Special Squad (1984)
| Special Squad | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Legal drama |
| Starring |
Alan Cassell Anthony Hawkins John Diedrich |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 43 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Hector Crawford, C.B.E. Ian Crawford Terry Stapleton |
| Producer(s) | Raymond Menmuir |
| Production company(s) | Crawford Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | Network Ten |
| Original release | 1984 |
Special Squad was an Australian television series made by Crawford Productions for Network Ten in 1984.
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 (Alan Cassell), with his main operatives being Det. Snr. Sgt. Greg Smith (Anthony Hawkins), and Det. Sgt. Joel Davis (John Diedrich).
Special Squad was seen by many as an Australian answer to the British series The Professionals both for its focus on action and violence, and the fact that both series were produced by Raymond Menmuir. However, in reality the characters and plotlines were less developed than the British series.
The series lasted for 43 episodes in total. Notable guest actors on the show included: Gerard Kennedy, Frankie J. Holden, Tom Oliver, Louise Siversen, Trevor Kent, Vincent Ball, Briony Behets, Elizabeth Alexander, Gerard Maguire, Monica Maughan, Bartholomew John, Robert Grubb, Bryan Marshall, Billie Hammerberg, Terry Gill, Jackie Woodburne, Judith McGrath, Nick Tate, Leslie Dayman, Maggie Millar, Jane Clifton, Betty Bobbitt, Ilona Rodgers, Anne Phelan, Christine Amor, Michael Long and Tommy Dysart.