''Young Lions'' is an Australian TV police drama shown on the
Nine Network in 2002 and in
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on
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. The storyline of the
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* Caroline Series (born 1951), English mathematician, daughter of George Series
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revolved around the professional and private lives of four rookie detectives, the ''Young Lions'', of South West 101, an inner city
Sydney police station.
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
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Alex Dimitriades
Alex Dimitriades (born 28 December 1973) is an Australian actor and DJ. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Nick Polides in the 1993 romantic comedy film '' The Heartbreak Kid'', and Nick Poulos in the 1994 television teen drama spin-off ' ...
as Det Snr Constable Eddie Mercia
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Alexandra Davies
Alexandra Davies (born 8 March 1977) is an English-born Australian actress.
She attended Castle Hill High school from 1989 to 1994
Davies graduated from the University of Western Sydney with a Bachelor of Arts in Performance
In her breakth ...
as Det Snr Constable Donna Parry
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Tom Long as Det Snr Constable Guy 'Guido' Martin
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Anna Lise Phillips as Det Snr Constable Cameron Smart
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Penny Cook
Penelope Cook (13 July 1957 – 26 December 2018) was an Australian actress, stage director, TV presenter and writer. She played roles in the soap opera ''A Country Practice'', as Vicki Dean Bowen from 1981 to 1985, '' E Street'' as lead anchor-c ...
as Chief Inspector Sharon Kostas
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Katherine Slattery as Madeleine Delaney
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Alan Cinis as Phil Emerson
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Hanna Griffiths
Hanna Griffiths is an actor, producer and filmmaker from Melbourne, Australia. She studied at the Victorian College of the Arts. Selected as a "Ones To Watch" by Screen Producers Australia. Recognised by Women in Film as the "Breakout Produ ...
as school girl
See also
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List of Australian television series
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List of Nine Network programs
The following list of programs are currently broadcast by the Nine Network / 9HD, 9Go!, 9Gem, 9Life and 9Rush as well as their regional affiliates, including WIN, NBN and Imparja as well as catch-up service 9Now. Some affiliate stations ...
External links
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Young Lions at the National Film and Sound Archive
2002 Australian television series debuts
2002 Australian television series endings
2000s Australian drama television series
2000s Australian crime television series
English-language television shows
Nine Network original programming
Television shows set in Sydney
Television series by Endemol Australia
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