Janus (1994)

Genre

drama television series

Country

Australia

Length

2 seasons, 26 episodes

Rated

NR

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The series follows lawyers and police as they deal with a criminal family and a shooting of police officers. It shows the legal system in a blunt and detailed way.

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What happens

Janus (released internationally as Criminal Justice) is an Australian legal drama television series broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from 1994 to 1995. It was created by Alison Nisselle and Tony McDonald. It is a spin-off of the 1992 crime drama Phoenix, which also starred Simon Westaway as Sergeant Peter Faithful. The 1994 series was loosely based on the true story of Melbourne's Pettingill crime family and the Walsh Street police shootings. It was followed by a second series, Janus II, in 1995. While the series struggled in ratings, attributed to its realism and complex legal jargon, it was critically lauded, winning several Logie Awards, including Most Outstanding Drama Series in 1995, and several AFI Award nominations. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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