Water Rats
TV-PG 1996 · 6 seasons · 177 eps · ★ 6.2 · Crime, Drama
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Water Rats is an Australian TV police procedural broadcast on the Nine Network from 1996 to 2001.
Created by Tony Morphett
Network: Nine Network
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Peter Bensley Jeff Hawker -
Toni Scanlan Helen Blakemore -
Brett Partridge Gavin Sykes -
Jay Laga'aia Tommy Tavita -
Catherine McClements Rachel Goldstein -
Scott Burgess Dave McCall -
Colin Friels Frank Holloway -
Steve Bisley Jack Christey -
Allison Cratchley Woods -
Raelee Hill Tayler Johnson -
Aaron Pedersen Michael Reilly -
Dee Smart Alex St. Clare
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