Season 8
(2001)
Overview
The eighth season of the Australian police-drama Blue Heelers premiered on the Seven Network on 21 February 2001 and aired on Wednesday nights at 8:30 PM. The 41-episode season concluded 28 November 2001.
Cast
as Tom Croydon
as Christine 'Chris' Riley
as Det. Sen. Const. Patrick "PJ" Hasham
as Sr. Const. Benjamin 'Ben' Stewart
as Const. Joanna 'Jo' Parrish
as Sgt. Theresa 'Tess' Gallagher
Episodes
The Blame Game - Part 1 0.0
February 21, 2001
Nothing is what it seems when a woman rushes into the Mt. Thomas police station claiming a man has kidnapped her childr…
The Blame Game - Part 2 0.0
February 28, 2001
The custody battle gets out of hand when the father of the two children reappears in court with a time bomb strapped to…
Deadly Fascination 0.0
March 7, 2001
A famous crime-fiction writer is asking a lot of questions about the death of a baby 25 years ago. When he discovers th…
Letter of the Law 0.0
March 14, 2001
Tess and Tom must choose a new policeman for nearby Widgeree. Tom thinks old fashion policing is the way to go and sugg…
A Bit on the Side 0.0
March 21, 2001
When a brash pair of city detectives arrive in Mount Thomas, PJ is faced with the opportunity to move back to homicide …
Tough Nut 0.0
March 28, 2001
Sgt Tess Gallagher takes on more than her job demands when she tries to help the three children of a local woman whom s…
The Fine Print 0.0
April 4, 2001
PJ's mother comes to stay and trouble follows. Forcing him to go to a ""get rich quick"" seminar. A car smashes into th…
Family Reserve 0.0
April 11, 2001
Jo is under pressure when her parents arrive in Mt Thomas with one aim—to find their ""princess"" another career. Mea…
Chop Chop 0.0
April 18, 2001
PJ's long held plans for a raid on an illegal tobacco dealer is blown when a bushwalker goes missing. An emergency sear…
Blood 0.0
April 25, 2001
A rough-looking man loitering around the local high school turns out to be a convicted cop killer—Mick Boyce—who's …
They Don't Make Them Like They Used To 0.0
May 2, 2001
Tom's nostalgic support for Mt Thomas's only cinema, ""The Bughouse"", cannot stop it being demolished, but an unsolved…
On the Run 0.0
May 9, 2001
Notorious armed robber Arnie Briggs is a local boy and, having just escaped from prison, the last place the Heelers exp…
Fowl Play 0.0
May 16, 2001
When Tom attends a scene of vandalism at a Vietnam War Memorial garden, he discovers the culprit is an escaped prize-wi…
Fooling Around 0.0
May 23, 2001
Still reeling from being separated from his family, Ben is on a downhill spiral—hell bent on living for the moment. I…
Death by Flight 0.0
May 30, 2001
A plane crashes into a farmhouse, killing three people. Ben takes the a case too personally and oversteps the mark in h…
A Friend Indeed 0.0
June 6, 2001
Constables Jo Parrish and Jack Lawson answer a call to attend a gang of youths drinking in a park. When the duo arrives…
The Manly Art 0.0
June 13, 2001
PJ plays cupid in helping Jack form a bond with Tess. Jack is determined something is on the nose when Tess accidentall…
Falling: Part 1 0.0
June 20, 2001
Brad Eckhardt killed a high school student with a bad batch of ecstasy. Having served his time, Brad is back in town to…
Falling: Part 2 0.0
June 20, 2001
Urged on in his vengeful mission by the death of a schoolgirl from a bad dose of ecstacy, Jack becomes desperate to pro…
Winners and Losers 0.0
June 27, 2001
Tess' preoccupation with Jack's murder charge has to take a back seat when a young boy goes missing. His parents recent…
No Place Like Home 0.0
July 11, 2001
PJ and Jo stumble upon a young naked man wandering the highway. Through their investigations they discover he is a Koso…
Dragged 0.0
July 18, 2001
Tess narrowly escapes being knocked down by a speeding car the same day the new Constable, Evan ""Jonesy"" Jones, arriv…
Baby Love 0.0
July 25, 2001
Jonesy's preconceptions about the sanctity of parenthood are challenged when he befriends a young mother in trouble. Wh…
An Inspector Calls 0.0
August 1, 2001
What do an alleged Peeping Tom, a trip wire in the National Park, a break and enter and a bashed truck driver have in c…
Dinosaurs 0.0
August 8, 2001
Tom is caught between a rock and a hard place when two old friends and colleague are suspected of stealing a large mari…
Charming 0.0
August 15, 2001
Ben is shocked when he discovers a group of young girls practicing witchcraft under the guidance of an older man. Are t…
Sins of the Father 0.0
August 22, 2001
A well respected local politician is found dead and the autopsy reveals that he was moved after death and had ecstasy i…
Poisoned Fruit - Part 1 0.0
August 29, 2001
After the death of his father, Jonesy will risk everything to avenge him. An investigation into a poisoning leads to a…
Poisoned Fruit - Part 2 0.0
September 5, 2001
After the death of his father, Jonesy will risk everything to avenge him. An investigation leads to a man who Jonesy b…
Fifteen Minutes 0.0
September 19, 2001
After Inspector Falcon-Price's new PR Campaign luanches Jo into a favourable position with the media, her view of a re…
Copping the Flak 0.0
September 26, 2001
Ben and Jonesy's essential differences complicate their search for a young child responsible for throwing rocks at pass…
Strays 0.0
October 3, 2001
Tess and Jonesy investigate a domestic disturbance and Tess is reacquainted with Hayley, a troubled young girl from her…
The Lord Giveth 0.0
October 10, 2001
Tom tries to keep his mind on the job after becoming interested in a mysterious woman. When two houses are broken into …
Credit Limit 0.0
October 17, 2001
Jonesy's lack of experience complicates an investigation, when he lets a man go after breaking up a fight, only to disc…
A Hard Call 0.0
October 17, 2001
What do you do when lives are in danger and you have only seconds to make a decision? Tess is off duty when she and Hay…
Role Model 0.0
October 24, 2001
Things are going much better now for Tess and Hayley, until an incident at school provides Tess with something to worry…
A Safe Bet 0.0
October 31, 2001
The Heelers suspect a local horse trainer of assaulting and robbing a bookie. Jo becomes intrigued when she discovers a…
A Matter of Faith 0.0
November 7, 2001
Tom is dragged to see a touring faith healer but his scepticism turns to concern when the healer is attacked by a man a…
Who Can You Trust? 0.0
November 11, 2001
Jonesy's failure to follow instructions has him on the back foot with Tess and leads her to conceal the fact that Les A…
Best Eaten Cold 0.0
November 21, 2001
When Jonesy and Tess find Les Anderson's car parked on the roadside they don't expect to find him almost dead in his bo…
The Real Santa 0.0
November 28, 2001
Ben is desperate to spend Christmas with his children provided he wins the lottery in order to pay their airfare. Tom w…
Dreaming of a White Christmas 0.0
November 28, 2001
For a cop, Christmas can be the hardest time of the year. Jo can't wait to eat, drink and be merry with her nearest and…