Young Lions (2002)

Crime · Drama

Young Lions was an Australian TV police drama broadcast on the Nine Network in 2002 and in Ireland on RTÉ Two.The series was based 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.

IMDb rating: 6.5 (198 votes)
Episode average: 6.6 +0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Seasons

Season 1 (2002)

6.63 avg 23 episodes 6.6 → 7.0 46 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #1.1	6.6	18
2	Episode #1.2	6.8	13
3	Mardi Gras	6.5	13
4	Episode #1.4	5.9	13
5	Boy School Bullies	7.2	13
6	Fruit Market Underworld	7.1	21
7	Asylum Seekers	6.1	13
8	The City and the Taxi Driver	6.7	21
9	Kickboxer Kills Rapist	7.2	13
10	Arson Case	6.4	19
11	The Priest	6.4	18
12	China Town	7.3	21
13	Nursing Home	6.1	16
14	Kickboxer on Trial	6.3	18
15	The Navy: Part 1	6.6	19
16	The Navy: Part 2	6.7	20
17	Lone Star Blues	5.8	18
18	Drag Racing	6.5	12
19	Grand Prix	7.4	14
20	Bill's Death	6.3	19
21	Serial Killer: Part 1	6.6	21
22	Serial Killer: Part 2	6.9	21
23	Lick Me Baby	7.0	7