The Enemy of My Enemy

"The Enemy of My Enemy" is the first episode of the second season of Australia S-Unit. It was written and directed by Daniel Isaac. It featured the return of Rhys Cropper as Allan Faraday and introduced new crime lord Ryder Dixon. The ending also set up the season's story arc.

Story
A year after the events of season one, Derek and Marcus have moved houses, mainting a cleaner lifestyle, and have been investigating a large string of murders linked to the deceased Mr Greene. Derek and Marcus pursue one of Greene's men in order to get some answers, however the man is killed before they can get to him.

Derek and Marcus go through the case, stating that all the murders they've encoutnered the past year have mostly been the deaths of those who worked for Mr Greene. Derek gets a phone call on another murder and the two set out to the victim's location. At the location Derek deducts the death of the man, coming to the conclusion through evidence that he worked for Greene. Marcus searches the bathroom and finds some drugs, the same drugs he used to consume. Tempted to take the drugs, he throws the bottle down and he, along with Derek, leaves.

Back at the house, Marcus leaves to get dinner and Derek goes to bed. The next morning, Derek starts to read before being attacked by an unknown man. The two fight but Derek emerges the victor and Marcus returns. Derek questions the man, discovering he was hired to kill Marcus and Derek to stop them searching into Greene's business. Derek asks Marcus to set a flight up to Sydney for him so he can question Allan Faraday.

Arriving at Sydney, Derek sees Allan's door open and investigates. Allan flees out the door and Derek pursues. Tackling him, Derek learns that Allan thought he was here to kill him. Returning to Allan's, Allan informs Derek that there is another crime lord named Ryder Dixon, who was Greene's rival in the crime business, who in fact lured S-Unit to Greene's case in the first place. Allan believed Ryder was pulling the plug and silencing all those in Greene's department who had knowledge of Ryder, including Allan. Knowing the truth, Derek returns to Brisbane.

In Brisbane, Derek informs Marcus of Ryder and the two investigate a number of case files. Derek eventually leaves for dinner. Marcus, awakening to a door knock, opens the door and is knocked out cold. Derek returns to find Marcus tied up and held at gun point by Ryder Dixon. Ryder thanks Derek for ending Greene, however Derek then shoots Ryder, wounding him. With Ryder in prison, Derek sighs in relief.

The next morning, Derek receives a phone call from Allan Faraday. Allan states to him that he has known this secret for a while and it can't be kept any longer. He then reveals the secret, informing Derek that a victim who was murdered in the Caesar Solomos case is in fact still alive.

Reception
The premiere episode received positive reviews upon release, with viewers calling it a perfect start to the second round of action. It was released with viewers saying it's better than two of season one's episodes, but doesn't beat "Pilot", "Addiction" and the finale.