Janus (TV series)
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Janus (released internationally as Criminal Justice)[1] 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.
Janus | |
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Created by | Tony McDonald Alison Nisselle |
Starring | Simon Westaway Chris Haywood Jeremy Kewley |
Country of origin | Australia |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 26 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer | Sue Masters |
Producer | Bill Hughes |
Running time | 50 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | 1 September 1994 (1994-09-01) ā 19 April 1995 (1995-04-19) |
Related | |
Phoenix |
It is a spin-off of the 1992 crime drama Phoenix, which also starred Simon Westaway as Sergeant Peter Faithful.[2] 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,[3] it was critically lauded, winning several Logie Awards, including Most Outstanding Drama Series in 1995, and several AFI Award nominations.[4]