Blue Heelers: Firebrands (1)

Episode score 8.2 Great

Firebrands (1)

  • 377.
  • Season: 10
  • Episode: 1
  • First Aired: 2/12/2003
  • Prod Code: 1001

EPISODE OVERVIEW

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There is a total fire ban. A frustrated PJ is seduced by Jo one night, while - in the other room - Ben gets progressively drunker. Later, as Jo and PJ lie awake, they smell smoke and realise the house is on fire. After rescuing Ben, they flee.

While they recover at the hospital, Jonesy arrives and tells them that all their belongings are destroyed. Ben claims an intruder knocked him out, so an arson squad is called. Meanwhile, Tess and Jonesy fight over her new marriage to Dr. Carmichael.

At the remains of their house, PJ finds a photo frame with Maggie in it, and pockets it but doesn't tell Jo. The arson squad discovers that it wasn't arson but a single candelabra - exactly what Ben had going.

Another fire has broken out, possibly started from the fire at PJ's

The 'hero' who entered PJ's house after the fire, Wayne Bayliss, is considered a suspect, particularly when a driptorch and a scrapbook of news articles on fires is found at his home.

The fire gets progressively worse and Jo, Ben and PJ must share a room at the Imperial, where all evacuees are being placed. Jo finds Maggie's frame and is annoyed.

While Ben gets progressively drunker at the Imperial, Jo and Jonesy join the crews fighting the growing bushfires. But the wind shifts, and Mt. Thomas is surrounded by flames.

Wayne Bayliss dies in the fire, and Jo and Jonesy are out there somewhere - trapped. Add a recap »

Writers:
John Banas
Director:
Raymond Quint
Stars:
Paul Bishop (Sergeant Ben Stewart (1998 - 2004))
Ditch Davey (Senior Constable Evan "Jonesy" Jones (2001 - ))
Caroline Craig (Sergeant Teresa "Tess" Gallagher (2000 - 2003))
Jane Allsop (Senior Constable Joanna "Jo" Parrish (1999 - 2004))
Julie Nihill (Christine "Chris" Reilly)
John Wood (Senior Sergeant Tom Croydon)
Martin Sacks (Senior Detective Patrick Joseph "PJ" Hasham (1994 - 2005))
Recurring Role:
Daniel Frederiksen (Dr. Josh "Jeevil" Carmichael)
Peter Morris (Newsreader)
Guest Star:
Andrew Curry (Blake Finlayson)
Matthew Green (Ted Lucas)
Mercia Deane-Johns (Jane Baylis)
David Murray (Dan Ryder)
Elena Mandalis (Det Paula Milburn)
Robert Grubb (Det Sgt Neil Prendergast)
  • Before this episode, John Wood talks about the episode being made in respect to the victims of the horror bushfires during the summer of 2002\2003. edit »
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  • PJ: That guy wouldn't know his arsen from his elbow. edit »
  • Jonesy: (after Tess laughs at Josh's unfunny joke) Are you required to laugh at all your husband's jokes? edit »
Show Score 8.0 great
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