Special Squad

Synopsis

Special Squad - an elite group of crime fighters trained to a high degree of mental and physical stamina and backed by the most sophisticated electronic technology available. Don Anderson is the tough, straight, better than good detective. His men is the Special Squad call him the Boss, although he's still a street cop working out there, where the danger is, with his team. The Squad is trained to break major crime. Anderson's "team" is Greg Smith and Joel Davis.

As a cop, Smith is sbuild like a tank, and he's ready to go through the door first every time. He knows, and is known by, every crook in and out of town. He also knows the rules and how far he can bend them. David has the charm of a diplomat, but he keeps fit like a football player. He needs to because they are always on the attack. Anderson, Smith and Davis are great partners when it comes to sorting out trouble. A prison break. Gangland revenge. Gambling. Vice. Murder. Drug- running. Robbery. Major, violent, deadly trouble.

Cast

DET. INSP. DON ANDERSON … Alan Cassell
DET.SGT. JOEL DAVIS … John Diedrich
DET. SNR. SGT. GREG SMITH … Anthony Hawkins

Production

43 x 1 hour episodes
Produced in 1984
Televised on the TEN Network

Executive Producers: Hector Crawford, Ian Crawford & Terry Stapleton

Producer: Raymond Menmuir

Associate Producer/Producer: Ross Jennings

Story Consultant: Gerry O'Hara

Director Of Photography: Dan Burstall

Writers: Patrick Edgeworth Luis Bayonas John Upton Shane Brennan Cliff Green Graham Hartley Vince Moran Vince Gil Colin Free David Phillips Steve Wright Michael Aitkens Kris Steele Michael Harvey David Wilks Leon Saunders Philip Dalkin Ranald Graham Everett DeRoche Tony Cavanaugh