- Blue Heelers (season 7)
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season_name =Blue Heelers - Season 7
headercolour = cedff2
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dvd_release_date =August 7 2008
dvd_format = complete boxset
country = AUS
network =Seven Network
first_aired =9 February 2000
last_aired =22 November 2000
num_episodes = 41
prev_season = Season 6
next_season = Season 8The "seventh season" of the Australian police-drama "Blue Heelers" premiered on theSeven Network on9 February 2000 and aired on Wednesday nights at 8:30 PM. The 41-episode season concluded22 November 2000 .Casting
Main cast for this season consisted of:
* John Wood as SergeantTom Croydon ["full season"]
*Julie Nihill as Christine 'Chris' Riley ["full season"]
*Martin Sacks asDetective Senior ConstablePatrick Joseph 'P.J.' Hasham ["full season"]
*Lisa McCune as Constable Margaret 'Maggie' Doyle ["until episode 255"]
*Paul Bishop as Senior ConstableBenjamin 'Ben' Stewart ["full season"]
*Rupert Reid as Probationary Constable Jack Lawson ["full season"]
*Jane Allsop as Probationary ConstableJo Parrish ["full season"]
*Caroline Craig as SergeantTess Gallagher ["from episode 270"]Notable guest actors for this season included
Paul Dawber ,Alan Hopgood ,Olivia Hamnett ,Kate Hood ,Ian Rawlings , Andy Anderson,Dennis Coard ,Roger Oakley ,Betty Lucas ,James Condon ,Alex Papps ,Mary Ward ,Tommy Dysart ,Maggie Kirkpatrick ,Joy Westmore ,Alyce Platt ,Jeremy Angerson , Sean Scully,Zoe Bertram ,Wendy Strehlow andNicki Paull .Plot
Maggie, aided by PJ and her brother Mick, arrived at the point of cracking the drug ring she had been pursuing for a year and realised that she would have to go into witness protection. To do so, she staged a breakup with PJ and then awaited her escort nervously. PJ, however, realised that she was being tricked and arrived just seconds too late, to see Maggie shot down by a mysterious assailant. The episodes that followed, the "Who Killed Maggie Doyle?" arc, were the most-watched episodes ever. Arrested for Maggie's murder, PJ looked desperately to prove that he was being framed. Ultimately, in episode 263 "Out of the Shadows", he discovered the truth - it was her brother Mick.
Other storylines included:
*The remaining cops dealing with Maggie's death,
*Sergeant Tess Gallagher arriving in town to take Maggie's position, which hurts a depressed Ben (Especially as he had unwittingly given her hints on impressing the panel that unanimously won her the job),
*Tess being drawn into the plight of three young neglected children, the oldest — Hayley (Emily Browning) — particularly drawing her sympathy,
*The new doctor in town, Mel Carter (Suzi Dougherty) quickly learning to fit in,
*and Jack's attempts to woo a local girl ending in tragedy with him being shot and left for dead. In the final episodes of the season, a paralysed Jack started a downward spiral which was only saved by a revolutionary procedure that was to be tested on him, and ultimately saved him.Production
Reception
This season marked the start of the show's downfall in the public consciousness.
Awards
Episodes
References
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* Zuk, T. [http://www.australiantelevision.net/bh/series7.html Blue Heelers: 2000 episode guide] , Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 1 August, 2007.
* TV.com editors. [http://www.tv.com/blue-heelers/show/3333/episode_guide.html?season=7&tag=season_dropdown;dropdown;6 "Blue Heelers" Episode Guide - Season 7] , TV.com. Retrieved 1 August 2007.;Specific
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