Nine ends Rescue Special Ops
Nine has decided to axe its fading homegrown action show Rescue Special Ops despite signs of recovering audiences, it is being reported today.
The network will not commission a fourth series, says the Sunday Telegraph.
Ratings had dropped to around half a million but with the help of inheriting a better audience from The Block had recovered to just over 800,000 last week.
Last year the show suffered the misfortune of becoming better known for a piece of plagiarism when a trailer turned out to be a direct lift from a Discovery channel promo for Bear Grylls’ Man vs Wild.
Ridiculous!!!!
Sea patrol and now rescue! So unfair. Not giving these amazing, much loved dramas the recognition they deserve!
Not happy!!
Its a shame, so many local productions dont go on past a few series these days
What? Please renew it! Channel nine has deffinatley dissapointed me and if they do no renew it i will no longer watch any channel 9 tv shows. RESCUE SPECIAL OPS WAS IS THE BEST!
All tv has come down to now is cooking and renovation shows. Every Australian drama has just about been cancelled from tv. Rescue Special Ops is a show that is deffinately worth keeping, I know that im not the only one who enjoys it. It is one of the only tv shows on that is worth watching and it should be kept to continue on to season 4. All shows such as Masterchef and the Block might get alot more views but theres also that 800,000 you say that would prefer to watch Rescue Ops. I know for a fact theres not any Monday where im not home to watch the show and i am more then disappointed to here that Channel 9 is cancelling it. You get alot more out of these Australian drama series then what you do any other tv show, they are faced with events that could actually occur and there is never a boring episode. So i think Channel 9 should stop worrying so much about the ‘views’ this tv show is getting as it is still a high popularity of views and they should base it more on the fact that they are about the only Channel offering for people who don’t want to watch reality tv or competition shows to watch something far more interesting and dramatic. Rescue Special Ops is by far the best Australian drama tv series i have watched.
it is not wonder. why would you hire actors when you can get ordinary folk to come on tv. I wonder at Winners and Losers-the girls are so badly dressed,can someone get a wardrobe for them, nothing much happens to most of the characters, storyline going nowhere. Where is it supposed to be set?in the country or the town?cant figure it out.It is no wonder people give up on these “actors”.
Wow, the three people defending Rescue Special Ops are the only three people I have ever met you liked that fetid pile of excrement that 9 calls a show.
Cant act, cannot write a script to save their lives, cant plot their way out of a paper bag. Glad to see it go.
Ahh!!! I can’t believe they are cancelling it! Its my favourite show!! Im so upset! Channel Nine dont do it!! Im sick of all these reality TV shows everyone bloody hates them. Give these hard working Aussie actors their jobs back for afew more seasons to come! Every show has it’s ups and down, especially when more and more different types of shows are beign thought up these days, but a good Australian TV show is hard to come by and this little action packed number wins me over every time it is on. And now i have it on DVD.
I know this may be a waaaay out concept … but maybe, just maybe … if we put Lisa McCune in some sort of official uniform we could make a drama series around that!
Unbelievable! Shame on you Channel Nine! Ever since the high rating Mcleods Daughters was axed, it was about time Channel Nine had a decent Australian TV show to watch. The show ticks all the boxes, … drama, humour, action and romance. Making a HUGE mistake!
Well done channel 9! Thanks so much for ruining good television! Perhaps if you kept the shows at a consistent timeslot instead of adding episodes whenever you feel like it, (even when NOT listed in the TV guide or advertised) you would have consitency in your ratings. But hey, lets just get rid of fantastic Australian drama that employs Aussies and put on some American garbage instead!
Well done to the crew and actors in this geat show!
The only show i watch on channel 9 is special ops and its the best!!!!! so now if you drop it i definatly know that you will be lossing alot of vieweers on channel 9 so good luck your making it worse for yourself
How about a mish-mash drama based on Water Rats, Blue Heelers, Sea Patrol and Rescue Special Ops? Starring Lisa McCune in a new uniform (nice idea, Fiona) and the cast from every Underbelly series. That oughta mop up every under-employed actor in Australia and would still be better viewing than silly renovation and rubbish cooking shows.
Shame on you Channel 9. Can’t believe you have cancelled this great drama series. You should reconsider your decision as Rescue Special Ops should be around for much longer.
How could you Channel 9? I cannot and do NOT believe you could be so cruel Rescue Special Ops was amd still is one of the best shows out like Sea Patrol. You have cut off your nose to spite your face the only people that have lost the ratings is your selves. Shame on you, a lot of great actors are involved in Rescue Special ops and it is obvious you are jealous of their great talents. Shame, shame, shame on you!!!
Live in the UK so have only just discovered this brilliant show and now it’s going. Brilliant characters, acting, stories. What are the people who make these awful decisions thinking. I think they should go! Bring it back PLEASE.
Whattttttt???? Why would they do such a thing? This is a great show…one of the very few Australian dramas left! What are these people thinking!! Bring it back!! There are soooo many people eagerly awaiting season 4!
I am there have been a very keen supporter of Rescue special ops and was surprised when I read that channel 9 nine have decieded to axe the series. But is good to see they are making another 4th series
i am Disappointed for the actors that they will need go overseas. to look for work
I hope it doesn’t end
John,
II’m just stunned. I can’t believe they are cancelling this great show. I look forward to it every Monday night. I’ve followed this show from the beginning and it just gets better and better. The powers to be at channel 9 have no regard for their loyal viewers. No wonder channel seven have come out on top. You don’t see them cancelling their Australian shows. I’m very very sad that they have done this.
Come on Channel 9 – Rescue is the best thing to happen in Australian drama for a long time. It has a great cast, believable story lines (unlike Sea Patrol) and is just good entertainment. Perhaps another network could consider picking up Rescue.
Lets just say they are going to have no veiwers soon, australia will have no drama shows left! so i say screw channel 9 if they want to get rid of both sea patrol and rescue we are all just going to watch rush on channel 10. Please another channel pick up rescue!
Ch 9 what are you doing? You have not given Resue a chance. Sign up for a forth series please. It is the only Aussie show/drama I like and watch.
Poor decision channel 9. One of the only few tv programs that gives relief for intelligent people to watch some decent escapism from boring reality tv shows.shame on you channel 9.its not the same without Kerry P in charge.he always stuck with shows that added value for australian actors and an audience that appreciates well written tv series such as rescue special ops.well done cast and crew.I’m devastated!
Whats the point in watching any new aussie drama, its just gonna get axed.
:((((( I am really sad to see it go…so there is no chance of having a fourth season??????
this is so sad why do you do that you dont take any to watch it 9 i would laugh at your channle if some other channle bought it and they got more views and rating i would laugh that happend you have made the biggest mistake ever getting rid of 2 of the best shows u had and you balls it up ok i hope you reading this it not to late to change you mind look all this people are asking you to do is keep the two shows and make at lest 2 more seasons thats all there asking look just give the peopel what they want thats it but plz look into you hearts and ask you selif have i made the write chouce and put it right i hope you understand people want action drama not like the eastenders they want what you have all that you throw it away like a lod car but olz bring rescus and sea partrol back and git rid of 2 other shows you do i realy hope you read this im only 14 i realy want to read this plz here the out they want to be spending time with family than work thinck of that there racked for work they watch tv when rescue comes on they sit there amd watch it with the famliy ok look the people of australia want a realy good drama and other parts of the world plz change you minds about this theres 3 eps left plz change you mind plz that want there asking nothing else plz e mail me back if you read this andymo96@live.co.uk plz :,( think about it plz
Like other people I was horrified to read that rescue special ops was ending in a few weeks. In this time of cooking shows, singing shows, dancing shows, renovation shows, parenting shows and gardening shows – rescue special ops was a very welcome escape to a land filled with drama and complicated relationships and dramatic rescues. Why is it all really great dramatic shows get cancelled without warning – sea patrol, rescue special ops, moonlight I am sure the list goes on. Improve your line up channel nine and bring back the good quality drama shows instead of the reality garbage before you become the last resort for viewing.
peopel wecan change what they did. we can do this but it will take time plz listen to me we proveet this nine plz read message me back about this we can get it back.
We need to no why you are not renewing it ok we need awsers plz tell us ok plz we can get this put right plz message my acc in the line below anyone can
andymo96@livee.co.uk plz peopel are sad about this i dont thick they will get over this
srry andymo96@live.co.uk
Channel nine sucks. ur making the biggest mistake of ur lives. if u axe Rescue ur only losing more viewers. get rid of the American crap and bring back good quality drama. I hope that another channel buys rescue and gets more viewers coz that would b funny.
the friday night footy & Rescue r the only good quality shows on ur channel but axing Rescue is the biggest mistake you’ll make.
I am so upset, I love this show! I just finished the series and am so disappointed that we are left hanging. So, so sad…
I’m in the u.s and came across rescue special ops. This program is truly better than any tv programs that we have. I was so ingrossed@ in the seris I watched it strait for 3 days only to find out it was canceled. You don’t go and cancel a program like that. Especially the way you ended it. It is truly a great program you should rethink it