Series synopsis
Janet King is an Australian drama television series that premiered on ABC TV on February 27, 2014. It ended on July 13, 2017. It was created by Des Monaghan, Greg Haddrick. It stars Marta Dusseldorp, Damian Walshe-Howling, Vince Colosimo and Indiana Evans.
Senior Prosecutor Janet King returns from maternity leave to confront a high-profile murder, and a conspiracy which will have shocking ramifications throughout the judicial system.
Premise
Senior Prosecutor Janet King returns from maternity leave to confront a high-profile murder, and a conspiracy which will have shocking ramifications throughout the judicial system.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Marta Dusseldorp as Janet King
- Damian Walshe-Howling as Owen Mitchell
- Vince Colosimo as Chief Superintendent Jack Rizzoli
- Indiana Evans as Tatum Novak
- John Howard as Steven Blakely
- Christopher Morris as Andy Campbell
- Leah Purcell as Heather O'Connor
- Hamish Michael as Richard Stirling
Supporting cast
- Ella Scott Lynch as Erin O'Shaughnessy
- Andrea Demetriades as Lina Badir
- Peter Kowitz as Tony Gillies
- Anita Hegh as Bianca Grieve
- Geraldine Viswanathan as Bonnie Mahesh
Guest cast
- Andrew McFarlane as Keith Nelson
- Catherine Moore as Viki Perati
- Sue Broberg as Adie Orsmond
- Ben Barber as Rhys Atkins
- Andy Anderson as Anthony Schaeffer
- Milly Alcock as Cindi Jackson
- Philip Quast as Lincoln Priest
- Ewen Leslie as Patrick Boccaro
- Aaron Jeffery as Simon Hamilton
- Genevieve Hegney as Deborah Larsson
- Melissa Bonne as Keisha Gibson
- Leeanna Walsman as Peta Vickers
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | February 27, 2014 | April 17, 2014 |
| Season 2 | 8 | March 24, 2016 | May 12, 2016 |
| Season 3 | 8 | May 25, 2017 | July 13, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Song of Experience Senior Prosecutor Janet King returns from maternity leave to confront a high-profile murder, and a conspiracy which will have shocking ramifications throughout the judicial system. |
February 27, 2014 |
| 2 |
Every Contact Leaves a Trace Janet is overwhelmed with guilt about Blakely's death, and Det. Campbell believes his demise could have something to do with an old case; Erin and Owen are preoccupied with a bikie murder. |
March 6, 2014 |
| 3 |
Natural Justice In the wake of the drive-by shooting of murder witness Zebina Petrakis, Erin finds herself emerging as a key witness herself in the case against the two bikies who committed the murder. |
March 13, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Invisible Wound Heading up a Royal Commission into gun crime, Janet King believes solving the murder of Todd Wilson will uncover what's fuelling the violence. |
March 24, 2016 |
| 2 |
Here And Now After the drive-by shooting at the Nobakht's, the Royal Commission focuses on the origin of George Healy's gun and the 322,000 Todd left behind - leading to a dead body and a link to a murder. |
March 31, 2016 |
| 3 |
In Plain Sight After discovering the gun used in the drive-by was used in Ash's killing and the kneecapping of gambling addict Felix Murphy, the Commission launches an undercover operation to find out who shot Felix. |
April 7, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Playing Advantage After the death of a young cricketer caught up in a betting scandal, Janet takes a job for the National Crime Commission investigating the dark world of organised crime and its links to match fixing and performance enhancing drugs. |
May 25, 2017 |
| 2 |
Blindsided Janet’s estranged father suddenly re-enters her life suspected of fixing matches for the Northern Devils - a club already under intense scrutiny after their star player punches one of his teammates, resulting in his death. |
June 1, 2017 |
| 3 |
Levelling the Playing Field When Janet's father becomes the NCC's main suspect, she's torn between compromising the entire investigation & the need to pursue the truth. But as evidence against him grows, is a daughter's heart overruling a lawyer's head? |
June 8, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 27, 2014 |
| Last aired | July 13, 2017 |
| Runtime | 56 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 20:30:00 |