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Blue Heelers is a long-running Australian police drama series which focuses on the lives of police officers stationed in fictional rural location of Mt. Thomas, a typical Victorian small town. Blue Heelers, which is produced by Southern Star Entertainment for the Seven Network, remains to this day one of Australia's best-loved dramas and, over its original 13-season run, earned numerous awards, including 25 Logie Awards. Idato, Michael. blank">"Final Farewell", Sydney Morning Herald, 29 May 2006. It first aired on 18 January 1994 and last aired, in its 13th season and 510th episode, on 4 June 2006. It is, to this date, Australia's most popular drama, at its peak drawing 2.5 million viewers, Idato, Michael. "Final Farewell", Sydney Morning Herald, 29 May 2006. and Australia's longest running weekly primetime drama series equalling _Homicide in 2006, in terms of episodes aired (510); however, Homicide lasted one calendar month longer. Blue Heelers has also gained recognition in Britain, Ireland, New Zealand and Canada where it has a strong following in syndication.
The most popular local production on Australian television, Blue Heelers is a weekly police drama based on a fictional bush town called Mount Thomas. Every week there is a different case for Sergeant Tom Croydon, Senior Constable Nick Schultz, Senior Detective PJ Hasham, and Constables Maggie Doyle, Dash McKinley and Adam Cooper to solve. Continuing storylines about the personal lives and relationships of these characters filter into each episode. Written by Enoch Law





