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Janet King
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Janet King

Thu, Feb 27, 2014
  • Drama
Series · Synopsis

Synopsis

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.

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Cast

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  • Marta Dusseldorp
    Marta Dusseldorp
    as Janet King
  • Damian Walshe-Howling
    Damian Walshe-Howling
    as Owen Mitchell
  • Christopher Morris
    Christopher Morris
    as Andy Campbell
  • Hamish Michael
    Hamish Michael
    as Richard Stirling
  • Andrea Demetriades
    Andrea Demetriades
    as Lina Badir
  • Peter Kowitz
    Peter Kowitz
    as Tony Gillies
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Episodes

3 seasons · 24 episodes

Ended · 24 aired
Season 1
8 episodes · 8 aired
▾
  • E1
    A Song of Experience
    Aired · Thu, Feb 27, 2014 · 60m

    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.

  • E2
    Every Contact Leaves a Trace
    Aired · Thu, Mar 6, 2014 · 60m

    King's heavy workload forces her to spend more time away from her family. Erin and Owen try to coax a reluctant witness into testifying against a biker accused of murder. Without a body or a strong motive, the Blakely case stagnates until King's boss, Tony Gillies, pushes it to trial.

  • E3
    Natural Justice
    Aired · Thu, Mar 13, 2014 · 60m

    Diane Vasilich finally breaks down and makes a statement but does not admit guilt in the Blakely case. A strange development in the Moreno case intertwines with Diane's involvement in the Blakely case. Erin deals with traumatic flashbacks and deliberates whether to testify in court, which could put her life in danger.

  • E4
    The Third Man
    Aired · Thu, Mar 20, 2014 · 60m

    The search for the third man who assisted in the Blakely murder uncovers an unlikely ally for Janet and the scent of high level corruption.

  • E5
    Lurking Doubt
    Aired · Thu, Mar 27, 2014 · 60m

    Janet faces humiliation when Dianne Vasilich appeals against her conviction for murder. Her pursuit of corruption uncovers a shocking secret and sees Janet facing her greatest threat.

  • E6
    Overtime
    Aired · Thu, Apr 3, 2014 · 60m

    After the attempted murder of her family, Janet suspects that she has stumbled onto a wide-ranging conspiracy involving powerful and well-connected paedophiles, including Judge Renmark

  • E7
    An Achilles Heel
    Aired · Thu, Apr 10, 2014 · 60m

    A sudden death, a false suspect and a shocking revelation from the witness box all conspire to block Janet's desperate search for the truth.

  • E8
    The Greatest Good
    Aired · Thu, Apr 17, 2014 · 60m

    Blakely's killer is finally revealed, but Janet discovers there's someone higher up pulling the strings - someone powerful and very close.

Season 2
8 episodes · 8 aired
▾
  • E1
    The Invisible Wound
    Aired · Thu, Mar 24, 2016 · 60m

    When a man shot dead on Australia Day marks 19 shooting deaths in the past 15 months, the attorney general asks Janet to head a royal commission into gun crime. Before she begins work on the commission, Janet finishes up an inquest into the suicide of an army corporal suffering from PTSD.

  • E2
    Here and Now
    Aired · Thu, Mar 31, 2016 · 60m

    After the drive-by shooting at the Nobakht's, the Royal Commission focuses on the origin of George Healy's gun and the money Todd left behind - leading to a dead body and a link to Ash's murder.

  • E3
    In Plain Sight
    Aired · Thu, Apr 7, 2016 · 60m

    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.

  • E4
    The Smoking Gun
    Aired · Thu, Apr 14, 2016 · 60m

    When the team discovers a link between Todd's murder and the PTSD case, Janet calls in Lance Corporal Parker and Major Hamilton for questioning. Janet meets with her paternal donor, but his position on the embryos is not what she had expected.

  • E5
    Apprehended Violence
    Aired · Thu, Apr 21, 2016 · 60m

    With increasing political pressure for the Royal Commission to deliver results, and the container full of handguns so far yielding nothing, Janet is forced to fast-track the undercover mission.

  • E6
    The Thaw
    Aired · Thu, Apr 28, 2016 · 60m

    The undercover operation goes awry, with deadly consequences. Her cover blown, Bianca offers protection to Felix. Janet, Richard, and Lina prepare for their anti-corruption hearing.

  • E7
    The Heart of It
    Aired · Thu, May 5, 2016 · 60m

    Despite solving Todd Wilson's murder, the political pressure on Janet culminates in a dilemma: she must either step down or suspend the Royal Commission.

  • E8
    The Long Goodbye
    Aired · Thu, May 12, 2016 · 60m

    With her Royal Commission suspended, Janet has to fight off the State Corruption watchdog, her political enemies, and ultimately, Ash's killer.

Season 3
8 episodes · 8 aired
▾
  • E1
    Playing Advantage
    Aired · Thu, May 25, 2017 · 55m

    After the death of a cricketer caught up in a betting scandal, Janet takes a job for the National Crime Commission investigating the dark world of organised crime & its links to match fixing & performance enhancing drugs.

  • E2
    Blindsided
    Aired · Thu, Jun 1, 2017 · 55m

    The commission contends with the sudden death of their key witness, but was his death an accident, murder, or suicide? Later, a scuffle amongst players over a video leads to manslaughter, and Janet faces a surprising witness.

  • E3
    Levelling the Playing Field
    Aired · Thu, Jun 8, 2017 · 60m

    Tony worries that Janet's ethical integrity may be compromised when Janet's father, Graham, becomes a person of interest to the commission. Richard defends football player Nate on manslaughter charges, but faces obstruction from Nate's team.

  • E4
    Running Out the Clock
    Aired · Thu, Jun 15, 2017 · 60m

    Janet and Richard discuss a deal to exchange information about Nate, but to uphold her end of the bargain, Janet needs to find the drug that Nate took. Richard discovers that the new crown prosecutor he'll be arguing against in Nate's trial is an old colleague.

  • E5
    Game Changer
    Aired · Thu, Jun 22, 2017 · 60m

    Realizing the bottles of evidence were swapped, Janet tries to track down the missing bottle of performance enhancing drugs before it's sold. After losing the trial, Nate fires Richard, but Richard still tries to help Nate's wife.

  • E6
    Hard Ball
    Aired · Thu, Jun 29, 2017 · 60m

    When the commission's prime suspect goes missing, Janet and her team assume she's either guilty or dead. Richard confides in Lina about his crisis of conscience, and Graham is in the news because of new fraud allegations.

  • E7
    White Line Fever
    Aired · Thu, Jul 6, 2017 · 60m

    Janet discovers Darren Faulkes is the mastermind of the betting syndicate, but with no evidence, the NCC is forced to launch an undercover mission using a most unlikely operative.

  • E8
    Little Victories
    Aired · Thu, Jul 13, 2017 · 60m

    Janet is in a race against time to bring mastermind Darren Faulkes to justice. But the unexpected intervention of an old foe is about to derail Janet's entire investigation. (Final)