60 minSeason 3 • Episode 22
LatestWhen a truck crashes into a service station, everyone is stretched to the limit dealing with multiple traumas.
Rescue: Special Ops is an Australian television drama series that first screened on the Nine Network in 2009. Filmed in and around Sydney, the program is produced by Southern Star Group with the assistance of Screen Australia and the New South Wales Government. This drama series focuses on a team of experienced professional paramedics who specialise in rescue operations. It premiered on Sunday 2 August 2009, and the season finale of the first season aired on Sunday 25 October. A second season screened from 28 June 2010. The third and final season consisting of 22 episodes screened from 30 May 2011. The Nine Network has confirmed it will not be renewing Rescue Special Ops for a fourth season.
Practical Effects
Actual Sydney rescue locations and real emergency techniques.
Stunts
Rope work, cliff rescues, and industrial accidents—practical effects era.
Acting
Les Hill and Daniel Amalm sell the Gallagher brothers' messy dynamic.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Filmed around actual Sydney emergency locations including the Blue Mountains and industrial sites—paramedics consulted on every script.
Rescue filled the gap after All Saints ended, becoming Nine Network's last serious medical drama attempt before reality TV took over.
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