The Flying Doctors is an Australian drama series produced by Crawford Productions that revolved around the everyday lifesaving efforts of the real Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia. It was initially a 1985 mini-series based in the fictional outback town of Cooper's Crossing starring Andrew McFarlane as the newly arrived Dr. Tom Callaghan. The success of the mini series led to its return the following year as an on-going series with McFarlane being joined by a new doctor, Chris Randall, played by Liz Burch. McFarlane left during the first season and actor Robert Grubb came in as new doctor Geoff Standish. The series' episodes were mostly self-contained but also featured ongoing storylines, such as Dr. Standish's romance with Sister Kate Wellings. Other major characters included pilot Sam Patterson, mechanic Emma Plimpton, local policeman Sgt. Jack Carruthers and Vic and Nancy Buckley, who ran the local pub/hotel, The Majestic. Andrew McFarlane also later returned to the series, resuming his role as Dr. Callaghan. The popular series ran for nine seasons and was successfully screened internationally.
Seasons and episodes
9 seasons · 221 episodes
- 1S9 E1
Nymphs and Nightmares
Aug 8, 199150 min
Rowie is riddled with guilt when Walter Morell claims to have seen a nymph in the outback. Twenty years ago, Rowie abandoned her friend Beryl in the outback and she believes the sighting of the nymph is more than just a coincidence.
- 2S9 E2
Out Of The Blue
Aug 15, 199150 min
Life with baby Scarlett leads to marital discord for Geoff and Kate. Then when Kate's sister Penny becomes infatuated with Geoff, things are only set to get worse. Meanwhile the whole town is convinced that a satellite is about to hit town.
- 3S9 E3
The Last Dance
Aug 22, 199150 min
The love of Clare's life appears in the Crossing and causes her some consternation. meanwhile Steve finds running his own business is not as easy as he thought.
- 4S9 E4
Unfinished Business
Aug 29, 199150 min
When a lethal bacteria is found in the operating theatre, there is an outbreak of hysteria in the Crossing. Although Guy attempts to suppress local concerns he ends up exacerbating the situation. Meanwhile Rowie makes some life changing dec
- 5S9 E5
Jacqueline
Sep 5, 199150 min
After a storm prevents Guy and Jackie from returning to the Crossing after a clinic round,they are forced to stay over night in an isolated shed. Not too surprisingly, when they get back in to town the next day everyone is talking about the
- 6S9 E6
Monkey
Sep 12, 199150 min
There is a highly specialised, successful Doctor in town but Jackie has to deal with a troubled conscience after finding out that he is addicted to heroin.
Starring
Maurie Fields
Vic Buckley
- L
Lenore Smith
Kate Standish
Robert Grubb
Dr. Geoff Standish
Val Jellay
Nancy Buckley
Liz Burch
Dr. Chris Randall
Rebecca Gibney
Emma Patterson
George Kapiniaris
D.J.
Terry Gill
Sgt. Carruthers
- B
Beverley Dunn
Clare Bryant
Andrew McFarlane
Dr. Tom Callaghan
Peter O'Brien
Sam Patterson
Christopher Stollery
Johnno Johnson
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch The Flying Doctors?
- The Flying Doctors is not currently listed on a streaming service in the US. Use the country picker on the page to check other markets.
- How many seasons of The Flying Doctors are there?
- The Flying Doctors has 9 seasons and 221 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of The Flying Doctors?
- The Flying Doctors has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on October 6, 1992.
- Who stars in The Flying Doctors?
- The Flying Doctors stars Maurie Fields, Lenore Smith, Robert Grubb, Val Jellay, Liz Burch.
