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 Mal Hennessey
as Steve Hennessey
as Rob Griffin
as Estate Agent
as Richard Issacs
as Sergeant Morris
as Det Sergeant Collins
as Mrs Boyce
as Frank Hassett
as Supreme Court Judge
as Chief Justice
as Bear
as Journo
as Toby
as Jules
as Judy
as Prison Liason Det.
as 13th Juror
as Little Crook
as Rangemaster
as Mother
as Shopkeeper
as Woman
as Wookie
as Barrister 2
as Jury Forewoman
as Tipstaff
as S.O.G. Sergeant
as Associate
as Daniel Grossman
as Gavin Lindsay
as Ken Hardy
as Darren Mack
as Rhonda Hennessey
as Newsreader
as Jack (Tipstaff)
as Rose Lipski
as Bronowski
as Shirl Hennessey
as Griffo
