Blue Heelers (season 12)

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Blue Heelers - Season 12
Country of origin Flag of Australia Australia
Network Seven Network
Original run 2 February 2005 –
26 November 2005
No. of episodes 42
Previous season Season 11
Next season Season 13

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 26 November, 2005.

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[edit] 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 the show since before 2001.

Main cast for this season consisted of:

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] and Alethea McGrath.[12]

[edit] Production

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[edit] Reception

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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.

[edit] Awards

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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.

[edit] Season Synopsis

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Storylines for season 12 included:

  • Tom being suspected of murder, while only Kelly stood by him,
  • Nick returning to town briefly to find evidence against Tom, however ultimately realising it was someone framing him,
  • The arrival of Mark's friend Acting Sergeant Lindy Schroeder (Sarah Chadwick) and her quick dismissal by a still-bitter Tom,
  • Tom going up against a gangster (Gary Sweet),
  • PJ and Amy's conflict over a psychiatrist (Vince Colosimo), suspected of being a serial killer,
  • Amy confronting her uncle (Shane Porteous) who sexually abused her as a teen
  • the arrival of Leading Senior Constable Alex Kirby (Charlie Clausen), who immediatedly fell for Susie, causing conflict,
  • The start of Susie and Jonesy's engagement but to have it all end because Susie had an affair with Alex,
  • The escape from jail of Barry Baxter, threatening Tom's family and seeing a siege situation,
  • PJ leaving the station to take a job in Melbourne with Homicide, leaving his memories behind him, hoping to start new,
  • Tensions between Joss and Alex almost resulting in Joss' dismissal from the force and an extension of his probationary period,
  • Jonesy taking up detective work with Amy and attempting to prove his worth,
  • Joss becoming determined to show Amy that he, also, has what it takes to be a detective,
  • Mark beginning an affair with his neighbour (Tara Morice), finally resigning from the police force and leaving to start a new life with her,
  • Kelly's new neighbour becoming an obsessive stalker, and terrorising Kelly,
  • the arrival in town of former soldier turned police officer Constable Matt Graham, who is forced to deal with his wartorn past after events in town bring back painful memories.
  • the investigation into several rapes, with ties to a prominent plastic surgeon (Peter O'Brien),
  • and the surprising arrival in town of a boy who is searching for his father - who turns out to be Acting Seargent Alex Kirby.

[edit] Episodes

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# # Title Director(s) Writer(s) Original airdate (Aust.)
1 458 "Vengeance"  Chris Langman Elizabeth Coleman 2 February 2005
Tom is suspended from duty pending a coroner's inquest into a murder he is suspected of committing. Nick returns to help with the investigation just as it seems that Kelly is the only one still believing in Tom's innocence. 
2 459 "Burden of Proof"  9 February 2005
Tom finds himself the prime suspect for murder as the evidence stacks against him, only for the real killer to strike back by kidnapping Kelly in the hopes of luring Tom into a trap. The Heelers are forced to deal with a 14-year-old confession from a failed armed robber. 
3 460 "My Way"  Aarne Neeme Bill Garner 16 February 2005
Tom returns to work and is unhappy with the relaxed atmosphere fostered by Acting Sergeant Lindy Schroeder, which comes to a head when her leniency causes a theft to become far more complicated. Amy and PJ investigate an armed robbery where the offender asked for a very specific sum, while Kelly and Joss deal with a missing goat. 
4 461 "The Walking Wounded"  Steve Mann Chris Corbett 23 February 2005
Amy is suspicious when a woman's son dies of SIDS just years after her daughter died, also in suspicious circumstances. Jonesy and Susie attempt to make a simple arrest for a drive off, only to find themselves trapped in a shed with the new Leading Senior Constable Alex Kirby. Kelly investigates a mystery guest at the Imperial. 
5 462 "Chasing Smoke"  Martin Sacks Ted Roberts 2 March 2005
PJ and Amy are called to a vicious home invasion where a young boy has been cut with a knife, only to discover that the father is Danny O'Keefe, a likely gangster. After an earlier car chase that ended badly, Jonesy finds himself chasing the same suspect and is blamed when the pursuit turns fatal and Alex and Susie must clear his name. 
6 463 "Everything A Girl Could Want"  Martin Sacks 9 March 2005
Kelly and Joss are trying to resurrect the Blue Lights sports team when they unexpectedly catch a boy selling heroin and Tom is convinced Danny O'Keefe is involved. Susie and Alex follow up on a mother's report that her daughter has been abducted, but the pair are more convinced she's run away. Joss invites his brother to town, only to find his loyalty torn between his brother and Kelly. 
7 464 "One Good Turn"  Grant Brown John Banas 16 March 2005
Susie and Alex suspect that a schoolteacher has been having an affair with one of her pupils when a father disowns his newborn baby. Joss and Kelly decide to take a drunk home to his Russian-speaking mother instead of charging him, only to discover that he was completely unknown to the woman. Alex makes a play for Susie, not realising that Jonesy likes her. 
8 465 "Sex Sells"  Peter Sharp Peter Dick 30 March 2005
A five-year-old girl goes missing while Susie and Jonesy are questioning her mother just as a young male sex offender on day release disappears, leading to concerns that the girl may be in danger. Kelly defends a young female shop assistant who claims that she was sexually assaulted by a customer because of her provacative uniform. Amy's former lover and Homicide detective Garth Henderson arrives in town and a body is found near Govett's Leap. 
9 466 "One Sick Puppy"  6 April 2005
PJ, Amy and Garth are investigating a murder when a second body is discovered and it becomes clear that a serial killer is at work in Mt. Thomas. Joss and Kelly are called in by the local vet who is concerned that the owner of a badly burned dog may be a potential killer. Susie receives her promotion to Senior Constable and Jonesy is miffed when his doesn't come through at the same time. 
10 467 "Killing Time"  Chris Langman Deb Parsons
Tony Morphett		 13 April 2005
Amy, PJ and Garth discover a new link in the serial killings in the form of psychologist Bill Lapscott. When Amy infiltrates the group, she relates a story of childhood abuse and Bill recognises she isn't play-acting. Garth is found staunching the bleeding of a fourth victim while keeping the suspects under surveillance. 
11 468 "Mirror Image"  Grant Brown Deb Parsons
Tony Morphett		 20 April 2005
Examination of the latest murder victim reveals that a copycat killer may be at work. Tensions mount between Amy and Garth as his past is revealed. Susie and Jonesy follow up on a report of a baby left in a car, only to find that it has disappeared. Amy is attacked while returning to the station. 
12 469 "Blood and Bone"  George Ogilvie Tony Morphett 27 April 2005
Amy accuses Garth of attacking her in the alleyway, only to change her mind when she remembers a distinctive smell. Just as it appears they've caught their killer, the prime suspect disappears along with Amy. Kelly and Joss track an errant elephant that has disappeared from a small travelling circus. 
13 470 "Kicking Over The Traces"  Chris Langman John Ridley
Stuart Page		 4 May 2005
A bomb is left at the hospital and the Heelers go all out to find the person responsible. Susie goes into bat to prove a doctor's incompetence while Joss places Kelly's life in danger with his unorthodox investigations. When a second bomb threat is made against the hospital, Amy and Kelly are placed in the line of fire. 
14 471 "Offside"  Aarne Neeme Michael Brindley 11 May 2005
Joss is caught in the middle of an armed stand-off when a feud between two members of his Blue Lights soccer team gets out of control. Tom believes there's trouble brewing when a criminal associate of Danny O'Keefe meets with him at the Imperial. Susie helps an elderly accident victim, only to be accused of theft. 
15 472 "The Life"  18 May 2005
Jonesy becomes involved in an unapproved undercover operation to recover Danny O'Keefe's son, but soon finds himself in the middle of honour killings when Danny pulls out a previously concealed handgun. 
16 473 "The Ticket Out"  24 May 2005
Amy and PJ follow up on a violent tobacco theft, which escalates when a truck driver is brought in with unmarked tobacco in his truck and is revealed to be Amy's cousin. Susie struggles to connect with Jonesy in the aftermath of the Danny O'Keefe saga. Kelly and Joss investigate the theft of music equipment. 
17 474 "Playing By The Book"  1 June 2005
Amy and PJ investigate an alleged teenage rape, leading Amy to suspect that the girl was not raped by her classmate but rather by her grandfather. Tom's daughter Anna arrives in town, distraught when her car is stolen with her young daughter Daisy asleep inside. 
18 475 "Monster"  8 June 2005
Amy decides to have her uncle charged over the abuse she suffered as a teenager, only to discover that the situation is more complicated than she remembered. Susie and Jonesy investigate a series of cold burgs related to the singles scene, while Kelly and Joss take on the case of Tom's grandson's friend's missing rabbit. 
19 476 "Dangerous Animals"  15 June 2005
A wild animal is on the loose in Mt. Thomas after savaging a teenage boy. Barry Baxter goes to trial for the police station bombing, only to escape custody and Tom fears he is coming back to Mt. Thomas. Jonesy pops the question to Susie, but ruins his chances forever when he loses his temper with Alex. 
20 477 "Showdown"  22 June 2005
Tom is taunted by emails from Barry Baxter, depicting his missing grandchildren being buried alive. Barry Baxter holds Joss hostage at the Imperial in order to negotiate with Tom, leading to a final showdown with Tom holding a faulty weapon. 
21 478 "Car Wars"  29 June 2005
Jonesy risks his life in a ute surfing competition in order to salvage the lives of a young man and his heavily pregnant sister as Susie hits it off with the attractive victim of a car theft racket. 
22 479 "Night & Day"  6 July 2005
 
23 480 "The Party's Over"  20 July 2005
 
24 481 "Crossing The Line"  20 July 2005
 
25 482 "In Warm Blood"  27 July 2005
 
26 483 "Another Day At The Office (1)"  3 August 2005
Garth returns and continently put pressure on Amy to join Homicide in Melbourne. 
27 484 "Another Day At The Office (2)"  George Ogilvie Forrest Redlich 10 August 2005
P.J makes a hard choice about his future. 
28 485 "Last Orders"  17 August 2005
Chris attacks a robber breaking into the pub. But things go from bad to worse, when she finds out she could be charged. And lose her liquer licence. 
29 486 "Getting the Bullet"  Chris Langman John Banas 24 August 2005
 
30 487 "Acid Test"  Peter Sharp Ysabelle Dean 31 August 2005
 
31 488 "One for the Road"  Steve Mann Ted Roberts 7 September 2005
 
32 489 "Two Laws"  14 September 2005
Mark deceids to leave Mt. Thomas. 
33 490 "Good Times"  21 September 2005
 
34 491 "Bad Fortune"  Fiona Banks Michaeley O'Brien 28 September 2005
 
35 492 "Child's Play"  5 October 2005
 
36 493 "Facing the Music"  12 October 2005
 
37 494 "Too Close"  John Banas 19 October 2005
 
38 495 "Promises, Promises"  26 October 2005
 
39 496 "Slaying the Demons"  2 November 2005
 
40 497 "Keeping Up Appearances"  12 November 2005
 
41 498 "Lost"  George Ogilvie Tony Morphett 26 November 2005
 
42 499 "Found"  26 November 2005
Amy gets involved with a doctor, who is also a suspected rapist. 


[edit] See also

[edit] References

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  1. ^ "Vengeance". Blue Heelers. 2005-02-02. No. 1, season 12.
  2. ^ "The Walking Wounded". Blue Heelers. 2005-02-23. No. 4, season 12.
  3. ^ "Everything A Girl Could Want". Blue Heelers. 2005-03-09. No. 6, season 12.
  4. ^ "Sex Sells". Blue Heelers. 2005-03-30. No. 8, season 12.
  5. ^ "One Sick Puppy". Blue Heelers. 2005-03-06. No. 9, season 12.
  6. ^ "Offside". Blue Heelers. 2005-05-11. No. 14, season 12.
  7. ^ "Monster". Blue Heelers. 2005-06-08. No. 18, season 12.
  8. ^ "Dangerous Animals". Blue Heelers. 2005-06-15. No. 19, season 12.
  9. ^ "In Warm Blood". Blue Heelers. 2005-07-27. No. 25, season 12.
  10. ^ "Another Day At The Office (Part 1)". Blue Heelers. 2005-08-03. No. 26, season 12.
  11. ^ "Getting the Bullet". Blue Heelers. 2005-08-24. No. 29, season 12.
  12. ^ "Keeping Up Appearances". Blue Heelers. 2005-11-12. No. 40, season 12.
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