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 on 16 November 2005 with a double episode. The main cast saw the departure of Paul Bishop as Ben Stewart and Jane Allsop as Jo Parrish, and the introduction of Charlie Clausen as Alex Kirby and Matt Holmes as Matt Graham. The twelfth season was released on DVD as a complete set on 4 November 2010.
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 this show since before 2001.
Main John Wood as Senior Sergeant Tom Croydon Julie Nihill as Christine 'Chris' Riley Martin Sacks as Senior Detective Patrick Joseph 'P.J.' Hasham Ditch Davey as Constable → Senior Constable/Detective Evan 'Jonesy' Jones Simone McAullay as Constable → Senior Constable Susie Raynor Rachel Gordon as Senior Detective Amy Fox Samantha Tolj as Constable Kelly O'Rourke Danny Raco as Constable Joss Peroni Charlie Clausen as Leading Senior Constable/Acting Sergeant Alex Kirby Geoff Morrell as Sergeant Mark Jacobs Matthew Holmes as Constable Matt Graham
Guest stars 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. 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, it received a gradual mixing of critical reaction, which had initially proved mostly positive.
Awards
Episodes
DVD release Season Twelve of Blue Heelers was released on Thursday, 4 November 2010 The Complete Twelfth Season Set DetailsSpecial Features 28 Episodes (1304 Mins.) Episodes: 429-456 8 Discs 16:9 Widescreen Aspect Ratio English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo) Blue Heelers: Live Episode. Release Dates 4 November 2010
References
General Zuk, T. Blue Heelers: 2005 episode guide, Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 1 August 2007. TV.com editors. Blue Heelers Episode Guide - Season 13, TV.com. Retrieved 1 August 2007. Specific