Lola and Chelsea never imagined things would get so personal.
But in Wanted’s second season, with much more at stake than their own freedom, the Thelma and Louise duo made a beeline for Bangkok to save Lola’s (Rebecca Gibney) son David (Charles Cottier) from evil crim Kel Morrison (Anthony Phelan).
Next, they absconded to New Zealand to work out how they ended up on the run in the first place. Turning the tables on the authorities, Lola and Chelsea (Geraldine Hakewill) became the hunters instead of the hunted.
That is, until Lola found herself staring down the barrel of Morrison’s gun. She thought it was game over – until Chelsea shot him dead before he could pull the trigger.
Thankfully, they were able to bury the body before the cops arrived. Now, in the dramatic two-part season three premiere, the ladies are back home but stuck in jail, awaiting charges.
Lola (Rebecca Gibney) and Chelsea (Geraldine Hakewill) are back for Season Three of Wanted.
All they have to do is stay quiet about Morrison’s whereabouts so they can start their lives over. But when the investigators discover his car, it doesn’t look promising.
Behind bars, deals are struck that will either help or hinder Lola and Chelsea’s chances of freedom.
Meanwhile, Chelsea also has to grapple with the legacy of her family’s past. And, when witness protection can’t even guarantee their safety, it looks like they’ll be forced to go on the run – again.
Adding to their woes, corrupt cop Karl Brady (Rob Carlton) is keen to get his hands on Morrison’s dirty cash. He suspects the ladies know where that money is. Karl is just one of many people chasing Lola and Chelsea.
Luckily, we have a cheat sheet to get you up to speed.
MEET THE CAST
SUSAN CARPENTER (KERRY FOX)
SUSAN CARPENTER (KERRY FOX)
Manipulative inmate Susan quickly sizes up Lola. The top dog will stop at nothing to find her estranged daughter Sophie on the outside. So she strikes a bargain with Lola – and Maxine – to achieve her ends. But she could also sell them both out at any point. “She will do anything for her daughter,” Kerry, 52, explains.
MAXINE MIDDLETON (KATE BOX)
MAXINE MIDDLETON (KATE BOX)
A cop with a questionable past, Maxine has dodged corruption rumours for years. “She’s made some choices she regrets and she wants to right that path,” Kate says. As her colleagues begin to doubt her, the cop remains hell-bent on nailing Lola and Chelsea – but will it cost Maxine her job?
KARL BRADY (ROB CARLTON)
KARL BRADY (ROB CARLTON)
Corrupt cop Karl (right) thinks Lola and Chelsea have Morrison’s cash. He’ll do whatever it takes to find them – even if it means killing those in his way. “Karl’s come to the point in his life where
it’s all or nothing,” Rob, 47, says. “He leaves a reasonable amount of carnage in his wake.”
HAMISH ISAAC (CLARENCE RYAN)
HAMISH ISAAC (CLARENCE RYAN)
A junior detective who’s been partnered with Maxine, Hamish (right) hears the gossip about his superior’s dodgy dealings. He tries to turn a blind eye, but struggles to give her the benefit of the doubt following a string of erratic decisions. Will he risk his career to end Maxine’s?
LANCE GREINER (MICHAEL WHALLEY)
LANCE GREINER (MICHAEL WHALLEY)
Lance is Sophie’s deadbeat boyfriend who claims he hasn’t seen her in months. Not the sharpest tool in the shed, his scheme to make a quick buck from the backpackers who pass through his pub falls apart when Sophie hijacks his plan. “Playing a baddie is always fun, but it’s also working out the genesis of how he became bad,” Michael says.
