Blue Heelers

If you want a drama that takes its characters as seriously as its plot, Blue Heelers is available in Australia on Amazon Prime Video, and in the US on Amazon Prime Video right now. With 13 seasons behind it, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. With 16 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. John Wood leads a cast that never overplays its hand. Start it on Amazon Prime Video whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

There is a reason Blue Heelers keeps coming up in conversation. The writing in Blue Heelers treats its characters as people first, plot devices second. Blue Heelers was one of Australia's longest running weekly television drama series. Blue Heelers is a police drama series set in the fictional country town of Mount Thomas. Under the watchful eye of Tom Croydon (John Wood), the men and women of Mount Thomas Police Station fight crime, resolve disputes and tackle the social issues of the day. John Wood and Julie Nihill lead a cast doing genuinely serious work here. It ran for 13 seasons (1993–2006), and the writing holds up across every one of them. What elevates Blue Heelers is a refusal to let any character off the hook too easily. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

For anyone looking for storytelling that takes its characters seriously, Blue Heelers delivers. Fans of S.W.A.T. Will recognise the sensibility here immediately. 13 seasons is a lot, but the quality holds all the way through. John Wood is the centre of it, and it is one of their strongest performances on record. The patience it asks of you early on is paid back with interest.

Blue Heelers wrapped up in 2006, created by Tony Morphett and Hal McElroy — and 13 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.