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Blue Heelers: Season 1

45 episodes Premiered Sep 10, 1993 Updated Jul 20, 2026

Blue Heelers is an Australian police drama series that premiered on the Seven Network on 10 September 1993. The program, which was created by Hal McElroy and Tony Morphett, is set in the fictional country town of Mount Thomas. The narrative focuses on the daily lives of Victorian police officers who work at the local police station. Under the leadership of Tom Croydon, played by John Wood, the personnel of the statio

Season overview

Blue Heelers is an Australian police drama series that premiered on the Seven Network on 10 September 1993. The program, which was created by Hal McElroy and Tony Morphett, is set in the fictional country town of Mount Thomas. The narrative focuses on the daily lives of Victorian police officers who work at the local police station. Under the leadership of Tom Croydon, played by John Wood, the personnel of the station are tasked with fighting crime, resolving local disputes, and addressing various challenges within the community. The first season consisted of 45 episodes and concluded its initial broadcast run on 22 November 1994. During its original run, the series aired on Tuesday nights at 7:30 PM. The program became one of the longest-running weekly television drama series in Australia. By the conclusion of the first season, the series had established a dedicated following, with viewers showing particular interest in the relationship between the characters PJ and Maggie. The cast of the series includes Julie Nihill, John Wood, Martin Sacks, and Paul Bishop. The show is recognized as an acclaimed drama series produced for the Seven Network.

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Episodes

S1·E1

A Woman's Place

Sep 10, 1993 · 45 min

""Keep your hand's off him and we'll be friends"" The new constable Maggie Doyle arrives in Mt. Thomas. She is faced with not only rampant chauvinism but the fact that she is stat

S1·E2

Doing it Tough

Jan 25, 1994

""Madam, this is not the local beauty palour, its the police station"" Local farmer, Bob Crowley, is due to have his harvester repossessed. When Nick and Maggie escort the repo ag

S1·E3

Why Give People Rights? They Only Abuse Them

Feb 1, 1994

""But if I had locked him up he would still be alive"" Maggie meets local school teacher Brian Shields and his wife. Shields is very anti-guns having been to Vietnam. He gets into

S1·E4

Wives

Feb 8, 1994

""Stand aside, Maggie on the case - what you got here Sherlock!"" Wayne are Roz are celebrating her new business when the phone rings — there has been a burglary at the local an

S1·E5

Waiting for Apples

Feb 15, 1994

""Search warrants are for searching, we're tidying up"" Tom Croydon is on leave and is assisting in the running of the local racing event at Mount Thomas. All is going well until

S1·E6

Apprehended Violence

Feb 22, 1994

""You two city slickers, that's country policing for you"" A man shows up at the police station and confesses to murdering a his wife brother ten years ago. PJ interviews the man

S1·E7

Life after Death

Mar 1, 1994

There's a fatal car accident in Mount Thomas and what was seventeen-year-old Claire Brady doing behind the wheel of a local farmer's utility? PJ turns debt collector.

S1·E8

Domino Effect

Mar 8, 1994

""One gurnsey, Essessdon colours, sign of a criminal mind in my book"" Roz tells Wayne there is nothing for her in Mount Thomas and she feels like a failure, she asks Wayne if he

S1·E9

Diary Entry

Mar 15, 1994

""One of the three great answers - its not mine, I'm minding it for someone and I've never seen it before"" Wayne returns to work after the shooting and the Boss informs the rest

S1·E10

Visions Splendid

Mar 22, 1994

""What's the point, Tom Croydon is stuck in the tenth century BC"" Maggie and Wayne are out at Mrs Harris place following up her missing tractor, they find the tractor on her farm

S1·E11

Abandoned

Mar 26, 1994

""All right ladies this is still a police station lets not go all clucky"" Its Roz Patterson first day at work as the Administration Assistant at the Mount Thomas police station.

S1·E12

Damaged Goods

Apr 5, 1994

""That's right Doyle, I say!"" Roz Patterson is attending a local flea market when she is asked to give a presentation to the Country Women's Association. The Boss asks Wayne what

S1·E13

Armed and Dangerous

Apr 12, 1994

""What do you reckon son, seen enough of the Mount Thomas Hilton, ready to check out!"" The Heelers attend a burglary at a local farm to discover the place has been trashed and th

S1·E14

Reunion

Apr 19, 1994

""Look here they brought in the dog squad, Annie Oakley and her mates"" Tom asks Chris Riley to identify the body of her ex-husband. Chris goes to the mortuary with the support of

S1·E15

Family Lies

Apr 26, 1994

""You know Mags, your in the wrong job, if you want to play cap crusader you should been a social worker"" The fate of a five-year-old boy hangs in the balance due to a maze of un

S1·E16

Theft

May 3, 1994

""Trouble is the eye and memory aren't always reliable"" Wayne is out on patrol when he spots the white van that was reported stolen. Wayne radios back to inform that he will chec

S1·E17

Meat is Hung, Men are Hanged

May 10, 1994

Residents protest when a paroled child killer returns to Mt. Thomas, an event that could have serious consequences for the town.

S1·E18

Conduct Unbecoming

May 17, 1994

PJ meets his match when an old flame comes to town to solve a cattle duffing problem. Accused of theft, a woman charges her boss with sexual harassment.

S1·E19

Good Cop, Bad Cop

May 24, 1994

The Blue Heelers are worried that Tom may be transferred back to Melbourne. Tom does not want to transfer to the city and his replacement is equally reluctant.

S1·E20

The Final Season

May 31, 1994

Wayne's hero comes to Mt. Thomas and, as a violent drunk, he finds it hard to live up to his reputation. The shooting team competes.

S1·E21

Payback

Jun 7, 1994

Nick is destined to lose another relationship when he is attracted to the driver in a fatal hit-and-run.

S1·E22

Sex, Lives & Videotape

Jun 14, 1994 · 45 min

Tom is bewildered by his mate Charles Turner embezzling $10,000 from the football club's funds. Maggie and Wayne lock up a drunken, disorderly teen.

S1·E23

The Men in Her Life

Jun 21, 1994 · 45 min

When Maggie's reputation is put on the line when she arrests her boyfriend's boss, an MP, for drunken driving. Her father comes to Mt. Thomas to help sort it out.

S1·E24

A Bird in the Hand

Jun 28, 1994

Roz is assigned to help a boozing local constable after a case of bird-smuggling comes to light.

S1·E25

Missing

Jul 5, 1994

Bill Mason hopes to follow up leads relating to the disappearance of his son Paul, four years earlier.

S1·E26

Day in Court

Jul 12, 1994

The officers testify before a traveling magistrate. It's Maggie's first day in court presenting evidence and she's got butterflies.

S1·E27

Nowhere to Run

Jul 19, 1994

A young girl is found dead, and her housemates, who are withholding information about her death, are suspected of involvement.

S1·E28

Consequences

Jul 26, 1994

It appears that Bill Todd, owner of the local meatworks, is making a fortune by selling inferior carcasses as quality meat ”but visiting Inspector Faulkner insists that any action

S1·E29

A Matter of Trust

Aug 2, 1994

A loiterer is brutally beaten; Roz's actions could have dire consequences when she gets personally involved with a domestic case and gives confidential information to a friend.

S1·E30

Necessary Force

Aug 9, 1994

Moira shoots an unarmed intruder; When Roz witnesses a shooting over the telephone her life is radically changed prompting her to return to Melbourne.

S1·E31

Bitter Harvest

Aug 16, 1994

When a rape occurs in Mt. Thomas, PJ thinks he recognises a drunken driver as the rape suspect. Is he right, or is he victimising an innocent man?

S1·E32

Crazy like a fox

Aug 23, 1994

An angry man accuses an antique store owner of receiving stolen goods. Nick pulls over a car for speeding and is offered a bribe by the driver. A feuding brother and sister makes l

S1·E33

Old Dogs, New Tricks

Aug 30, 1994

Nick and Maggie investigate some strange happenings at a retirement home, leading them to an unexpected culprit.

S1·E34

Labour of Love

Sep 6, 1994

A travelling prosititute is found robbed and beaten. Wayne and the new recruit have a slight personality clash.

S1·E35

Escape Route

Sep 13, 1994

When a car crash victim turns out to be a battered wife, the Blue Heelers discover how difficult domestic cases can be when the woman refuses to press charges; Adam falls for Maggi

S1·E36

Adverse Possession

Sep 20, 1994

A farmer stands to lose his land due to an ancient law. His neice Hilary, PJ's old flame, returns to Mt. Thomas to help her family retain their property. The property dispute culmi

S1·E37

The Folly of Youth

Sep 27, 1994

Two missing girls cause suspicion to be placed in an unfair direction when the Blue Heelers are looking for suspects.

S1·E38

Face Value

Oct 4, 1994

A car accident involving a priest has the Blue Heelers puzzled as to what really happened. Tom is puzzled when he sees Father Leary talking to two con artists. Tom feels that Leary

S1·E39

Suspicion

Oct 11, 1994

A drug raid based on a tip-off goes wrong when the drug dealers get wind of the raid. Money is missing from the bar's till.

S1·E40

Without Intent

Oct 18, 1994

When a carpet shop is ram-raided and a body goes missing from a funeral parlour, Tom believes it is B&S Ball revellers.

S1·E41

Family Matters

Oct 25, 1994

PJ does some checking when a young security guard blames a small-time criminal for some burglaries. Meanwhile, a young girl comes into the station highly distressed after being rob

S1·E42

The First Stone

Nov 1, 1994

Nick is unwittingly involved in a murder investigation that could spell the end of his career when a drunk that Nick took home is found dead the next day.

S1·E43

Skin Deep

Nov 8, 1994

Tensions are running high in the Mt. Thomas station as renovations are underway when two Aborigines known for causing trouble arrive in town, Tom is accused of racism.

S1·E44

Luck of The Draw

Nov 15, 1994

Maggie's boyfriend is suspected of being on the take when a horse racing ring-in is discovered. An unexpected car accident hits the Heelers close to home.

S1·E45

Damage Control

Nov 22, 1994

It appears that Bill Todd, owner of the local meatworks, is making a fortune by selling inferior carcasses as quality meat but visiting Inspector Faulkner insists that any action b