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- Season 6
- Episode 23
Bureaucracy Rules, OK?
Water Rats - S6 - E23
Alex and Mick investigate the case of a four year old boy found at the bottom of the harbor.
Water Rats: Season 6 - 26 Episode s
6x1 - Domino
February 6, 2001
A water police operation on a container wharf results in a death, leaving each of the Rats to deal with their culpability and guilt.
6x2 - Happened One Night
February 13, 2001
Christey's investigation into a series of yacht explosions takes him north to a beachside community, where he meets a beautiful female cop with an agenda of her own.
6x3 - High Roller
February 20, 2001
Jack Christey's new relationship is tested when one of the Rats is taken by a serial killer.
6x4 - Shadow Man
February 27, 2001
Though the serial killer has been caught, Christey supports Blakemore's claims that there is another killer out there, a shadow man targeting the police.
6x5 - Another Man's Poison
March 6, 2001
A runaway yacht, a missing child and suspected multiple murders set Alex and Christey down the wrong path, where they uncover a plot to poison Sydney Harbour.
6x6 - Odds On
March 13, 2001
Christey is reacquainted with his estranged father and discovers he is involved in a dangerous scam.
6x7 - Mates Rates
March 20, 2001
Quinn is forced to re-evaluate the meaning of friendship when he alienates his workmates, as he defends a friend's lies and criminal behavior.
6x8 - Hungry Bear Blues
March 27, 2001
Knowing that a great job is coming her way, Blakemore resigns prematurely and takes the opportunity to tell everyone exactly what she thinks of them.
6x9 - The Thin Edge
April 10, 2001
Reilly crosses the line and unknowingly sparks a murder when he helps his sister's husband avoid jail.
6x10 - The Player
April 17, 2001
Reilly is forced to cover up the murder of a criminal to save his family.
6x11 - Broken English
April 24, 2001
Hawker remains the professional police officer, even when he is targeted by a criminal. But when the vendetta involves his son, Hawker shows his true colours.
6x12 - Line of Duty
May 1, 2001
Donna is taken hostage by a convicted killer. Alone, she is forced to rely on her wits and her training to save her life.
6x13 - True Blue
May 8, 2001
The Rats attend a wake. As the alcohol flows, so do the stories and, one by one, their true feelings are revealed.
6x14 - Strike Out
May 15, 2001
Christey's daughter is given a brutal introduction to the realities of police work, while the death of a girl in a hit-and-run jet-ski accident causes disturbing memories to resurface for Alex.
6x15 - The Devil You Know
May 22, 2001
Alex's life is a nightmare as she battles an obsessed admirer, her mother and the flu.
6x16 - The Marrying Kind
May 29, 2001
On the eve of Gary Sykes' wedding, the rest of the Rats admit to their true feelings - one is dumped, one is given an ultimatum and one is kissed.
6x17 - Bitter Legacy
June 5, 2001
Alex and Mick race against time when someone is distributing guns that are rigged to explode when fired.
6x18 - Robbo's Ghost
June 12, 2001
Things backfire for an old friend of Alex's, when he begs her to find his missing son-in-law.
6x19 - Red Ice
June 19, 2001
After a shooting on a Harbour wharf, the Rats discover a love triangle of Russian immigrants and a Cold War in sunny Sydney.
6x20 - Family Matters
June 26, 2001
A young troubled boy places a wedge between Jack and his daughter, Sophie.
6x21 - Jackpot
July 3, 2001
Alex and Mick try to solve an old burglary and murder whilst battling a retired cop seeking redemption for years of humiliation.
6x22 - The Long Run
July 10, 2001
Alex and Mick chase a triple killer through the streets of Sydney.
6x23 - Bureaucracy Rules, OK?
July 17, 2001
Alex and Mick investigate the case of a four year old boy found at the bottom of the harbor.
6x24 - The Removalist
July 24, 2001
The new boy at the Water Police, Gorgeous George Newhouse is making waves with the women, but Christey is not impressed.
6x25 - And the Winner is...
July 31, 2001
Trying to prevent a full-scale turf war comes at a heavy price for the Rats.
6x26 - Cats and Pigeons
August 7, 2001
In retaliation for two Rats, Jack Christey sets the cat amongst the pigeons with even more devastating results.