| Rush | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Police procedural |
| Created by | John Edwards Christopher Lee |
| Starring | Rodger Corser Callan Mulvey Claire van der Boom Josef Ber Nicole da Silva Ashley Zukerman Jolene Anderson Kevin Hofbauer Antony Starr Samuel Johnson Catherine McClements |
| Composer | Stephen Rae |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 70(list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Melbourne,Victoria,Australia |
| Editor | Rodrigo Balart |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company | Southern Star Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Network Ten |
| Release | 2 September 2008 (2008-09-02) – 17 November 2011 (2011-11-17) |
Rush is an Australian television police drama that first aired onNetwork Ten on 2 September 2008.[1] Set inMelbourne, Victoria, it focuses on the members of a Police Tactical Response team. It is produced byJohn Edwards and Mimi Butler forEndemol Australia, which was branded as the Southern Star Group during production of the series.
In late October 2011, text phrasing on the cover art ofEntertainment One's DVD release of the fourth series first indicatedRush would not return for another series, meaningseries 4 would be its last.[2] Soon after, the production company, known at the time as theSouthern Star Group confirmed withTV Tonight that a fifth series had not been commissioned.Network Ten did not issue any press releases stating the wrapping up ofRush. Executive Producer of Drama and Production atNetwork Ten, Rick Maier, issued a statement on the show's officialFacebook page: "While we don't discount a return series, it is not on the cards at this stage – but we do intend to finish season four with a bang, literally."[3]
Rush follows the lives of members of the prestigious Tactical Response team (TR), which is based on the real lifeVictoria PoliceCritical Incident Response Team, a highly mobile unit that fills the operational gap between general duties police and theSWAT-likeSpecial Operations Group. The team is seen responding to violent incidents such as carjackings, suicides and armed offences.
Most of the episodes involve at least one main plot, with one or two smaller subplots throughout each episode. In some cases, they will focus on one plot, while the personal lives tend to fall into the form of smaller subplots that span over a number of episodes. Usually the team is divided into two, one team per case, with the team taking the minor subplot meeting up with the major team at some stage throughout the episode. The usual six-person team is split between two vehicles known as TR01 and TR02.
In series four, the composition of the plot was revamped with only one large and extensivearc featured throughout the 13 episodes, as opposed to the story-line structure of prior series.[4]
The pilot forRush, originally titledRapid Response, was filmed in 2004 and based on an earlierPolice Rescue script.[5] The pilot featured several characters and cast who did not return for the series, includingMatthew Le Nevez,Libby Tanner andCorinne Grant. The series was initially rejected but years later was picked up for production when the2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike affected Ten's imported shows.[6]
Sergeant Dominic "Dom" Wales, played byJosef Ber, was originally scripted to be killed in the first season, however during production Van der Boom asked to be released. Her US working visa had been approved and being a "Residency Visa", required her to move to the US. As such, the character of Grace was killed off instead.[7]Jolene Anderson joined the cast for the second series, from 16 July 2009.[8][9] The series is filmed in Victoria in both regional and metropolitan areas.
A third season of Rush was announced by Channel Ten on 25 September 2009. It premiered in the time-slot of 8:30pm on 22 July 2010.[10]
A thirteen-episode fourth season was confirmed by Channel Ten's Executive Producer of Drama and Production, Rick Maier on 12 November 2010. He stated "Rush continues to deliver great stories, great stunts and some of the best performances on TV".[11] Filming for the fourth season began on 6 May 2011.[12]
| Actor/actress | Character | Rank | Past rank/s | Tenure | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodger Corser | Lawson Blake | Senior Sergeant | 2008–2011 | 01–70 | |
| Callan Mulvey | Brendan 'Josh' Joshua | Sergeant | 2008–2011 | 01–70 | |
| Claire van der Boom | Grace Barry | Senior Constable | 2008 | 01–11 | |
| Josef Ber | Dominic 'Dom' Wales | Sergeant | 2008–2010 | 01–51 | |
| Nicole da Silva | Stella Dagostino | Senior Constable | Constable | 2008–2011 | 01–70 |
| Ashley Zukerman | Michael Sandrelli | Senior Constable | Constable | 2008–2011 | 01-65 |
| Samuel Johnson | Leon Broznic | Intelligence Officer | 2008–2011 | 01-70 | |
| Catherine McClements | Kerry Vincent | Superintendent | Inspector | 2008–2011 | 01-70 |
| Jolene Anderson | Shannon Henry | Sergeant | Senior Constable | 2009–2011 | 14–70 |
| Luke Arnold | Elliot Ryan | Constable | 2009 | 34–35 | |
| Kevin Hofbauer | Christian Tapu | Constable | 2010–2011 | 36–70 | |
| Antony Starr | Charlie Lewis | Senior Sergeant | 2011 | 58–70 |
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series premiere | Series finale | |||
| 1 | 13 | 2 September 2008 (2008-09-02) | 25 November 2008 (2008-11-25) | |
| 2 | 22 | 16 July 2009 (2009-07-16) | 26 November 2009 (2009-11-26) | |
| 3 | 22 | 22 July 2010 (2010-07-22) | 16 December 2010 (2010-12-16) | |
| 4 | 13 | 1 September 2011 (2011-09-01) | 17 November 2011 (2011-11-17) | |
| Title | Format | Date released | # of episodes | # of discs | Special features | Distributors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 01 | DVD | 30 July 2009[14] | 13 | 4 | Behind the scenes | Hopscotch Entertainment |
| Season 02: Volume One | DVD | 3 December 2009[15] | 12 | 3 | None | Hopscotch Entertainment |
| Season 02: Volume Two | DVD | 1 April 2010[16] | 10 | 3 | None | Hopscotch Entertainment |
| Season 03: Volume One | DVD | 2 December 2010[17] | 12 | 3 | None | Hopscotch Entertainment |
| Season 03: Volume Two | DVD | 3 March 2011[18] | 10 | 3 | None | Hopscotch Entertainment |
| Season 04 | DVD | 15 December 2011[19] | 13 | 3 | None | Hopscotch Entertainment |
| The Complete Series 1–4 | DVD | 5 December 2012 | 70 | 19 | Behind the scenes (Series 1 only) | Hopscotch Entertainment |
| The Complete Collection | DVD | 4 August 2021 | 70 | 19 | Behind the scenes (Series 1 only) | Via Vision Entertainment |
Original Broadcast on Tenplay (2008-2012)
Re-Release Broadcast On Tenplay (2019–Present)
| Title | Format | Episodes # | Release date | Streaming Status | Web Extras | Distributors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush: The Complete Season 01 | Streaming | 13 | September - November 2008 6 September 2019 (Re-Release) | Expired 2012 Current | Behind The Scenes (Webisodes) Rush Premiere Party (Ten News Video) Photo Gallery | Tenplay |
| Rush: The Complete Season 02 | Streaming | 22 | July - November 2009 6 September 2019 (Re-Release) | Expired 2012 Current | Behind The Scenes (Webisodes) Photo Gallery | Tenplay |
| Rush: The Complete Season 03 | Streaming | 22 | July - December 2010 6 September 2019 (Re-Release) | Expired 2012 Current | Behind The Scenes (Webisodes) Photo Gallery | Tenplay |
| Rush: The Complete Season 04 | Streaming | 13 | September - November 2011 6 September 2019 (Re-Release) | Expired 2012 Current | Behind The Scenes (Webisodes) Photo Gallery | Tenplay |
Note: The Rush Web Extras were NOT add back with The Re-Release on 10play.
| Awards and nominations | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 2011 | Logie Awards | Most Popular Actor | Callan Mulvey | Nominated |
| Most Outstanding Actress | Catherine McClements | Nominated | ||
| Most Outstanding Drama | Rush | Nominated | ||
| Most Popular Drama | Rush | Nominated | ||
| Screen Music Awards | Best Music in a drama series or serial | Stephen Rae(for episode 3.16) | Nominated | |
| 2010 | AFI Awards | Best Television Drama Series | Rush –John Edwards and Mimi Butler | Won |
| 2009 | AWGIE Awards | Television Series | John O'Brien andChristopher Lee(for episode 1.04) | Won |
| Logie Awards | Graham Kennedy Award for Most Outstanding New Talent | Ashley Zukerman | Nominated | |
| Most Outstanding Actor | Callan Mulvey | Nominated | ||
| Most Outstanding Actress | Claire van der Boom | Nominated | ||
| Most Outstanding Drama Series, Miniseries or Telemovie | Rush | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | AFI Awards | Best Television Drama Series | Rush –John Edwards and Mimi Butler | Nominated |
| Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama | Callan Mulvey | Nominated | ||
| Country | Channel | Year | Dubbed or Subtitled? |
|---|---|---|---|
 India | FOX Crime | 2009 – | Dubbed |
 Ireland | RTÉ One | 2009 – | |
 Norway | TV2 | 2009 – | Subtitled |
 Czech Republic | AXN | 2009 – | Dubbed |
 Serbia | AXN | 2009 – | Subtitled |
 Slovakia | AXN | 2009 – | Subtitled |
 Hungary | AXN | 2009 – | Dubbed |
 Poland | AXN,TV4 | 2009 – | Voice-over |
 Belgium | vtm | 2009 – | Subtitled |
 Hong Kong | FOX Crime | 2009 – | Subtitled |
 South Africa | MNET | 2009 – | |
 Saudi Arabia & the Arab World | MBC 4 | 2009 – | Subtitled |
| MBC Action | Subtitled | ||
 Romania | AXN | 2009 – | Subtitled |
 Portugal | AXN | 2009 (Pilot) 2010 (Regular broadcast) – | Subtitled |
 Tuvalu | Television Tuvalu | 2010 – | |
 Spain | Nitro Cuatro | 2010 | Dubbed |
 New Zealand | TV One | 2010 – | |
 Italy | IPTV di Telecom Italia | 2010 – | Dubbed |
| Rai Premium | 2012 – | ||
 Estonia | Fox Crime | 2010 – | Subtitled |
 Finland | YLE TV2 | 2010 – | Subtitled |
 Bulgaria | AXN | 2011 – | Dubbed |
 Israel | IBA 3 | 2011 – | Subtitled |
 Philippines | GMA News TV | 2012 – | Dubbed |
 Taiwan | PTS Main Channel HiHD | 2012 – | Subtitled |
 Iran | IRIB 1 | 2013 – | Subtitled |
 United States | Hulu,Tubi TV | 2013 | Entire series available for streaming onTubi TV |
 France | Numéro 23 | 2014 – | Both |
 Germany | AXN | 2015 – | Dubbed |
 United Kingdom | Alibi | 2019 – | Series 1–4 shown consecutively, daily, at 5:00pm from 4 February 2019 to 15 May 2019 |