Blue Heelers: Season 3
The third season of the Australian police-drama Blue Heelers premiered on the Seven Network on 12 February 1996 and aired on Monday nights, and later Tuesday nights, at 8:30 PM. The 42-episode season concluded 26 November 1996.
Season 3 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 2.
- 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 third season of the Australian police-drama Blue Heelers premiered on the Seven Network on 12 February 1996 and aired on Monday nights, and later Tuesday nights, at 8:30 PM. The 42-episode season concluded 26 November 1996.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
Once Only Withdrawal - Part 1
Feb 12, 1996 · 43 min
Bush fires are ringing the township of Mount Thomas and Maggie and Wayne are out evacuating farm houses in the path of the inferno, but this routine job suddenly turns dangerous wh
Once Only Withdrawal - Part 2
Feb 12, 1996 · 44 min
A siege has developed at the Mt. Thomas hospital. While the armed and desperate Nerida Davidson and Jason Bennett hold Maggie and Wayne on the inside, the rest of the Heelers lay i
Second Innings
Feb 13, 1996
Cricket team rivalry, stolen meat and suspicious fingerprints. Could all this lead to the capture of a wanted criminal?
Spider Man
Feb 20, 1996
The prime suspect in a series of child murders is found dead under mysterious circumstances. Nick becomes a suspect when he shows little or no remorse. Nick is haunted by memories
Day of Reckoning
Feb 27, 1996
A child killer dies while in Nick's custody. At the coroner's inquest Nick learns that he is the prime suspect in the man's death.
Sex and Death
Mar 5, 1996
When the Heelers are called out to a nasty road accident they are shocked to discover that one fo the injured is Cooper. What exactly was he doing in a car that appeared to have be
Not in My Backyard
Mar 12, 1996
Plans to build a prison in the area have the locals up in arms. Tensions in the community run high and the local cops are accused of colluding with the demonstrators.
All Part of the Service
Mar 19, 1996
Tom encourages an elderly civic-minded school crossing supervisor and is confronted with an explosive monster.
Dog Days
Mar 26, 1996
There's a sheep killer in the area and the Mt. Thomas cops are determined to hunt it down; meanwhile Wayne continues to bond with single mother Gabe.
An Act of Random Violence
Apr 2, 1996
A violant prison escapee holds Wayne hostage, throwing the station into turmoil. But it isn't the hostage crisis that will be the most tragic event of the day...
Unfinished Business
Apr 9, 1996
The aftermath of Wayne's death sees each of the officers coming to terms with their grief. When a stolen watch implicates Wayne in a crime, the cops struggle to clear his name, and
Happy Families
Apr 16, 1996
Maggie celebrates her 25th birthday but the fallout from a drug bust threatens to tear her family apart.
Priorities
Apr 23, 1996
Tom is sent away for some retraining, leaving the station seriously understaffed. Things go from bad to worse when the computer system goes down, an old man goes missing, and a you
Fair Crack of the Whip - Part 1
Apr 30, 1996 · 44 min
The replacement police officer, Jack Woodley, finally arrives in Mt. Thomas just in time to help the cops deal with an irresponsible rodeo cowboy, and Tom deals with his daughter A
Fair Crack of the Whip - Part 2
May 7, 1996 · 45 min
PJ and Jack are at odds over how to handle the case of an elderly woman who is the victim of a vicious assault.
Under Pressure
May 14, 1996
Officers investigate a dispute between two sheep shearers, a case which sparks a series of events leading PJ to discover the truth about his new partner Jack.
Fight Dirty
May 21, 1996
Maggie is set to prosecute the Dean Crocker case but PJ has doubts about the investigation and about the accuracy of Jack's evidence.
The Art of Deception
May 28, 1996 · 45 min
The Mt. Thomas Festival of the Arts causes headaches for Tom and Chris while Nick attempts to break down the fence between two feuding neighbours.
Old Sins, Long Shadows
Jun 4, 1996
Maggie investigates a homicide on the sly, and Adam deals with a complaint from a high school principal about the circulation of pornographical material in the area.
In Unity Is Strength
Jun 11, 1996 · 45 min
Adam is upset after he and Nick discover the body of a teenager who has died from alcohol abuse, while Chris' summary dismissal of her cellarman results in a strike at the pub.
The Kremin Factor
Jun 18, 1996
The new probationary Constable, Dash McKinley, arrives in Mount Thomas much to Tom's annoyance and Adam's delight. Meanwhile, a young woman turns up to confront a wealthy family wi
Shelter from the Storm
Jun 25, 1996
Tom faces a dilemma when the attempted suicide of Clancy's mother puts her intellectually disabled son in jeopardy
The Principle of the Thing
Jul 2, 1996 · 45 min
As the Heelers necessarily become involved with the discipline problems at the local high school, Tom realises that his own problems are nothing in comparison to the new school pri
Mind Games
Jul 9, 1996
PJ & Maggie have to examine the evnts of the past when a woman unleashes some powerful memories from her childhood.
Duty of Care
Jul 16, 1996
Dash & Nick are called out to an old farmhouse where they discover a vandalised room, a terrified child and swinging from a light fitting, a dead lamb.
Other People's Lives
Aug 6, 1996 · 60 min
PJ and Maggie investigate the death of a young ballet dancer, but PJ is upset by Maggies pas de deux with her varsity tutor.
A Gift from God
Aug 13, 1996
A paraplegic farmer is found battered and bruised and Tom suspects a travelling water diviner. Little does he know, however, that the stranger is the father of Anna's baby.
Waiting to Happen
Aug 20, 1996
Nick is surprised by Dash's unprofessional behaviour at the scene of a fatal accident, until he learns that both the victims were friends of hers. She insists she can cope with the
Bewitched
Aug 27, 1996
PJ spills the beans about Roman but an investigation into the death of a clergyman's daughter leads Maggie to wonder how much he really knows. Meanwhile, Nick and Dash attempt to
Mud Sticks
Sep 3, 1996
Tom accepts the possibility that his daughter is gone for good; the team investigate baby bashing at a local creche; and Dash is very taken with PJ's replacement - Detective Johnny
The Angels' Share
Sep 10, 1996
Dash gets a humiliating rejection when she realises Johnny is interested in Maggie, a stock of premium wine goes missing and Tom hears some bad news about his missing daughter.
Something for Nothing
Sep 17, 1996
The Heelers investigate a domestic burgularly and Dash wins on Chris' gaming machines then gets carried away by her winning streak.
Winner Takes All
Sep 24, 1996
A horse endurance race presents problems for the Heelers with both a sabateur and a thief on the loose. Dash and Maggie can't escape Johnny Kowalski's womanising and the team face
I Spy
Oct 1, 1996
When PJ answers the phone at the station, he is surprised to find a toddler named Kanga calling to say his mummy won't wake up and his baby sister is crying. While the Heelers sear
Reality Bytes
Oct 8, 1996
Dash and Adam wreck the hard drive of the Leap linked computer at the station while playing Doom. They have the system repaired locally and are anzious that Tom doesn't find out, b
In the Gun - Part 1
Oct 15, 1996 · 45 min
The return of a young criminal to Mt. Thomas stirs up painful memories for Dash. Nick and Adam are sent to a domestic in which PJ becomes the target of a family's rage against the
In the Gun - Part 2
Oct 22, 1996 · 45 min
When a young mother of two is killed, a videotape of the incident appears to show that PJ cold-bloodedly shot her in the back. PJ faces tough questioning but the worst attention is
Buck Naked
Oct 29, 1996
It's Halloween in Mt. Thomas, and when Dash and Adam are sent out to apprehend what they assume is a seasonal prank—a naked man. Dash is astonished to discover it is her brother
Friendly Fire
Nov 5, 1996
Nick is delighted when his old friend Gordy Muir turns up in Mt. Thomas to run a ""war games"" course for corporate clients, and thrilled when Gordy offers him a partnership in the
Half a Second
Nov 12, 1996
PJ's career hangs in the balance when the coroners inquest into Raelene Darcy's death begins. PJ suffers a crisis of confidence and only Maggie stands between him and professional
Miss Mt. Thomas
Nov 19, 1996 · 45 min
The favourite in the Miss Mount Thomas contest tells the Heelers she is being stalked, then mysteriously disappears.
Dead and Alive
Nov 26, 1996 · 60 min
Dash's family problems reach crisis point when her mother is admitted to a Melbourne hospital. She is in desperate need of a donor kidney to save her from certain death. But when a