Blue Heelers (1994–2006)

Australian series featuring the Mt. Thomas police station and the lives of its officers.

Creators:

Hal McElroy, Tony Morphett

Stars:

Julie Nihill, John Wood, Martin Sacks

23 wins & 22 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Julie Nihill	...	Christine 'Chris' Reilly (489 episodes, 1994-2006)
John Wood	...	Sr. Sgt. Tom Croydon (489 episodes, 1994-2006)
Martin Sacks	...	Sr. Det. Patrick Joseph 'P.J.' Hasham (465 episodes, 1994-2005)
Lisa McCune	...	Const. Margaret 'Maggie' Doyle (255 episodes, 1994-2000)
Paul Bishop	...	Sr. Const. Benjamin 'Ben' Stewart (240 episodes, 1998-2004)
William McInnes	...	Sr. Const. Nicholas 'Nick' Schultz (210 episodes, 1994-2005)
Jane Allsop	...	Const. Joanna 'Jo' Parrish (196 episodes, 1997-2004)

Storyline

The most popular local production on Australian television, Blue Heelers is a weekly police drama based on a fictional bush town called Mount Thomas. Every week there is a different case for Sergeant Tom Croydon, Senior Constable Nick Schultz, Senior Detective PJ Hasham, and Constables Maggie Doyle, Dash McKinley and Adam Cooper to solve. Continuing storylines about the personal lives and relationships of these characters filter into each episode.

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Plot Keywords:

police | sergeant | color in title | woman in uniform | uniform

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Taglines:

For cops in Mt Thomas, life's about more than the badge.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 September 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Boys in Blue

Filming Locations:

Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Southern Star

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

In one episode in season seven, a "Welcome to Mt. Thomas" sign is seen, and gives the town's population as approximately 6400. Undoubtedly this increased as the series went on. It was also shown through the earlier seasons that Mt. Thomas had both Coles and Safeway supermarkets.

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Quotes

Constable Evan 'Jonesy' Jones: Hey, you're talking about a friend of mine!
Sr. Sgt. Tom Croydon: Then I suggest in future you pick your friends more carefully.
Constable Evan 'Jonesy' Jones: Who my friends are is none of your business!
Sr. Sgt. Tom Croydon: While you're working for me, they most certainly are, and don't you forget it!

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Connections

Referenced in Home and Away: Episode #1.1868 (1996)

User Reviews

I miss the show a lot..

I was born and raised in Melbourne. Only recently have I moved to the US to get an education and find work. One thing I have missed as a result of moving away is Blue Heelers. I have heard rumours that it is playing on some US Cable companies, but I do not know which ones and where. Anyway if anyone stumbles across the television show, just sit down, have a beer and relax while you watch it. I think it is a little off the realistic track when it comes to police violence, corruption, etc. But it does cover a lot of the boring mundane tasks that police often have to put up with, such as cold burgs, etc. Or perhaps I just miss it because it is Australian??