Janus (1994–1995)

Creators:

Tony McDonald, Alison Nisselle

Stars:

Chris Haywood, Simon Westaway, Jeremy Kewley

2 wins.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Chris Haywood	...	Michael Kidd (24 episodes, 1994-1995)
Simon Westaway	...	Peter Faithful (24 episodes, 1994-1995)
Jeremy Kewley	...	Vic Manoulis (24 episodes, 1994-1995)
Felix Nobis	...	Rob Griffin (24 episodes, 1994-1995)
Louise Siversen	...	Judge Glenda De Bono (22 episodes, 1994-1995)
Pauline Terry-Beitz	...	Shirl Hennessey (22 episodes, 1994-1995)
Brett Swain	...	Mal Hennessey (20 episodes, 1994-1995)
Tracy Mann	...	Tina Bertram (16 episodes, 1994-1995)
Leon Teague	...	Steve Hennessey (16 episodes, 1994-1995)
Denis Moore	...	Daniel Grossman (15 episodes, 1994-1995)
Victoria Eagger	...	Rhonda Hennessey (13 episodes, 1994-1995)
Belinda McClory	...	Kirsty Nichols (12 episodes, 1994-1995)
Leonie Fletcher	...	Nancy (10 episodes, 1994-1995)

Storyline

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 September 1994 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Criminal Justice

Filming Locations:

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min 50 min (26 episodes)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows Phoenix (1992)

User Reviews

A gem that deserves a wider audience

I was living in Hong Kong through the 1980s and 90s, so missed some fine Australian movies and television dramas. However, one morning in 2002 I caught Janus on the ABC at about 3.00am and was totally blown away. I then set up my recorder to tape every episode, even while I was once again overseas. But Dubya invaded Iraq and the resulting non-stop coverage for several weeks pre-empted Janus and my taping went all awry.

Since then I have been able to watch Phoenix (from the same team) on DVD and been highly impressed.

Now Janus has been released on DVD and I have been able to watch the entire first series, including episodes I have not seen previously. It is even better than I recalled. Realism, subtlety, grittiness, the underhanded behaviour of both prosecution and defence lawyers are all there, along with some seriously menacing crims.

What a series. But a word of warning; if your attention span is limited to just ten or 15 minutes, forget it.