Sea Patrol

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Sea Patrol: Damage Control
In this series final episode, tragedy rocks HMAS Hammersley as the crew races to prevent a terrorist attack on a busy Australian port. Meanwhile, Kate and Dutchy discover ingredients for a radioactive ‘dirty bomb’ are being smuggled into Australia on illegal fishing boats, and Mike is stunned to realise SAS Officer Jim Roth has proposed to Kate – will he let the woman he loves marry another man?

The Secret Life of Your Body Clock, SBS ONE, 7.30pm
From the moment we are born to the last breath we take, our lives are governed by a series of clocks. Ticking away inside our bodies, every one of our major organs has its own individual timepiece. So want to lose a bit of weight? Or get pregnant? All you have to do is perfect your timing. The ultimate guide to running like clockwork.

Cougar Town, Seven, 10.30
In tonights final, Jules and the gang head to Hawaii after Travis abruptly moves there for a fresh start. As Jules struggles to accept Travis’s choice, Grayson tells her he’s keen on having kids.

The Young Ones, ABC, 8.32pm
This final episode explores the science behind the series and puts the idea that we have control over how we age to the test.

Music and Lyrics, Gem, 7.30pm
A washed up singer is given a couple days to compose a chart-topping hit for an aspiring teen sensation. Though he’s never written a decent lyric in his life, he sparks with an offbeat younger woman with a flair for words. Stars Drew Barrymore and Hugh Grant.

8:30pm – Tuesday, July 5 on Channel Nine

The apparent death of the Hammersley’s newest recruit strikes straight at the heart of the ship’s close knit crew. There has been no sign of Ryan White (Dominic Deutscher), since he packed his bag and left Hammersley, but CO Mike Flynn (Ian Stenlake) has other things on his mind when the Navy ship comes across a fishing boat that has been almost destroyed by automatic weapon fire.

Four bodies are found, and the survivors appear terrified of the Navy personnel, one of them shrieking accusingly that the Navy was responsible for the slaughter. Back at NAVCOM, Maxine White (Tammy MacIntosh) tells Mike and XO Kate McGregor (Lisa McCune) that it is almost certain the fishing vessel was disabled by a boat owned by the GD Security company, a mercenary operation run by a former SAS operative, Garth Davidson (Jack Campbell).

When confronted, Campbell – dressed in combat gear – claims his boat had been attacked by pirates, and says it is likely the same pirates also attacked the fishing boat. Although his M.V. Sassy is carrying weapons, and a foreign diplomat, Mr Tagobe (Matt Okine), Campbell has all the necessary paperwork for the armaments.

Told to take Campbell to port for further questioning, the Hammersely crew checks out his vessel, and to the amazement of Bird (Danielle Horvat), Ryan is found hiding in a cabin below decks.

8:30pm – Tuesday, June 21 on Channel Nine

A team building exercise for the junior Hammersley sailors turns into a deadly nightmare, while long kept secrets are reaching crisis point on board. The idea of an “EXPED ” – an overnight camping exercise where Dutchy (Conrad Coleby) will teach survival skills to the younger crew members – comes up while most of the crew are having drinks at home port.

It is a jolly gathering until Stewart White (Miles Pollard), the father of Ryan (Dominic Deutscher) enters the bar and knocks CO Mike Flynn (Ian Stenlake) to the ground, mystifying everyone. Mike is reluctant to tell XO Kate McGregor (Lisa McCune) what possible motive White could have had, saying he will deal with it later.

The next day, as Bird (Danielle Horvat), RO (Kristian Schmid), and Two Dads (Nikolai Nikolaeff) are taken to deserted Crab Creek Island, their team leader Dutchy horrifies them by dumping cosmetic and beauty aids, saying all they will have is water and two radios, and they will catch their own food. With Dutchy’s offering of a fishing line, Two Dads and RO head off to catch dinner, while Bird stays with Dutchy, but when he traps a rabbit for food, she is horrified again at the thought of killing “Thumper”.

Afraid of guns, physical violence and killing the rabbit, Bird is seriously considering her future in the armed forces.

8:30pm – Tuesday, June 14 on Channel Nine

Once again, Hammersley is called upon by the Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) to assist in its investigation of a terrorist network, and this time the task results in a murder on the Navy ship.

With agent Madelaine Cruise (Renai Caruso) on board, Hammersley is anchored off a foreign coast in the Indian Ocean, while a crew on a RHIB waits in darkness to rendezvous with four of her agents.

One lone figure appears on the beach, recognized by Madelaine as Agent Smith (Graham Moore) but as he tries to reach the RHIB gunfire lights the night sky, and in an heroic move, Swain (Matthew Holmes) carries Smith to safety.

Back on board Smith tells Madelaine his colleagues have been killed in an ambush, but he does have a data stick that will help to decode terrorist signals.

Re-stocking in the port of Samjung, Hammersley is visited by an unpleasant Government official, Salah (Dorje Swallow), who tells CO Mike Flynn (Ian Stenlake) he wants the ship to leave the port, the sooner the better. Madelaine tells Mike that Salah’s government is corrupt and is protecting Mirhad Moshir (Alexander Forero), the man who runs the entire terrorist network that ASIO is trying to shut down.

8:30pm – Tuesday, June 7 on Channel Nine

One of the more conservative members of the Hammersley crew takes centre stage with his efforts to save the life of a shipmate.

Answering a mayday call, CO Mike Flynn (Ian Stenlake) and team are surprised to find a bright yellow mini submarine carrying a young woman, frantically waving and asking for help.

Tracey McQueen (Pia Miranda), and her colleague, Jack Henty (Nicholas Bell), are on a government sponsored research expedition but their submarine has been disabled by a series of electrical failures.

With Tracey on board Hammersley, the ship’s “sparky”, Two Dads (Nikolai Nikolaeff), reluctantly boards the sub, only to have the vessel sink to the bottom of the ocean trapping him and Henty inside.

Seventy meters is too deep for a diver, and as the crew analyses the predicament, Jack Henty comes to the surface in an escape suit, bringing the dreadful news that there was an explosion on the sub and he believes Two Dads is dead.

Sea Patrol, Nine, 8.30pm
Robert becomes the lifeline when 2Dads is trapped alone in a sunken research submarine. Mike and the crew pursue a marine biologist suspected of sabotaging the submarine, and with 2Dad’s air supply running out, Charge must use all his technical skills to help save his mate’s life.

Nurse Jackie, ELEVEN, 9.30pm
Jackie and her husband meet with Grace’s psychiatrist and during the session, Grace asks to be put on medication. Meanwhile, Akalitus pulls Jackie off a case and tells her that she’s officially on probation. O’Hara and Jackie’s relationship is strained again.

Cougar Town, Seven, 11pm
When Travis suffers his first truly broken heart, Jules and Bobby are at a loss as to how to help him. Meanwhile, Grayson stands up to Jules when she tries to tell him what to do, and Ellie turns to Laurie for support when Andy’s overly flirty sister-in-law (guest star- Nia Vardalos) comes to visit.

Eastbound and Down, 7mate, 10pm
In this hilarious new episode, Kenny tries to become the spokesman for a luxury car dealer. After an embarrassing scene at the car dealership, Kenny appears with his driver at a school dance and declares his love for April while high on ecstasy.

Working Girl, 7TWO, 10pm
Tess McGill is a frustrated secretary, struggling to forge ahead in the world of big business in New York. She gets her chance when her boss breaks her leg on a skiing holiday. McGill takes advantage of her absence to push ahead with her career.

8:30pm – Tuesday, May 31 on Channel Nine

When one of the Hammersley crew accidentally outs an undercover operative, putting the man’s life in peril, he is determined to make amends. As part of the boarding party checking a possible FFV (foreign fishing vessel) Dutchy (Conrad Coleby) doesn’t hide his surprise at seeing one of the crew is SAS Captain Jim Roth (Ditch Davey).

His flash of recognition is noticed by the ship’s master, and the question now is, has Jim’s cover been blown? ASIO “spook” Madelaine Cruise (Renai Caruso) is furious. She confirms that Jim was on a mission and insists CO Mike Flynn (Ian Stenlake) shadow the vessel in case Jim needs assistance.

And so he does, after Dutchy sees two men fighting on the deck, and the subsequent boarding party finds an area awash with blood and Jim under a tarpaulin with a serious head wound.

Survivor: Redemption Island Final and Reunion, GO! 8.30pm

After 13 episodes, all filmed in Nicaragua, we are now at the final of Survivor: Redemption Island. The show initially had two returning players – Rob Mariano and Russell Hantz, and sixteen new players. In this finale we see three compete for the final vote. After finding out the winner we will then get all the past contestants rejoin together and discuss their experiences during the game and on Redemption Island.

Into The Universe With Stephen Hawking, SBS ONE 8.30pm

In this 4 part series, physicist Stephen Hawking hosts an epic new kind of cosmology series. It takes the world’s most famous scientific mind and sets it free, powered by the limitless possibilities of computer animation. Hawking gives us the ultimate guide to the universe, a ripping yarn based on real science, spanning the whole of space and time – from the nature of the universe itself, to the chances of alien life, and the real possibility of time travel. In the first episode Hawking joins science and imagination to explore one of the most important mysteries facing humankind – the possibility of alien, intelligent life and the likelihood of future “contact.” Traveling from the moons of Jupiter to a galaxy maybe not so far, far away, he’ll introduce us to possible alien life forms -in stunning CGI – that face the same universal trials of adaptation and survival as the residents of Earth.

As It Happened: The SS-Odessa, SBS TWO  8.30pm

In the very last days of World War 2, an underground Nazi organisation called Odessa ensured that many SS leaders were able to avoid detection and punishment by establishing and facilitating secret escape routes, known as ratlines, and helping them to flee overseas. An interesting doco on a horrific time of the world.

Sea Patrol, Nine 8.30pm

Kate (Lisa McCune) uncovers a deadly conspiracy when she investigates a cluster of rare illnesses on a remote island. Hammersley is on the hunt for a ship suspected of dumping toxic chemicals into tropical waters.

NCIS: Los Angeles, Ten 9.30pm

California highway patrol officer Paul Beane, is part of a corrupt network that Callen (Chris O’Donnell) infiltrated six months earlier because Pendleton camp marines were presumed  to be involved. Beane was shot after refusing a ‘courier job’ and his CHiP partner Jennifer Grear, who spends money like water and is running for the taxi service gang herself,  names recruiter Steve Brenner and several presumed ‘enforcers’ as French anti-terrorist agents.

8:30pm – Tuesday, May 17 on Channel Nine

In 13 action-packed episodes Commander Mike Flynn (Ian Stenlake) and his crew will go head-to-head with terrorists, drug traffickers, serial killers and people-smugglers while risking their lives to save friend and foe alike from dangerous attacks.

With a network of terrorists in play, the crew of the Hammersley face their greatest challenge yet to bring them down. Their solidarity, loyalty and integrity will be tested at work and play. As well as Ian Stenlake, Lisa McCune (Lieutenant Kate McGregor) returns to the senior officer cast of Sea Patrol along with Tammy MacIntosh (Commander Maxine White).

Regular crew members returning for the fifth season include Matthew Holmes (Swain), John Batchelor (Charge), Kristian Schmid (RO), Conrad Coleby (Dutchy) and the Hammersley’s junior sailors Nikolai Nikolaeff (2Dads) and Danielle Horvat (Bird).

Guest star Ditch Davey is back as SAS Captain Jim Roth to work alongside the Hammersley crew in uncovering a terrorist ring, while Renai Caruso guest stars as ASIO operative Madelaine Cruise. Dominic Deutscher also returns as Ryan White, Maxine’s son, a junior officer under training who is posted to the warship for his first rotation.