Rush (series 3)

Rush (series 3)
Country of origin	Australia
No. of episodes	22
Release
Original network	Network Ten
Original release	22 July 2010 – 16 December 2010

Series 3 of police drama Rush premiered on 22 July 2010 on Network Ten. The third installment continues to follow the lives of two teams employed with the prestigious Tactical Response Unit in Victoria, Australia.

Series 3 introduces new characters Audrey Khoo (Camille Keenan), an intelligence officer working alongside Leon, and Christian Tapu (Kevin Hofbauer), a young constable who joins the team. Later in the season, Sergeant Dominic Wales dies in a bomb blast.

Cast

Regular Rodger Corser as Senior Sergeant Lawson Blake Callan Mulvey as Sergeant Brendan "Josh" Joshua Jolene Anderson as Sergeant/Senior Constable Shannon Henry Josef Ber as Sergeant Dominic "Dom" Wales (until episode 5, guest stars in episode 16) Nicole da Silva as Senior Constable Stella Dagostino Ashley Zukerman as Senior Constable Michael Sandrelli Kevin Hofbauer as Constable Christian Tapu (from episode 1) Samuel Johnson as Intelligence Officer Leon Broznic Catherine McClements as Inspector Kerry Vincent

Recurring Camille Keenan as Intelligence Officer Audrey Khoo Nathaniel Dean as Andrew Kronin Ian Meadows as James Vincent Jane Allsop as Tash Button Ella Shenman as Minka Button

Episodes

No.	#	Title	Directed by	Written by	Australian viewers (million)	Rank (weekly)	Original air date
36	1	"Series 3 Episode 1"	Andrew Prowse	Adam Todd	1,070[1]	25[2]	22 July 2010
The Tactical Response team investigate an attack on a police helicopter and multiple car bombings, however only after time passes, they realize it is all part of a cunning plan to rob a money-holding accommodation, learning this, the teams pursue the case.
37	2	"Series 3 Episode 2"	Daina Reid	Adam Todd	0,836[3]	61[4]	29 July 2010
After a man is shot dead, the TR's investigation work alerts the teams to a gunman who has infiltrated an office building, however with numerous victims from both police and emergency workers alike, they struggle to find a motive for the shootings. Meanwhile Christian, Michael and Josh chase after a woman.
38	3	"Series 3 Episode 3"	Daniel Nettheim	Samantha Winston	0,983[5]	42[6]	5 August 2010
Lawson's constant reminders of a case where money thieves escape him and his team without being caught threatens to tear apart the Tactical Response operations and TR2 help with the arrest of a well-known illegeal importer.
39	4	"Series 3 Episode 4"	Sian Davies	Alice Bell	1,002[7]	41[8]	12 August 2010
Tactical Response discovers a civilian involved with a lottery ticket scam with Andrew Kronin's gang which causes Dom to break-down and begin a shooting spree after Lawson refuses to help the civilian.
40	5	"Series 3 Episode 5"	Andrew Prowse	Jeff Truman	1,005[9]	38[10]	19 August 2010
Christian is excited to be protecting one of his favorite childhood Idol's whilst he is on a visit to Australia. However he and the teams become concerned after it becomes obvious the prime-minister is being targeted by an assassin, and Dom is rejected by Lawson after he requests his job back.
41	6	"Series 3 Episode 6"	Daniel Nettheim	Jessica Redenbach	0,798[11]	72[12]	26 August 2010
Back on the job with Tactical Response, Stella helps to settle a violent ethnic dispute. But when one of the offenders takes a special liking to her, she's forced into a dangerous situation that truly puts her courage to the test. Meanwhile, Lawson is on the trail of a volatile young couple who are desperate to get married, and Josh receives a drunken phone call from teenage Minka, the daughter of his new love interest Tash.
42	7	"Series 3 Episode 7"	Daina Reid	Adam Todd	0,668[13]	83[14]	2 September 2010
As Tactical Response gather to move on armed robber Andrew Kronin and his men, Michael's foray into the world of underground fighting creates a dangerous complication when he is identified as a police officer by one of Kronin's crew and he quickly finds himself a marked man. Shannon later discovers Tactical Response are not the only group who want Kronin when she is caught in the middle of an attack on him by violent criminal associates.
43	8	"Series 3 Episode 8"	Grant Brown	Samantha Winston	0,788[15]	62[16]	9 September 2010
Tactical Response notice a runaway train relentlessy traveling through numerous stations along a crash course with another train. Lawson boards train, unaware Andrew Kronin, a criminal he's been pursuing, is also on board.
44	9	"Series 3 Episode 9"	Andrew Prowse	Louise Fox	0,776[17]	65[18]	16 September 2010
A former drug user helps Tactical Response arrest a gang, however an hostage situation breakouts after the former drug users boyfriend breaks up with him, meanwhile, Kerry discovers her son James, has a drug problem. Meanwhile, Josh is injured when being pursued by a hired assassin.
45	10	"Series 3 Episode 10"	Daniel Nettheim	Sam Carroll	0,800[19]	60[20]	23 September 2010
On Shannon's first day as a Sergeant, her confidence is hurt after a juvenile delinquent steals the TR02 vehicle, however while pursuing the criminal, she discovers he is easily avoidable. Tragedy strikes and Stella discovers she's pregnant.
46	11	"Series 3 Episode 11"	Michael Pattinson	John Ridley	0,861[21]	52[22]	30 September 2010
TR2 find themselves in a bizarre hostage situation when they must negotiate the return of a man's severed penis from his enraged partner. Having just cheated on Audrey with Stella, Michael wonders if this is karmic retribution as he struggles with the consequences of telling the truth. Meanwhile, Lawson is shocked to discover Kerry scoring drugs for her son. Michael finds out that Stella had a miscarriage with her implying that he was the father.
47	12	"Series 3 Episode 12"	Andrew Prowse	Samantha Winston	0,774[23]	61[24]	21 October 2010
A cyber hacker manages to take down communications, businesses and banks across the city, bringing Josh and Tash together as they race against time to save the life of a badly injured woman. As the attack becomes more lethal, Leon and Audrey put their wits together to stop the faceless hacker.
48	13	"Series 3 Episode 13"	John Hartley	Jessica Redenbach	0,689[23]	75[24]	21 October 2010
After Andrew Kronin stages a brazen escape, Michael struggles with past demons as TR hunt down the armed robber and murderer. Burning for revenge, Michael is helped by Lawson to come to terms with his emotions.
49	14	"Series 3 Episode 14"	Ben Chessell	Adam Todd	0,687[25]	74[26]	28 October 2010
TR have a tough task when a group of Afghani asylum seekers seize the control of Frankston's Peninsula Centre and as a result, take several hostages, including the son of the Minister for Immigration.
50	15	"Series 3 Episode 15"	Sian Davies	Alice Bell & Todd Boland	0,773[27]	60[28]	4 November 2010
Most of the members of TR go to the bush for a routine training exercise. Unknown to Lawson and Josh however, they soon find themselves at the mercy of Oliver Ginsberg, who has rigged the forest with deadly traps. When they discover that Ginsberg is on his way back to the city with a van full of explosives, they realise the worst is yet to come.
51	16	"Series 3 Episode 16"	David Caesar	Leon Ford	0,708[29]	69[30]	11 November 2010
Lawson and Dom must find themselves working together again as TR and the bomb squad try to find and disarm the explosives Oliver Ginsberg has planted under the city. Dom dies in a blast.
52	17	"Series 3 Episode 17"	Andrew Prowse	Jeff Truman	0,707[31]	63[32]	18 November 2010
Kerry is shocked when she receives a phone call saying that her son James has been arrested after being involved in a stoush during a flight back from Vietnam. Meanwhile Lawson refuses treatment when he is knocked down by a car after saving someone's life.
53	18	"Series 3 Episode 18"	Robert Connolly	Sam Carroll	0,670[33][34]	70[35]	25 November 2010
The Tactical Response team takes a new born baby away from a crime-family, in order to protect the child from harm, though after the family kills a police officer, Kerry sets out to destroy the crime syndicate.
54	19	"Series 3 Episode 19"	Sian Davies	John Ridley	0,687[33]	66[35]	25 November 2010
After a soldier escapes his confinements from the Military Police, the TR team search for the suspect around the barracks, though Christian soon finds himself held hostage by the soldier, trying to save a shot officer and faced with an ultimatum.
55	20	"Series 3 Episode 20"	Grant Brown	Alice Bell & Leon Ford	0,936[36]	22[37]	2 December 2010
Lawson and his team must watch over a reckless private security force in order to resolve their kidnapping case without another shooting incident and Shannon sleeps with Lawson, though, Shannon discovers they were being filmed and Michael saw the tape.
56	21	"Series 3 Episode 21"	Andrew Prowse	Jessica Redenbach & Adam Todd	0,821[38]	29[39]	9 December 2010
A informant from Josh's past tries to frame him with a crime he didn't commit, though this sets off a chain reaction which threatens the lives of himself, his friends, Tash and her daughter.
57	22	"Series 3 Episode 22"	Ben Chessell	Samantha Winston	0,910[40]	16[41]	16 December 2010
After numerous distress calls and no communication from Baleen Island, the unit travel there to investigate, though the team is personally rocked after they find Michael with a spear-gun wound. Shannon finds a boat to transport Michael, though she finds herself battling with a rogue officer while Michael hangs on for life with Stella at his side.

DVD release

The first volume of the third series of Rush, containing the first 12 episode of the series was released on 3 December 2010.^[42] The second volume, containing the back half of the series was released on 3 March 2011.^[43]

References

1. "Ratings: Week 30". TV Tonight. July 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
2. Knox, David (25 July 2010). "MasterWeek as TEN wins the ratings". Retrieved 15 August 2010.
3. "Ratings: Week 31". TV Tonight. July 2010. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
4. Knox, David (1 August 2010). "TEN’s ratings week burnt by Seven win". Retrieved 8 August 2010.
5. "Ratings: Week 32". TV Tonight. August 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
6. "Rafters rule the ratings roost". TV-Tonight.com.au. 8 August 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
7. "Ratings: Week 33". TV Tonight. 13 August 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
8. "Viewers swing to ABC". TV-Tonight.com.au. 15 August 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
9. "Ratings: Week 34". TV Tonight. August 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
10. "ABC wins Election Night, but Seven takes the week". TV-Tonight.com.au. 22 August 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
11. "Ratings: Week 35". TV Tonight. August 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
12. Knox, David (29 August 2010). "Bad Boys dominate Seven's week". Retrieved 29 August 2010.
13. "Ratings: Week 36". TV Tonight.com.au. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
14. Knox, David (5 September 2010). "7TWO grabs first win over GO!". Retrieved 5 September 2010.
15. "Ratings: Week 37". TV Tonight.com.au. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
16. Knox, David (12 September 2010). "The big bang on Nine’s Ratings theory". Retrieved 12 September 2010.
17. "Ratings: Week 38". TV Tonight.com.au. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
18. Knox, David (19 September 2010). "Run for the ratings". Retrieved 19 September 2010.
19. "Ratings: Week 39". TV Tonight.com.au. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
20. Knox, David (26 September 2010). "2.8m for AFL but Nine wins the week". Retrieved 26 September 2010.
21. "Ratings: Week 40". TV Tonight.com.au. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
22. Knox, David (3 October 2010). "Blokes rule as Seven wins Week 40". Retrieved 3 October 2010.
23. "Ratings: Week 43". TV Tonight.com.au. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
24. Knox, David (24 October 2010). "SBS birthday present: under siege from digitals". Retrieved 31 October 2010.
25. "Ratings: Week 44". TV Tonight.com.au. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
26. Knox, David (31 October 2010). "ONE holds up the main game at TEN". Retrieved 4 November 2010.
27. "Ratings: Week 45". TV Tonight.com.au. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
28. Knox, David (7 November 2010). "Seven’s Cup runneth over". Retrieved 26 November 2010.
29. "Ratings: Week 46". TV Tonight.com.au. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
30. Knox, David (14 November 2010). "All the drama of Week 46". Retrieved 26 November 2010.
31. "Ratings: Week 47". TV Tonight.com.au. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
32. Knox, David (21 November 2010). "It’s the final countdown". Retrieved 26 November 2010.
33. Senior Writer, Spy Report (26 November 2010). "Ratings: Thursday 25th November". Media Spy. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
34. "Ratings: Beauty and the Geek dominates". Media Spy. 26 November 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
35. Knox, David (28 November 2010). "Week 48: the winner announced". Retrieved 28 November 2010.
36. "Ratings: Week 1-Summer Period". December 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
37. Knox, David (5 December 2010). "7TWO beats GO! in first week of summer". Retrieved 5 December 2010.
38. "Ratings: Week 2-Summer Period". December 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
39. Knox, David (12 December 2010). "Summer all Seven’s way". Retrieved 13 December 2010.
40. "Ratings: Week 3-Summer Period". December 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
41. Knox, David (19 December 2010). "Oprah upstages summer ratings battle". Retrieved 21 January 2011.
42. http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/816458
43. http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/818037

External links

• Official website
• List of Rush episodes at the Internet Movie Database
• List of Rush season 3 episodes at TV.com
• Rush at epguides.com