Blue Heelers (season 12)
The Twelfth season of the Australian police-drama Blue Heelers premiered on the Seven Network on 2 February 2005 and aired on Wednesday nights at 8:30 PM. The 42-episode season concluded Wednesday 16 November 2005 with a double episode.
| Blue Heelers | |
|---|---|
| Season 12 | |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| No. of episodes | 42 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Seven Network |
| Original release | 2 February – 16 November 2005 |
| Season chronology | |
Casting
The season also saw the departure of Geoff Morrell and Martin Sacks, who chose to take time off to spend with their families. Sacks's departure left Julie Nihill and John Wood as the only remaining original cast members; and the only cast members to have been on this show since before 2001.
Main cast for this season consisted of:
- John Wood as Senior Sergeant Tom Croydon [full season]
- Julie Nihill as Christine 'Chris' Riley [full season]
- Martin Sacks as Senior Detective Patrick Joseph 'P.J.' Hasham [until Episode 484]
- Ditch Davey as Constable --> Senior Constable/Detective Evan 'Jonesy' Jones [full season]
- Simone McAullay as Constable --> Senior Constable Susie Raynor [full season]
- Rachel Gordon as Senior Detective Amy Fox [full season]
- Samantha Tolj as Constable Kelly O'Rourke [full season]
- Danny Raco as Constable Joss Peroni [full season]
- Charlie Clausen as Leading Senior Constable/Acting Sergeant Alex Kirby [from Episode 461]
- Geoff Morrell as Sergeant Mark Jacobs [until Episode 489]
- Matthew Holmes as Constable Matt Graham [from Episode 490]
Guest actors included Jeremy Lindsay Taylor,[1] Val Jellay,[2] John Brumpton,[3] Joy Westmore,[4] Pepe Trevor,[5] Margot Knight,[6] Tracy Mann,[7] Danny Adcock,[8] Paul Dawber,[9] Lynette Curran,[10] Elspeth Ballantyne,[11] Alethea McGrath.[12] and Michael Falzon,[13]
Reception
While the first half of the season, with several high-profile guest stars, maintained the high ratings of the previous season; the second half of the year - which saw the show up against ratings success House saw a decrease in ratings, as well as a gradual mixing of critical reaction, which had initially proved mostly positive.
Awards
2005 Australian Film Institute Awards
- Nominee: Best Television Drama Series
2005 Logie Awards
- Winner: Most Popular Actor (John Wood)
- Nominee: Most Popular Actress (Jane Allsop)
- Nominee: Most Popular Personality (John Wood)
- Nominee: Most Popular Australian Drama Series
- Nominee: Most Popular New Female Talent (Rachel Gordon)
- Nominee: Most Popular New Female Talent (Samantha Tolj)
After its revamp in 2004, Blue Heelers actresses Rachel Gordon and Samantha Tolj were both nominated for Most Popular New Female Talent; although neither actually won the award. Blue Heelers veteran, John Wood, won the award for Most Popular Actor.
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Australian air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 458 | 1 | "Vengeance" | Chris Langman | Elizabeth Coleman | 2 February 2005 |
| 459 | 2 | "Burden of Proof" | Peter Sharp | Tony Morphett | 9 February 2005 |
| 460 | 3 | "My Way" | Aarne Neeme | Bill Garner | 16 February 2005 |
| 461 | 4 | "The Walking Wounded" | Steve Mann | Chris Corbett | 23 February 2005 |
| 462 | 5 | "Chasing Smoke" | Martin Sacks | Ted Roberts | 2 March 2005 |
| 463 | 6 | "Everything A Girl Could Want" | Martin Sacks | Jenny Lewis | 9 March 2005 |
| 464 | 7 | "One Good Turn" | Grant Brown | John Banas | 16 March 2005 |
| 465 | 8 | "Sex Sells" | Peter Sharp | Peter Dick | 30 March 2005 |
| 466 | 9 | "One Sick Puppy" | Raymond Quint | John Lewis | 6 April 2005 |
| 467 | 10 | "Killing Time" | Chris Langman | Deb Parsons Tony Morphett | 13 April 2005 |
| 468 | 11 | "Mirror Image" | Grant Brown | Deb Parsons Tony Morphett | 20 April 2005 |
| 469 | 12 | "Blood and Bone" | George Ogilvie | Tony Morphett | 27 April 2005 |
| 470 | 13 | "Kicking Over The Traces" | Chris Langman | John Ridley Stuart Page | 4 May 2005 |
| 471 | 14 | "Offside" | Aarne Neeme | Michael Brindley | 11 May 2005 |
| 472 | 15 | "The Life" | Steve Mann | Jeff Truman | 18 May 2005 |
| 473 | 16 | "The Ticket Out" | Chris Langman | Rohan Trollope and Tony Morphett | 24 May 2005 |
| 474 | 17 | "Playing by the Book" | Chris Adshead | Victoria Madden and John Banas | 1 June 2005 |
| 475 | 18 | "Monster" | Steve Mann | Chris Corbett | 8 June 2005 |
| 476 | 19 | "Dangerous Animals" | Fiona Banks | John Banas | 15 June 2005 |
| 477 | 20 | "Showdown" | Chris Adshead | Forrest Redlich | 22 June 2005 |
| 478 | 21 | "Car Wars" | Martin Sacks | Jo Kasch | 29 June 2005 |
| 479 | 22 | "Night and Day" | Steve Mann | Tony Morphett | 6 July 2005 |
| 480 | 23 | "The Party's Over" | Colin Budds | Bill Garner | 20 July 2005 |
| 481 | 24 | "Crossing The Line" | Roger Hodgman | Michaeley O'Brien | 20 July 2005 |
| 482 | 25 | "Warm Blood" | Richard Frankland | Ted Roberts | 27 July 2005 |
| 483 | 26 | "Another Day at the Office (1)" | Peter Sharp | Jane Allen | 3 August 2005 |
| 484 | 27 | "Another Day at the Office (2)" | George Ogilvie | Forrest Redlich | 10 August 2005 |
| 485 | 28 | "Last Orders" | Roger Hodgman | Chris Corbett | 17 August 2005 |
| 486 | 29 | "Getting the Bullet" | Chris Langman | John Banas | 24 August 2005 |
| 487 | 30 | "Acid Test" | Peter Sharp | Ysabelle Dean | 31 August 2005 |
| 488 | 31 | "One for the Road" | Steve Mann | Ted Roberts | 7 September 2005 |
| 489 | 32 | "Two Laws" | Grant Brown | Tony Morphett | 14 September 2005 |
| 490 | 33 | "Good Times" | Chris Langman | Bill Garner | 21 September 2005 |
| 491 | 34 | "Bad Fortune" | Fiona Banks | Michaeley O'Brien | 28 September 2005 |
| 492 | 35 | "Child's Play" | Steve Mann | Forrest Redlich | 5 October 2005 |
| 493 | 36 | "Facing the Music" | Grant Brown | Jeff Truman | 12 October 2005 |
| 494 | 37 | "Too Close" | Raymond Quint | James Dunbar and John Banas | 19 October 2005 |
| 495 | 38 | "Promises, Promises" | Peter Sharp | Jo Kasch | 26 October 2005 |
| 496 | 39 | "Slaying the Demons" | Aarne Neemer | John Banas | 2 November 2005 |
| 497 | 40 | "Keeping Up Appearances" | George Ogilvy | Ysabelle Dean | 12 November 2005 |
| 498 | 41 | "Face Value" | Peter Sharp | Tony Morphett | 16 November 2005 |
| 499 | 42 | "Lost and Found" | Ray Quint | Tony Morphett | 16 November 2005 |
DVD release
Season Twelve of Blue Heelers was released on Thursday, 4 November 2010
| The Complete Twelfth Season | ||||
| Set Details | Special Features | |||
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| Release Dates | ||||
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| 4 November 2010 | ||||
References
- General
- Zuk, T. Blue Heelers: 2005 episode guide, Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 1 August 2007.
- TV.com editors. Blue Heelers Episode Guide - Season 13, TV.com. Retrieved 1 August 2007.
- Specific
- "Vengeance". Blue Heelers. Season 12. Episode 1. 2 February 2005.
- "The Walking Wounded". Blue Heelers. Season 12. Episode 4. 23 February 2005.
- "Everything A Girl Could Want". Blue Heelers. Season 12. Episode 6. 9 March 2005.
- "Sex Sells". Blue Heelers. Season 12. Episode 8. 30 March 2005.
- "One Sick Puppy". Blue Heelers. Season 12. Episode 9. 6 March 2005.
- "Offside". Blue Heelers. Season 12. Episode 14. 11 May 2005.
- "Monster". Blue Heelers. Season 12. Episode 18. 8 June 2005.
- "Dangerous Animals". Blue Heelers. Season 12. Episode 19. 15 June 2005.
- "In Warm Blood". Blue Heelers. Season 12. Episode 25. 27 July 2005.
- "Another Day at the Office (Part 1)". Blue Heelers. Season 12. Episode 26. 3 August 2005.
- "Getting the Bullet". Blue Heelers. Season 12. Episode 29. 24 August 2005.
- "Keeping Up Appearances". Blue Heelers. Season 12. Episode 40. 12 November 2005.
- "Too CLose, No Promises, Slaying the Demons: episode guide". Australian Television. Retrieved 14 January 2013.