The third season of the Australian police-drama Blue Heelers premiered on the Seven Network on 12 February 1996 and aired on Monday nights, and later, Tuesday nights, at 8:30 PM. The 42-episode season concluded 26 November 1996. All main cast members from the previous season returned. Tasma Walton was introduced in episode 107 as Dash McKinley.
Casting
With Grant Bowler's exit from the show, Ann Burbrook also returned to Blue Heelers to temporarily reprise her role as Roz Patterson.
Main John Wood as Sergeant Tom Croydon Julie Nihill as Christine "Chris" Riley Martin Sacks as Senior Detective Patrick Joseph "P.J." Hasham Lisa McCune as Constable Margaret "Maggie" Doyle William McInnes as Senior Constable Nicholas 'Nick' Schultz Grant Bowler as Constable Wayne Patterson Damian Walshe-Howling as Constable Adam Cooper Tasma Walton as Probationary Constable Deirdre "Dash" McKinley
Recurring Peta Doodson as Senior Sergeant Monica Draper Beth Buchanan as Susan Croydon Michael Isaacs as Clancy Freeman Axl Taylor as Len the barman Dennis Miller as Ex-Sergeant Pat Doyle Nick Waters as Inspector Ted Faulkner Helen Trenos as Celia Donald Stuart Baker as "Richo" Reg Evans as Keith Purvis Terry Gill as Chief Superintendent Clive Adamson Karen Davitt as Dr. Zoe Hamilton Rachel Blakely as Gina Belfanti Beverley Evans as Harriet Keppel Alexandra Sangster as Anna Croydon Don Bridges as Charlie Clarke Marie Trevor as Lelia Clegg Pauline Terry-Bietz as Beth McKinley Frankie J. Holden as Senior Detective Jack Woodley Jack Finsterer as Detective Constable Johnny Kowalski
Guest stars Frances O'Connor Marg Downey Lee Kernaghan Radha Mitchell Terry Gill Raelee Hill Louise Siversen Rhys Muldoon David Wenham Norman Yemm Andrew Blackman Anne Phelan Annie Jones Asher Keddie Andrew McKaige
Awards
Episodes
DVD release The Complete Third Season: Part 1 Set detailsSpecial features 22 Episodes (990 mins.) Episodes 55 – 76 6-Disc Set Full Frame English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo) Slipcase Packaging Photo Gallery (10 Pics) Release dates 16 February 2006Editors. Blue Heelers: Season 3, Part 1 DVD . Chaos.com. Retrieved 26 April 2008. The Complete Third Season: Part 2 Set detailsSpecial features 20 Episodes (900 mins.) Episodes 77 – 96 5-Disc Set Full Frame English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo) Slipcase Packaging Photo Gallery Release dates 16 February 2006 The Complete Third Season Set detailsSpecial features 42 Episodes (1890 mins.) Episodes 55 – 96 11-Disc Set Full Frame English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo) Slipcase Packaging Photo Gallery Release dates 16 February 2006
References
General Zuk, T. Blue Heelers: 1996 episode guide, Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 1 August 2007. TV.com editors. Blue Heelers Episode Guide – Season 3, TV.com. Retrieved 1 August 2007. Specific