Catherine Millar
Director
Special Squad (1984)
Season 1
Special Squad was an Australian television series m The series focused on an elite division of the Victoria Police, which handled crimes either too sensitive or specialist for regular squads. The Special Squad was headed by Det. Insp. Don Anderson, with his main operatives being Det. Snr. Sgt. Greg Smith, and Det. Sgt. Joel Davis.
Released Sept. 5, 1984
Episode 60 min
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S1E1 - Trojan Horses
The Special Squad faces anarchy in the criminal underworld when rival gangs fight to gain control.
Sept. 5, 1984, midnight
S1E2 - The Expert
A prominent underworld figure decides to have Anderson executed after the Special Squad crashes in on a bullion job.
April 4, 1985, midnight
S1E3 - Code of Silence
The Special Squad confronts the local mafia after a horrific murder takes place at the markets.
Aug. 22, 1984, midnight
S1E4 - Easy Street
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Aug. 29, 1984, midnight
S1E5 - Counterfeit Lady
A narcotics gang deal ruthlessly with two of their couriers when they realise the Special Squad are after them.
Aug. 15, 1984, midnight
S1E6 - The Long Secret
None
April 24, 1991, midnight
S1E7 - The Second Mr Swift
The Special Squad tries to prevent gang warfare after a major underworld figure is murdered.
Nov. 12, 1984, midnight
S1E8 - The Würzburg Link
The Special Squad is forced to deal with international terrorism.
Oct. 18, 1984, midnight
S1E9 - Same Time Friday
The Special Squad has to rescue a TV public affairs lady who has been kidnapped.
Sept. 12, 1984, midnight
S1E10 - Duel
Someone has a vendetta against the Special Squad. Anderson, Smith and Davis have to find out who and why.
Aug. 8, 1984, midnight
S1E11 - The Set-Up
Someone is determined to destroy Davis, but who or why is a mystery.
Oct. 1, 1984, midnight
S1E12 - The Golden Run
The Special Squad pursues a mysterious figure who is hunting down members of a drug ring and forcing them to reveal their supplier.
Oct. 29, 1984, midnight
S1E13 - Jacko
Working undercover among street criminals, Smith adopts the guise of a derelict, but finds it hard to shed the role.
Sept. 19, 1984, midnight
S1E14 - Slow Attack
None
June 26, 1991, midnight
S1E15 - Country Girl
The Special Squad investigate when an internationally successful country singer is killed during a visit to her home town.
Oct. 15, 1984, midnight
S1E16 - War
A chemist shoots a young thief who was looking for drugs.
July 10, 1991, midnight
S1E17 - Wild Man
A notorious ex-rugby player breaks out of prison for one final fling.
Nov. 19, 1984, midnight
S1E18 - The Chen Legacy
Davis works undercover as a student of martial arts to investigate the death of a Vietnamese karate teacher.
March 28, 1985, midnight
S1E19 - Child of Fortune
Two men intimidate a wealthy, reclusive businessman as part of a large-scale embezzlement scheme.
Oct. 22, 1984, midnight
S1E20 - Business as Usual
The Special Squad goes undercover to trap a man who robbed a nightclub.
Aug. 7, 1991, midnight
S1E21 - A Wild Oat
Anderson investigates when an old friend is murdered after arranging to meet him for lunch / Anderson arranges to have lunch with a friend, but she is murdered before they meet.
March 21, 1985, midnight
S1E22 - Mates
Davis discovers that an old friend, now head of a security firm, is in serious financial trouble.
Feb. 7, 1985, midnight
S1E23 - Big Bad World
None
Aug. 4, 1992, midnight
S1E24 - Earlybird
The Special Squad learns that a gang of interstate criminals has arrived in town to execute a major robbery.
Feb. 14, 1985, midnight
S1E25 - The Bribe
Smith infiltrates a drug organisation after allowing himself to be bribed by a cocaine dealer.
April 11, 1985, midnight
S1E26 - Farewell to a Comrade
The Special Squad investigates the disappearance of a Soviet diplomat in the Victorian snowfields.
Sept. 8, 1992, midnight
S1E27 - In the Cause Of Justice
When a murder is committed during a daring hijacking, Smith and Davis ruthlessly pursue a wanted criminal
Feb. 12, 1985, midnight
S1E28 - Hot Streets
The Special Squad is under pressure to find a psychopath who is stalking the streets killing rich young men.
Sept. 22, 1992, midnight
S1E29 - Killer
The Special Squad pursues two desperate European terrorists.
Oct. 12, 1992, midnight
S1E30 - The Patchwork
Davis accidentally stumbles onto an organisation that provides false identities for fugitive criminals when of Anderson's informants is killed.
Feb. 28, 1985, midnight
S1E31 - The Brothers
A man breaks out of prison to avenge the death of his older brother, killed in a police shoot-out.
Nov. 2, 1992, midnight
S1E32 - Until Death
Anderson becomes a target for revenge after he kills a man in the course of duty.
Jan. 11, 1993, midnight
S1E33 - Ghosts
None
Jan. 12, 1993, midnight
S1E34 - The Haley Inheritance
The Special Squad intervenes when a notorious drug dealer is captured in South East Asia and threatened with execution.
Jan. 6, 1993, midnight
S1E35 - Suzie's War
Davis goes undercover when rival motorcycle gangs threaten to annihilate each other.
Jan. 7, 1993, midnight
S1E36 - Return of the Cat
None
Jan. 14, 1993, midnight
S1E37 - Pigs
None
Jan. 18, 1993, midnight
S1E38 - Mombasa
None
Jan. 19, 1993, midnight
S1E39 - The Haunting
None
Jan. 28, 1993, midnight
S1E40 - Rotten Apple
None
Jan. 21, 1993, midnight
S1E41 - Mad Mountain Mama
None
Jan. 25, 1993, midnight
S1E42 - Life After Teddy
None
Jan. 27, 1993, midnight
S1E43 - Gone for the Doctor
None
Feb. 4, 1993, midnight
Network: Network Ten
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 2580 min.
Released: Sept. 5, 1984
Last Air Date: Feb. 4, 1993, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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