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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

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

Paul Bishop as Sr. Const. Benjamin 'Ben' Stewart
Paul Bishop

as Sr. Const. Benjamin 'Ben' Stewart

Jane Allsop as Const. Joanna 'Jo' Parrish
Jane Allsop

as Const. Joanna 'Jo' Parrish

Caroline Craig as Sgt. Theresa 'Tess' Gallagher
Caroline Craig

as Sgt. Theresa 'Tess' Gallagher

Episodes

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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 …

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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…

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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…

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April 11, 2001

Jo is under pressure when her parents arrive in Mt Thomas with one aim—to find their ""princess"" another career. Mea…

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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…

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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 …

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May 2, 2001

Tom's nostalgic support for Mt Thomas's only cinema, ""The Bughouse"", cannot stop it being demolished, but an unsolved…

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May 9, 2001

Notorious armed robber Arnie Briggs is a local boy and, having just escaped from prison, the last place the Heelers exp…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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July 11, 2001

PJ and Jo stumble upon a young naked man wandering the highway. Through their investigations they discover he is a Koso…

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July 18, 2001

Tess narrowly escapes being knocked down by a speeding car the same day the new Constable, Evan ""Jonesy"" Jones, arriv…

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July 25, 2001

Jonesy's preconceptions about the sanctity of parenthood are challenged when he befriends a young mother in trouble. Wh…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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August 29, 2001

After the death of his father, Jonesy will risk everything to avenge him. An investigation into a poisoning leads to a…

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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…

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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…

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September 26, 2001

Ben and Jonesy's essential differences complicate their search for a young child responsible for throwing rocks at pass…

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October 3, 2001

Tess and Jonesy investigate a domestic disturbance and Tess is reacquainted with Hayley, a troubled young girl from her…

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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 …

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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…

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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…

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October 24, 2001

Things are going much better now for Tess and Hayley, until an incident at school provides Tess with something to worry…

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October 31, 2001

The Heelers suspect a local horse trainer of assaulting and robbing a bookie. Jo becomes intrigued when she discovers a…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…