"Stingers" (1998)TV series 1998-2004

Director:

Ian Watson

Writers:

David Hannam (writer)
David Phillips (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

Release Date:

29 September 1998 (Australia)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot Keywords:

Cop | Police Drama | Police

Awards:

5 wins & 15 nominations

Cast

Peter Phelps	...	Peter Church (192 episodes, 1998-2004)
Kate Kendall	...	Angie Piper (192 episodes, 1998-2004)
Anita Hegh	...	Ellen 'Mac' Mackenzie (110 episodes, 1998-2002)
Ian Stenlake	...	Oscar Stone (110 episodes, 1998-2002)
Gary Sweet	...	Luke Harris / ... (83 episodes, 2000-2004)
Jacinta Stapleton	...	Christina Dicheria / ... (82 episodes, 2001-2004)

Runtime:

60 min (192 episodes)

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Company:

Beyond Simpson le Mesurier

Trivia:

As of August 2003, 'Peter Phelps' and Kate Kendall are the only remaining original cast members.

One of Australia's Best-ever Crime Series

What can I say? I have been a fan of "Stingers" for several years now, going back to Bernie Rocca days, I think and I can't honestly say there has been a single episode I've disliked. The life of an undercover cop, not to mention a whole unit of them is an intruiging idea and great premise and with all credit due to the wonderful writers, the idea hasn't grown stale. The introduction of Danni Mayo surprised me a few years back, but she turned out to be a great asset to the show. I can only hope that Gary Sweet, Rebecca Gibney and Jacinta Stapleton will capture their characters just as well. In the departure of Ian Stenlake and Anita Hegh I feel the show has moved on by replacing characters we've known and loved from the start with new, fresh people to meet - at the same time, I'm glad that Oscar and Mac have not been forgotten or simply 'put on the shelf', but are still very much a meaningful part of the show in the absence of the actors. Whether this replacement is a good idea or not will take time to see... but until I see otherwise, I will be watching, taking in (IMO) one of the greatest Drama series ever made in Australia. I sincerely recommend this series to anyone who can appreciate excellent photography, clever storylines and smart writing. One of my favourite series of all time, I give Stingers 9 out of 10