Season 3
(1996)
Overview
The third season of the Australian police-drama Blue Heelers premiered on the Seven Network on 12 February 1996 and aired on Monday nights, and later Tuesday nights, at 8:30 PM. The 42-episode season concluded 26 November 1996.
Cast
as Tom Croydon
as Christine 'Chris' Riley
as Det. Sen. Const. Patrick "PJ" Hasham
as Const. Margaret "Maggie" Doyle
as Sen. Const. Nick Shultz
as Const. Adam Cooper
Episodes
Once Only Withdrawal - Part 1 0.0
February 12, 1996
Bush fires are ringing the township of Mount Thomas and Maggie and Wayne are out evacuating farm houses in the path of …
Once Only Withdrawal - Part 2 0.0
February 12, 1996
A siege has developed at the Mt. Thomas hospital. While the armed and desperate Nerida Davidson and Jason Bennett hold …
Second Innings 0.0
February 13, 1996
Cricket team rivalry, stolen meat and suspicious fingerprints. Could all this lead to the capture of a wanted criminal?
Spider Man 0.0
February 20, 1996
The prime suspect in a series of child murders is found dead under mysterious circumstances. Nick becomes a suspect whe…
Day of Reckoning 0.0
February 27, 1996
A child killer dies while in Nick's custody. At the coroner's inquest Nick learns that he is the prime suspect in the m…
Sex and Death 0.0
March 5, 1996
When the Heelers are called out to a nasty road accident they are shocked to discover that one fo the injured is Cooper…
Not in My Backyard 0.0
March 12, 1996
Plans to build a prison in the area have the locals up in arms. Tensions in the community run high and the local cops a…
All Part of the Service 0.0
March 19, 1996
Tom encourages an elderly civic-minded school crossing supervisor and is confronted with an explosive monster.
Dog Days 0.0
March 26, 1996
There's a sheep killer in the area and the Mt. Thomas cops are determined to hunt it down; meanwhile Wayne continues to…
An Act of Random Violence 0.0
April 2, 1996
A violant prison escapee holds Wayne hostage, throwing the station into turmoil. But it isn't the hostage crisis that w…
Unfinished Business 0.0
April 9, 1996
The aftermath of Wayne's death sees each of the officers coming to terms with their grief. When a stolen watch implicat…
Happy Families 0.0
April 16, 1996
Maggie celebrates her 25th birthday but the fallout from a drug bust threatens to tear her family apart.
Priorities 0.0
April 23, 1996
Tom is sent away for some retraining, leaving the station seriously understaffed. Things go from bad to worse when the …
Fair Crack of the Whip - Part 1 0.0
April 30, 1996
The replacement police officer, Jack Woodley, finally arrives in Mt. Thomas just in time to help the cops deal with an …
Fair Crack of the Whip - Part 2 0.0
May 7, 1996
PJ and Jack are at odds over how to handle the case of an elderly woman who is the victim of a vicious assault.
Under Pressure 0.0
May 14, 1996
Officers investigate a dispute between two sheep shearers, a case which sparks a series of events leading PJ to discove…
Fight Dirty 0.0
May 21, 1996
Maggie is set to prosecute the Dean Crocker case but PJ has doubts about the investigation and about the accuracy of Ja…
The Art of Deception 0.0
May 28, 1996
The Mt. Thomas Festival of the Arts causes headaches for Tom and Chris while Nick attempts to break down the fence betw…
Old Sins, Long Shadows 0.0
June 4, 1996
Maggie investigates a homicide on the sly, and Adam deals with a complaint from a high school principal about the circu…
In Unity Is Strength 0.0
June 11, 1996
Adam is upset after he and Nick discover the body of a teenager who has died from alcohol abuse, while Chris' summary d…
The Kremin Factor 0.0
June 18, 1996
The new probationary Constable, Dash McKinley, arrives in Mount Thomas much to Tom's annoyance and Adam's delight. Mean…
Shelter from the Storm 0.0
June 25, 1996
Tom faces a dilemma when the attempted suicide of Clancy's mother puts her intellectually disabled son in jeopardy
The Principle of the Thing 0.0
July 2, 1996
As the Heelers necessarily become involved with the discipline problems at the local high school, Tom realises that his…
Mind Games 0.0
July 9, 1996
PJ & Maggie have to examine the evnts of the past when a woman unleashes some powerful memories from her childhood.
Duty of Care 0.0
July 16, 1996
Dash & Nick are called out to an old farmhouse where they discover a vandalised room, a terrified child and swinging fr…
Other People's Lives 0.0
August 6, 1996
PJ and Maggie investigate the death of a young ballet dancer, but PJ is upset by Maggies pas de deux with her varsity t…
A Gift from God 0.0
August 13, 1996
A paraplegic farmer is found battered and bruised and Tom suspects a travelling water diviner. Little does he know, how…
Waiting to Happen 0.0
August 20, 1996
Nick is surprised by Dash's unprofessional behaviour at the scene of a fatal accident, until he learns that both the vi…
Bewitched 0.0
August 27, 1996
PJ spills the beans about Roman but an investigation into the death of a clergyman's daughter leads Maggie to wonder ho…
Mud Sticks 0.0
September 3, 1996
Tom accepts the possibility that his daughter is gone for good; the team investigate baby bashing at a local creche; an…
The Angels' Share 0.0
September 10, 1996
Dash gets a humiliating rejection when she realises Johnny is interested in Maggie, a stock of premium wine goes missin…
Something for Nothing 0.0
September 17, 1996
The Heelers investigate a domestic burgularly and Dash wins on Chris' gaming machines then gets carried away by her win…
Winner Takes All 0.0
September 24, 1996
A horse endurance race presents problems for the Heelers with both a sabateur and a thief on the loose. Dash and Maggie…
I Spy 0.0
October 1, 1996
When PJ answers the phone at the station, he is surprised to find a toddler named Kanga calling to say his mummy won't …
Reality Bytes 0.0
October 8, 1996
Dash and Adam wreck the hard drive of the Leap linked computer at the station while playing Doom. They have the system …
In the Gun - Part 1 0.0
October 15, 1996
The return of a young criminal to Mt. Thomas stirs up painful memories for Dash. Nick and Adam are sent to a domestic i…
In the Gun - Part 2 0.0
October 22, 1996
When a young mother of two is killed, a videotape of the incident appears to show that PJ cold-bloodedly shot her in th…
Buck Naked 0.0
October 29, 1996
It's Halloween in Mt. Thomas, and when Dash and Adam are sent out to apprehend what they assume is a seasonal prank—a…
Friendly Fire 0.0
November 5, 1996
Nick is delighted when his old friend Gordy Muir turns up in Mt. Thomas to run a ""war games"" course for corporate cli…
Half a Second 0.0
November 12, 1996
PJ's career hangs in the balance when the coroners inquest into Raelene Darcy's death begins. PJ suffers a crisis of co…
Miss Mt. Thomas 0.0
November 19, 1996
The favourite in the Miss Mount Thomas contest tells the Heelers she is being stalked, then mysteriously disappears.
Dead and Alive 0.0
November 26, 1996
Dash's family problems reach crisis point when her mother is admitted to a Melbourne hospital. She is in desperate need…