Greg Haddrick
Director
Janet King (2014)
Season 1
Janet King returns from a year's maternity leave determined to prove she still has her edge, but finds a very different Department of Public Prosecutions. Under growing political pressure, director Tony Gillies has formed an uneasy alliance with his police counterpart, Chief Superintendent Jack Rizzoli, and Janet's pre-eminence as Senior Crown Prosecutor is threatened by rising star Owen Mitchell, a former police prosecutor, willing to cut corners to win high-profile cases. When Janet falters in her first case against sexual predator, Alex Mareno, she pulls out all stops to convict high ranking police officer, Steven Blakely, for the assisted suicide of his terminally ill wife. As the case against Blakely escalates, a terrible murder is discovered. Janet, her DPP solicitors and the police are propelled into a series of investigations and court actions that, week by week, reveal a complex web of corruption and conspiracy until the first two seemingly unconnected cases collide in a shoc
Released Feb. 27, 2014
Episode 60 min
None+
Keywords: tmdb.government-corruption, tmdb.political-thriller, tmdb.courtroom-drama, imdb.conspiracy, mdblist.has-trailer
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Production Companies: Screentime
Network: ABC TV
8.0
S1E1 - 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.
Feb. 27, 2014, midnight
8.5
S1E2 - 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, midnight
9.0
S1E3 - 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, midnight
7.5
S1E4 - The Third Man
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.
March 20, 2014, midnight
8.0
S1E5 - Lurking Doubt
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.
March 27, 2014, midnight
8.7
S1E6 - Overtime
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.
April 3, 2014, midnight
9.0
S1E7 - An Achilles Heel
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.
April 10, 2014, midnight
8.5
S1E8 - The Greatest Good
Blakely's killer is finally revealed, but Janet discovers there's someone higher up pulling the strings - someone powerful and very close
April 17, 2014, midnight
Network: ABC TV
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 1440 min.
Released: Feb. 27, 2014
Last Air Date: July 13, 2017, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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