Rachel Goldstein
The following is a list of characters from the television series Water Rats.
Main characters
Frank Holloway
Senior Constable Frank Holloway was portrayed by Colin Friels. He appeared in the series between 1996 and 1999. He was one of the two original main characters and shared a close bond with his partner Rachel Goldstein. Twice divorced, Frank had a number of flings on the show but ultimately ended up alone. Colin Friels left the show in 1999 due to his battle with cancer. As a result, Frank sailed off to Venezuela on a yacht and was never seen or heard from again.
| Frank Holloway | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | 1x01 – Dead in the Water |
| Last appearance | 4x08 – Tomorrow Never Comes |
| Portrayed by | Colin Friels |
| Information | |
| Full name | Francis James Holloway |
| Gender | Male |
| Title | Detective Senior Constable |
| Occupation | Police Detective |
| Spouse | Doreen McGuiness (ex-wife) Liz Robinson (ex-wife) |
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Detective Senior Constable Frank Holloway (Francis James Holloway), born 25 June 1952, was a fictional character in the Australian police drama Water Rats. Frank was one of the original characters in the series when it started in 1996. He and his partner Rachel Goldstein (Catherine McClements) were the main characters in the show until 1999.
Character biography
Frank grew up on the Sydney wharves, in The Rocks, and became a cop at a young age, much to the dismay of his father. He had two younger brothers, Jimmy (Andrew S. Gilbert) and Kevin (Jeremy Callaghan). Jimmy continued to work on the wharves and went on to spend some time in prison. Kevin decided to follow in Frank's footsteps and became a police officer. Frank was married twice – his first wife was Doreen McGuiness, and his second wife was Liz Robinson.[lower-alpha 1]
Early on in season one, his brother Kevin joined Homicide and was partnered with Frank's best mate, Knocker. Kevin, however, found out that his partner was corrupt and was killed because of it.[lower-alpha 2] Frank later found out that it was Knocker who killed Kevin, and for a while, kept it a secret from Rachel, who was dating Knocker. Frank also had a relationship with Caroline Cox, a crime scene officer. It is unknown how or why the relationship ended, but it was implied that Frank was jealous of another man, who Caroline used to know.[lower-alpha 3]
In season two, Frank had a brief relationship with Melbourne detective Nicola Burke (Essie Davis), while he and Rachel were visiting the Victorian capital to investigate a murder.[lower-alpha 4] He also asked Rachel out, though she didn't think their partnership would work if they had a relationship other than being colleagues/friends.[lower-alpha 5]
Season three saw Frank reunite with his second wife Liz, though the reconciliation didn't last. Liz was offered a job in New York City but she did, however, ask Frank to go with him. Frank told her that he didn't think it would work. Liz thought he would say that, telling him that he had too much to lose (Rachel).[lower-alpha 6] Later on in the season, Frank met Louise Bradshaw (Sonia Todd), an undercover detective, while he himself was working undercover. The pair had a relationship until Louise was killed during a shoot out.[lower-alpha 7]
Frank left in season four, after the death of an old friend. He sailed off to Venezuela to relive a dream, in his boat called Footloose. He asked Rachel to come with him, but she told him that she couldn't.[lower-alpha 8]
Notes
- ↑ Season three, episode 1 – As Fast As You Can
- ↑ Season one, episode 11 – Kilo Hotel
- ↑ Season one, episode 19 – Floater
- ↑ Season two, episode 19 – Blood Trail
- ↑ Season two, episode 11 – Goldie's Trip
- ↑ Season three, episode 10 – Old Dogs, Old Tricks
- ↑ Season three, episode 29 – War Games
- ↑ Season four, episode 8 – Tomorrow Never Comes
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Rachel Goldstein
Senior Constable Rachel Goldstein was portrayed by Catherine McClements. She appeared in the series between 1996 and 1999. She and Frank Holloway were the two original main characters in the series and became very close. However, she and Jack Christey had a fling in series three. They got together again in series four but she was fatally stabbed and never got to tell him she loved him. (He found out when he later read an entry in her diary). After Rachel was killed off from the series in 1999, ratings began to decline. The series was cancelled two years later.
| Rachel Goldstein | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | 1x01 – Dead In The Water |
| Last appearance | 5x34 – Bye Bye Charlie (as a vision) |
| Portrayed by | Catherine McClements |
| Information | |
| Full name | Rachel Marie Goldstein |
| Gender | Female |
| Title | Detective Senior Constable |
| Occupation | Police Detective |
| Spouse | Jonathon Goldstein (ex-husband) |
| Children | 1, David Goldstein (born c.1989) |
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Detective Senior Constable Rachel Goldstein (née Friedman) was a fictional character in the Australian police drama Water Rats. She and partner Frank Holloway (Colin Friels) were the two original main detectives at the Sydney Water Police. Rachel was portrayed by Catherine McClements.
Character biography
Rachel was the daughter of Felix Friedman, and according to the book Goldie's Story, her mother's name was Rebecca but she died.[1] She joined the police service when she was 19, and was once married to a lawyer called Jonathon Goldstein. Out of that relationship, they had a son named David. Their divorce was acrimonious and Jonathon used all of his money and influence to get custody of David. The courts decided that David would be better off living with a lawyer in a safer area of Sydney than in seedy Kings Cross with a tough cop who worked all hours. It was only when Rachel's fiancee Knocker Harrison secretly approached Jonathon and told him that he had some embarrassing evidence, that he made it easier for David to see his mum. Rachel was Jewish, and during season one, wore a Star of David necklace. However, in an episode of season three, she told a lady that as a police officer, she's seen a dark side of the world and started to wonder about religion and faith.[lower-alpha 1]
In season one, Rachel had a one-night stand with Frank's younger brother Kevin (Jeremy Callaghan).[lower-alpha 2] Later, she had a relationship with John Harrison (Peter Mochrie), who was a detective with Homicide. It was revealed he was in fact corrupt and not above killing people who stood in his way. During a standoff with Rachel at Waverley Cemetery, she shot and killed him, before he had the chance to shoot her.[lower-alpha 3]
In season two, Rachel had a relationship with Michael Jeffries (John Adam), who owned the fictional Michael Jeffries Department Store. Rachel initially told him that she was a wine taster because she wanted him to get to know her before judging her on her actual job.[lower-alpha 4] In the final episode of season two, Michael asked Rachel to marry him, but she didn't think she could get married again.
In season three, when Frank was away, Rachel was paired up with Jack Christey (Steve Bisley), a detective who worked with the Balmain police squad. Jack instantly liked Rachel, and in the episode Heads or Tales they slept together. Jack wanted things to progress between the two of them but Rachel decided she didn't want any commitment and froze him out.
In season four, Rachel and Frank were partnered with Michael Reilly (Aaron Pedersen), due to the Water Police needing a third detective for extra security during the 2000 Olympic Games. Not long after that, Frank left the Water Police. Before sailing to Venezuela, Frank asked Rachel to come with him but she told him she couldn't.[lower-alpha 5] Jack Christey was promoted to Detective Sergeant and returned to the Sydney Water Police as a replacement for Frank. In time, he and Rachel began their relationship again[lower-alpha 6] and it continued until Rachel was stabbed and died in season four's A Day At The Office. This was the episode in which most of their colleagues found out about their secret relationship. Jack told Rachel that he loved her while she was dying in his arms. He later found out that she was in love with him when he read her diary.[lower-alpha 7]
After Rachel was killed off, ratings for the series began to decline until it was finally cancelled two years later.
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Jack Christey
Senior Constable (later promoted to Sergeant) Jack Christey was portrayed by Steve Bisley. Jack began as a recurring character in 1998 and was one of the leads from 1999 to 2001. Jack fell in love with Rachel Goldstein but only found out that she loved him too after she had died. In season five, he found out that he was father to Sophie Ferguson who came to the Water Police looking for him. In season six, he had a brief fling with Acting Inspector Julia Goodwin and reconnected with his estranged father. In what turned out to be the final ever episode of Water Rats series finale, Jack was shot and found floating in the water in Sydney Harbour. It is likely that Jack died because not only did he look pretty lifeless, Steve Bisley was leaving the series.
Michael Reilly
Senior Constable Michael Reilly was portrayed by Aaron Pedersen. Otherwise known as Mick, he appeared in the series between 1999 and 2001. Something of a ladies man, Michael's storylines often involved his flings with other characters, including Alex St Clare, Suzie Abromovich and Emma Woods. Arguably, his dalliance with brothel madam Suzie Abramovich led to the death of Rachel Goldstein. In the final season, his attempts to keep his brother-in-law out of prison had far-reaching consequences.
Alex St. Clare
Senior Constable Alex St. Clare appeared between 2000 and 2001, and was portrayed by Dee Smart. She came into the series to replace Rachel Goldstein and stayed until the series ended. She began working at the water police after she broke too many rules in undercover work. In the episode 'And the winner is...', Alex was shot. A scene of her showed her moving her hand away from her abdomen and it then being covered in blood.
Supporting characters
Jeff Hawker
Jeff Hawker, portrayed by Peter Bensley was one of the only three characters to appear in the show from start to finish. In series one he was a Senior Sergeant and then, after winning an appeal, became Chief Inspector for the rest of the series after Clarke Webb left in 1996. He had two children, Rick and Erin, with his wife Gail (Anne Tenney), whom he divorced in series four. Jeff thought he had found love again with Sergeant Vanessa Simmons (Dasi Ruz) but towards the end of season six she ended their relationship
Character biography
At the beginning of the series, Jeff was Senior Sergeant in the police station. He was promoted to Chief Inspector after the previous incumbent Clarke Webb resigned.[lower-alpha 1] He remained in that position until he decided to retire towards the end of Season Six.[lower-alpha 2] Jeff was dedicated to his job but the stress of it helped lead to him suffering a heart attack.[lower-alpha 3] When he returned to work after this health scare, he decided to write a book on the history of the Water Police. It was eventually published.
Jeff was married to Gail but their marriage was faltering by the time the series began. An attempted reconciliation didn't go well and Gail eventually filed for divorce. They had two children - a son called Rick and a daughter called Erin.[lower-alpha 4] Jeff had a troubled relationship with Rick who had a tendency to get himself into trouble. They patched things up later on and started to get on much better.[lower-alpha 5]
In the fourth season, it was revealed that Jeff had been in love with a woman called Lorna Murdoch.[lower-alpha 6] She rejected him in favour of the wealthier, more successful George Lawrence. Jeff was reacquainted with Lorna when her now ex-husband was murdered and it appeared that the pair of them were still attracted to each other. However, Lorna turned out to be a murderer and Jeff was left with no choice but to arrest her.
He began a relationship with Sergeant Vanessa Simmons.[lower-alpha 7] After suffering a bad car accident on his way to visit Vanessa who had moved away to take up a different position, Jeff decided to retire. Dating a retired man didn't appeal to Vanessa and she broke up with him. Jeff was temporarily replaced in work by Jack Christey but he felt that he was disrespecting the job. In the final episode, he was still on crutches while he visited the critically injured Gavin Sykes in hospital. He was last seen alongside his former colleagues, waiting for news of the still missing Jack Christey.
Notes
External links
http://www.australiantelevision.net/water_rats/profiles/bensley.html
Eva Minton
Eva Minton was portrayed by Mouche Phillips. She appeared in the series from 2000 to 2001. During season five, she met and fell in love with Senior Constable Gavin Sykes whom she married and had a child with in season six. In season six, it was also revealed that Eva had moved several times because she was afraid of being found by a serial killer who'd killed her best friend.
Clarke Webb
Clarke Webb, portrayed by Bill Young was the Chief Inspector in series one. Quite an undeveloped character, he left the Water Police when it was found that he impeded a murder investigation as he did not want his affair with another woman to become known.
Tommy Tavita
Senior Constable Tommy Tavita, portrayed by Jay Laga'aia, was on the show from series one to five. He went on long service leave and was never seen after. Tommy was partnered with Gavin Sykes and Fiona Cassidy from series one to two, and Gavin and Tayler Johnson from series two to four. He was replaced by Matthew Quinn in early series five.
Gavin Sykes
Senior Constable Gavin Sykes was portrayed by Brett Partridge. He appeared in the series from 1996 to 2001. During season five, he met and fell in love with Eva whom he married and had a child with in season six. In the episode 'And the winner is...', he was shot at the same time as Alex. He was shown at the end of the episode undergoing CPR from Michael Reilly.
Helen Blakemore
Helen Blakemore was portrayed by Toni Scanlan. She was one of three original characters to appear in the series from when it started in 1996 to when it ended in 2001. The only character on the show who was gay, Helen had a few relationships throughout the series. None of these lasted very long and she was ultimately left pondering an uncertain future. In the third series, she was promoted to the rank of Senior Sergeant. It was also revealed that she was an aunt to one of the junior constables at the Water Police, Tayler Johnson.
Dave McCall
Dave McCall was portrayed by Scott Burgess, and was a Senior Sergeant and a diver with the Water Police. He was seen in the show from series one to four. He vanished without explanation from the series in series five. In series six, everyone found out that he was found dead on his toilet from a heart attack.
Terry Watson
Senior Constable Terry Watson was portrayed by Aaron Jeffery, a diver. He was seen on the show from series one to two. In series two, he was stabbed but he came back in series three as a guest star for two episodes. In the third series, he found out that he was father to a little girl.
Fiona Cassidy
Senior Constable Fiona Cassidy was portrayed by Sophie Heathcote and was seen in series one and the first few episodes of series two. She lost confidence in herself after she was unable to resuscitate a baby, and resigned. She was replaced by Constable Tayler Johnson.
Tayler Johnson
Constable Tayler Johnson was portrayed by Raelee Hill from series two to four. She was partnered with Gavin Sykes and Tommy Tavita on the Nemesis. She was Helen Blakemore's niece, though that wasn't immediately revealed to anyone. In series three she was shot and almost died. In the final episode of series four, Tayler left the Water Police to join Polair.
Emma Woods
Emma Woods, portrayed by Allison Cratchley was one of the divers in the series. She was a recurring character from series three to five, and was a main character in series six. She had a on/off relationship with Michael Reilly, but it had ended by the end of the series. In the series six-episode 'True Blue' she revealed she had been the victim of sexual harassment at work.
Matthew Quinn
Senior Constable Matthew Quinn was portrayed by Diarmid Heidenreich and worked with Gavin Sykes on board the Nemesis. He replaced Tommy Tavita, and was on the show from series five to six.
Lance Rorke
Senior Sergeant Lance Rorke (portrayed by Joss McWilliam) was a diver from series five to six. He replaced Dave McCall. In the first episode of series six, he was crushed by a shipping container and died.
Donna Janevski
The helium-voiced Constable Donna Janevski, portrayed by Rebecca Smart, was on the show from series five to six, in the latter she was a main character. She replaced Tayler Johnson and worked at the front desk.
Recurring Characters
David Goldstein
David Goldstein, portrayed by Treffyn Koreshoff, was the young son of Rachel Goldstein and her lawyer ex-husband Jonathon. He appeared on the show as a recurring character from series one to four. In series four, David was kidnapped by his friend's father, and due to some clever thinking, survived a bomb blast along with his friend.
Colin "Chopper" Lewis
Chopper was portrayed by Anthony Martin from series two to six, and was a recurring character throughout his time on show. His nickname was Chopper as he was a pathologist who performed autopsies.
John "Knocker" Harrison
Senior Sergeant John 'Knocker' Harrison was portrayed by Peter Mochrie and seen on the show in most episodes of series one. He was a homicide detective, who had a relationship with Rachel. Things were not all as they seemed with Knocker, who was caught in his own deadly web at the end of series one. He was eventually shot dead by Rachel.
Kevin Holloway
Senior Constable Kevin Holloway (portrayed by Jeremy Callaghan) was Frank's youngest brother. Partner to John "Knocker" Harrison at Homicide, he appeared in a number of episodes in series one. A good-looking man, Kevin was a bit of a ladies man and had a one-night stand with Rachel. Kevin found out that Knocker was corrupt and was murdered.
Tony Brady
Inspector Tony Brady was portrayed by Richard Healy and appeared on the show as a recurring character in series one and two. He worked for Internal Affairs, and was one of the first people to know that John Harrison was corrupt. He tried a number of times to bring down Frank, but was unsuccessful.
John Walton
John Walton was portrayed by stuntman John Walton from series two to four. He was a diver, and was often either called by his last name or Johnny.
Sophie Ferguson
Sophie Ferguson, portrayed by Brooke Satchwell, was Jack Christey's 18-year-old daughter. Adopted, she went in search of her biological parents and found Jack in series five. In series six, she began working at the Water Police as a trainee. Although she was building up a relationship with Jack, it's unclear how things were going with her biological mother.
Michael Jeffries
Michael Jeffries was portrayed by John Adam in season two. He was a shopkeeper who met Rachel at the Cutter Bar, and the pair began dating. Rachel told him she was a wine taster upon meeting him, but he soon found out she was a detective. Michael proposed to her in the season two final, but she didn't think she could get married again.
Sam Bailey
Sam Bailey, portrayed by Kelly Dale, was a diver who briefly replaced Terry Watson in season two. He was shattered, when, during a diving competition, a fellow diver died. Dave McCall helped him to get through his grief and shock.
References
- ↑ Midlam, Amanda (1997). Goldie's Story. Hachette Australia. p. 289. Search this book on
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