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Blue Heelers (season 3)

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Country of origin
  
Australia

Original network
  
Seven Network

No. of episodes
  
42

Original release
  
12 February – 26 November 1996

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.

Casting

Main cast for this season consisted of:

  • John Wood as Sergeant Tom Croydon [full season]
  • Julie Nihill as Christine 'Chris' Riley [full season]
  • Martin Sacks as Senior Detective Patrick Joseph 'P.J.' Hasham [full season]
  • Lisa McCune as Constable Margaret 'Maggie' Doyle [full season]
  • William McInnes as Senior Constable Nicholas 'Nick' Schultz [full season]
  • Grant Bowler as Constable Wayne Patterson [until episode 96]
  • Damian Walshe-Howling as Constable Adam Cooper [full season]
  • Tasma Walton as Probationary Constable Deirdre 'Dash' McKinley [episode 107+]
  • Semi-regular cast members for this season include:

  • Peta Doodson as Senior Sergeant Monica Draper
  • Beth Buchanan as Susan Croydon
  • Michael Isaacs as Clancy Freeman
  • Axl Taylor as Len the barman
  • Dennis Miller as Ex-Sergeant Pat Doyle
  • Nick Waters as Inspector Ted Faulkner
  • Helen Trenos as Celia Donald
  • Stuart Baker as "Richo"
  • Reg Evans as Keith Purvis
  • Terry Gill as Chief Superintendent Clive Adamson
  • Karen Davitt as Dr. Zoe Hamilton
  • Rachel Blakely as Gina Belfanti
  • Beverley Evans as Harriet Keppel
  • Alexandra Sangster as Anna Croydon
  • Don Bridges as Charlie Clarke
  • Marie Trevor as Lelia Clegg
  • Pauline Terry-Bietz as Beth McKinley
  • Frankie J. Holden as Senior Detective Jack Woodley
  • Notable guest stars included Frances O'Connor, Marg Downey, Lee Kernaghan, Radha Mitchell, Terry Gill, Raelee Hill, Louise Siversen, Rhys Muldoon, David Wenham, Norman Yemm, Andrew Blackman, Frankie J. Holden, Anne Phelan, Annie Jones, Asher Keddie, and Andrew McKaige.

    With Grant Bowler's exit from the show, Ann Burbrook also returned to Blue Heelers to temporarily reprise her role as Roz Patterson.

    References

    Blue Heelers (season 3) Wikipedia