White Collar Blue

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White Collar Blue
Created by Steve Knapman
Kris Wyld
Directed byKen Cameron
Ian Watson
Lynn Hegarty
Daniel Nettheim
Roger Hodgman
Brendan Maher
Starring Peter O'Brien
Freya Stafford
Brooke Satchwell
Don Hany
Richard Carter
Jodie Dry
Linda Cropper
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes44
Production
Executive producer Sue Masters
ProducersSteve Knapman
Kris Wyld
Running time60 minutes
Production companyKnapman-Wyld Television
Original release
Network Network Ten
Release12 August 2002 (2002-08-12) 
22 December 2003 (2003-12-22)

White Collar Blue is an Australian television series made by Knapman-Wyld Television for Network Ten from 2002 to 2003.

Contents

Starring Peter O'Brien as Joe Hill and Freya Stafford as Harriet Walker, the series dealt with a division of the police force working in the city of Sydney and the personal and professional tensions affecting their work and lives.

In the pilot episode, Harriet is introduced as the new face to Kingsway station, transferring from the 'White Collar' federal police to the 'Blue Collar' New South Wales Police. Throughout the series Harriet must deal not only with her husband's brutal murder and the revelation of his adultery, but with learning to adjust and fit into her new surroundings.

Joe is Harriet's new partner, and isn't exactly welcoming to her as an addition to the team. With two daughters from previous marriages, Joe needs to juggle his homelife, his dedication to the job and his relationship with Nicole Brown, played by Jodie Dry.

The other cops at the station are Ted Hudson, played by Richard Carter, Sophia Marinkovitch (Brooke Satchwell) and Theo Rahme (Don Hany), and each have their own secrets and problems to deal with.

The series was cancelled after two seasons; however, it can be found on cable TV both in Australia and overseas (notably in Canada and New Zealand).

Cast

Main / regular

Recurring

Guests

ActorRoleEps.
Abbie Cornish Antonia McAlister
Alex O'Loughlin Ian Mack1
Anne-Louise Lambert Valerie Dunn1
Barbara Stephens Edith Franke1
Bill Hunter Fred Logan1
Brooke Harman Joy Garret1
Carole Skinner Mrs Simms1
Caroline Brazier Sonia Parry1
Damon Gameau Michael Carl
Diana Glenn Corrine Borich1
Emma Lung Andrea1
Firass Dirani Nick Zenopoulos1
Geoff Cartwright Colin Meredith
Glenn Butcher Theo's Doctor1
Grant Bowler Steve Petrovic1
Helen Thomson Rita Calliope1
Jason Clarke Ray Jarvis2
Jonny Pasvolsky Sal Olivato1
Julieanne Newbould Daphne Mullins1
Justin Rosniak Bobby Manel1
Justin Smith Wayne Dobson1
Kirrily White Bridie Heron1
Kristy Wright Summah Shareef1
Lachy Hulme Frank Conti2
Laurence Breuls Jason Deekes1
Leeanna Walsman Angie1
Lorna Lesley Dr Rebecca Howell1
Lucy Bell Mia1
Maeve Dermody Amanda Payne2
Mathew Wilkinson Paul Gill1
Matthew Le Nevez Larry Drevo1
Mercia Deane-Johns Connie Ciric1
Michael Denkha Marinade3
Nathan Page Rick Calliope1
Ned Manning Brendan McAlister1
Nicholas Brown Damien Lewis
Penny McNamee Alicia Moore1
Peter Curtin Gen. Gerald Sinclair1
Rachel Gordon Mandi Peters1
Ray Barrett Barry Hill
Rhiana Griffith Lilly Derwent1
Rohan Nichol Lester Zwick1
Rupert Reid Shane Duggan5
Russell Dykstra Dale Tindle1
Ryan Clark Michael Spencer
Ryan Johnson Jared 'Mungo' Muntz2
Simon Westaway Jack McCabe1
Tasma Walton Gemma Mancuzzo2
Tim Campbell Father Michael Connelly1
Tina Bursill Carole1
Tony Nikolakopoulos Stavros1
Wil Traval Uniformed cop / Constable Tom Saunders3

Awards

YearAwardCategoryResult
2002 AFI Award Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama (Peter O’Brien)Nominated
2003 Logie Award Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series (Peter O’Brien Won
2003 Logie Award Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series (Freya Stafford)Nominated
2003 Logie Award Most Popular New Female Talent (Jodie Dry)Nominated
2004 AFI Award Best Television Drama Series Nominated
2003 AWGIE Award Television – Series Episode #14Won