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.
1995-01-26
1995-02-02
1995-02-09
1995-02-16
1995-02-23
1995-03-02
1995-03-09
1995-03-16
1995-03-23
1995-03-30
1995-04-06
1995-04-13
1995-04-20
as Rob Griffin
as Pauli
as Kirsty
as Rhonda
as Charlie Raffa
as Reynolds
as Cronin
as Sharon Clarke
as Butch
as Constable Newman
as Constable Lowe
as Julie
as Leslie Keilor
as Sergeant Bates
as Kathleen Rogers
as Justice Greer
as Lou De Luca
as L.P. Officer
as L.P. Officer
as Denise Freeman
as Constable
as Policewoman
as Clerk
as Leanne De Luca
as Tipstaff
as Judge's Associate
as Foreman
as Journo
as Journo
as Kirsty's Baby
as Guard (Fairlea)
as Prisoner
as Scotty
as Josh
as Prison Van Driver
as Abbott
as Nancy (DPP Secretary)
as Newsreader
as Shirl Hennessey
as Spokesperson
