchy goes undercover with the SAS to catch a group of deadly extremists who are planning attacks on Australian targets.

2Season 5

S5.E2 ∙ Eye for an Eye

Tue, May 3, 2011

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

3Season 5

S5.E3 ∙ Crimes of Passion

Tue, May 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.

4Season 5

S5.E4 ∙ Spoils of War

Tue, May 17, 2011

When the Hammersley finds dead bodies at sea, they discover a boatload of Iraqi refugees has caught fire and sunk.

5Season 5

S5.E5 ∙ Dead Zone

Tue, May 24, 2011

When the Hammersley's crew visits remote Stokes Island to collect a prisoner for transport, Kate is appalled by the inhumane methods by which he is restrained.

6Season 5

S5.E6 ∙ The Stinger

Tue, May 31, 2011

Dutchy makes up for a small mistake by putting his own life in danger, and on a personal level, Mike decides to let the past stay in the past - but will it?

7Season 5

S5.E7 ∙ Black Flights

Tue, May 31, 2011

A drug running operation in the Gulf leads to several violent gun battles, and Charge's big heart seems to let him down.

8Season 5

S5.E8 ∙ Lifeline

Tue, Jun 7, 2011

When 2Dads agrees to help try to fix a privately owned submarine at sea, it leads to a catastrophic accident.

9Season 5

S5.E9 ∙ Dead Sea

Tue, Jun 14, 2011

Hammersley is in foreign waters assisting Madelaine Cruise on another clandestine ASIO mission. In a daring and dangerous evacuation on foreign soil, the RHIB party seek to rescue ASIO Agent Smith under gunfire.

10Season 5

S5.E10 ∙ The Hunted

Tue, Jun 21, 2011

A team building exercise for the junior Hammersley sailors turns into a deadly nightmare, meanwhile long kept secrets are reaching crisis point on board.

11Season 5

S5.E11 ∙ The Morning After

Tue, Jun 28, 2011

After a wild night on the town in the port of Samjung, one member of the Hammersley crew wakes to find he has a crushing hangover, a beautiful woman by his side - and a wedding ring on his finger.

12Season 5

S5.E12 ∙ Saving Ryan

Tue, Jul 5, 2011

Hammersley is deployed to intercept GD Security mercenary vessel, the MV Sassy and escort her back to port. Maxine asks for Mike's help in finding Ryan who went AWOL, having left before his discharge papers gone through.

13Season 5

S5.E13 ∙ One Perfect Day

Tue, Jul 12, 2011

The crew of the Hammersley race to disarm a dirty bomb. Meanwhile, Kate ponders a proposal from Jim.