About this season
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.
Episodes (43)
1. Trojan Horses
Aired 5 September 1984 • 60 min
The Special Squad faces anarchy in the criminal underworld when rival gangs fight to gain control.
2. The Expert
Aired 4 April 1985 • 60 min
A prominent underworld figure decides to have Anderson executed after the Special Squad crashes in on a bullion job.
3. Code of Silence
Aired 22 August 1984 • 60 min
The Special Squad confronts the local mafia after a horrific murder takes place at the markets.
4. Easy Street
Aired 29 August 1984 • 60 min
5. Counterfeit Lady
Aired 15 August 1984 • 60 min
A narcotics gang deal ruthlessly with two of their couriers when they realise the Special Squad are after them.
6. The Long Secret
Aired 24 April 1991 • 60 min
7. The Second Mr Swift
Aired 12 November 1984 • 60 min
The Special Squad tries to prevent gang warfare after a major underworld figure is murdered.
8. The Würzburg Link
Aired 18 October 1984 • 60 min
The Special Squad is forced to deal with international terrorism.
9. Same Time Friday
Aired 12 September 1984 • 60 min
The Special Squad has to rescue a TV public affairs lady who has been kidnapped.
10. Duel
Aired 8 August 1984 • 60 min
Someone has a vendetta against the Special Squad. Anderson, Smith and Davis have to find out who and why.
11. The Set-Up
Aired 1 October 1984 • 60 min
Someone is determined to destroy Davis, but who or why is a mystery.
12. The Golden Run
Aired 29 October 1984 • 60 min
The Special Squad pursues a mysterious figure who is hunting down members of a drug ring and forcing them to reveal their supplier.
13. Jacko
Aired 19 September 1984 • 60 min
Working undercover among street criminals, Smith adopts the guise of a derelict, but finds it hard to shed the role.
14. Slow Attack
Aired 26 June 1991 • 60 min
15. Country Girl
Aired 15 October 1984 • 60 min
The Special Squad investigate when an internationally successful country singer is killed during a visit to her home town.
16. War
Aired 10 July 1991 • 60 min
A chemist shoots a young thief who was looking for drugs.
17. Wild Man
Aired 19 November 1984 • 60 min
A notorious ex-rugby player breaks out of prison for one final fling.
18. The Chen Legacy
Aired 28 March 1985 • 60 min
Davis works undercover as a student of martial arts to investigate the death of a Vietnamese karate teacher.
19. Child of Fortune
Aired 22 October 1984 • 60 min
Two men intimidate a wealthy, reclusive businessman as part of a large-scale embezzlement scheme.
20. Business as Usual
Aired 7 August 1991 • 60 min
The Special Squad goes undercover to trap a man who robbed a nightclub.
21. A Wild Oat
Aired 21 March 1985 • 60 min
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.
22. Mates
Aired 7 February 1985 • 60 min
Davis discovers that an old friend, now head of a security firm, is in serious financial trouble.
23. Big Bad World
Aired 4 August 1992 • 60 min
24. Earlybird
Aired 14 February 1985 • 60 min
The Special Squad learns that a gang of interstate criminals has arrived in town to execute a major robbery.
25. The Bribe
Aired 11 April 1985 • 60 min
Smith infiltrates a drug organisation after allowing himself to be bribed by a cocaine dealer.
26. Farewell to a Comrade
Aired 8 September 1992 • 60 min
The Special Squad investigates the disappearance of a Soviet diplomat in the Victorian snowfields.
27. In the Cause Of Justice
Aired 12 February 1985 • 60 min
When a murder is committed during a daring hijacking, Smith and Davis ruthlessly pursue a wanted criminal
28. Hot Streets
Aired 22 September 1992 • 60 min
The Special Squad is under pressure to find a psychopath who is stalking the streets killing rich young men.
29. Killer
Aired 12 October 1992 • 60 min
The Special Squad pursues two desperate European terrorists.
30. The Patchwork
Aired 28 February 1985 • 60 min
Davis accidentally stumbles onto an organisation that provides false identities for fugitive criminals when of Anderson's informants is killed.
31. The Brothers
Aired 2 November 1992 • 60 min
A man breaks out of prison to avenge the death of his older brother, killed in a police shoot-out.
32. Until Death
Aired 11 January 1993 • 60 min
Anderson becomes a target for revenge after he kills a man in the course of duty.
33. Ghosts
Aired 12 January 1993 • 60 min
34. The Haley Inheritance
Aired 6 January 1993 • 60 min
The Special Squad intervenes when a notorious drug dealer is captured in South East Asia and threatened with execution.
35. Suzie's War
Aired 7 January 1993 • 60 min
Davis goes undercover when rival motorcycle gangs threaten to annihilate each other.
36. Return of the Cat
Aired 14 January 1993 • 60 min
37. Pigs
Aired 18 January 1993 • 60 min
38. Mombasa
Aired 19 January 1993 • 60 min
39. The Haunting
Aired 28 January 1993 • 60 min
40. Rotten Apple
Aired 21 January 1993 • 60 min
41. Mad Mountain Mama
Aired 25 January 1993 • 60 min
42. Life After Teddy
Aired 27 January 1993 • 60 min
43. Gone for the Doctor
Aired 4 February 1993 • 60 min