Jump to content

All Saints season 12

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Cardiffbear88 (talk | contribs) at 01:40, 13 March 2020 (Removed {{Update}} tag from article (TW)). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

All Saints
Season 12
2009 Season DVD
No. of episodes37
Release
Original networkSeven Network
Original release3 February (2009-02-03) –
27 October 2009 (2009-10-27)
Season chronology
← Previous
Season 11
List of episodes

The twelfth and final season of the long-running Australian medical drama All Saints: Medical Response Unit began airing on 3 February 2009 with the final episode airing 27 October 2009. The season concluded after 37 episodes.

Plot

In its 12th and final year, the newly formed Medical Response Unit (MRU) takes centre stage treating patients at the site of accidents and then bringing them to the Emergency Department for continued medical care. The MRU, led by Mike Vlasek, is on the front line of a vast range of medical disasters, including an explosion at a winery and a devastating bus crash. The year starts with the ED team dealing with the shocking aftermath of the news of Erica's death. Bart and Amy continue to be at logger-heads until Bart's wise counsel to a troubled patient results in them starting a secret love affair. Steve joins the MRU and is confronted with demons from his past. Gabrielle must deal with her father's heart attack and new paramedic Jo learns whether she has Huntington's disease. Frank continues to fiercely protect his team, and starts the new intern program. The series ends with the ED and MRU teams sharing an emotional farewell dinner in honour of long time All Saints nurse, Von Ryan.

Cast

Revamp

In 2009, another attempt to stem the softening ratings and add a bit of excitement to the series, Seven Network executives decided to rejuvenate again, introducing a medical response unit to deal with tricky rescues which involved a helicopter going to remote locations to rescue patients who needed assistance. They would then bring those patients back to the ED and the staff there would assist in their treatment. Along with the addition of the new "department" the show was also renamed to All Saints: Medical Response Unit, the introduction of Mirrah Foulkes and the new MRU proved to lift the ratings substantially, but then levelled out at where they were prior to the revamp.[1]

Cancellation

In June 2009, after months of rumours that the cancellation of All Saints was imminent, a spokeswoman from the Seven Network informed The Daily Telegraph that the episode order had been trimmed. Season twelve of All Saints would screen 24 episodes instead of the usual 40 episodes and that production would cease in August instead of November.[2]

In July 2009, exactly one month later after the first announcement, Tim Worner, Seven's Director of Programming at the time announced that All Saints had been cancelled. He told Michael Idato of the Sydney Morning Herald, "All Saints is a show which Seven and viewers have loved. However, an audience shift and increased production costs are behind this tough decision." He also informed Idato that the episode order trim had been reverted and the season would complete a 37 episode order, finishing on episode 493. It was reported after the announcement that since the introduction of the MRU in 2009 it inflated the cost of each episode to $500,000. Many people still argue as to why the MRU was introduced in the first place or should have been removed instead of axing the show if the network was wanting to cut costs.[3]

In the Feb/Mar 2010 GQ magazine in 2010, Tim Worner said his one regret was "Axing All Saints. But it was the right call at the time and we have two new drama projects in development."

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
4571"Out of the Ashes"Ian GilmourLouise Crane-Bowes3 February 2009 (2009-02-03)
4582"Dreams and Nightmares"Jet WilkinsonSean Nash10 February 2009 (2009-02-10)
4593"Day One"Samantha LangTrent Atkinson17 February 2009 (2009-02-17)
4604"Sins of the Past"Marcus ColeJenny and Lesley Lewis24 February 2009 (2009-02-24)
4615"Evil Is As Evil Does"Jean-Pierre MignonDenise Morgan3 March 2009 (2009-03-03)
4626"Facing the Music"Nicholas BuffaloMichael Miller10 March 2009 (2009-03-10)
4637"Awake in Fright"Daniel NettheimLily Taylor17 March 2009 (2009-03-17)
4648"Behind Closed Doors"Jet WilkinsonSally Webb24 March 2009 (2009-03-24)
4659"Danger Zone"Ian GilmournFiona Kelly31 March 2009 (2009-03-31)
46610"Pushed Too Far"Marcus ColeChris McCourt & Linda Stainton21 April 2009 (2009-04-21)
46711"Handle With Care"Jean-Pierre MignonAndrew Kelly28 April 2009 (2009-04-28)
46812"The Devil Within"Cherie NowlanSean Nash5 May 2009 (2009-05-05)
46913"Give & Take"Ian WatsonTrent Atkinson12 May 2009 (2009-05-12)
47014"When the Bough Breaks"Lynn-Maree DanzeyJeff Truman19 May 2009 (2009-05-19)
47115"Seeing The Light"Ian GilmournAlexa Wyatt26 May 2009 (2009-05-26)
47216"We All Fall Down"Geoff BennettClare Atkinson2 June 2009 (2009-06-02)
47317"Bodies In Motion"Jet WilkinsonLily Taylor9 June 2009 (2009-06-09)
47418"On Second Thoughts..."Ian WatsonSally Webb16 June 2009 (2009-06-16)
47519"Starting Over"Marcus ColeFiona Kelly23 June 2009 (2009-06-23)
47620"Curve Balls"Lynn-Maree DanzeyChris McCourt30 June 2009 (2009-06-30)
47721"Test of Faith"Ian GilmournBlake Ayshford7 July 2009 (2009-07-07)
47822"Blood is Thicker"Jean-Pierre MignonMartin McKenna14 July 2009 (2009-07-14)
47923"Out Of Control"Jet WilkinsonLesley and Jenny Lewis21 July 2009 (2009-07-21)
48024"In Trust"Di DrewTrent Atkinson28 July 2009 (2009-07-28)
48125"In Duty Bound"Marcus ColeDenise Morgan4 August 2009 (2009-08-04)
48226"The Waiting Game"Lynn-Maree DanzeyLily Taylor11 August 2009 (2009-08-11)
48327"A Precious Waste"Ian GilmournClare Atkinson18 August 2009 (2009-08-18)
48428"Tell-Tale Hearts"Jean-Pierre MignonTrent Atkinson25 August 2009 (2009-08-25)
48529"Moving On"Jet WilkinsonFiona and Andrew Kelly1 September 2009 (2009-09-01)
48630"Safe Haven"Scott Hartford DavisChris McCourt8 September 2009 (2009-09-08)
48731"Win Some, Lose Some"Marcus ColeAndrew Kelly15 September 2009 (2009-09-15)
48832"What it Takes"Lynn-Maree DanzeyTrent Atkinson22 September 2009 (2009-09-22)
48933"Too Close For Comfort"Jean-Pierre MignonJenny Lewis & Hamish Cameron29 September 2009 (2009-09-29)
49034"Damned If You Do"Pino AmentaMartin McKenna6 October 2009 (2009-10-06)
49135"The Two of Us"Jet WilkinsonKim Wilson & Luke Devenish13 October 2009 (2009-10-13)
49236"Reality Check"Di DrewBlake Ayshford20 October 2009 (2009-10-20)
49337"Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow"Marcus ColeLouise Crane-Bowes27 October 2009 (2009-10-27)

References

  1. ^ McWhirter, Erin (20 January 2009). "MRU trio add energy injection to All Saints". The Courier Mail. Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  2. ^ "All Saints alive, with a bit of surgery". The Daily Telegraph. Australian Television Information Archive. 10 June 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  3. ^ Idato, Michael (9 July 2009). "TV casualty: All Saints axed after 11 years". Sydney Morning Herald. Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 21 March 2014.