Blue Heelers (season 9)

Blue Heelers season 9 is the ninth season of the Australian police drama series that premiered on the Seven Network on 13 February 2002 and aired on Wednesday nights at 8:30 pm. The season contains 43 episodes and continues to follow police officers at Mount Thomas police station. Senior Sergeant Tom Croydon remains the officer in charge as the men and women of Mount Thomas Police Station fight crime resolve disputes and tackle social issues affecting their rural community. One significant storyline involves Tom discovering his daughter is pregnant when she becomes the victim of a hit and run accident that leaves her unconscious and internally injured. Jonesy's ex girlfriend gets entangled in a criminal case and struggles to prove her innocence receiving little benefit of the doubt from those around her. The season deals with various crimes and personal challenges facing the officers and the Mount Thomas community. Storylines explore the personal lives of the officers showing their relationships and the challenges of police work in a small town where everyone knows everyone. The season maintains the series reputation for realistic portrayal of police work and community engagement in rural Australia.