I am more than happy to suspend belief in those areas - I just want to watch a show with the right mix of drama, action, characterisation and dialog. However, for me, this is a minor detail because my knowledge of procedures and weapons is superficial and what I see (99% of the time) is plausible enough for me as a general viewer. I have taken off one star for the weapons handling as commented on elsewhere by someone who says he knows about these things. In Rush, the dialog is entertaining and natural, the relationships are complex and believable. They were/are all populated by real people with personality and flaws galore, so that the viewer readily becomes involved with and can easily empathise (or not) with them. (Most HBO shows stand excepted.) Aussie shows often get slammed for various reasons I honestly can't fathom - Rush, City Homicide, Wildside and East West 101, to name a few, are all excellent shows.

I absolutely loathe most American shows of this broad genre (Bones and CSIs spring to mind) because the characters are often so stereotyped, plastic and generally uninteresting that I want to puke. Try not to think too much about the silliness of the actions or dialogue by some of the 'professional police officers' in Rush and you'll be rewarded with some good, if sometimes a little anticipated, action sequences by a good group of television stars. It often feels like each character is going to have their downfall and you never know when or how it's going to happen, and I think that's what draws me to watch the series. It often draws comparisons to City Homicide, but they are two very different animals. The overly shaky camera work can be a bit annoying to some, but you can get used to it, however the music is modern, diverse and works well with most scenes. By 2010, the writers have appeared to have dropped the various 'office relationships' that seemed to plague the show in its early stages, although the two young guys seem to have some awkward moments still. It isn't afraid to show that the members of the group are only human and can make bad decisions, with repercussions.

Each episode has self-contained stories while ongoing character development and personal drama for each individual unfolds throughout the series. Rush is a high-energy, dramatic police drama filmed in Melbourne, Australia, that follows the jobs of a tactical response group made up of various individuals.

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