"Janus" (1994) TV series 1994-1995

User Rating:

8.1/10   

Creators:

Tony McDonald
Alison Nisselle

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

1 September 1994 (Australia)

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Jeremy Kewley	...	Vic Manoulis (24 episodes, 1994-1995)
Simon Westaway	...	Peter Faithful (15 episodes, 1994-1995)
Chris Haywood	...	Michael Kidd (13 episodes, 1994-1995)
Louise Siversen	...	Judge Glenda De Bono (13 episodes, 1994-1995)
Tracy Mann	...	Tina Bertram (12 episodes, 1994)
Pauline Terry-Beitz	...	Shirl Hennessey (12 episodes, 1994)
Brett Swain	...	Mal Hennessey (12 episodes, 1994)
Leon Teague	...	Steve Hennessey (12 episodes, 1994)
Felix Nobis	...	Rob Griffin (12 episodes, 1994)
Denis Moore	...	Daniel Grossman (11 episodes, 1994)

Also Known As:

"Criminal Justice" (Canada: English title)

Runtime:

50 min (26 episodes)

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Company:

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

Movie Connections:

Follows "Phoenix" (1992)

A decade on, this MASTERPIECE crushes anything America has served up in cop shows

A decade on and this show stands as an opus of Australian talent and intellect. A gritty human driven drama in the true sense of the word drama. It doesn't need the backdrop of early 21st century forensics as a crutch. Nor does it need Ice T. It is a tragedy Simon Westaway's lead role could not go on more years. The man is a genius, and the crippled Australian film and TV industry is so crippled, the poor guy is reduced to sprewking about 'lost' on network promos. Oh my. I like to remember the gold this show and Pheonix were. I think there should be a remake or a resurrection of some kind with Sergeant Peter Faithful on the nine network, weekly one hour, this show could captivate the nation. A decade on, we are more hungry for quality stalwart series' and viewers would reward Nine's investment. They axed stingers, they need local dramas.