The BEST episodes written by Michaeley O'brien
#1 - Double Jeopardy (2)
Blue Heelers - Season 2 - Episode 31
The Kennys rough-up Wayne, he is forced to fight for his career and reputation when Kate charges him with sexual harassment.
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Blue Heelers - Season 5 - Episode 21
PJ is pressuring Maggie to get out of her date with Ben Stewart as they are driving along the road from the local tip, when they notice a car that has run off the road. As they radio for an ambulance, they discover the real cause of the accident—the driver has a bullet through his head. Ben is immediately interested, convinced the unknown gun seller from last week may have been involved. He is particularly interested in finding a bullet from the gun to see if it matches one that was used to murder a police mate of his two years ago. Unfortunately, the only available bullet is in the driver's head. But when Det. Sgt. Peppy Romano arrives from Homicide, Ben starts to act strangely. Obviously these two have a history, but it is one they are unwilling to share with the curious PJ and Maggie. Peppy almost immediately announces his chief suspect as being the new wife of the brain-dead driver, citing his reason as the large life insurance held by her husband. But the two representatives of a
#3 - Ten Percent
Blue Heelers - Season 7 - Episode 40
Cup Day is on in Mount Thomas and it seems all will be quiet until a businessman arrives at the station with a bizarre message on his mobile phone—he has inadvertently recorded someone's conversation planning an armed robbery. After hours of checking phone numbers, Jack finally discovers the owner when he is only meters of the perpetrator. Will the robbers take Jack and Chris hostage when they realise their plan is unveiled?
#4 - Dreaming of a White Christmas
Blue Heelers - Season 8 - Episode 42
Christmas Eve has come again. Jo is planning to visit her family and friends, Tess is planning to give Hayley the best Christmas ever, Tom is planning to spend the day with Grace and her new boys (Daniel is in town). Evan and Ben are spending the day separate from their families, Ben's are in the US and Evan really has none and PJ is the Scrooge of the Heelers, detesting Christmas and all it's trappings. When Brian Yates runs into the station claiming his wanted brother is coming back to kill him, PJ's spirits rise at the thought of catching a wanted man. Ben is worried when he doesn't hear from his kids and Tess is concerned that Hayley seems to be enjoying herself with everyone else but Tess. PJ begins to suspect Brian's mum may be helping her other son, Mal, in returning. Their interfering neighbour, and PJ's old friend Winifred Starling agrees to help on the case but Ben fears her loneliness may interrupt the case rather than help it. A spate of small incidents are keeping the Heel
#5 - The Perfect Life
Blue Heelers - Season 9 - Episode 10
A depressed PJ returns to work following Helena's death. Although all the Heelers want him to take more time off he is sure that he is fine and it won't affect his work. Meanwhile a well-off builder's wife goes missing. Her car is found near the river, but she's not. Gary Parker seemingly had the perfect life with the perfect family - wife Catriona and two small children. But it seems not. The Heelers think it may be suicide but PJ thinks the husband might be involved. They discover that she filled up her petrol and had her hair and nails done just before she disappeared and PJ thinks this disputes the suicide theory, as does the fact it is almost her son's birthday and she wouldn't kill herself just then? There is no evidence to suggest she was depressed. Jo and PJ investigate their expensive house where they begin to unravel the story that life with the Parkers isn't perfect, Catriona's hairdresser Chloe, her only true confidante, agrees. While the river brings up nothing, one of he
#6 - Out of Control
Blue Heelers - Season 10 - Episode 10
Everyone is gossipping about Tess' failed marriage after last week's discovery, but out on patrol, Jonesy defends Tess. Jonesy and Ben come across two 12-year-old boys chroming and attempt to help them kick the habit, only to discover that their home-life provides no help and takes it upon himself to save them. When one of the young boys dies, Ben can't cope with the loss and hits the bottle again.
#7 - Pillow Talk
Blue Heelers - Season 11 - Episode 30
Jonesy is stunned when Donna tells him that the people who hired Theo to kill Hugo Allen were in fact the police of St. David's. As he goes about investigating secretly, he learns that the police have not been caring about Allen's disappearance. When Amy finds out about his investigation, he is forced to get Donna to talk to her. Donna confesses that Louis Chang, a restaurant owner in St. David's, runs an illegal casino from his restaurant and she was a call girl there. She was with Hugo when he found himself in trouble with Chang, and subsequently Chang had his police buddies order Hugo's death. She had a mobile phone with pictures of the casino on it, but it was stolen when Jonesy's room was ransacked. Amy believes Donna's story, but decides not to tell Tom in case he, too, is corrupt. Jonesy and Amy go to Chang's posing as a dating couple, but are interrupted by Inspector Falcon-Price and St David's multicultural police liaison Lucy Wu, who are also dining there. Jonesy suspects tha
#8 - Crash Site
Blue Heelers - Season 11 - Episode 39
The cops attempt to come to terms with what appears to be Tom's death. Amy suspects suicide but PJ thinks otherwise and, upon learning that Tarni Baxter had no idea of the accident, the two are set back a bit as to who committed the murder. What they don't expect is to find Tom alive in a seedy hotel, and although they attempt to help him, they soon realise that he may have been responsible for the death of whoever it was in his car. PJ and Kelly attempt to prove Tom's innocence but Amy and Roy think he may have gone over the edge. When they discover that Roy Holland is missing, it becomes likely that his body was in the car, and the knowledge that Tom suspended him, and that Roy may have suspected Tom of planting drugs on Ryan Dekker, leads Mark to accuse Tom of murder. Tom, meanwhile, is crazy with rage. He threatens Tarni by promising to plant her hair on the car and implicate her. However Shayleen Burke soon confesses that her father killed Roy after he discovered everything about
#9 - Killing Time
Blue Heelers - Season 12 - Episode 10
The third victim of the Mt. Thomas serial killer is a gay teacher named Leon Barclay. PJ and Amy discover a link between him and the second victim - Merinda May: a therapy group for sexual abuse victims, run by Dr. Bill Lapscott a psychologist. What makes them worried about this link is that the first victim did not attend, so Amy infiltrates the group to see if this could be how the victims were chosen. As the group share stories of their own sexual abuses, Amy gives one also. While she later insists she was making it up, Bill recognises the signs and knows that she wasn't. He invites her out, and begins getting to know her. Garth, however, begins to spect that Bill himself is the killer - a theory that seems cemented when they learn that Bill lived in the same street as Janelle Watts, the first victim. Amy doesn't believe this theory, so she desperately tries to prove otherwise and ends up suspecting Jeff - Janelle's father - as being the killer. Meanwhile, Bill asks Amy out and they
#10 - Mirror Image
Blue Heelers - Season 12 - Episode 11
The fourth victim of the Mt. Thomas killer has been found in an alleyway near Bill Lapscott's house, using what looks to have been a brick from his yard to knock her out. Confusing the detectives is the fact that a different weapon was used in what seems almost to be a different M.O. The only thing tying her to the other victims is the crucifix, and her history of sexual abuse, leading Garth to suspect there is a copycat killer at work. Amy's theory that Jeff Watts is the killer is proven wrong, since he was under surveillance, but Garth suspects it was Bill. They find him, still at the office, having showered. But there is no evidence to link him to the crimes, since his clothes have no blood on them. Day Six. Searching Ngaire's house, Garth finds a love letter from her to Bill. He claims that he looked after her one night when she was suicidal and she developed a crush on him, which he did not reciprocate. Recognising Garth's own issues, Bill tells him to go to therapy and Garth gets
#11 - Boss
Blue Heelers - Season 13 - Episode 2
The Heelers are concerned about Tom's health and, despite Amy's nagging, Tom is still very reluctant to see a doctor and denies claims that he is unwell. In the midst of this, Tom becomes personally involved in the case of a young boy who is being bullied and tormented by his peers; this forces Tom to reminisce about his troubles as a child. Matt helps an old colleague of Tom's when he arrives at the station seeking help with an old case.
#12 - Lover Come Back
McLeod's Daughters - Season 1 - Episode 20
Tess is obsessed with her psychology theory and believes she can discover the real reason behind everybody’s behaviour.
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#13 - A Chip and a Chair
Fat Tony & Co. - Season 1 - Episode 8
Tony is fighting extradition in Athens whilst the police swoop on his drug empire in Australia. Tony has managed to gain a major victory over the police, but he believes that his former mate Carl Williams has betrayed him. Carl’s double-dealings with the police don't go to plan after he is brutally murdered by a another inmate.
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#14 - A Brilliant Career
Sea Patrol - Season 2 - Episode 11
A change of command on HMAS Hammersley results in divided loyalties and the humiliation of the ship's most senior female officer. After a dangerous departure from Samaru, Commander Mike Flynn is recovering in hospital.
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#15 - Rage
City Homicide - Season 2 - Episode 21
Homicide is called in to investigate two murders where motive, witnesses and straight answers are proving hard to find. The only way to open these cases up is to hit the streets — they just have to knock on the right door.
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#16 - Ghost of Things Past
Sea Patrol - Season 1 - Episode 3
The crew of the HMAS Hammersley come across an abondonned catamaran in the middle of the ocean, which uncovers the beginnings of a murder mystery. A sailor has gone missing and Nikki puts her navigational sklls to the test in the attempt to find them. The ship is then hit by a cyclone.
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Blue Heelers - Season 1 - Episode 45
It appears that Bill Todd, owner of the local meatworks, is making a fortune by selling inferior carcasses as quality meat but visiting Inspector Faulkner insists that any action be postponed until after his launch of the local Safety House Scheme. Revelations during a horse-racing investigation pull Maggie and Sean apart.
#18 - Aussie, Aussie, Aussie
City Homicide - Season 4 - Episode 1
In a gripping two-hour murder mystery, a routine homicide investigation for the crew turns into a defence of one of their own, when Det. Simon Joyner is put in the frame for murder. A suburban drive-by shooting leads the detectives into the midst of a race war between a collection of rival activist groups. The suspect in an unsolved missing-child case comes to Nick when she finds herself being harrassed by the child's mother.
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#19 - Into the Valley of the Shadow
McLeod's Daughters - Season 8 - Episode 21
Drovers' future is in doubt and the girls pull out all stops to shear through the night to try and save the farm, and their futures.
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Blue Heelers - Season 2 - Episode 1
When a middle-aged couple disappear from their farm, the Blue Heelers are shocked when they find out what actually happened.
#21 - Parce Sepulto
Harrow - Season 2 - Episode 7
[Forgive the Dead] As Harrow and Grace investigate the death of a popular health and wellness vlogger, Harrow agitates for the exhumation of Chester's remains.
#23 - Malum In Se
Harrow - Season 2 - Episode 3
[Evil in Itself] When a mummified body is found bricked up in the basement of a suburban home, Harrow and Grace set about uncovering a grim secret that has been buried for 20 years.
#24 - Hello Stranger
McLeod's Daughters - Season 2 - Episode 5
When a good looking charmer arrives out of the blue at Drovers Run no-one is more surprised than Jodi to find out this is her father, returned after an 18 year absence, while Meg's world is thrown into turmoil at the arrival of her first love.
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#25 - Junkie
City Homicide - Season 2 - Episode 15
A judge and a junkie overdose on the same night. Are they unrelated deaths? Or are these people from opposite ends of town more than perfect strangers? Homicide and the Drug Squad reluctantly reunite to find the connection between the two victims and solve their murders.
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#26 - Locked In
Rescue Special Ops - Season 2 - Episode 3
The team is caught in a deadly child custody dispute after rescuing a family from a car crash. Heidi's quest to become a chopper pilot takes a nosedive, and Chase helps Bingo get justice after he is conned by an old schoolmate.
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#27 - All the Wrong Places
McLeod's Daughters - Season 7 - Episode 2
A charming and good looking man arrives at Drovers looking for Killarney. His name is Marcus Turner and he is quite enamoured of Stevie. Kate's romantic exit has stirred up some confusing emotions for Jodi.
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#29 - Welcome Home
McLeod's Daughters - Season 1 - Episode 1
Spontaneous, audacious Tess meets reticent, stubborn Claire when the half sisters are reunited by their father Jack's recent death and an 'odd couple' situation is born.
#30 - Climb Every Mountain
McLeod's Daughters - Season 7 - Episode 8
Meg returns for Jodi's funeral with a shocking secret. Meanwhile, Kate investigates the murders of Jodi & Matt; Alex tries to prove how much he loves Stevie; Regan is surprised by what was left to her in Jodi's will.
#31 - Make Believe
McLeod's Daughters - Season 5 - Episode 19
Kate has fibbed to her grandmother about her job and her fiance Dave, now grandmother is coming to visit.
#32 - Fire in the Cross
Rescue Special Ops - Season 1 - Episode 3
Jordan's shady past returns to haunt him when his best mate is accused of murder. Then, Dean and Lara take extreme action to rescue a crime boss from his firebombed nightclub, with deadly results. Elsewhere, a friendly bet between Rescue and the Fire Brigade exposes their naked rivalry.
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#34 - Thicker Than Water
Rescue Special Ops - Season 2 - Episode 6
After risking their lives to save a missing kayaker, the team is hunted down by a murderous drug addict in a deadly game of cat and mouse. Also, Jordan and Heidi discover a secret drug lab in a national park.
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#35 - For Love or Money
McLeod's Daughters - Season 4 - Episode 22
When Stevie's past catches up with her, she decides to run again - and this time she asks Kane to come with her.
#36 - Fortune Favours
Sea Patrol - Season 2 - Episode 2
Despite being determined to earn respect, Hammersley's new chef "Bomber" Brown but faces discipline after losing her temper with another crew member. Also, the crew discover a dead pirate and a killer cargo on board a stolen boat.
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#37 - Drawing Dead
Fat Tony & Co. - Season 1 - Episode 9
Tony has managed to gain a major victory over the police, but he believes that his former mate Carl Williams has betrayed him. Carl’s double-dealings with the police don't go to plan after he is brutally murdered by a another inmate.
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#38 - My Prince Will Come
McLeod's Daughters - Season 8 - Episode 14
Misha, Jaz's former boyfriend, shows up at Drovers with a major surprise. Meanwhile, Phil suggests to Moira that they go travelling and start a life of their own.
#39 - Rescue in the Blue Mountains
Rescue Special Ops - Season 1 - Episode 1
Two teenagers have gone missing overnight from a school camp in the Blue Mountains. Did they run away? Or is there something more sinister afoot? Rescue Special Ops are called in to do a sweep of the rugged terrain and they discover one of the teenagers, shaken and cold. But he can’t, or won’t, say what happened to his girlfriend. And that’s not the only secret the Mountains are hiding.
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#40 - Bride in the Balloon
Rescue Special Ops - Season 1 - Episode 11
A wedding turns to tragedy when the bride is trapped in a hot air balloon. Dean suspects sabotage when a series of life-threatening accidents hits the Rescue team and Michelle is blackmailed by a hi-tech stalker.
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#41 - Dead Weight
City Homicide - Season 3 - Episode 15
Tabitha Mailer tried everything to lose weight. Her latest effort was Easyshake — a quick fix that became a quick kill when she swallowed a laced dosage. Her violent and unnecessary death leads Homicide to a small Health Food Store with a big problem. Society has long preyed on the hopes and insecurities of overweight women, but what if your loved ones are making a profit from your pain? A con man has found a way to exploit the vulnerabilities of these women but has he stooped to murder to cover his tracks? Homicide's investigation soon expands to incorporate weight-loss groups, disgruntled employees and spurned women. With money and self-image at the heart of the case, there's sure to be passion behind the murder — but is it anger or love driving the killer?
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#42 - Good Cop, Bad Cop
City Homicide - Season 4 - Episode 2
In a gripping two-hour murder mystery, a routine homicide investigation for the crew turns into a defence of one of their own, when Det. Simon Joyner is put in the frame for murder. A suburban drive-by shooting leads the detectives into the midst of a race war between a collection of rival activist groups. The suspect in an unsolved missing-child case comes to Nick when she finds herself being harrassed by the child's mother.
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