Blue Heelers: Season 12
The twelfth season of the Australian police-drama Blue Heelers premiered on the Seven Network on 2 February 2005 and aired on Wednesday nights at 8:30 PM. The 42-episode season concluded 26 November 2005.
Season 12 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Blue Heelers Season 11.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Season overview
The twelfth season of the Australian police-drama Blue Heelers premiered on the Seven Network on 2 February 2005 and aired on Wednesday nights at 8:30 PM. The 42-episode season concluded 26 November 2005.
Episode Guide
Season 12 Progress Shield
Vengeance
Feb 2, 2005
It has been eight weeks since Tom pushed Tarni underwater, and he is now the subject of a possible murder investigation. Mark is running the station, with Tom suspended, and the n
Burden of Proof
Feb 9, 2005
Tom has been formerly charged with murder, and he seems unwilling to even help PJ and Nick find the truth, even though they also believe that Tarni Baxter has something that she's
My Way
Feb 16, 2005
The Heelers settle into an unusual routine when Tom returns to the station and reclaims his position as Boss. While some are more willing than others to accept it, Lindy discovers
The Walking Wounded
Feb 23, 2005
After the second SIDS related death in as many weeks occurs, PJ and Amy grow suspicious and investigate, only to find the town turning against them in its grief. Investigating a p
Chasing Smoke
Mar 2, 2005
After a home invasion strikes Mt. Thomas, PJ, Amy and Tom comfort the grieving O'Keefe family. What they don't expect is to learn that the father, Danny, has gangster connections a
Everything a Girl Could Want
Mar 9, 2005
Raynor and Kirby investigate a reportedly missing girl that has everything she could ever want. But it seems she has been corresponding with an older male, and he may be ther eason
One Good Turn
Mar 16, 2005
A father disowning his newborn baby leads Alex and Susie to suspect the mother, a schoolteacher, has been having an affair with a 14 year old schoolboy. At first both parties deny
Sex Sells
Mar 30, 2005
After a sex offender escapes from prison, Jonesy attempts to help a terrified family find their young daughter; Kelly vows - with Joss's help - to find prove the sexual assault of
One Sick Puppy
Apr 6, 2005
Tragedy turns to terror in Mt. Thomas when a second body is found, killed in a similar manner to the first one, and with a crucifix by the body as before. It appears there is a ser
Killing Time
Apr 13, 2005
The third victim of the Mt. Thomas serial killer is a gay teacher named Leon Barclay. PJ and Amy discover a link between him and the second victim - Merinda May: a therapy group fo
Mirror Image
Apr 20, 2005
The fourth victim of the Mt. Thomas killer has been found in an alleyway near Bill Lapscott's house, using what looks to have been a brick from his yard to knock her out. Confusing
Blood and Bone
Apr 27, 2005
The terror in Mt. Thomas reaches climax point as the serial killer strikes out at Amy. She survived one attack, but knows that whoever it is will kill again before the day is throu
Kicking Over the Traces
May 4, 2005
Susie starts a crusade to clear the name of a man accused of an attempted mass murder, by leaving a bomb at the hospital. Unfortunately her task is made harder by the fact that the
Offside
May 11, 2005
After a failure on Mark's part, Tom blasts the team for their lack of protocol when Susie is suspected of theft by an elderly woman, and Alex is the only one who can prove her inno
The Life
May 18, 2005
With Jonesy deeply involved in the honour killings in Mt. Thomas, and Tom completely off the rails trying to stop Danny O'Keefe, the station verges on utter chaos.
The Ticket Out
May 24, 2005
PJ is concerned by Amy's over-reaction when she is confronted by someone from her past. He encourages Amy to face the reason for her behaviour - renewed contact with the family of
Playing By The Book
Jun 1, 2005
Tensions continue to rise in Mt. Thomas, as Amy deals with her past and the power struggle for the station continues.
Monster
Jun 8, 2005
Amy confronts her uncle with the support of PJ but is her memory tricking her?
Dangerous Animals
Jun 15, 2005
Tom faces the spectre of Barry Baxter, the man who killed his wife. Escaping from court on the first day of his trial, Baxter closes in on Mt Thomas, causing Tom to fear for the sa
Showdown
Jun 22, 2005
With Tom's two grandchildren held hostage Barry Baxter ives Tom one final ultimatium. Can Tom save the lives of his grandcildren and one of his colleages
Car Wars
Jun 29, 2005
Jonesy is dismayed when Susie hits it off with a handsome victim of a car theft racket that the Heelers are trying to crack. Feeling rejected, foolhardy Jonesy risks his life in a
Night & Day
Jul 20, 2005 · 44 min
Out on a night-long patrol, Jonesy and Alex are called to a noisy private party. Arriving at the bash, the Heelers soon realise they've come to the home of Jason Tyler, the new boy
The Party's Over
Jul 20, 2005
Joss and Kelly's birthday celebrations are soured when one of the guests, a lifelong friend of Kelly's, is found dead — the victim of an apparent drug overdose. The preliminary aut
Crossing the line
Jul 27, 2005
Three popular teenagers are killed in an horrific highway collision with a truck and there are conflicting stories about the final seconds before impact. The whole town wants to be
Warm Blood
Jul 27, 2005
Alex's good nature makes him an enemy. The man who killed Kelly's father 15 years ago has been released from prison and is in town to tend to his dying mother. A wall of sympathy a
Another Day at the Office - Part 1
Aug 3, 2005 · 45 min
Mark feels guilty and depressed when the lost teenage girl he handed back to her family is found murdered just hours later.
Another Day at the Office - Part 2
Aug 10, 2005 · 47 min
The paddock at the lonely Biden farm has revealed the remains of three more murder victims, all teenage girls. Charlie Biden has already admitted to killing one, and is clearly the
Last Orders
Aug 17, 2005
An after-hours robbery of the Imperial Hotel is interrupted by the publican, Chris Riley. There is a struggle in the darkened bar, and Chris is left with a badly cut hand and a you
Getting The Bullet
Aug 24, 2005
Alex continues a struggle with paranoia after receiving a bullet taped to a transfer application form. Things become more desperate when petty criminal Terry Swanson exploits Alex'
Acid Test
Aug 31, 2005
Alex's belief that he is being victimised by his colleagues, and the media attention he is attracting, widens the trust gap felt by the police of Mt Thomas. Alex rejects offers of
One for the Road
Sep 7, 2005
Mark befriends a young boy with great artistic promise during a routine investigation into thefts in Widgeree. However, when Mark breaks a promise under duress from his family, the
Two Laws
Sep 14, 2005
Mark agonises over his actions after his pursuit of a suspect ends in the young offender's death. His failure to protect himself against a physical threat from another offender is
Good Times
Sep 21, 2005
Tom confronts his past when an old army mate confesses to a 35-year-old homicide. As the horrific nature of the crime is discovered, Tom begins to question the truth of his friend'
Bad Fortune
Sep 28, 2005
Amy and Jonesy investigate when a recent lotto winner is found bashed and near death on a country road. They suspect his two gold-digging mates. What they don't expect is an admiss
Child's Play
Oct 5, 2005
On a Saturday morning, after the high school Formal, Amy and Jonesy investigate the death of a teenage girl, murdered, apparently by her friends.
Facing the Music
Oct 12, 2005
Matt's ruthless approach to truth and justice seems so black and white to Alex that even the victims of crime must have judgement brought upon them. But Matt's way of dealing with
Too Close
Oct 19, 2005
Matt's army service in East Timor complicates his dealings with a man who robs a video store. Amy follows up the latest sighting by a frantic mother still seeking the driver respon
Promises, Promises
Oct 26, 2005
As Amy and Jonesy investigate a grisly murder, Matt forges ahead with his own line of inquiry. The growing suspicion surrounding the new constable appears justified when Matt's chi
Slaying the Demons
Nov 2, 2005
Matt's military past is revealed as he is investigated by his peers in relation to a murder, while Amy grudgingly notes Jonesy's potential as a detective. Meanwhile, suffering from
Keeping Up Appearances
Nov 9, 2005
Matt finds a seriously battered man, the former mayor of St Davids, in the boot of a stolen car after a high speed chase. Mt Thomas CI investigates, but with Jonesy away at detecti
Face Value
Nov 23, 2005
On his first day on the job Jonesy discovers that being a detective is harder, and more expensive, than he thought. When a woman alleges she was raped while under general anaesthet
Lost & Found
Nov 23, 2005
Amy initiates a deadly game of cat and mouse with the accused doctor. Despite Jonesy's warnings, she accepts a lunch invitation only to discover the he has a son with Downs Syndrom