Blue Heelers season 5
The fifth season of the Australian police-drama Blue Heelers premiered on the Seven Network on 24 February 1998 and aired on Wednesday nights at 8:30 PM. The 41-episode season concluded 25 November 1998. The 41-episode fifth season saw the show move to Wednesday nights at 8:30 PM, making way for All Saints on Tuesdays at 8.30 PM.
Casting
Damian Walshe-Howling appeared in the full season as Adam Cooper but finished his almost five-year career on the show with the show's season five finale - "Rotten Apple ".Paul Bishop began his playing his part of Ben Stewart before he actually became a permanent cast member in the episode "Nine Lives". William McInnes left the series because of lack of his storyline in the show and moving on to further projects.
Main
- John Wood as Sergeant/Senior Sergeant Tom Croydon
- Julie Nihill as Chris Riley
- Martin Sacks as Senior Detective/Acting Sergeant P. J. Hasham
- Lisa McCune as Constable/Senior Constable/Acting Sergeant Maggie Doyle
- William McInnes as Senior Constable/Sergeant Nick Schultz up to episode 37
- Damian Walshe-Howling as Constable Adam Cooper
- Tasma Walton as Constable Dash McKinley
- Paul Bishop as Detective Acting Sergeant/Senior Constable Ben Stewart from episode 20
Recurring
- Peta Doodson as Inspector Monica Draper
- Beth Buchanan as Susan Croydon
- Michael Isaacs as Clancy Freeman
- Suzi Dougherty as Dr. Mel Carter
- Axl Taylor as Len the barman
- Dennis Miller as Ex-Sergeant Pat Doyle
- Stuart Baker as "Richo"
- Reg Evans as Keith Purvis
- Terry Gill as Chief Superintendent Clive Adamson
- Karen Davitt as Dr. Zoe Hamilton
- Don Bridges as Charlie Clarke
- Marie Trevor as Lelia Clegg
- Pauline Terry-Bietz as Beth McKinley
- Neil Pigot as Inspector Russell Falcon-Price
- Adam May as Ellis Corby
- Peter Aanensen as Merv Poole
- Jeremy Kewley as Tony Timms
- Kevin Harrington as Charlie McKinley
- Catherine Wilkin as Sally Downie
- Grant Piro as Tim Ryan
Guests
- Shane Connor
- James Condon
- John Clayton
- Maggie Dence
- Peter O'Brien
- Shaun Micallef
- Ross Williams
- Grant Piro
- Val Lehman
- Monica Maughan
- Anne Phelan
- Dennis Coard
- Carol Burns
- Sean Scully