Blue Heelers season 7
| Blue Heelers | |
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| Season 7 | |
| No. of episodes | 41 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Seven Network |
| Original release | 9 February – 22 November 2000 |
| Season chronology | |
The seventh season of the Australian police-drama Blue Heelers premiered on the Seven Network on 9 February 2000 and aired on Wednesday nights at 8:30 pm. The 41-episode season concluded 22 November 2000.
Casting
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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 [full season]
- Lisa McCune as Senior Constable Margaret 'Maggie' Doyle [until episode 255]
- Paul Bishop as Acting Sergeant → (demoted) Senior Constable Benjamin 'Ben' Stewart [full season][note 1]
- Rupert Reid as Constable Jack Lawson [full season]
- Jane Allsop as Constable Jo Parrish [full season]
- Caroline Craig as Sergeant Tess Gallagher [from episode 269]
Notable guest actors for this season included Paul Dawber, Alan Hopgood, Olivia Hamnett, Kate Hood, Ian Rawlings, Andy Anderson, Dennis Coard, Roger Oakley, Betty Lucas, James Condon, Alex Papps, Mary Ward, Tommy Dysart, Maggie Kirkpatrick, Joy Westmore, Alyce Platt, Jeremy Angerson, Sean Scully, Zoe Bertram, Wendy Strehlow and Nicki Paull.
Plot
Maggie, aided by PJ and her brother Mick, arrived at the point of cracking the drug ring she had been pursuing for a year and realised that she would have to go into witness protection. To do so, she staged a breakup with PJ and then awaited her escort nervously. PJ, however, realised that she was being tricked and arrived just seconds too late, to see Maggie shot down by a mysterious assailant. The episodes that followed, the "Who Killed Maggie Doyle?" arc, were the most-watched episodes ever. Arrested for Maggie's murder, PJ looked desperately to prove that he was being framed. Ultimately, in episode 263 "Out of the Shadows", he discovered the truth - it was her brother Mick.
Reception
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This season marked the start of the show's downfall in the public consciousness.[citation needed]
Awards
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Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Australian air date |
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| 254 | 1 | "Loose Ends" | Coral Drouyn | John Banas | 9 February 2000 |
| 255 | 2 | "One More Day" | Raymond Quint | Coral Drouyn | 16 February 2000 |
| 256 | 3 | "Aftermath" | Graham Thorburn | Tony Morphett | 23 February 2000 |
| 257 | 4 | "Shadow of Doubt" | Grant Brown | Chris Phillips | 1 March 2000 |
| 258 | 5 | "Chip off the Old Block" | Peter Sharp | Jon Stephens | 8 March 2000 |
| 259 | 6 | "Code of Honour" | Fiona Banks | David Worthington | 15 March 2000 |
| 260 | 7 | "Life Class" | Chris Langman | Karin Altman | 22 March 2000 |
| 261 | 8 | "Vanishing Act" | Raymond Quint | Cassandra Carter | 29 March 2000 |
| 262 | 9 | "Unfinished Business" | Roger Hodgman | Bill Garner | 5 April 2000 |
| 263 | 10 | "Out of the Shadows" | Steve Mann | Jon Banas | 12 April 2000 |
| 264 | 11 | "Dance Crazy" | Chris Langman | David Allen | 19 April 2000 |
| 265 | 12 | "Welcome Back" | Raymond Quint | Piers Hobson and David Allen | 26 April 2000 |
| 266 | 13 | "Broken Windows" | Kevin Carlin | David Boutland and Peter Dick | 3 May 2000 |
| 267 | 14 | "Something Fishy" | Roger Hodgman | Jon Stevens | 10 May 2000 |
| 268 | 15 | "Dead For Quids" | Steve Mann | David Anthony | 17 May 2000 |
| 269 | 16 | "On the Road" | Richard Jasek | Bill Garner | 24 May 2000 |
| 270 | 17 | "Lost and Found" | Chris Langman | Coral Drouyn | 31 May 2000 |
| 271 | 18 | "Rank Outsider" | Kevin Carlin | David Worthington | 7 June 2000 |
| 272 | 19 | "Conduct Endangering Life" | Steve Mann | Chris Phillips | 14 June 2000 |
| 273 | 20 | "A Little Faith" | Esben Storm | Cassandra Carter | 21 June 2000 |
| 274 | 21 | "The Gumshoe" | Kevin Carlin | David Allen | 28 June 2000 |
| 275 | 22 | "Small Potatoes" | Chris Langman | Piers Hobson | 5 July 2000 |
| 276 | 23 | "A Good Kid" | Grant Brown | John Stevens | 12 July 2000 |
| 277 | 24 | "Fair Go" | Richard Jasek | Bill Garner | 19 July 2000 |
| 278 | 25 | "Cop it Sweet" | Declan Eames | Marieke Hardy | 26 July 2000 |
| 279 | 26 | "Moving On" | Richard jasek | Kelly Lefever | 2 August 2000 |
| 280 | 27 | "Bank On It" | Grant Brown | Chris Phillips | 9 August 2000 |
| 281 | 28 | "Hard Feelings" | Kelly Lefever | Peter Dick | 16 August 2000 |
| 282 | 29 | "Running of the Rams" | Declan Eames | Tony Morphett | 23 August 2000 |
| 283 | 30 | "Tangled Web" | Roger Hodgman | Lyn Ogilvy | 30 August 2000 |
| 284 | 31 | "On Your Bike" | Raymond Quint | David Allen | 6 September 2000 |
| 285 | 32 | "Stir Crazy" | Richard Sarell | Piers Hobson | 6 September 2000 |
| 286 | 33 | "Broken Promises (1)" | Steve Mann | Michael Winter | 4 October 2000 |
| 287 | 34 | "Broken Promises (2)" | Raymond Quint | Bill Garner | 4 October 2000 |
| 288 | 35 | "Wheeling and Dealing" | Mike Smith | David Worthington | 11 October 2000 |
| 289 | 36 | "Mind Over Matter" | Richard Sarell | Michael Brindley | 18 October 2000 |
| 290 | 37 | "Paper Chase" | Graham Thorburn | Cassandra Carter | 25 October 2000 |
| 291 | 38 | "Bully Boys" | Fiona Banks | Chris Phillips and David Allen | 1 November 2000 |
| 292 | 39 | "Bloodlines" | Declan Eames | Tony Morphett | 8 November 2000 |
| 293 | 40 | "Ten Percent" | Richard Sarell | Michaeley O'Brien | 15 November 2000 |
| 294 | 41 | "Leg Work" | Peter Sharp | David Allen | 22 November 2000 |
DVD release
Due to contractual negotiations, the release of this season, as well as any proceeding seasons, was postponed. These negotiations have concluded and the "Complete Seventh Season" DVD set (parts one and two) was released for sale in Australia (Region 4) on 31 July 2008.[1] The seventh season was released, as its predecessors were, in two parts. However, this season was simply released in a standard DVD package, not a boxed set with slipcase packaging like its predecessors. It is expected to be released as a complete package sometime in the future.
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Notes
- ^ Ben Stewart starts the season as Acting Sergeant but is demoted back to Senior Constable after the arrival of Tess Gallagher.
References
- General
- Zuk, T. Blue Heelers: 2000 episode guide, Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 1 August 2007.
- TV.com editors. Blue Heelers Episode Guide - Season 7, TV.com. Retrieved 1 August 2007.
- Specific
- ^ a b c Editors. Blue Heelers: Season 7, Part 1 DVD Archived 15 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine. EzyDVD.com. Retrieved 14 July 2008.