About this season
The Force: Behind the Line is an Australian documentary television series about the Western Australia Police, hosted by Simon Reeve and aired nationally on the Seven Network from 22 August 2006. Similarly to Border Security: Australia's Front Line and the American Cops series, each episode intermixes three or four investigations per episode.
Episodes (14)
1. Season 6, Episode 1
Aired 20 September 2009 • 30 min
2. Episode 2
3. Episode 3
4. Episode 4
Aired 11 October 2009 • 30 min
The riot squad has it's work cut out at Australia's biggest car race, a prostitute divulges more than her boyfriend would like, and there is a case of puppy love on the highway.
5. Episode 5
Aired 18 October 2009 • 30 min
A local TAB outlet has been terrorised by an armed bandit who is clearly desperate for cash. Also, detective do a background check on some number plates and discover some valuable information, and police get a call from the Red Cross who are worried for the welfare of a missing grandma.
6. Season 6, Episode 6
Aired 25 October 2009 • 30 min
A runaway sedan endangers lives, a public tip aids a prospective drug bust and police pull out the big guns for a little bird.
7. Season 6, Episode 7
Aired 1 November 2009 • 30 min
Money fraud, and a real estate agent finds more than she expected. Hosted by Simon Reeve.
8. Episode 8
Aired 8 November 2009 • 30 min
Tonight, specialist police deal with a potentially explosive situation in a family home. The party is over for a drunk teenage driver and a very unusual call out for two officers who meet Jeff a 73y.o. pensioner on a cold wet night.
9. Episode 9
Aired 15 November 2009 • 30 min
Tonight, An emotional turning point for a criminal, an illegal activity that is costing us millions and an out of control car crashes into a family home.
10. Episode 10
Aired 22 November 2009 • 30 min
A neighbour at flashpoint with a young officer caught in the middle, the mysterious disappearance of an elderly lady and a family home hides an arsenal of weapons.
11. Season 6, Episode 11
Aired 30 November 2009 • 30 min
Police chase a motorbike travelling at a deadly speed, and Police have been called to a bushfire that's making headlines. Also, caught red-handed - a chance encounter with the police gives new meaning to the term pot luck.
12. Season 6, Episode 12
Aired 7 December 2009 • 30 min
A suburban party turns feral, two men say they're in the forest for a nature walk but police know better, and on Australia's longest single stretch of road, police stalk the biggest killers - fatigue and speed.
13. Season 6, Episode 13
Aired 14 December 2009 • 30 min
Cops search for cannabis worth millions, officers have their hands full after a bizarre accident and a graffiti vandal is caught red-handed.
14. Season 6, Episode 14
Aired 21 December 2009 • 30 min
A robbery spree has a city on edge - it will take one detective and his team to stop the burglar in his tracks. Plus, overnight, traffic police are called to an emergency near the harbour when a petrol spill could turn into a major disaster, and a man finds himself in deep trouble after lying to police.