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Above the Law (TV series)

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Above the Law
GenreDrama
Created by
  • Tony Morphett
  • Inga Hunter
Written by
  • Tony Morphett
  • John Banas
  • John O'Brien
  • Louise Crane
  • David Phillips
Starring
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes35 (5 unaired)
Production
Executive producers
  • Hal McElroy
  • Di McElroy
ProducersHal McElroy
Rocky Bester
Original release
NetworkNetwork Ten
Release1 February 2000 (2000-02-01) –
16 August 2001 (2001-08-16)

Above the Law is an Australian crime/drama television series broadcast on Network Ten from February 2000 to August 2001.[citation needed]

The drama showed the life for the residents of an apartment complex which features a police station on the ground floor.

Thirty 1-hour episodes were shown, and five episodes remain unaired.

Cast

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Main

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Guests

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Episodes

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No. in
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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"A Princess in a Tower and That's Bear Talk for Broken Hearted"UnknownUnknown13 September 1999 (1999-09-13)
22"A Princess in a Tower and That's Bear Talk for Broken Hearted"UnknownUnknown13 September 1999 (1999-09-13)
33"Zoomboom"UnknownUnknown8 February 2000 (2000-02-08)
Olivia confronts her father in gaol. Belinda's stalker closes in. Vicki's love life takes a turn for the better and Con becomes the target for a ruthless assault.
44"Snapshots an Cottontails"UnknownUnknown15 February 2000 (2000-02-15)
Belinda's worst nightmare is about to come true. Debbie finds an unwanted intruder in her bed and the attraction seems mutual for Matt and Olivia.
55"Send in the Clowns"UnknownUnknown22 February 2000 (2000-02-22)
Olivia takes charge of her father's business, but soon realises there'll be a heavy price to pay. Debbie's ex-husband has unfinished business with her and Con has strong feelings for Belinda.
66"Behold a Pale Horse"UnknownUnknown29 February 2000 (2000-02-29)
Olivia's decision to sell her father's stables could be her biggest mistake yet. Belinda confronts her demons and Con's love life takes a turn for the better.
77"WWiser Counsel"UnknownUnknown7 March 2000 (2000-03-07)
Olivia makes a final decision about her father's stables. Difficulties handling the aftermath continue for Belinda and Con takes matters in hand.
88"Sweet Rides"UnknownUnknown14 March 2000 (2000-03-14)
Olivia's decision may put Pete's life in danger. Vicki becomes the main suspect for Sean's Murder and Belinda is rapidly reaching breaking point.
99"Little Acts of Kindness"UnknownUnknown21 March 2000 (2000-03-21)
A serial killer may be at large when bodies are discovered in the park. Con pursues the unknown assailant. Belinda goes to London to recover from the traumas of the last few months. Vicki attends Sean Rielly’s funeral and Olivia and Bill are at odds with each other after a threatening visit.
1010"Chaos Theory"UnknownUnknown28 March 2000 (2000-03-28)
The day of reckoning is coming for Vicki as she realises she may be charged with the murder of Sean.
1111"Full Disclosure"UnknownUnknown4 April 2000 (2000-04-04)
Olivia overhauls Pete's business accounts; Matt is not coping with the combination of Skez and Kenworth; and Debbie and Con investigate a series of thefts.
1212"Special Services"UnknownUnknown11 April 2000 (2000-04-11)
Bill employs Stan the Fingers to go over Joan Bartlett's books when he realises that she has been siphoning profits into a business on the side. Vicki introduces Josip to the gang and Debbie's hangover gets worse.
1313"Happy Families"UnknownUnknown18 April 2000 (2000-04-18)
Con has a hot date lined up with Annie and Matt gets jealous. Vicki is worried after Skeez goes missing. She tracks him down at the rave club, where he tells her he wants nothing more to do with her. When Sunny mentions to Bill she is having problems with her twin daughters, he takes it upon himself to lecture the twins which triggers a runaway situation. Bill finally tracks Isobel down, however Teresa is still missing. Debbie's brother Michael, whose parents do not know he is gay, decides it is time to come out and Debbie worries about the repercussions.
1414"Backlash"UnknownUnknown25 April 2000 (2000-04-25)
Sunny's daughter Isobel recounts the horror of being kidnapped and is ashamed she was not able to rescue her twin sister Teresa. Bill guesses Forbes and Joan Bartlett kidnapped the girls in retaliation for closing down their pornography racket. Meanwhile, Debbie's life takes an interesting turn with the arrival of a handsome journalist, Jack Glover, who is writing a story about community policing for a local rag.
1515"Lives of the Party"UnknownUnknown2 May 2000 (2000-05-02)
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1616"Mother Love"UnknownUnknown2 May 2000 (2000-05-02)
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1717"Girl's Day In"UnknownUnknown9 May 2000 (2000-05-09)
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1818"Daddy's Girl"UnknownUnknown16 May 2000 (2000-05-16)
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1919"Redline"UnknownUnknown23 May 2000 (2000-05-23)
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2020"Friendship First"UnknownUnknown6 June 2000 (2000-06-06)
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2121"A Day, a Life"UnknownUnknown13 June 2000 (2000-06-13)
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2222"Learning Curve"UnknownUnknown27 June 2000 (2000-06-27)
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2323"Grave Matters"UnknownUnknown4 July 2000 (2000-07-04)
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2424"The Devil You Don't Know"UnknownUnknown11 July 2000 (2000-07-11)
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2525"Flatline Fever"UnknownUnknown18 July 2000 (2000-07-18)
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2626"Moving on Up"UnknownUnknown25 July 2000 (2000-07-25)
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2727"Guilty as Charged"UnknownUnknown1 August 2000 (2000-08-01)
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2828"A Hard Day's Night"UnknownUnknown8 August 2000 (2000-08-08)
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2929"Related Pressures"UnknownUnknown15 August 2000 (2000-08-15)
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3030"By the Book"UnknownUnknown22 August 2000 (2000-08-22)
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Reception

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In 2020, Fiona Byrne of the Herald Sun included Above the Law in her feature about "long forgotten Australian TV dramas that made viewers switch off."[1] Byrne quipped "Above The Law wanted to be Melrose Place on top of a police station, but it wasn't."[1] She said that the network thought the show would attract the "18–39 audience" but it "missed that mark" and did not gain older viewers either. She added "It was a highly promoted misfire; a case of lots of hype but little love from viewers."[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Byrne, Fiona (19 August 2020). "Truly terrible TV shows that flopped". Herald Sun. Retrieved 4 October 2024 – via Gale.
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