Rush (2008–2011)

1. S01E01PilotSeptember 2, 2008—After rescuing two children, Josh's rage spills onto their father, who may have attempted to kill them. The new inspector challenges Josh's
2. S01E02Episode 2September 9, 2008—Lawson and Grace try to talk-down a troubled teenager when she threatens suicide, trapped on a rooftop with her young boyfriend. She was lat
3. S01E03Episode 3September 16, 2008—The TRG is called out to a sports oval where a heavily-armed gunman shoots Stella, who is saved by her kevlar vest. When the gunman requests
4. S01E04Episode 4September 23, 2008—A criminal in custody escapes from the prison van he is being tranported in, and makes an audacious break for freedom. In doing so, he assau
5. S01E05Episode 5September 30, 2008—When the TR team intercepts a known drug dealer, they discover that a robbery is about to take place, which then turns into a siege when the
6. S01E06Episode 6October 7, 2008—Josh, Grace and Michael investigate when an alarm is going off at a high-security laboratory. They find that an animal rights activists grou
7. S01E07Episode 7October 14, 2008—Michael is found cleared of the herpes. The team arrives at a big surburban party and find a group of teenagers have stolen a gun from a sec
8. S01E08Episode 8October 21, 2008—When a politician’s daughter and her school friend are kidnapped, the team is asked to run a covert operation to get the girls back safely.
9. S01E09Episode 9October 28, 2008—Lawson is a part of a high speed chase involving a group of carjackers, Kerry is pulled over for drunk driving, and Josh, Grace and Michael
10. S01E10Episode 10November 4, 2008—TR is called to a media centre, where a man has locked himself in a room and has planted a number of paint bombs throughout the building. Mi
11. S01E11Episode 11November 10, 2008—Lawson and Stella deal with a suicidal ex-footballer, Michael and Josh chase burglars through a series of complex tunnels, and Kerry is kept
12. S01E12Episode 12November 18, 2008—After a nasty domestic dispute, the TR team are called to look for a man, who has hospitalised his wife after an argument. The team reveals
13. S01E13Episode 13November 25, 2008—TR is given the responsibilty of protecting an underworld figure, who is testifying in court. A decoy is used, with an actor playing the man

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Episode 1July 16, 2009—When a container of illegal weapons is broken into, Josh and Dom race to save the life of a security guard, who has a bomb strapped to her b
2. S02E02Episode 2July 23, 2009 1.0When a group of students are lured into being drug mules, TR races to stop them, as Kerry warns Lawson he risks compromising a federal inves
3. S02E03Episode 3July 30, 2009—When TR is called to a domestic dispute, Lawson connects with a young boy struggling to care for his drunken father; Michael discovers being
4. S02E04Episode 4August 6, 2009—When a family court judge is taken hostage by a disgruntled father, TR tries desperately for a peaceful resolution. As the situation escalat
5. S02E05Episode 5August 13, 2009—During a routine cell extraction Dom and Stella are caught in a prison siege. As Shannon negotiates with the ringleader, she slips up admitt
6. S02E06Episode 6August 20, 2009—When an ex-newspaper editor causes a disturbance at Federation Square, Tactical Response tries to talk him down before he tragically falls t
7. S02E07Episode 7August 27, 2009—When teenagers blow up a series of parking pay stations, TR races to prevent them killing themselves and innocent bystanders.
8. S02E08Episode 8September 3, 2009—TR is called to a domestic siege on the outskirts of Melbourne where they journey into dense bush to save a young boy. When Josh is shot, L
9. S02E09Episode 9September 10, 2009—Stella's future in Tactical Response is threatened when she becomes involved in an illegal car race. Kerry faces the coronial inquest into t
10. S02E10Episode 10September 10, 2009—Michael puts his life in danger when he goes against protocol taking on a group of robbers single-handedly. Tactical Response responds to a
11. S02E11Episode 11September 17, 2009—When John Welsh, an ex-SAS soldier robs a petrol station, TR join with a major crime squad to help bring him down. A drug-related story Jac
12. S02E12Episode 12September 24, 2009—When a baby is abducted Lawson races to find the kidnappers before the child's grandfather, a known criminal figure, finds them first. Meanw
13. S02E13Episode 13October 1, 2009—When a taxi driver assaults Shannon, Tactical Response links the incident to a spate of attacks against female passengers. As Tactical Respo
14. S02E14Episode 14October 8, 2009—Lawson extracts an undercover operative from a drug syndicate only to discover she has crossed the line and is pregnant to a known criminal.
15. S02E15Episode 15October 15, 2009—Lawson, Shannon and Stella race to save the lives of college students when two teenagers go on a rampage at a college campus. Dom and Michae
16. S02E16Episode 16October 22, 2009—Stella is caught in the crossfire when an informant is removed from witness protection against his will. When the negotiation takes a turn f
17. S02E17Episode 17October 29, 2009—Michael and Josh clash when dealing with a delusional man. Tactical Response races to stop a woman murdering her husband. Meanwhile, Lawson
18. S02E18Episode 18November 5, 2009—Lawson and Josh come to blows when Lawson discovers Josh's relationship with Shannon. Meanwhile, Tactical Response tracks an escaped crimina
19. S02E19Episode 19November 12, 2009—Lawson tries to save Caleb from a life of crime, only to discover it's already too late. Meanwhile, Dom's home life explodes when Sandrine's
20. S02E20Episode 20November 19, 2009—A discussion about Kerry's birthday leads to a bet on who in the team will have sex with her. Meanwhile, Leon investigates a series of video
21. S02E21Episode 21November 26, 2009—TR assists in the removal of underage girls from a community where reports have been made of inappropriate behavior. The situation turns ser
22. S02E22Episode 22November 26, 2009—Meanwhile Melbourne’s water supply is contaminated by a woman who believes fluoride in the water has killed her husband, and Michael’s faith

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01HeistJuly 22, 2010—The Tactical Response team investigate an attack on a police helicopter and multiple car bombings, however only after time passes, they real
2. S03E02SniperJuly 29, 2010—Tactical Response attempt to find a sniper on the run, with an city under fire, the teams swiftly respond however struggle to find a reason
3. S03E03TruckAugust 5, 2010—As Lawson's growing obsession with the robbery crew threatens to pull Tactical Response apart, Josh shows his leadership as TR2 assist Drug
4. S03E04SnatchAugust 12, 2010—TR score a lead when an ordinary civilian unwittingly implicates himself with Andrew Kronin's gang. As Lawson pushes the man to get to Kroni
5. S03E05CPPAugust 19, 2010—Christian is thrilled to be guarding his childhood idol, Tuvaluan Prime Minister Pell Fisher, during a visit to Australia. But the glamour o
6. S03E06BrawlAugust 26, 2010—Stella, Shannon and Josh help to settle a violent ethnic dispute. Lawson, Michael and Christian are on the trail of a volatile young couple
7. S03E07L'hommeSeptember 2, 2010—Tactical Response, along with the armed robbery squad, conduct survellience on armed robber Andrew Kronin and his gang. To make things worse
8. S03E08TrainSeptember 9, 2010—A runaway train ploughs through country stations on a collision course with another train. Lawson sets foot on the relentless express, unawa
9. S03E09CookedSeptember 16, 2010—As TR, along with the drug squad, work to catch a well known drug gang, Kerry's efforts to save Blake, a meth cook and reformed drug addict
10. S03E10RunSeptember 23, 2010—On Shannon's first day as a Sergeant, her confidence is hurt after a juvenile delinquent steals the TR02 vehicle, however while pursing the
11. S03E11HostageSeptember 30, 2010—The Tactical Response team becomes involved in stopping a weird hostage situation, meanwhile, Audrey discovers Michael slept with Stella in
12. S03E12CrashOctober 21, 2010—A terrifying cyber assault on the city brings Josh and Tash together as they race against time to save the life of a badly injured woman. As
13. S03E13OutOctober 21, 2010—When Andrew Kronin stages a brazen escape, Michael struggles with past demons as TR hunt down the armed robber and murderer. Burning for rev
14. S03E14SiegeOctober 28, 2010—A group of Afghani asylum seekers have seized control of Frankston’s Peninsula Centre and taken several hostages, including the son of the M
15. S03E15BushNovember 4, 2010—TR go bush for a routine training exercise. Unbeknownst to Lawson and Josh, the younger members of the squad soon find themselves at the mer
16. S03E16Catch-22November 11, 2010—Tactical Respose race into town, on the hunt for Oliver Ginsberg. They learn that Ginsberg has placed a very large bomb under the city and t
17. S03E17OedipusNovember 18, 2010—The team finds a special way to honor their mate. Stella gives Lawson a hard time about not wanting to say anything at the funeral. Kerry i
18. S03E18BloodNovember 25, 2010—TR embark on an unusual and confronting assignment when they must remove a newborn baby from its mother as part of an intervention order. Wh
19. S03E19ArmyNovember 25, 2010—The team find themselves in unfamiliar territory when Christian is taken hostage during a siege at an army barracks. Christian's philosophie
20. S03E20PuntaDecember 2, 2010—TR find themselves having to work with a slick, well-run private security firm to save the life of a kidnapped businessman. But is their lea
21. S03E21ProofDecember 9, 2010—Josh's proposal to Tash is interrupted when ESD storm Tash's house and arrest him. Facing charges of corruption, Josh realises that his arre
22. S03E22IslandDecember 16, 2010—The members of TR are called to a mysterious island in response to a distress call. When one of them is injured, they find themselves in a r

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01New World OrderSeptember 1, 2011—After the assassination of the Victorian police minister, Kerry appoints a new task force, Cicero, in order to find those responsible. How w
2. S04E02Escort (1)September 1, 2011—The assassination of the Police Minister and a war brewing on the docks throws TR into the centre of a major new task force investigation. S
3. S04E03Escort (2)September 8, 2011—Shannon struggles to overcome the impact of a personal crisis, and must face her demons in order to save a woman’s life.
4. S04E04LionSeptember 15, 2011—Lawson challenges Charlie’s authority to pursue his own agenda with the Marauder bikies while the rest of the team protect a journalist unde
5. S04E05ThreatsSeptember 22, 2011—Headstrong Kerry is dismissive of her own safety but when the threats are redirected to her son, her anger at the perpetrators can't be cont
6. S04E06In His NatureSeptember 29, 2011—Michael has been a busy man since being fired from Tactical Response. Thanks to the squad's head honcho Kerry he's now undercover, and his j
7. S04E07SurvivalOctober 6, 2011—Tactical Response goes into overdrive as they desperately try and to locate Michael after his undercover buy-bust goes horribly wrong. Josh
8. S04E08Life SupportOctober 13, 2011—Senior Constable Michael Sandrelli remains in intensive care whilst Tactical Response are left to pick up the pieces. Meanwhile, Shannon let
9. S04E09ExplosivesOctober 20, 2011—Tragedy can have a profound effect on those involved. Everyone has different coping mechanisms, and Tactical Response continues to reel from
10. S04E10The CuckooOctober 27, 2011—The Tactical Response team continue their search for the man they believe is responsible for both the Police Minister and Michael's murders,
11. S04E11KissNovember 3, 2011—With a renegade Josh risking everything to find Michael's killer, the team finds themselves chasing one of their own and are forced to confr
12. S04E12MortalityNovember 10, 2011—Tactical Response find themselves up against a carefully planned manoeuvre when Lawson and others are taken hostage by the Cuckoo as part of
13. S04E13Dirty BombNovember 17, 2011—As the bomb squad work to defuse a bomb, the team are tasked to fly to Fiji to extradite a South Korean National back to Australia. Shannon

Season 4 ranked & reviewed