Young Lions (TV series)

Young Lions is an Australian TV police drama shown on the Nine Network in 2002 and in Ireland on RTÉ Two. The storyline of the series revolved around the professional and private lives of four rookie detectives, the Young Lions, of South West 101, an inner city Sydney police station.

Young Lions
Genre
Created byMichael Jenkins
Written by
  • Michael Jenkins
  • Shelley Birse
Directed by
StarringAlex Dimitriades
Alexandra Davies
Tom Long
Anna Lise Phillips
Katherine Slattery
ComposerPeter Best
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes22
Production
Executive producerMichael Jenkins
ProducerPeter Schreck
Production locationsSydney, New South Wales, Australia
EditorMartin Connor
Production companies
Release
Original networkNine Network
Picture formatPAL
Audio formatStereo
Original release17 July (2002-07-17) –
18 December 2002 (2002-12-18)

The program rated poorly and was not renewed after its first season. Competition from other new drama series and several timeslot changes also contributed to the show's demise.

Cast

Release

Broadcast

The series ran from 17 July through 18 December 2002. It had 23 episode but preformed poorly.

Critical reception

The program rated poorly and was not renewed after its first season. Competition from other new drama series and several time slot changes also contributed to the show's demise. The series has a rating of 6.5 on IMDb out of 152 reviews.[1]

Episode List
Episode Title Synopsis Premiered
1 17 July 2002
2 17 July 2002
3 Mardi Gras Guido Martin is forced to deal with his mutually exclusive and mutually intense yearnings: for his job, and the woman he loves. 24 July 2002
4 31 July 2002
5 Boy School Bullies 7 August 2002
6 Fruit Market Underworld 14 August 2002
7 Asylum Seekers Politics become personal and passionate for Eddie, Donna and Madeleine as they investigate a riot at a Sydney detention centre and the escape of a teenage refugee. 21 August 2002
8 The City and the Taxi Driver The detectives spend a night on the streets against a backdrop of simmering tensions, while Cameron plumbs the depths of her own soul to connect with a killer 18 September 2002
9 Kickboxer Kills Rapist Donna confronts another reality of being a woman in the city when she defends a woman who is charged with murder after she kills a rapist. 25 September 2002
10 Arson Case A reporter's interest in a fatal hostel arson case in which an alleged police cover-up sent the wrong man to prison prompts Kostas to put the Eddie and Donna on the reopened case. When Guido learns the target of their investigation he is forced to confront the truth about his legendary detective father and the role he played in the conviction. 2 October 2002
11 The Priest Eddie's faith and his friendship with Father Paul Moran are tested when Irena's sister goes missing and foul play is suspected. 9 October 2002
12 China Town Cameron is torn between Guido and his father, Senior Detective Bill Martin, and she soon finds her integrity and a boy's life are on the line. 16 October 2002
13 Nursing Home 23 October 2002
14 Kickboxer on Trial Cameron is torn between Guido and his father, Senior Detective Bill Martin, and she soon finds her integrity and a boy's life are in the line. 6 November 2002
15 The Navy: Part 1 Guido's Naval Captain brother returns home a hero, and tensions between the brothers surface as a female naval officer is found murdered. Cameron again finds herself working alongside Bill Martin to rein in a Chinese gang leader. 13 November 2002
16 The Navy: Part 2 Guido and Cameron each face a personal crisis-and their friendship is tested-as Guido's father and brother come under suspicion. 13 November 2002
17 Lone Star Blues Eddie's integrity is tested as the father of Irene's son is released from prison. Eddie wants to reunite the boy with his father-but could lose Irene. 20 November 2002
18 Drag Racing Donna loves the police force and Crime Scene Examiner, Justin Carmody. Her feelings for both are tested as she investigates a fatal car smash involving police. 27 November 2002
19 Grand Prix Paul Bergin asks Guido's father for help to bring down a Chinese gang boss. 11 December 2002
20 Bill's Death Guido's friends rally to his side as his father faces a terminal illness-and a murder charge. 11 December 2002
21 Serial Killer: Part 1 The investigation into the suicide of an Olympic swimming hopeful escalates when those around the investigation begin to be killed off. 18 December 2002
22 Serial Killer: Part 2 With Irena's condition uncertain, the search for the serial killer continues. Donna life is put on the line when she becomes involved in a hostage situation. 18 December 2002
23 Lick Me Baby Cameron's new lover accuses her partner, Guido Martin, of stealing money while he's working undercover. The lover has first-hand experience - he's a hitman.

A reporter's interest in a fatal hostel arson case in which an alleged police cover-up sent the wrong man to prison prompts Kostas to put the Eddie and Donna on the reopened case. When Guido learns the target of their investigation he is forced to confront the truth about his legendary detective father and the role he played in the conviction.See also

References
  1. Young Lions (TV Mini Series 2002) – IMDb, retrieved 27 April 2023


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