When did Colin Friels leave Water Rats?

1999
Water Rats premiered on 12 February 1996, and ran for six seasons and 177 episodes. Colin Friels and Catherine McClements were the original stars of the series and were instrumental in the show’s early success. They both departed the show in 1999.

What episode does Frank Holloway leave Water Rats?

Tomorrow Never Comes
Tomorrow Never Comes. The death of a friend and a forgotten dream prompt Frank Holloway to farewell the Rats.

What season did Aaron Pedersen join Water Rats?

Pedersen’s first major acting role was for Wildside in 1997. In 1999, he played Michael Reilly in Water Rats, for two seasons. His other dramatic roles have included MDA (in 2002) and The Secret Life of Us (2005).

Why did McClements leave Water Rats?

My leaving was really a combination of exhaustion and wanting to do some other things I guess. On something as big as Water Rats, there was never really time to do anything else. But mostly I was stuffed!

When did Colin Friels play Frank Holloway in Water Rats?

From 1996 to 1999, he played Frank Holloway on Water Rats, a role which won him the Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actor at the 1997 awards. In his acceptance speech he said, “I’m very flattered for this and it’s all rather silly, isn’t it?

What did Catherine McClements do in Water Rats?

Catherine McClements joined Water Rats and worked closely with Colin Friels to build the show into a big hit of the 90’s. The very talented and popular actress caught up with TV Flashback to reflect on her contribution to the action series…

Who are the actors in the TV show Water Rats?

In later seasons, Steve Bisley, Aaron Pedersen and Dee Smart became the show’s main stars. For the sixth and final season in 2001, the show concentrated more on the cops’ personal lives rather than just focusing on the crimes committed.

When did the fourth series of water rats start?

Helen is promoted to Senior Sergeant. The fourth series began on Tuesday, 16 February 1999 and ran for 32 episodes. It was a series of change for Water Rats, which included both Colin Friels’ and Catherine McClements’ departures within 18 episodes of each other. It introduced some new and old characters such as: Major storylines included:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-wqaflbE04