The Flying Doctors: Season 9
Season 9 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 The Flying Doctors Season 8.
- 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.
Episode Guide
Season 9 Progress Shield
Nymphs and Nightmares
Aug 8, 1991 · 50 min
Rowie is riddled with guilt when Walter Morell claims to have seen a nymph in the outback. Twenty years ago, Rowie abandoned her friend Beryl in the outback and she believes the si
Out Of The Blue
Aug 15, 1991 · 50 min
Life with baby Scarlett leads to marital discord for Geoff and Kate. Then when Kate's sister Penny becomes infatuated with Geoff, things are only set to get worse. Meanwhile the wh
The Last Dance
Aug 22, 1991 · 50 min
The love of Clare's life appears in the Crossing and causes her some consternation. meanwhile Steve finds running his own business is not as easy as he thought.
Unfinished Business
Aug 29, 1991 · 50 min
When a lethal bacteria is found in the operating theatre, there is an outbreak of hysteria in the Crossing. Although Guy attempts to suppress local concerns he ends up exacerbating
Jacqueline
Sep 5, 1991 · 50 min
After a storm prevents Guy and Jackie from returning to the Crossing after a clinic round,they are forced to stay over night in an isolated shed. Not too surprisingly, when they ge
Monkey
Sep 12, 1991 · 50 min
There is a highly specialised, successful Doctor in town but Jackie has to deal with a troubled conscience after finding out that he is addicted to heroin.
The Stranger
Sep 19, 1991 · 50 min
Geoff believes a man is suffering from mental illness when he jumps out in front of him, nude. However the man is evidently highly educated and astounds the locals with his underst
The Christening
Sep 19, 1991 · 50 min
As Kate and Geoff prepare for Scarlett's christening, they reflect on their lives together and the friends they have known.
The Good Book
Sep 26, 1991 · 50 min
Old familiar faces return to the Crossing when a party is held after Harry Cooper's diary is found. Things don't run quite as smoothly as planned though when George Baxter, who bel
My Little Patch
Oct 3, 1991 · 50 min
A young Koori boy has a difficult time when his grandfather is diagnosed with terminal cancer. Guy becomes involved but soon discovers that he is perhaps too emotionally attached t
Two Splatt Shuffle
Oct 10, 1991 · 50 min
Emotions run high in the Crossing when they believe they have a bigamist in their midst. When a travelling salesman has an accident and is admitted to hospital, his terrible secret
Secrets
Oct 17, 1991 · 50 min
A man threatens to kill his wife and child out of desperation when he can no longer go on with the guilt of his financial debt. Meanwhile an attractive, wealthy man, Andrew Abott,
The Games We Play
Oct 24, 1991 · 50 min
Guy is mystified by the symptoms of a young patient and has problems identifying a diagnosis. Meanwhile there is cricket fever in the Crossing as everyone awaits the contest they'v
Bone China
Oct 31, 1991 · 50 min
Geoff decides to expand his career options and break out into the world of cuisine. Meanwhile, everyone in the Crossing is nervous when convicted killer Matt Samuels is let out of
Johnno Be Good
Nov 7, 1991 · 50 min
When Johnno learns that his father has died, he returns to Melbourne to collect his belongings. However he finds out more than he bargained for when he meets one of his father's ol
Lost Rainbows
Nov 14, 1991 · 50 min
Rowie is involved in a bizarre emergency. When she goes there across country by horse, she discovers that all is not what it seems and calls the base for assistance.
Broken Promises
Nov 21, 1991 · 50 min
The stress and pressure of arranging a high society wedding causes the bride to be, Emily, to collapse with exhaustion and be hospitalised. After being told that she needs absolute
Visitors Welcome
Nov 28, 1991 · 50 min
Luke will do anything to impress his father Barry, however he takes things a little too far when a group of Japanese end up staying in the Crossing when their bus breaks down. John
Yesterday’s News
Dec 5, 1991 · 50 min
When a female journalist joins Kate and Johnno on a clinic run it results in a bit of a fracas. There is a plane crash; fantastic news for the journalist but not for the young man
Dirty Linen
Dec 19, 1991 · 50 min
There is a major problem at the hospital when the aged washing machines break down and it emerges there is insufficient funds to buy replacement ones. When the staff goes on strike
Chasing Rainbows
Dec 26, 1991 · 50 min
Rowie finds the going tough when she has to decide between taking care of her ill father or living in Coopers Crossing. Things become increasingly stressful for her when she is for
Uncle Cyrano
Jan 2, 1992 · 50 min
Guy finds himself faced with a difficult moral dilemma. Steve continues to be infatuated by the local school teacher, Jane, and he is determined to make their relationship more ser
Luck Of The Draw
Aug 25, 1992 · 50 min
When Geoff has to make the exceptionally difficult choice between attending the birth of a premature baby and treating the victim of a snake bite, Jackie objects to his decision. H
Trouble with M.E.
Sep 1, 1992 · 50 min
Rowie and Guy find themselves at loggerheads when they disagree over the diagnosis of a patient. Matt Sheridan, a notoriously hard working farmer, seeks medical help for excessive
The Accomplice
Sep 8, 1992 · 50 min
There's a new man in town. He quickly ingratiates himself with the locals however Jackie remains apprehensive about him.
Blind Obsession
Sep 15, 1992 · 50 min
Claire continues to receive attention from a secret admirer. However, she decides that it might not be such a bad thing and decides that she'd like to meet him.
Wimp
Sep 22, 1992 · 50 min
The town hosts a local boxing match. Things take an ominous turn though when Steve knocks out his opponent. When his opponant dies, he is held partially responsible for the death.
Visionaries
Sep 29, 1992 · 50 min
Hard times have hit the Crossing but Vic has an ingenious idea to draw in more custom: introduce bikini wearing parking inspectors. Meanwhile, he thinks he sees Penny and Guy.
Life Lessons
Oct 6, 1992 · 50 min
In a reflective mood when it's his daughter Scarlett's birthday, Geoff makes her a video about the people of Coopers Crossing. He hopes to pass on the 'life lessons' his father tau