Stingers

Stingers
Created by	Guy Wilding Mikael Borglund Michael Messenger Tony Morphett
Starring	Peter Phelps Kate Kendall Anita Hegh Joe Petruzzi Roxane Wilson Ian Stenlake Jessica Napier Jacinta Stapleton Daniel Fredriksen Lisa Chappell Gary Sweet
Country of origin	Australia
No. of seasons	8
No. of episodes	192
Production
Executive producer(s)	Mikael Borglund Kris Noble Posie Graeme-Evans
Running time	approx 44:00 (plus commercials)
Production company(s)	Beyond Television Productions
Release
Original network	Nine Network
Original release	29 September 1998 – 14 December 2004

Stingers (1998–2004) was an Australian police drama television series. It ran for eight seasons on the Nine Network before it was canceled in late 2004 due to declining ratings and the late timeslot Channel Nine gave the program. The series has also aired in 65 countries, including Canada, Denmark, Egypt, France, Gibraltar, Iran, Ireland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.

Inspired by true events, Stingers chronicled the cases of a deep undercover unit of the Victoria Police. The series also followed their personal lives, which sometimes became intertwined with their jobs. The show received average ratings during its debut season, but after some major changes, including intensive character development, the series became a success the following year. The original cast members include Peter Phelps, Joe Petruzzi, Kate Kendall, Ian Stenlake, Anita Hegh, and Jessica Napier. Phelps and Kendall were the only actors to remain with the show for its entire run.

Richard Morgan, who played Det-Sen Sgt. Reg Masters from 1999 until 2004, died of motor neurone disease on 23 December 2006. Morgan also appeared on The Sullivans, A Country Practice, Sons and Daughters, MDA, Blue Heelers and Something in the Air.

On Sunday 16 July 2006 at 2 p.m., Executive producer John Wild and script producer Marcia Gardner sat down with an audience at ACMI in Federation Square in Melbourne to "explore the narrative arc and character development from the first episodes to the final series." The event took place in the Screen Pit and was free to the public. Also in attendance was cast member Jeremy Kewley who posted the following rundown of the discussion for the Stingers forum:

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