Blue Heelers (season 2)

Infobox tvseason
season_name = Blue Heelers - Season 2
headercolour = cedff2


caption =
dvd_release_date = December 1, 2005
dvd_format = 10-disc boxset
country = AUS
network = Seven Network
first_aired = 21 February 1995
last_aired =
21 November 1995
num_episodes = 41
prev_season = Season 1
next_season = Season 3The "second season" of the Australian police-drama "Blue Heelers" premiered on the Seven Network on 21 February 1995 and aired on Tuesday nights at 8:30 PM. The 41-episode season concluded 21 November 1995. The cast for this season was the same as that of the preceding season, with the omission of Ann Burbrook as Roz Patterson and with the introduction of Damian Walshe-Howling as Adam Cooper to take her place. There were no casting changes this season. This season of "Blue Heelers" was released on DVD on December 1, 2005 and was released in a two-part release; and later as a complete set.

Casting

The cast for this season was identical to that of the prior season, with the omission of Ann Burbrook as Roz Patterson and with the introduction of Damian Walshe-Howling as Adam Cooper to take her place.

Main cast for this season consisted of:
* John Wood as Sergeant Tom Croydon ["full season"]
* Julie Nihill as Christine 'Chris' Riley ["full season"]
* Martin Sacks as Detective Senior Constable Patrick Joseph 'P.J.' Hasham ["full season"]
* Lisa McCune as Constable Margaret 'Maggie' Doyle ["full season"]
* William McInnes as Senior Constable Nicholas 'Nick' Schultz ["full season"]
* Grant Bowler as Constable Wayne Patterson ["full season"]
* Damian Walshe-Howling as Probationary Constable Adam Cooper ["full season"]

There were no changes to the main cast for this season.

Semi-regular cast members for this season include:
* Peta Doodson as Inspector (formerly Senior Sergeant) Monica Draper
* Beth Buchanan as Susan Croydon
* Michael Isaacs as Clancy Freeman
* Suzi Dougherty as Dr. Mel Carter
* Axl Taylor as Len the barman
* Dennis Miller as Ex-Sergeant Pat Doyle
* Nick Waters as Inspector Ted Faulkner
* Helen Trenos as Celia Donald
* Dale Stevens as Senior Constable / Detective Senior Constable Rose Egan
* Stuart Baker as "Richo"
* Reg Evans as Keith Purvis
* Terry Gill as Superintendent Clive Adamson
* Karen Davitt as Doctor Zoe Hamilton
* Rachel Blakely as Gina Belfanti
* Beverley Evans as Harriet Keppel

Notable guest stars included Robert Grubb, David Field, Maxine Klibingaitis, Rebecca Rigg, Hugh Jackman, Libby Tanner, Kris McQuade, Janet Andrewartha, Kerry Armstrong, Terry Gill, Reg Gorman, Lois Collinder, Jon Concannon, Kristian Schmid, Jeremy Kewley and Gerard Kennedy.

Plot

Season 2 premiered in February 1995 and had been moved to the later 8.30 Timeslot, making way for "Better Homes & Gardens" and "The Great Outdoors". The season ran for 41 episodes. The storylines included:
*Adam dealing with an HIV scare,
*Chris and Adam beginning a relationship, despite their age difference,
*Maggie getting a roommate, Gina Belfanti (Rachel Blakely), who quickly fell for Adam,
*Senior Constable Rose Egan temporarily joining the Heelers at Mt. Thomas after applying for a Detective's position that Maggie wanted,
*Tom's reunion with his troubled daughter Susan,
*Nick's friend, Billy Peters, being killed in a motorbike accident and Nick beginning a relationship with his widow, Sasha,
*Wayne being served with divorce papers from Roz.
*Maggie and Wayne going for their Senior Constable exams,
*Maggie filling in as police prosecutor,
*Wayne beginning a relationship with Kate Kenny, wife of local crim Joe Kenny, starting a sort of vendetta between Wayne and Joe,
*The introduction of Inspector Monica Draper (Peta Doodson) who kept a close watch on the Mt. Thomas station,
*The arrival in town of Dr. Zoe Hamilton (Karen Davitt), a local doctor who became a secret admirer of Nick's,
*and the growing sexual tension between PJ and Maggie.

The season ended with Gina being raped. The only witness, a mentally disabled man named Clancy Freeman (Michael Isaacs), who would recurr until the 11th season), was uncertain of what he had seen, and so Maggie was used as bait to trap the rapist. In the aftermath, she and PJ shared their first kiss.

Production

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Episodes

References

;General
* Zuk, T. [http://www.australiantelevision.net/bh/series2.html Blue Heelers: 1995 episode guide] , Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 1 August 2007.
* TV.com editors. [http://www.tv.com/blue-heelers/show/3333/episode_guide.html?season=2&tag=season_dropdown;dropdown;1 "Blue Heelers" Episode Guide - Season 2] , TV.com. Retrieved 1 August 2007.;Specific