Country of origin Australia Original network Seven Network | No. of episodes 42 | |
Original release 2 February –
26 November 2005 |
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.
Contents
Casting
The season also saw the departure of Geoff Morrell and Martin Sacks, who chose to take time off to spend with their families. Sacks's departure left Julie Nihill and John Wood as the only remaining original cast members; and the only cast members to have been on the show since before 2001.
Main cast for this season consisted of:
Guest actors included Jeremy Lindsay Taylor, Val Jellay, John Brumpton, Joy Westmore, Pepe Trevor, Margot Knight, Tracy Mann, Danny Adcock, Paul Dawber, Lynette Curran, Elspeth Ballantyne,Alethea McGrath. and Michael Falzon,
Reception
While the first half of the season, with several high-profile guest stars, maintained the high ratings of the previous season; the second half of the year - which saw the show up against ratings success House saw a decrease in ratings, as well as a gradual mixing of critical reaction, which had initially proved mostly positive.
Awards
2005 Australian Film Institute Awards
Nominee: Best Television Drama Series2005 Logie Awards
Winner: Most Popular Actor (John Wood) Nominee: Most Popular Actress (Jane Allsop) Nominee: Most Popular Personality (John Wood) Nominee: Most Popular Australian Drama Series Nominee: Most Popular New Female Talent (Rachel Gordon) Nominee: Most Popular New Female Talent (Samantha Tolj)After its revamp in 2004, Blue Heelers actresses Rachel Gordon and Samantha Tolj were both nominated for Most Popular New Female Talent; although neither actually won the award. Blue Heelers veteran, John Wood, won the award for Most Popular Actor.
DVD release
Season Twelve Of Blue Heelers was released on Thursday, 4 November 2010