TV series

Sweat

Name: Sweat
Released: 1996
Cast: Martin Henderson, Inge Hornstra, Melissa Thomas, Tai Nguyen, Tahnie Merrey

1996· 1 season· 30 min episodes★ 3.6Ended

On 10 — From Barron Entertainment

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Synopsis

Sweat is an Australian drama series created by John Rapsey and produced by Barron Entertainment in Perth. The show aired on Network Ten in 1996 and centred around students at an Australian school for the athletically gifted. Sweat was Heath Ledger's first regular role on a television series; he played Snowy Bowles, a gay cyclist. Scenes shot in & around Perth included at locations such as Challenge Stadium & the now defunct Perry Lakes Stadium, scene of the 1962 Commonwealth Games.

Themes

australia sports high school teen drama

Episodes

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E1 PilotNext upApr 20, 1996 · 30 min
Synopsis
Tom, the swimmer who never loses, has to come to terms with the fact that over-confidence lost him the race. He learns his lesson, but it damages his relationship with his girlfriend Tats.
Guest stars: Bernie Davis (Nick Martinelli), Warren Wild (Gary Newitt), Natalie Saleeba (Monique Bellenger), Peter Hardy (Sid O'Reilly), Frederique Fouche (Jenny Forrest), Claire Sprunt (Leila Rasheed), Gillian Berry (Norma O'Malley), Louise Miller (Sophie Mills)
E2 Episode 2Apr 20, 1996 · 30 min
Synopsis
Tom challenges new boy Noodle to a race. He wins and his confidence and honour is restored. What Tom doesn't realise is that Noodle deliberately threw the race, knowing that Tom needed to win more than he did. In need of money for new equipment, Danny and Steve take on a series of risque jobs
Guest stars: Ben Ridgewell (Athlete 1), Zach Justin (Athlete 2), Shayne Vea (Athlete 3), Andy King (Goldman), Natalie Saleeba (Monique Bellenger), Peter Hardy (Sid O'Reilly), Frederique Fouche (Jenny Forrest), Claire Sprunt (Leila Rasheed)
E3 Episode 3Apr 27, 1996 · 30 min
Synopsis
Monique's temporary coach allows her to believe that he is in love with her and her diving improves radically. When she realises that it was all a ploy she is heartbroken.
Guest stars: Simon Baker (Paul Steadman), Natalie Saleeba (Monique Bellenger), Peter Hardy (Sid O'Reilly), Frederique Fouche (Jenny Forrest), Claire Sprunt (Leila Rasheed), Louise Miller (Sophie Mills), Quintin George (Greg Rosso), James Sollis (Chris Wheeler)
E4 Episode 4Apr 27, 1996 · 30 min
Synopsis
The kids are holding a secret party to celebrate Stewie's birthday. Noodle covers up for everyone when their curfew-breaking party is nearly discovered — and is welcomed as one of the gang at last. Monique makes a decision about her future at the academy.
Guest stars: Natalie Saleeba (Monique Bellenger), Karen Roberts (Policewoman), David Davies (Policeman), Peter Hardy (Sid O'Reilly), Frederique Fouche (Jenny Forrest), Claire Sprunt (Leila Rasheed), Louise Miller (Sophie Mills), Quintin George (Greg Rosso)
E5 Episode 5May 4, 1996 · 30 min
Synopsis
Sandy's old school friend, Robyn, now a major soap star, turns up at the Academy to film an episode. Sandy is forced to come to terms with the fact that Robyn cares for no-one but herself, and turns the tables on her. Tats is afraid of the direction her relationship with Tom is headed.
Guest stars: Mouche Phillips (Robyn Barry), Clinton Morgan (Bevan), Justin Cheek (Assist Director), Deborah Cochrane (Cameraperson), Peter Hardy (Sid O'Reilly), Frederique Fouche (Jenny Forrest), Claire Sprunt (Leila Rasheed), Gillian Berry (Norma O'Malley)
E6 Episode 6May 4, 1996 · 30 min
Synopsis
Stewie's dad Ted, an ex-professional footballer, is enlisted to help persuade him to specialise. But Ted has his own agenda and Stewie finds himself having to decide whether he wants to stay at the Academy at all.
Guest stars: Franklyn Nannup (Ted Perkins), Justin Beckett (David Dunstan), Peter Hardy (Sid O'Reilly), Frederique Fouche (Jenny Forrest), Claire Sprunt (Leila Rasheed), Louise Miller (Sophie Mills), Quintin George (Greg Rosso), James Sollis (Chris Wheeler)
E7 Episode 7May 11, 1996 · 30 min
Synopsis
Danny is forced to confront the fact that he and his parents have neglected his younger brother Raph when Raph starts stealing from the Academy. In the process, he learns that Snowy is, truly, his best friend.
Guest stars: Oliver Godwell (Raphael Rodriguez), Michael Muntz (Paco Rodriguez), Vivienne Garrett (Mary Rodriguez), Peter Hardy (Sid O'Reilly), Frederique Fouche (Jenny Forrest), Claire Sprunt (Leila Rasheed), Louise Miller (Sophie Mills), Quintin George (Greg Rosso)
E8 Episode 8May 11, 1996 · 30 min
Synopsis
Tom and Jenny are teamed up for the Academy's orienteering exercise. Disaster strikes when the two compete rather than cooperate and Jenny falls and sprains her ankle.
Guest stars: Sam Dundas (Evan), Dene Irvin (Park Ranger), Milo Bell (Publican), Peter Hardy (Sid O'Reilly), Frederique Fouche (Jenny Forrest), Claire Sprunt (Leila Rasheed), Gillian Berry (Norma O'Malley), Louise Miller (Sophie Mills)
E9 Episode 9May 18, 1996 · 30 min
Synopsis
Snowy goes on a disastrous date with Sandy. Not only has he jeopardised his friendship with her, but when Danny finds out his best friend is gay he is totally unable to accept it.
Guest stars: Kate O'Sullivan (Dr Franks), John Munachen (Michael Foster), Toby Schmitz (Cameron), Zach Justin (Matt), Rod Nunez (Rollo), Peter Hardy (Sid O'Reilly), Frederique Fouche (Jenny Forrest), Claire Sprunt (Leila Rasheed)
E10 Episode 10May 19, 1996 · 30 min
Synopsis
When Danny tells the other kids Snowy's gay, Snowy thinks his life at the Academy is over. It's a painful experience, but he discovers that things are not as black and white as he thought.
Guest stars: Kate O'Sullivan (Dr Franks), John Munachen (Michael Foster), Toby Schmitz (Cameron), Zach Justin (Matt), Rod Nunez (Rollo), Peter Hardy (Sid O'Reilly), Frederique Fouche (Jenny Forrest), Claire Sprunt (Leila Rasheed)
E11 Episode 11May 25, 1996 · 30 min
Synopsis
When 10-year-old Leila is tricked into revealing Tats' most intimate secrets on television she comes to the painful realisation that a top-class athlete isn't entitled to a childhood.
Guest stars: Hayley McElhinney (Jade), Kahren Hampton (Margaret McLuhan), Peter Hardy (Sid O'Reilly), Frederique Fouche (Jenny Forrest), Claire Sprunt (Leila Rasheed), Louise Miller (Sophie Mills), Quintin George (Greg Rosso), James Sollis (Chris Wheeler)
E12 Episode 12May 25, 1996 · 30 min
Synopsis
When Sandy's father is arrested for defrauding a children's charity Sandy feels that, somehow, she's to blame. In learning to come to terms with her father's guilt, Sandy realises an inner strength.
Guest stars: Michael Loney (Frank Fricker), Annie Murtagh-Monks (Helen Fricker), Sonia Vinci (Reporter), April Zekulich (Jessica), Peter Hardy (Sid O'Reilly), Frederique Fouche (Jenny Forrest), Claire Sprunt (Leila Rasheed), Louise Miller (Sophie Mills)
E13 Episode 13Jun 1, 1996 · 30 min
Synopsis
After receiving a suspension for cheating on an exam, Evie's future at the academy is in doubt when she contemplates leaving school entirely. Without her scholarship, Evie gets a job with the local newspaper so she can continue her training. When the school thugs decide to beat up Snowy at the combined school Academy dance, Danny finally realises where his true loyalties lie. He and Snowy clean up, a team again.
Guest stars: Jenny Davis (Ms Kelly), Daniel Nunan (Rod), Toby Schmitz (Cameron), Christian Barratt-Hill (Todd), Zach Justin (Matt), Rod Nunez (Rollo), Peter Hardy (Sid O'Reilly), Frederique Fouche (Jenny Forrest)
E14 Episode 14Jun 8, 1996 · 30 min
Synopsis
Tom performs brilliantly when he stands in for an injured member of the elite Aussie swim team. The Academy kids are thrilled for him — until Tom starts to believe his own publicity and becomes a pain.
Guest stars: Trevor Jenkins (Commentator), Peter Hardy (Sid O'Reilly), Frederique Fouche (Jenny Forrest), Claire Sprunt (Leila Rasheed), Gillian Berry (Norma O'Malley), Louise Miller (Sophie Mills), Quintin George (Greg Rosso), James Sollis (Chris Wheeler)
E15 Episode 15Jun 15, 1996 · 30 min
Synopsis
Sandy makes a stand against sexploitation on the track by refusing to wear the sexy new running gear the Academy sponsors have supplied.
Guest stars: Loren Goddard (Laura), Dean Fowler (Athlete), Kerry Kelly (Race Starter), Peter Hardy (Sid O'Reilly), Frederique Fouche (Jenny Forrest), Claire Sprunt (Leila Rasheed), Gillian Berry (Norma O'Malley), Louise Miller (Sophie Mills)
E16 Episode 16Jun 22, 1996 · 30 min
Synopsis
It's coming up to a crucial meet and Snowy is behaving totally out of character. Neither Chris, his coach, nor Danny can understand it. Tom anticipates an invitation to join the national swim team. Alex asks Sandy out on a date. Noodle and Evie realise they may be better suited to just being friends.
Guest stars: Keagan Kang (Richard), John Baldrica (Kirk), Mark Kelly (Zac), Peter Hardy (Sid O'Reilly), Frederique Fouche (Jenny Forrest), Claire Sprunt (Leila Rasheed), Gillian Berry (Norma O'Malley), Louise Miller (Sophie Mills)
E17 Episode 17Jun 29, 1996 · 30 min
Synopsis
Don is very smug about his latest coup. He's managed to secure the services of a former Russian Olympic track and field coach.
Guest stars: George Shevtsov (Vlad Rabotov), Claire Jones (Kaz), Suzanne Cole (Sonia), Peter Hardy (Sid O'Reilly), Frederique Fouche (Jenny Forrest), Claire Sprunt (Leila Rasheed), Gillian Berry (Norma O'Malley), Louise Miller (Sophie Mills)
E18 Episode 18Jul 6, 1996 · 30 min
Synopsis
Danny and Snowy are competing in a prestigious amateur bike race. Riding in a tightly-packed bunch, Danny pulls ahead of his main rival, Brett Pier, to the finish line but is unaware Brett has fallen and is seriously injured.
Guest stars: Jason Weeks (Brett Bennett), Geraldine Mellet (TV Newsreader), Michael Paget (Scott Davis), Peter Hardy (Sid O'Reilly), Frederique Fouche (Jenny Forrest), Claire Sprunt (Leila Rasheed), Gillian Berry (Norma O'Malley), Louise Miller (Sophie Mills)
E19 Episode 19Jul 13, 1996 · 30 min
Synopsis
Tom has hit a plateau — the dreaded 'wall'. His times are constant but they're not improving. Tom lets off steam to his friend Jake who offers Tom a solution to his problems.
Guest stars: Leon Ewing (Jake), Mark Mcaullay (ASDA Official), Peter Hardy (Sid O'Reilly), Frederique Fouche (Jenny Forrest), Claire Sprunt (Leila Rasheed), Louise Miller (Sophie Mills), Quintin George (Greg Rosso), James Sollis (Chris Wheeler)
E20 Episode 20Jul 20, 1996 · 30 min
Synopsis
Tats and Tom are having problems again. Tom is acting weird and incredibly nervy and Tat can't understand it. Danny and Stewie's new girlfriends don't turn out to be as they hoped.
Guest stars: Rachel Goodman (Katherine/Angel), Nicole Farray (Stewie's Girl), Carli Dunne (Danny's Ex Girlfriend), Chad Norrish (Katherine's Brother), Mark Mcaullay (ASDA Official), Peter Hardy (Sid O'Reilly), Frederique Fouche (Jenny Forrest), Claire Sprunt (Leila Rasheed)
E21 Episode 21Jul 27, 1996 · 30 min
Synopsis
Evie's unable to hide the fact that she's been fired from the Advocate. But her failure as a journalist is more than compensated for by a brilliant win at the state swim meet.
Guest stars: Igor Sas (Kev Lindwell), Joseph Isaia (Pizza Owner), Peter Hardy (Sid O'Reilly), Frederique Fouche (Jenny Forrest), Claire Sprunt (Leila Rasheed), Gillian Berry (Norma O'Malley), Louise Miller (Sophie Mills), Quintin George (Greg Rosso)
E22 Episode 22Nov 12, 1996 · 30 min
Synopsis
Tats is devastated when Leila beats her in the state open-age competition — an event Tats has dominated for years. Tats is forced to face the fact that her career is over.
Guest stars: Marta Kaczmarek (Marta), Peter Hardy (Sid O'Reilly), Frederique Fouche (Jenny Forrest), Claire Sprunt (Leila Rasheed), Gillian Berry (Norma O'Malley), Louise Miller (Sophie Mills), Quintin George (Greg Rosso), James Sollis (Chris Wheeler)
E23 Episode 23Nov 13, 1996 · 30 min
Synopsis
Danny is over the moon when his hero, Australian two-time Tour de France stage winner Mark Novac, arrives to coach them — until Danny's beaten in a road race by Snowy and forced to accept that he's a sprinter and will never be Yellow Jersey material.
Guest stars: John Kelly (Mark Novac), Michael Paget (Scott Davis), Trevor Di Carlo (Cyclist), Peter Hardy (Sid O'Reilly), Frederique Fouche (Jenny Forrest), Claire Sprunt (Leila Rasheed), Gillian Berry (Norma O'Malley), Louise Miller (Sophie Mills)
E24 Episode 24Nov 14, 1996 · 30 min
Synopsis
Noodle meets a beautiful art student and decides art school has a lot more to recommend it than a sporting career — until Sid proves to him that he really does want to win after all.
Guest stars: Hugo Belviso (Leo), Rod Hall (Hardware Salesman), Peter Hardy (Sid O'Reilly), Frederique Fouche (Jenny Forrest), Claire Sprunt (Leila Rasheed), Gillian Berry (Norma O'Malley), Louise Miller (Sophie Mills), Quintin George (Greg Rosso)
E25 Episode 25Nov 18, 1996 · 30 min
Synopsis
Sandy is sure she's pregnant and has to decide whether she wants to have the baby and give up her career or have an abortion. Tats is offered a job as Jenny's assistant. But does she really want to stay on at the Academy?
Guest stars: Peter Hardy (Sid O'Reilly), Frederique Fouche (Jenny Forrest), Claire Sprunt (Leila Rasheed), Gillian Berry (Norma O'Malley), Louise Miller (Sophie Mills), Quintin George (Greg Rosso), James Sollis (Chris Wheeler), Jason Colby (Alex)
E26 Episode 26Nov 19, 1996 · 30 min
Synopsis
Tom takes the gold and Noodle the silver in the Nationals. Everyone's thrilled until Tom produces a positive drug test result. With her career as a gymnast over, Tats finds a new passion.
Guest stars: Peter Hardy (Sid O'Reilly), Frederique Fouche (Jenny Forrest), Claire Sprunt (Leila Rasheed), Gillian Berry (Norma O'Malley), Louise Miller (Sophie Mills), Quintin George (Greg Rosso), James Sollis (Chris Wheeler), Robyn Cruze (Shelley)