White Collar Blue (2002)
White Collar Blue
2002White Collar Blue is an Australian television series made by Knapman Wyld Television for Network Ten from 2002 to 2003. Starring Peter O'Brien as Joe Hill and Freya Stafford as Harriet Walker, the series dealt with a division of the police force working in the city of Sydney and the personal and professional tensions affecting their work and lives. In the pilot episode, Harriet is introduced as the new face to Kingsway station, transferring from the "White Collar" federal police to the "Blue Collar" New South Wales Police. Throughout the series Harriet must deal not only with her husband's brutal murder and the revelation of his adultery, but with learning to adjust and fit into her new surroundings. Joe is Harriet's new partner, and isn't exactly welcoming to her as an addition to the team. With two daughters from previous marriages, Joe needs to juggle his homelife, his dedication to the job and his relationship with Nicole Brown, played by Jodie Dry. The other cops at the station are Ted Hudson, played by Richard Carter, Sophia Marinkovitch and Theo Rahme, and each have their own secrets and problems to deal with. The series was axed after two seasons, however it can be found on cable TV both in Australia and overseas.
Seasons & Episode
A beach party goes terribly wrong when a teenage girl is found dead on the beach the following morning. Joe's life is once again thrown into turmoil when his father, absent from his life for the last twenty years, shows up on his doorstep wanting to reconnect with his family.
Theo goes undercover to infiltrate a drug smuggling operation involving lawyer Ray Jarvis [ep 1.03]. The difficult job turns life threatening when his cover is blown forcing him to rely on a woman he has become involved with to keep him alive. Nicole struggles to pull the trigger during a training exercise.
When a Kingsway bank is robbed over the weekend, the detectives' suspicions fall on the bank's manager who is nowhere to be found. Fran's arrest for impaired driving exposes troubles in her personal life.
The Kingsway detectives investigate the brutal murder of a Filipino woman. They suspect the involvement of the woman's husband and possibly one or both of his parents but all parties have alibis and no one is prepared to talk. Sophie informs Hudson about her relationship with Theo.©
A security guard is murdered during a break and enter at the fortress-like home of a wealthy banker. The only forensic evidence is a child's tooth discovered near his body, but could a child be capable of such a horrific crime? Joe's father, in failing health, has resurfaced in his life hoping for a reconciliation.
Three elderly women are brutally murdered in their homes forcing the Kingsway detectives to determine if the crimes are the work of a serial killer or merely coincidence. Nicole calls on Sophie's estranged mother to help care for Eliot. Theo's test results come back.
The body of a young Asian girl is found in a garbage compactor, leading the Kingsway detectives to an international illegal prostitution racket.
White Collar Blue is an Australian television series made by Knapman Wyld Television for Network Ten from 2002 to 2003. Starring Peter O'Brien as Joe Hill and Freya Stafford as Harriet Walker, the series dealt with a division of the police force working in the city of Sydney and the personal and professional tensions affecting their work and lives. In the pilot episode, Harriet is introduced as the new face to Kingsway station, transferring from the "White Collar" federal police to the "Blue Collar" New South Wales Police. Throughout the series Harriet must deal not only with her husband's brutal murder and the revelation of his adultery, but with learning to adjust and fit into her new surroundings. Joe is Harriet's new partner, and isn't exactly welcoming to her as an addition to the team. With two daughters from previous marriages, Joe needs to juggle his homelife, his dedication to the job and his relationship with Nicole Brown, played by Jodie Dry. The other cops at the station are Ted Hudson, played by Richard Carter, Sophia Marinkovitch and Theo Rahme, and each have their own secrets and problems to deal with. The series was axed after two seasons, however it can be found on cable TV both in Australia and overseas.