| Blue Heelers | |
|---|---|
| Season 10 | |
| No. of episodes | 42 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Seven Network |
| Original release | 12 February – 26 November 2003 |
| Season chronology | |
The tenth season of the Australian police-drama Blue Heelers premiered on the Seven Network on 12 February 2003 and aired on Wednesday nights at 8:30 PM. The 42-episode season concluded 26 November 2003. The main cast was the same as the previous season. Simone McAullay was introduced in episode 409 as Susie Raynor. The tenth season was released on DVD as a two part combination set on 4 May 2010.
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The season saw the series' ratings at an all time low, with 1.7 million–1.9 million viewers.[ citation needed ]
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| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Australian air date | |
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| 377 | 1 | "Firebrands Part One" | Ray Quint | John Banas | 12 February 2003 | |
A drunken Ben accidentally sets fire to P.J's home. P.J is reminded of Maggie, questioning his commitment to Jo. | ||||||
| 378 | 2 | "Firebrands Part Two" | Ray Quint | Michael Voigt | 19 February 2003 | |
Jo tries to help Ben realise he has a drinking problem. Ben pushes the boundaries to try to catch the arsonist. P.J is haunted by Maggie's memories, yet again, leaving Jo to wonder if their relationship is even worth the effort. | ||||||
| 379 | 3 | "In The Dog House" | Steve Mann | Rachel Lewis | 26 February 2003 | |
Tom gets stuck between a rock and a hard place when it looks like his stepson's dog may be responsible for killing livestock on a farm belonging to an old friend. | ||||||
| 380 | 4 | "Excuses, Excuses" | Peter Sharp | Bill Garner | 5 March 2003 | |
Inspector Falcon-Price orders a crackdown on road offences - until Ben catches out the Inspector's own wife. | ||||||
| 381 | 5 | "Too Hard Basket" | Roger Hodgman | Ysabelle Dean | 12 March 2003 | |
Jo once again becomes involved with Sam Baxter after she is caught fleeing the scene of a robbery. | ||||||
| 382 | 6 | "Fair Play" | Chris Langman | Rob George | 19 March 2003 | |
Jo and Grace coach netball teams that are due to face each other in competition. | ||||||
| 383 | 7 | "The Sum of the Parts" | Richard Frankland | Dave Worthington and Tony Morphett | 26 March 2003 | |
Human remains are found in a shallow grave. Sparking a cold case investigation | ||||||
| 384 | 8 | "Bumps in the Night" | Peter Sharp | David Allen | 2 April 2003 | |
Something strange is happening at the new private rehab center. A wealthy resident is adamant she is being targeted by 'demons', and PJ believes the centers security consultant, Archie Garrett is involved in something suspicious. | ||||||
| 385 | 9 | "Trust Accounts" | Declan Eames | Tony Morphett | 2 April 2003 | |
When Jonesy accidentally puts Tess in hospital after an allergic reaction to seafood he gave her, he finds claims of missing drugs from the hospital. | ||||||
| 386 | 10 | "Out of Control" | Chris Langman | Michaeley O'Brien | 9 April 2003 | |
Ben's drinking problem becomes more apparent when he comes across two young kids with serious substance abuse habits. | ||||||
| 387 | 11 | "Love In" | Steve Mann | John Banas | 23 April 2003 | |
Tom, Jonesy and Jo join officers from St. Davids on a team building adventure weekend which goes wrong when sabotage nearly kills a man and Inspector Falcon-Price believes he was the target and that Jo was responsible. Meanwhile Ben attends his first AA meeting which leads him into having an affair with the Inspector's wife. | ||||||
| 388 | 12 | "Blackout" | Ray Quint | Chris Corbett | 30 April 2003 | |
An old friend of PJ's is in town providing security for an art exhibit. When a power outage causes a spate of seemingly unrelated incidents, PJ suspects there is a link. | ||||||
| 389 | 13 | "Where There's a Will" | Chris Langman | Sue Hore | 7 May 2003 | |
Jonesy and Tess become involved in a suicide investigation of an elderly father with suspected brain cancer. | ||||||
| 390 | 14 | "Father's Day Part One" | Declan Eames | Bill Garner | 14 May 2003 | |
Tess and Ben encounter a family custody dispute. | ||||||
| 391 | 15 | "Father's Day Part Two" | Arner Neeme | Ted Roberts | 21 May 2003 | |
Following the Inspector's discovery the Heelers try to put out the fire. | ||||||
| 392 | 16 | "Dream On" | Chris Langman | David Boutland | 28 May 2003 | |
As her pregnancy progresses, Tess starts dreaming vividly. | ||||||
| 393 | 17 | "The Ties That Bind" | Kath Hayden | David Allen | 4 June 2003 | |
Young Sam Baxter is implicated when there is a burglary—at the telephone shop run by Sam's estranged mother Adele. | ||||||
| 394 | 18 | "Prince Charming" | Declan Eames | Dave Worthington | 11 June 2003 | |
Jo announces she's moving out of the house she shares with PJ and Ben because she is moving in with her new boyfriend! | ||||||
| 395 | 19 | "The New Perfect" | Mark Piper | Tony Morphett | 25 June 2003 | |
Jo Parrish is rarely at a loss for words, but the Mt Thomas constable is momentarily speechless when she meets her fathers new girlfriend for the first time. | ||||||
| 396 | 20 | "Playing with Fire" | Aarne Neeme | Michaeley O'Brien | 2 July 2003 | |
Jonesy pushes Tess to watch a birthing video and name her unborn child. | ||||||
| 397 | 21 | "A Bad Smell" | Chris Langman | John Banas | 9 July 2003 | |
Pam, a new female plumber in town, stirs up trouble with Mount Thomas' resident plumber, Charlie Clarke. | ||||||
| 398 | 22 | "A Knife for a Knife" | Richard Frankland | Chris Corbett | 16 July 2003 | |
Tom's teenage step-son, Daniel, finds a class mate stabbed in an alley. | ||||||
| 399 | 23 | "A Better Mind" | Jenny Lewis | Declan Eames | 23 July 2003 | |
Ben investigates the health of a baby boy reared by his widowed dad. | ||||||
| 400 | 24 | "Thicker Than Water" | Ray Quint | John Banas | 23 July 2003 | |
Jo and PJ discover the body of a young woman at the bottom of a cliff in a suspected suicide. | ||||||
| 401 | 25 | "Raging Hormones" | Chris Langman | Ysabelle Dean | 30 July 2003 | |
Tess struggles to keep her emotions under control as her raging hormones give her a "pregnancy brain". | ||||||
| 402 | 26 | "A Blind Eye" | Kath Hayden | Peter Dick | 6 August 2003 | |
A French documentary maker in town to film country policing captures all the intricacies and conflicts. | ||||||
| 403 | 27 | "Chocolate Sardines" | Steve Mann | David Allen | 13 August 2003 | |
Ben has joined the Salvation Army, much to the amusement of his colleagues. | ||||||
| 404 | 28 | "Too Good to Be True Part One" | Grant brown | Caroline Stanton and Peter Hepworth | 20 August 2003 | |
Tess is delighted when her sister Bridie turns up in town. | ||||||
| 405 | 29 | "Too Good to Be True Part Two" | Peter Sharp | Tony Morphett | 27 August 2003 | |
Bridie accuses Jonesy of murder, but makes the mistake of manufacturing evidence against him. | ||||||
| 406 | 30 | "Every Man and His Ute" | Chris Langman | Dave Worthington | 3 September 2003 | |
Jo's life is saved by a mysterious stranger after she is left choking on her seatbelt after she is run off the road. | ||||||
| 407 | 31 | "Motherhood" | Richard Frankland | John Banas | 10 September 2003 | |
Tess is surprised to discover that her in-laws, are the couple who stopped to help a hit and run victim. Final Appearance of Sergeant Tess Gallagher | ||||||
| 408 | 32 | "A New Life" | Chris Adshead | Chris Corbett | 17 September 2003 | |
Jo takes a single mother, Cherry, under her wing when she arrives in Mt Thomas searching for Ryan, the father of her baby. | ||||||
| 409 | 33 | "The Lowest of the Low" | Peter Sharp | Bill Garner | 24 September 2003 | |
Constable Susie Raynor arrives in Mount Thomas. First Appearance of Constable Susie Raynor | ||||||
| 410 | 34 | "Safety Last" | Chris Langman | Michaeley O'Brien | 1 October 2003 | |
Jonesy begins to doubt Susie's efficiency on the job until he is taken hostage by a fugitive in the woods. | ||||||
| 411 | 35 | "Good and Evil Part One" | Steve Mann | Leon Saunders | 8 October 2003 | |
Ben finds his tolerance tested when his 17-year-old daughter Maddy turns up at a seedy Mt Thomas club. | ||||||
| 412 | 36 | "Good and Evil Part Two" | George Ogilvy | David Boutland | 15 October 2003 | |
Ben is concerned that Maddy is dating a 'weirdo' just to spite him. | ||||||
| 413 | 37 | "Losing the Road" | Peter Sharp | Tony Morphett | 22 October 2003 | |
Susie fears for her husband Brad's safety. | ||||||
| 414 | 38 | "What Goes Around" | Chris Langman | Ted Roberts | 29 October 2003 | |
Susie has found her husband, Brad, a job at a local call centre. | ||||||
| 415 | 39 | "Contamination" | Richard Frankland | Tony Morphett | 5 November 2003 | |
Ben buys his basketball team pork rolls from a local takeaway shop. The resulting food poisoning cause blame to get passed around. | ||||||
| 416 | 40 | "Dirty Cheaters" | Roger Hodgman | Dave Worthington | 12 November 2003 | |
When the Mt Thomas High School principal is attacked. | ||||||
| 417 | 41 | "Sexual Healing I" | Fiona Banks | Chris Corbett | 26 November 2003 | |
When a local man hangs himself. | ||||||
| 418 | 42 | "Sexual Healing II" | Fiona Banks | Chris Corbett | 26 November 2003 | |
Ben shoots Susie’s husband. | ||||||
Season 10 Parts 1 and 2 was released on 4 May 2010. [1]
| The Complete Tenth Season (Parts 1+2) | ||||
| Set Details | Special Features | |||
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