Blue Heelers season 7

The seventh season of the Australian police-drama Blue Heelers premiered on the Seven Network on 9 February 2000 and aired on Wednesday nights at 8:30 pm. The 41-episode season concluded 22 November 2000. The main cast was the same as the previous season except without Tasma Walton as Dash McKinley, and introducing Caroline Craig as Tess Gallagher. This season was released on DVD in a two part set on 31 July 2008.

Casting

Main

John Wood as Senior Sergeant Tom Croydon
Julie Nihill as Chris Riley
Martin Sacks as Senior Detective P. J. Hasham
Lisa McCune as Senior Constable Maggie Doyle
Paul Bishop as Acting Sergeant / Senior Constable Ben Stewart
Rupert Reid as Constable Jack Lawson
Jane Allsop as Constable Jo Parrish
Caroline Craig as Sergeant Tess Gallagher

Recurring cast

Dennis Miller as Pat Doyle
Terry Serio as Mick Doyle
Mark Wilson as Benny Matthews
Marcus Eyre as Detective Paul Donald
Adam Palmer as Detective Doug Turnbull
Neil Pigot as Inspector Russell Falcon-Price
Peta Doodson as Inspector Monica Draper
Suzi Dougherty as Dr. Mel Carter

Guest cast

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.

Episodes

DVD release

Due to contractual negotiations, the release of this season, as well as any proceeding seasons, was postponed. These negotiations have concluded and the "Complete Seventh Season" DVD set was released for sale in Australia on 31 July 2008. The seventh season was released, as its predecessors were, in two parts. However, this season was simply released in a standard DVD package, not a boxed set with slipcase packaging like its predecessors. It is expected to be released as a complete package sometime in the future.