Blue Heelers (season 3)

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Blue Heelers - Season 3
Country of origin Flag of Australia Australia
Network Seven Network
Original run 12 February 1996 – 26 November 1996
No. of episodes 42
DVD release date February 16, 2006 (11-disc boxset)
Previous season Season 2
Next season Season 4
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The third season of the Australian police-drama Blue Heelers premiered on the Seven Network on 12 February 1996 and aired on Monday nights, then Tuesday nights at 8:30 PM. The 42-episode season concluded 26 November, 1996.

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[edit] Casting

Main cast for this season consisted of:

Notable guest stars included Frances O'Connor, Marg Downey, Lee Kernaghan, Radha Mitchell, Terry Gill, Raelee Hill, Louise Siversen, Rhys Muldoon, David Wenham, Norman Yemm, Andrew Blackman, Frankie J. Holden, Anne Phelan and Andrew McKaige. Ann Burbrook (who played Roz Patterson in episodes 1-30 of season 1) returned for a guest role in episode 97, following the death of her on-screen estranged husband, Wayne Patterson.

[edit] Season Synopsis

By the time the 42-episode third season began, Blue Heelers was hailed as the most successful Australian drama on television, also seeing significant changes in life at the station. Storylines included:

  • Maggie discovering her brother Robbie (played by David Wenham) was on drugs,
  • Wayne's death, paving the way for his untrustworthy replacement, Snr. Det. Jack Woodley (Frankie J. Holden), who eventually was caught falsifying evidence and replaced by strong, independent Constable Deirdre "Dash" McKinley,
  • Tom dealing with his young daughter Anna (Alexandra Sangster)'s pregnancy and with his new grandson whom he took in after Anna left,
  • PJ and Maggie - who had decided that their kiss meant nothing - were torn apart when Maggie fell for her professor Roman Kellerman (Geoff Paine). While PJ's suspicions about Kellerman proved correct, it severely affected his friendship with Maggie and he chose to leave the station. His charismatic replacement, Detective Johnny Kowalski (Jack Finsterer) proved to be no picnic - wooing both the women of the station. When PJ eventually returned, with Kowalski gone, relations between him and Maggie were strained.
  • Dash overcoming her gambling problem and repaying Adam,
  • Nick being investigated about a death in custody of a child killer,
  • PJ shot dead a local woman in self defence and then had to fight to clear his name (with the help of Maggie) but he still had to contend with the woman's psychotic son, Luke Darcy (Jonathon Brooks),
  • The season ended with Tom suffering a heart attack in the dying minutes of the last episode

[edit] Episodes

# # Title Director(s) Writer(s) Original airdate (Aust.)
1 087 "Once Only Withdrawal (1)"  Director's Names Writer's Names 12 February 1996
Maggie and Wayne are held hostage in the hospital, while a bushfire rages through Mt. Thomas. 
2 088 "Once Only Withdrawal (2)"  Director's Names Writer's Names 12 February 1996
The Heelers do everything in their power to get everyone out of the hospital alive, but can they do it? 
3 089 "Second Innings"  Director's Names Writer's Names 13 February 1996
A bank robber's second innings is ended. 
4 090 "Spider Man"  Director's Names Writer's Names 20 February 1996
Nick loses control when a suspected child killer is brought in for investigation and, when he is found dead in the cells, Nick is the prime suspect. 
5 091 "Day of Reckoning"  Director's Names Writer's Names 27 February 1996
It's D-Day for Nick. 
6 092 "Sex and Death"  Director's Names Writer's Names 5 March 1996
Adam fights for his life after a drag-racing incident while the Heelers fight to save his career. 
7 093 "Not in my Backyard"  Director's Names Writer's Names 12 March 1996
Feelings run high when a prison is proposed. 
8 094 "All Part of the Service"  Director's Names Writer's Names 19 March 1996
Tom creates a monster and has to deal with explosive consequences. 
9 095 "Dog Days"  Director's Names Writer's Names 26 March 1996
Mount Thomas is out hunting for a phantom killer, while Wayne plays the field at home. 
10 096 "An Act of Random Violence"  Director's Names Writer's Names 2 April 1996
Wayne is taken hostage by someone from his past. One of the Heelers say goodbye forever. 
11 097 "Unfinished Business"  Director's Names Writer's Names 9 April 1996
Roz returns to town for Waynes funeral, much to Nick's dismay. 
12 098 "Happy Families"  Director's Names Writer's Names 16 April 1996
Maggie's father and two brothers arrive for her 25th birthday. But not everyone is being honest, when Maggies discovers her brother, Robbie, is on drugs. 
13 099 "Priorities"  Director's Names Writer's Names 23 April 1996
The Mt. Thomas station finally boils over, with devastating consequences. 
14 100 "A Fair Crack of the Whip (1)"  Director's Names Writer's Names 30 April 1996
Wayne's replacement, Det. Jack Woodley, finally arrives. 
15 101 "A Fair Crack of the Whip (2)"  Director's Names Writer's Names 7 May 1996
It seems that a father is sending his son to steal for him. 
16 102 "Under Pressure"  Director's Names Writer's Names 14 May 1996
 
17 103 "Fight Dirty"  Director's Names Writer's Names 21 May 1996
P.J discovers the truth abouth Jack Woodley. 
18 104 "Art of Deception"  Director's Names Writer's Names 28 May 1996
 
19 105 "Old Sins, Long Shadows"  Director's Names Writer's Names 4 June 1996
 
20 106 "Unity Is Strength"  Director's Names Writer's Names 11 June 1996
 
21 107 "The Kremin Factor"  Director's Names Writer's Names 18 June 1996
Deirdre 'Dash' McKinley arrives for her first day, much to Adam's pleasure. A crime dating back 18 years ago is uncovered. 
22 108 "Shelter from the Storm"  Director's Names Writer's Names 25 June 1996
Clancy's mother, Rachel, dies. 
23 109 "Principle of the Thing"  Director's Names Writer's Names 2 July 1996
 
24 110 "Mind Games"  Director's Names Writer's Names 9 July 1996
 
25 111 "Duty of Care"  Director's Names Writer's Names 16 July 1996
 
26 112 "Other People's Lives"  Director's Names Writer's Names 6 August 1996
 
27 113 "A Gift From God"  Director's Names Writer's Names 13 August 1996
 
28 114 "Waiting to Happen"  Director's Names Writer's Names 20 August 1996
 
29 115 "Bewitched"  Director's Names Writer's Names 27 August 1996
 
30 116 "Mudsticks"  Director's Names Writer's Names 3 September 1996
 
31 117 "The Angel's Share"  Director's Names Writer's Names 10 September 1996
Maggie and Johnny are trying to determinate who stole the wine of an oldman. Johnny does not miss the chance of wooing Maggie. 
32 118 "Something for Nothing"  Director's Names Writer's Names 17 September 1996
Dash loses out on Chris's new pocker machines. 
33 119 "Winner Takes All"  Director's Names Writer's Names 24 September 1996
 
34 120 "I Spy"  Director's Names Writer's Names 1 October 1996
PJ gets back, but somewhere, a kid needs the police's help, while his mother is laying unconscious on the floor. Maggie apologizes for her behaviour. 
35 121 "Reality Bytes"  Director's Names Writer's Names 8 October 1996
A young boy is discovered to be behind a series of break-ins when Dash discovers that the suspects all encountered computer-generated messages on their phones. 
36 122 "In The Gun (1)"  Director's Names Writer's Names 15 October 1996
The Darcy family causes trouble for the Heelers, ending in a fatal police shooting. 
37 123 "In The Gun (2)"  Director's Names Writer's Names 22 October 1996
The aftermath of the shooting looks to bring one of the Heelers down. 
38 124 "Buck Naked"  Director's Names Writer's Names 29 October 1996
Dash uncovers the truth about her brothers fiance. 
39 125 "Friendly Fire"  Director's Names Writer's Names 5 November 1996
Nick meets an old friend, but the things go wrong when the paintball addiction nearly kills a lawyer. 
40 126 "Half a Second"  Director's Names Writer's Names 12 November 1996
The hearing into the shooting finally arrives. 
41 127 "Miss Mount Thomas"  Director's Names Writer's Names 19 November 1996
 
42 128 "Dead or Alive"  Director's Names Writer's Names 26 November 1996
Dash's mother desperately needs a kidney transplant, so what happens when it's stolen? Tom is found on the floor of his house, after an unexpected heart attack. 


[edit] DVD Release

The Complete Third Season: Part 1
Set Details Special Features
  • 22 Episodes (990 Mins.)
  • Episodes 55 - 76
  • 6-Disc Set
  • Full Frame
  • English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
  • Slipcase Packaging
  • Photo Gallery
Release Dates
Flag of Australia Australia
February 16, 2006
The Complete Third Season: Part 2
Set Details Special Features
  • 20 Episodes (900 Mins.)
  • Episodes 77 - 96
  • 5-Disc Set
  • Full Frame
  • English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
  • Slipcase Packaging
  • Photo Gallery
Release Dates
Flag of Australia Australia
February 16, 2006
The Complete Third Season
Set Details Special Features
  • 42 Episodes (1890 Mins.)
  • Episodes 55 - 96
  • 11-Disc Set
  • Full Frame
  • English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
  • Slipcase Packaging
  • Photo Gallery
Release Dates
Flag of Australia Australia
February 16, 2006

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