Blue Heelers (season 6)

Infobox tvseason
season_name = Blue Heelers - Season 6
headercolour = cedff2


caption =
dvd_release_date = August 10, 2006
dvd_format = 11-disc boxset
country = AUS
network = Seven Network
first_aired = 10 February 1999
last_aired =
24 November 1999
num_episodes = 42
prev_season = Season 5
next_season = Season 7The "sixth season" of the Australian police-drama "Blue Heelers" premiered on the Seven Network on 10 February 1999 and aired on Wednesday nights at 8:30 PM. The 42-episode season concluded 24 November 1999.

Casting

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"]
* Tasma Walton as Probationary Constable Deirdre 'Dash' McKinley ["until episode 236"]
* Paul Bishop as Senior Constable Benjamin 'Ben' Stewart ["full season"]
* Rupert Reid as Probationary Constable Jack Lawson ["from episode 212"]
* Jane Allsop as Probationary Constable Jo Parrish ["from episode 239"]

Guest actors this season included Kate Hood, Jason Clarke, Terence Donovan, Lisa Crittenden, Grant Piro, Norman Yemm, Robert Grubb, Margot Knight, Arianthe Galani, Jeremy Angerson, Louise Siversen, Lois Ramsay, Mary Ward and Roger Oakley.

Plot

The sixth season of 42 episodes. Storylines included:
*The arrival of Constable Jack Lawson,
*Ben dealing with his broken marriage and desire to see more of his children,
*PJ and Maggie's relationship being exposed via a security video,
*Chris taking a place on the local council,
*Ben's daughter Emma attempting to get Ben and Maggie together,
*Maggie dealing with the death of her brother Robbie, and her attempts to crack the drug ring that killed him,
*Constable Greg Mason's posting to Mt. Thomas and subsequent shooting,
*Tom having to let go of his relationship with Sally,
*Dash's promotion and subsequent decision to leave the force,:"in reality, Tasma Walton left the show to pursue further career choices in Sydney", [ [http://australiantelevision.net/bh/articles/tasma.html "Tasma does her Dash"] , Seven Network Limited, 1999.]
*Maggie briefly starting an affair with Ben, but ultimately choosing PJ just as Ben was dealt a blow by his ex-wife's decision to move to the other side of the country with their children,
*Jack getting involved with an ex-girlfriend, Molly (Petra Jared), whose wild antics saw him getting in over his head,
*The arrival of Constable Joanna Parrish.

Production

Reception

Awards

Episodes

References

;General
* Zuk, T. [http://www.australiantelevision.net/bh/series6.html Blue Heelers: 1999 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=6&tag=season_dropdown;dropdown;5 "Blue Heelers" Episode Guide - Season 6] , TV.com. Retrieved 1 August 2007.;Specific