Janus (1994)

Janus is an Australian drama television series screened on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1994 and 1995. Two series were produced, with a total of 26 episodes. Janus was a spin-off series from the earlier ABC-TV crime series Phoenix. Loosely based on the true story of Melbourne's Pettingill family and the Walsh Street police shootings, Janus follows the bitterly-fought prosecutions of a notorious criminal family, the Hennesseys, from the viewpoints of the family, the police and, in particular, the lawyers, prosecutors, barristers and judges involved in all aspects of the story. When the series begins, four members of the infamous Hennessey clan are acquitted of the shooting of two young policemen in a bungled bank heist. The city of Melbourne is shocked as brothers Mal and Steve, along with brother-in-law Darren Mack and friend Ken Hardy, walk free. The prosecutors, judges, magistrates and police—many modelled heavily on real-life legal figures—are determined to put the Hennessey members behind bars if they can. But corruption, legal loopholes, delays, and stretched resources combine to make the quest to jail the group far from straightforward.

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as Peter Faithful

as Michael Kidd

as Vic Manoulis

Louise Siversen

Louise Siversen

as Judge Glenda De Bono

as Steve Hennessey

as Mal Hennessey

Pauline Terry-Beitz

Pauline Terry-Beitz

as Shirl Hennessey

Belinda McClory

Belinda McClory

as Kirsty Nichols as Kirsty

as Tina Bertram as Tina Bertrum

as Jenny as Jenny Hanson as Jenny Hansen

Jennifer Jarman-Walker

Jennifer Jarman-Walker

as Ian Cochrane

Leverne McDonnell

Leverne McDonnell

as Jan Murray as Jan

as Grossman as Daniel Grossman as Judge Grossman

Leonie Fletcher

Leonie Fletcher

as Nancy as DPP Secretary (Nancy) as Nancy (DPP Secretary) as DPP Secretary as Receptionist

as Jack (Tipstaff) as Jack

Valentina Levkowicz

Valentina Levkowicz

as Con as Con Gogos

Victoria Eagger

Victoria Eagger

as Rhonda Hennessey as Rhonda as Rhonda Hennesey

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

as Darren Mack as Darren

as Prison Van Driver as Drug Squad Detective as Detective 2 as Tactical Reponse Squad

as Newsreader as TV Journalist as TV Newsreader

as Fluff as Det. 'Fluff' Saunders

as Clerk as Dominic

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

as Sandy as Sandy Fielding

Michael Bentham

Michael Bentham

Steven Humphries

Steven Humphries

as Patterson as Instructing Solicitor

as Pat Clancy as Tactical Reponse Squad

as Leslie Keilor as Lesley Keilor as Leslie

as Magistrate as Jeff Goodwin

Anthony 'Tony' Hawkins

Anthony 'Tony' Hawkins

as Supreme Court Judge as Justice Zamel

as Gavin Lindsay

Neville Stonehouse

Neville Stonehouse

as Little Crook as Crook

as Journo as Butch

Angela Campbell

Angela Campbell

as Associate as Judge's Associate

as Margaret as Sue Rogers as Margaret (Clerk)

as Wayne as Male Reporter as Scoop

as Neville Tomlinson as Neville

Marion Heathfield

Marion Heathfield

Christine Bridge

Christine Bridge

Lolita Castaneda

Lolita Castaneda

Sebastian Gunner

Sebastian Gunner

Lindsay Saddington

Lindsay Saddington

Soula Alexander

Soula Alexander

as Clerk 2 as Clerk as Magistrate's Clerk

as Bear as Jackson

Szumai Anderson

Szumai Anderson

as Protection Prisoner as FOSTU Police as Uniformed Policeman 2

Jonathan Kernutt

Jonathan Kernutt

as Shane Hennessey

Madeleine Swain

Madeleine Swain

as Press 1 as Reporter as Journo

Christopher Barry

Christopher Barry

as Toby as TRS Inspector (Toby)

as Tipstaff as Vince

as Drug Squad Detective as PSG 2 as Man in Pub

as Soggie 1 as Drug Squad Detective as Emu 2

Michael Kuzilney

Michael Kuzilney

as Constable 1 as Watch House Constable 1 as Watch House Constable

as FOSTU Police as SAP Constable/Driver as Constable

as Chris as Tom as Joe

Nicholas Cantlon

Nicholas Cantlon

as Kirsty's Baby as Little Micke

Damien Richardson

Damien Richardson

as Gazza as 'Gazza'

Bruce Alexander

Bruce Alexander

as Estate Agent

as Richard Issacs

as Sergeant Morris

as Det Sergeant Collins

Marcia Ferguson

Marcia Ferguson

as Frank Hassett

as Chief Justice

Bernadette Ryan

Bernadette Ryan

as Prison Liason Det.

as Jury Forewoman

as S.O.G. Sergeant

as Phil Davidson as Constable Davidson

as Singleton as Terry Singleton

as Alex Lawrence

as Watch House Sgt as Watch House Sergeant

as Justice Short

as Crim 1 as Crim

as Constable as Court Security

as FOSTU Police as Soggie 2

Nicholas Crawford-Smith

Nicholas Crawford-Smith

as Detective as Dog 1

as IID Inspector as Hurley

as Sergeant Bates as Raffle Ticket Man

Terry Brittingham

Terry Brittingham

as Prison Liason Detective

as Prison Officer

as Prison Officer

as Sandy Quinn as Sandy

as FOSTU Police as Prison Van Driver

as Man as Staff Members

Fille Dusseljee

Fille Dusseljee

as Court Person as Woman

as Watch House Constable 2 as Constable 2

as Kathleen Rogers

as Young Copper as Driver

as Denise Freeman

Stephen Bayliss

Stephen Bayliss

as Prison Officer as Policeman

as Informant as Police Officer

as Jerry Weigall as Weigall

as Galanis as Prosecuting Barrister

as Magistrate's Clerk as Clerk

as Spokesperson as Prison Officer

as Assistant Commissioner as Deputy Commissioner

as Prisoner as Rocky

as Police Surgeon as Doctor

as Jamie Thomas

as Dr Carruthers

as Female Barrister

Matthew Fleming

Matthew Fleming

as SPU Supervisor

Maryrose Cuskelly

Maryrose Cuskelly

as Denise Wilson

Barry Friedlander

Barry Friedlander

as Defence Barrister

as Uniformed Policeman

as Interstate Detective

as TRS Detective

as Court Policewoman

as Court Policeman

as Instructing Solicitor

as Dianne Manoulis

as Toby Cummings

as Man on Stairs

as Jury Foreman

as Constable Waring

as Sergeant Behan

Debra-Elise Campbell

Debra-Elise Campbell

as Prostitute 1

as Prostitute 2

Darren Mitchell

Darren Mitchell

as Uniformed Policeman 1

Alan James Davies

Alan James Davies

as Bail Justice

Tamara Saulwick

Tamara Saulwick

as Jane McGillis

as Caroline McGillis

as Helen Watson

as Uncle Andrew Ellis

as Douglas Rankin

Cassandra Magrath

Cassandra Magrath

Catherine Buman

Catherine Buman

as Young Caroline

as Young Christine

Patrick Faeller

Patrick Faeller

Janet Johnstone

Janet Johnstone

as Glenda's Clerk

as Police Prosecutor

Barbara Cutting

Barbara Cutting

as Co-Ordinator

as Young Policeman

as Elias Khoshaba

Geoffrey Graham

Geoffrey Graham

Stan Harrington

Stan Harrington

Norbert Von Zum Hof

Norbert Von Zum Hof

Bernard Hassett

Bernard Hassett

as Khoshaba's Junior

as Khoshaba's Client

as Short's Associate

as Legal Secretary

as Clyde Martin

Elizabeth Welch

Elizabeth Welch

as Terrie Wheeler

as Alan Tyrrell

as Legal Aid Solicitor

as Defence Barrister

as Watch House Matron

as Female Journalist

as Tactical Reponse Squad

as Tactical Reponse Squad

Chris Hargreaves

Chris Hargreaves

as Tactical Reponse Squad

Michael Edward-Stevens

Michael Edward-Stevens

as Richard Healy

as Magistrate's Clerk

Craig Gillespie

Craig Gillespie

as Jury Supervisor

Marian Sinclair

Marian Sinclair

as Jury Supervisor 2

John O'Shannessy

John O'Shannessy

as Mal's Offsider

as Parking Officer

as Grossman's Wife

as Female Prison Officer

as Phillipa Strong

as Supreme Court Judge

as Young Copper

Geraldine Simmons

Geraldine Simmons

as Judge's Associate

as Prison Officer

as Prison Officer

as Prison Officer

as Prison Officer

Patrick Sheridan

Patrick Sheridan

as Defence Barrister

Frank Gallacher

Frank Gallacher

Janet Andrewartha

Janet Andrewartha

as Simon Harcourt

Francis Greenslade

Francis Greenslade

Lawrence Mooney

Lawrence Mooney

Samantha Bladon

Samantha Bladon

as Prison Officer

as Danny's Wife

as Charlie Raffa

Louis Dingemans

Louis Dingemans

as Sharon Clarke

Christopher Schlusser

Christopher Schlusser

as Constable Newman

as Constable Lowe

as Justice Greer

Tony Nikolakopoulos

Tony Nikolakopoulos

as L.P. Officer

as L.P. Officer

as Leanne De Luca

as Guard (Fairlea)

Jeanette Cronin

Jeanette Cronin

as Martin Little

Broderick Smith

Broderick Smith

as Prison Officer

as Prison Officer

as Prison Officer

as Prison Officer

as Protection Prisoner

Shirley Wallace

Shirley Wallace

as Protection Prisoner

as FOSTU Police

Michael McCusker

Michael McCusker

as Snr Const. Elliot

as Snr Const. Baxter

Christine Stephen-Daly

Christine Stephen-Daly

Daryl Pellizzer

Daryl Pellizzer

Michele Williams

Michele Williams

as Process Server

as Peter Prisoner

Malcolm Sutherland

Malcolm Sutherland

as Magistrate Prisoner

Michael Hargreaves

Michael Hargreaves

Jeff Hoogenboom

Jeff Hoogenboom

Mark Villa-Racho

Mark Villa-Racho

Richard Sutherland

Richard Sutherland

Michelle Twigden

Michelle Twigden

as Sgt Kristin Bevic

as Barry Bisley

as Lorna Bisley

as Alec Robbins

Suzanne Brenchley

Suzanne Brenchley

as Stuart Salmon

as Prison Officer

as Prison Officer

Michelle Galati

Michelle Galati

as Jury Foreman

as Detective Miriklis

Natalie Playford

Natalie Playford

as Ingrid (Harry's Wife)

as Police Recruit

Brendon Wickham

Brendon Wickham

as Police Recruit

as Police Recruit

as Police Sergeant

Stephen Sculley

Stephen Sculley

Richard Cordner

Richard Cordner

as Prisoner on Phone

Glenda Linscott

Glenda Linscott

as Kathy Tainsh

David Ngoombujarra

David Ngoombujarra

as Ray Crundall

as Judge Dalgarno

as Snr Prison Officer

as June Crundall

as Professor Manders

as Doctor Rogers

Matthew Rafferty

Matthew Rafferty

as Prison Officer

Kyle Vander-Kuyp

Kyle Vander-Kuyp

as Attacked Inmate

as Staff Member

as Paul Menotti

as Jury Foreman

Bruce Kilpatrick

Bruce Kilpatrick

as Sophie Mitchell

as Helena Mitchell

as Leo Mitchell

Adriana Frosi-Petersen

Adriana Frosi-Petersen

as Renata Forzi

Nicholas Kadmos

Nicholas Kadmos

as George Ioannides

as Keith Norton

as Senior Sergeant

as Glenda's Clerk

Michael Seymour

Michael Seymour

as PSO (Court 1)

Rabbi Heilbrunn

Rabbi Heilbrunn

George Prataris

George Prataris

as Walter Grozka

Victoria Rowland

Victoria Rowland

as Michelle Grozka

as Janet Darnley

Sancia Robinson

Sancia Robinson

Anthony Crowley

Anthony Crowley

as Prison Officer 1

Robbie MacFarlane

Robbie MacFarlane

as Prison Officer 2

as Colleen Maitland

as Madelaine Conner

as Bail Justice

as Damian Lester

as Tim's Friend

as Tim's Friend

Vivianne Benton

Vivianne Benton

as Jury Foreman

Regina Campbell

Regina Campbell

as Friend at Party

as Friend at Party

Jessica McKenzie

Jessica McKenzie

as Friend at Party

Russell Fletcher

Russell Fletcher

as PSG Sergeant

as Drug Squad Detective

as Drug Squad Detective

as Drug Squad Detective

as Drug Squad Det. Sgt

David Glazebrook

David Glazebrook

as Steve (Tow-Truck Driver)

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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Episodes season 1

1x1

Malice aforethought (part 1)
1x2

Malice aforethought (part 2)
1x3

Not on the merits
1x4

A rare crushing reversal
1x5

Judgement amongst short men
1x6

Reckless indifference
1x7

Without consent
1x8

Fail to appear
1x9

A mischevious offence
1x10

A familiar utterance
1x11

Without prejudice
1x12

Improper influences
1x13

Burden of proof

Episodes season 2

2x1

A lawful apprehension
2x2

Suicide by cop
2x3

Intent to permanently deprive
2x4

Right to remain silent
2x5

My learned friend mr hennessey
2x6

Confess and avoid
2x7

A prima facie case
2x8

Demands with menaces
2x9

Fit to plead
2x10

Breach of bond
2x11

An unnatural act
2x12

Mute by visitation
2x13

Elements of murder

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