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Season 5

(1998)

Overview

The fifth season of the Australian police-drama Blue Heelers premiered on the Seven Network on 24 February 1998 and aired on Wednesday nights at 8:30 PM. The 41-episode season concluded 25 November 1998. The 41-episode fifth season saw the show move to Wednesday nights at 8:30 PM, making way for All Saints on Tuesdays at 8.30 PM. Ratings dipped, but finished still finished the number 2 show for the year with 2,240,000 in the five cities.

Cast

John Wood as Tom Croydon
John Wood

as Tom Croydon

Julie Nihill as Christine 'Chris' Riley
Julie Nihill

as Christine 'Chris' Riley

Martin Sacks as Det. Sen. Const. Patrick "PJ" Hasham
Martin Sacks

as Det. Sen. Const. Patrick "PJ" Hasham

Lisa McCune as Const. Margaret "Maggie" Doyle
Lisa McCune

as Const. Margaret "Maggie" Doyle

Damian Walshe-Howling as Const. Adam Cooper
Damian Walshe-Howling

as Const. Adam Cooper

Tasma Walton as Const. Deirdre E. 'Dash' McKinley
Tasma Walton

as Const. Deirdre E. 'Dash' McKinley

Episodes

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February 24, 1998

Mt. Thomas station is full of secrets. Maggie and PJ have come back from holidays deeply in love but determined that no…

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February 25, 1998

Dash is somewhere out there in a bus with a group of school children, their teacher and an armed gunman, and the Heeler…

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March 4, 1998

Adam's mate, Wazza Tully, is in trouble; Mandy Barnes wants him charged with sexual assault after an incident at the Im…

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March 11, 1998

A new resident, Bob Barker, comes in to the station to report a burglary. This seems normal enough until Maggie and PJ …

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March 18, 1998

When a review team arrives in Mt. Thomas to decide if the station should be down-graded, the Heelers are thrown into a …

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May 25, 1998

When a young man, Dean Hartley, is involved in an accident following a high speed car chase secrets unravelled. Dean ad…

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April 1, 1998

PJ has just received news that an Adelaide man suspected of brutally slaying his wife has used one of his credit cards …

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April 8, 1998

PJ is stepping out in style - back in uniform as the Acting Sergeant. But this isn't the only change at Mt. Thomas poli…

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April 15, 1998

On the pretence of continuing their investigation into a farm vandalism case, Adam and Dash spy Nick having some troubl…

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April 22, 1998

The Heelers face some harsh realities when Dash believes she has stumbled onto a case of neglect. After nearly knocking…

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April 29, 1998

Movie fever has hit Mt. Thomas with the arrival of two film producers, Rip and Jake Vaughan. They are intending to make…

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May 6, 1998

Maggie takes on the responsibility of an assistant crown prosecutor in a criminal trial. Tom finds himself on the side …

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May 13, 1998

The Heelers' fears are realised when a woman suffering from Motor Neurone Disease is found dead. Her family's past plea…

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May 20, 1998

Strange things are happening in the Eventide Retirement Home. Valuables are going missing, one resident is found dead u…

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May 27, 1998

A visiting troupe of boxers at the annual Mount Thomas Show causes headaches for the Heelers with brawling and a rash o…

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June 3, 1998

""Mr. Lucky"" is Enzo Fiorelli, a charming, charismatic and successful con man. Several years ago he defrauded most of …

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June 10, 1998

Sally Downie, the woman in Tom's life, has been abducted and the Heelers suspect the same two violent criminals who are…

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June 17, 1998

Adam and Dash find Tony Timms, intrepid reporter for the Mt. Thomas Gazette, dazed and injured on the riverbank while t…

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June 24, 1998

Dash is befriended by a stray dog, but when she brings it back to the station, it tries to attack Nick and generally ca…

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July 1, 1998

Tom is faced with a dilemma when a mother asks him to protect her son, a convicted felon who is back home after an earl…

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July 8, 1998

PJ is pressuring Maggie to get out of her date with Ben Stewart as they are driving along the road from the local tip, …

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July 15, 1998

When Maggie and PJ are called to a wealthy grazier's to investigate a wool theft they are greeted by a mob of naked she…

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July 22, 1998

When a visiting detective is accused of murdering a petty criminal and drug user, Maggie and PJ find their relationship…

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July 29, 1998

Nick questions his ability to continue in the police force when he is duped by a sexual abuse case, and then makes a ba…

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August 5, 1998

Tom and Chris' longstanding friendship is put in jeopardy when Chris finds a fifty-year-old journal in her cellar. The …

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August 12, 1998

The rest of the Heelers are puzzled when PJ starts behaving strangely after a married couple is brought back to the sta…

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August 19, 1998

Mt. Thomas is in the grip of fear as a serial killer stalks the area. But as police from around the state work to bring…

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August 26, 1998

Ben Stewart returns to a permanent posting in Mt. Thomas, but he has been demoted to Senior Constable for punching Roma…

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September 2, 1998

Maggie has convinced PJ to join her in buying a piece of investment land in her name. But when they arrive at the solic…

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September 9, 1998

Nick is awoke in the middle of the night by a drunken tour operator who reports that one of his clients has gone missin…

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September 16, 1998

A spate of false security alarms is keeping the Heelers on their toes. Tom is becoming increasingly frustrated with the…

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September 23, 1998

Ben fights for the life of a suicidal teenager who has been in trouble with the law too many times. Ben believes that t…

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September 30, 1998

While out on a job Nick decides to give Ben the experience of one of Mt. Thomas's many fine restaurants - the Demirs' k…

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October 7, 1998

When Ben and Dash visit a farm to enquire about a spate of thefts in the district, they discover that those pillars of …

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October 14, 1998

Chris Riley finds herself the target of big business when a representative of a large development group comes to town. …

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October 21, 1998

When Adam discovers that a car he has just purchased is part of a stolen car racket, his loyalty to his job and friends…

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October 28, 1998

Unexpected news from Zoe leads Nick to spring a surprise of his own - his resignation from the Victoria Police. In typi…

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November 4, 1998

Ben clashes with Tom when he finds himself championing the cause of Maureen Ritchie and her three foster children - in …

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November 11, 1998

Maggie's life is turned upside down when her brother, Robbie, shows up after having escaped from gaol. When she can't g…

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November 18, 1998

While she waits for the final test results of her cancer, Dash becomes drawn into a case involving one of her old and t…

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November 25, 1998

When a vital piece of evidence goes missing from the station, Tom has to face the unpleasant prospect that one of his t…