Under Siege

The words Japanese Encephalitis strike fear into the heart of PJ. It's fatal, there's no cure, and it seems to be the cause of Maggie's illness. But PJ won't give up. Now the task is to prove the doctors wrong, to find a viable alternative and breath new life into his beloved Maggie. Nick's reign as acting sergeant is rapidly turning into a nightmare as he deals with Keith Purvis and a mob of panic-stricken farmers. Having decided the spate of deaths had been caused by rabies, they slate the responsibility home to a couple of English migrants and their young daughter. Nick fulfils a promise to the girl and takes the dog into protective custody. However, the farmers follow them into town and Nick soon finds the station cut off from the outside world with a highly agitated farmer, the girl, her mother and their dog. Tom had hoped to quietly recover from his heart attack, but now finds himself standing in the heat trying to negotiate with an angry mob who have the police station under sie

Writing:
  • Tony Morphett
  • Hal McElroy

Stars:
Release Date: 1993-09-10
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
TMDb: 6.6/10
  • Country: AU, US
  • Language: English

Other episodes for this season

Mad Dogs & Englishmen
Episode 1 - Mad Dogs & Englishmen
Under Siege
Episode 2 - Under Siege
Working Lunch
Episode 3 - Working Lunch
Immaculate Misconception
Episode 4 - Immaculate Misconception
Reports of Damage & Loss
Episode 5 - Reports of Damage & Loss
Fowl Play
Episode 6 - Fowl Play
The Luck of the Irish
Episode 7 - The Luck of the Irish
Bloodstained Angels
Episode 8 - Bloodstained Angels
Charity Begins At Home
Episode 9 - Charity Begins At Home
Fool For Love
Episode 10 - Fool For Love
There Last Night
Episode 11 - There Last Night
Gold (1)
Episode 12 - Gold (1)
Fool's Gold (2)
Episode 13 - Fool's Gold (2)
Grave Matters
Episode 14 - Grave Matters
Loose Cannons
Episode 15 - Loose Cannons
Lean on Me
Episode 16 - Lean on Me
Random Breath
Episode 17 - Random Breath
Close Encounters
Episode 18 - Close Encounters
Buckley's Chance
Episode 19 - Buckley's Chance
No Means No
Episode 20 - No Means No
Poetic Justice
Episode 21 - Poetic Justice
Left in Trust
Episode 22 - Left in Trust
Sick Puppy
Episode 23 - Sick Puppy
Sisterly Love
Episode 24 - Sisterly Love
Can't Take a Joke
Episode 25 - Can't Take a Joke
Every Contact Leaves It's Trace
Episode 26 - Every Contact Leaves It's...
Playing Games
Episode 27 - Playing Games
Counting Chickens
Episode 28 - Counting Chickens
Drag Line
Episode 29 - Drag Line
Closing Ranks
Episode 30 - Closing Ranks
Off the Air
Episode 31 - Off the Air
The Scarecrow
Episode 32 - The Scarecrow
Safe as Houses
Episode 33 - Safe as Houses
Our Patch
Episode 34 - Our Patch
The All-Seeing Eye
Episode 35 - The All-Seeing Eye
Playing Possum
Episode 36 - Playing Possum
Collateral Damage
Episode 37 - Collateral Damage
The Big Picture
Episode 38 - The Big Picture
Settlement Postponed
Episode 39 - Settlement Postponed
Containing the Rage
Episode 40 - Containing the Rage
The Civil Dead
Episode 41 - The Civil Dead
Possession
Episode 42 - Possession