Mar 20, 2016 senior prosecutor janet king returns from maternity leave to confront a highprofile murder, and a conspiracy which will have shocking ramifications throughout the judicial system. On 20 august 2012, abc tv confirmed that it had commissioned an 8part legal and political thriller titled janet king. The story of the show revolves around janet king, brilliantly portrayed by marta dusseldorp the war of the roses, crownies, a senior crown prosecutor returning to the tough world of prosecutions after returning from maternity leave. The cancellation reaper is stalking all the latest cancellation and renewal updates, so keep this page to hand to track janet king season 4 status and release date news. Janet, mourning the death two years ago of her partner ash, is appointed as royal commissioner into serious gun crime in new south wales. Now at the national crime commission, janet king s investigation into the death of a young cricketer uncovers a web of match fixing, performance enhancing drugs, money laundering, kickbacks and murder. Janet king is an australian drama series written for television as a spinoff from the popular television drama crownies. November th, 2019 5 comments we wanted the audience to fall in love with her before we knew she was a big ol lesbian, says writer jane allen. View mia stewart little big soundss profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. How janet king was a pitch for marriage equality, under a thriller. In the meantime, dvds are available to purchase from the abc shop or amazon. Find out more about how they filmed all the court scenes in the brand new series of janet king.
Awardwinning actress marta dusseldorp a place to call home, jack irish returns as brilliant senior crown prosecutor janet king in this acclaimed australian legal drama. Janet king series 2, apprehended violence acorn tv. Its a serial rather than a series, in 8 episodes, all 16. Janet king season 2 episodes air thursdays at on abc. Award winning actress marta dusseldorp returns as the brilliant prosecutor janet king. Supplied even without wearing her crown prosecutors wig this season, marta. Five aussie dramas have had new series commissioned by the abc but. It follows the story of senior crown prosecutor janet king marta dusseldorp, tracing her journey in series 1 in the department of public prosecutions to a royal commission into serious firearm crime in series 2 to the national. Unlike the world of the dpp, the royal commission allows janet and her team to become the investigators they can raid, interrogate and have police seconded to them. Grieve is back cracking mysteries and sharing intimacies with ms king for season 3 in 2017.
After discovering the cargo of illegal firearms, the commission. Here is everything you need to know about the tonights episode, including the show plot, stream details and how to watch online. In series 2, janet heads a commission into serious firearm crime and struggles with her grief over the unsolved murder of her partner, ash, two years earlier. Janet king is worth writing about because it took me by surprise. Janet king season 2 episode 1 clip the invisible wound marta dusseldorp. Cast and crew explain how janet has changed since series 1 and how series 2 of janet king is more of a thriller. It is a spinoff from the 2011 crownies drama, and follows senior crown prosecutor janet king martha dusseldorp and other characters featured in the. It follows the story of out lesbian senior crown prosecutor janet king. The first two seasons of janet king proved to be popular thanks in part to the following dusseldorp gained from her brilliant leading performance. 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. Awardwinning actress marta dusseldorp a place to call home, jack irish returns as brilliant senior crown prosecutor janet king in this.
Janet king is a fictional character from the australian abc1 legal dramas crownies and janet king, played by marta dusseldorp. Janet king series 3 episode 4 running out the clock. In series 2, janet remains devastated by the unsolved murder of her partner, ash, two years earlier. Janet king tv series 20142017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In the wake of the driveby shooting of murder witness zebina petrakis, erin finds herself emerging as a key. Oct 07, 2015 janet king series 2 in production janet king returns in gripping new season wednesday, october 7, 2015 aacta award winner marta dusseldorp reprises her lead role as the brilliant senior crown prosecutor in janet king.
Mar 19, 2016 marta dusseldorp grapples with grief and power in season two of abc legal drama, janet king. Janet king is an australian legal and political television drama series airing on abc1 since february 27, 2014. Senior prosecutor janet king returns from maternity leave to confront a. Janet has a girlfriend named ash and 2 young twins she had via ivf i only mention the ivf part because it becomes part of the plot later. A strange development in the moreno case intertwines with dianes involvement in the blakely case.
The series will look at the dilemmas of a contemporary woman who returns to work after a years maternity leave and is flung into a shocking prosecution that involves layers of. Watch worldclass tv from britain and beyond always available, always commercial free start your free trial watch trailer. The story of the show revolves around janet king, brilliantly portrayed by marta dusseldorp the war of the roses, crownies, a senior crown prosecutor returning to the tough world of prosecutions after returning from. Janet s investigation into the mysterious death of a young cricketer uncovers a web of lies and corruption where the public face of professional sport meets the shadowy underbelly of drugs, match fixing, kickbacks and murder. Now at the national crime commission, janet king s investigation into the death of a young cricketer uncovers a web of match fixing, performance enhancing drugs, money laundering, kickbacks and.
Crownies is an australian television drama series which was originally broadcast on abc1 from 14 july until 1 december 2011. Mia stewart little big sounds dialogue editor janet. Janet king marta dusseldorp returns from a years maternity leave determined to prove she still has her edge, but finds a very different department of public prosecutions. Dec 12, 2019 janet king is an australian drama series written for television as a spinoff from the popular television drama crownies. We have all the information about your favorite tv series. Awardwinning actress marta dusseldorp a place to call home, jack irish returns as brilliant senior crown prosecutor janet king in this enthralling australian legal drama. Theyre watching the abc together, reading themselves in the crawl under the screen, when janet first thinks about telling her.
The invisible wound series 2 with gun crime exploding in the suburbs, janet king is handpicked by a nervous government to head a royal commission into the surge of recent shootings. Prosecutor janet king returns from maternity leave and finds herself embroiled in two controversial cases. It was created as a spinoff from the 2011 legal drama crownies. Now at the national crime commission, janet kings investigation into the death of a young cricketer uncovers a web of match fixing, performance enhancing drugs, money laundering, kickbacks and.
After the death of a young cricketer janet king takes a job for the national crime commission investigating crimes linked to enhancing drugs. The abc announces new series of rake, jack irish, janet king. Janet king is an australian drama tv series airing thursdays on abc. Here is everything you need to know about the tonights episode. Watch janet king episodes online season 1 2016 tv guide. Diane finally breaks down and makes a statement but does not admit guilt. Unlike the world of the dpp, the royal commission allows janet and her team to become the investigators they can raid, interrogate and have police. After the death of a cricketer caught up in a betting scandal, janet takes a job with the national crime commission investigating the world of organised crime, match fixing and performance enhancing drugs. In the series premiere of the crownies spinoff, senior prosecutor janet king returns to work after maternity leave to be faced with a murder case involving topranked police officer steven blakely. Abc s head of fiction, carole sklan branded janet a fabulous character and the series would be exciting and centric around janet. Apr 21, 2017 janet king season3presskitplayingadvantage. After returning from maternity leave, janet king is assigned to prosecute a case involving police commissioner steven blakely, who is accused of giving his cancerstricken wife a fatal dose of morphine. With marta dusseldorp, damian walshehowling, hamish michael, andrea demetriades.
The abc announces new series of rake, jack irish, janet king, the doctor blake mysteries and the code. Before she begins work on the commission, janet finishes up an inquest into the suicide of an army corporal suffering from ptsd. The cancellation reaper is stalking all the latest cancellation and renewal updates, so keep this page to hand to track janet king season 4 status and release date news janet king canceled or renewed. Find out where janet king is streaming, if janet king is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. But dusseldorps presence as the tough and fearless prosecutor proved to be one of the shows more successful elements, inspiring the abc to commission a spinoff series, janet king, in 2014. Now at the national crime commission, janet kings investigation into the death of a young cricketer uncovers a web of match fixing, performance enhancing drugs, money laundering, kickbacks and murder. Tv series a list of 48 titles created 23 dec 2015 great british and australian tv detective, crime, and drama series.
Full of twists and turns, this astutely realized mystery the australian is unnervingly intricate, dark, but steadily intriguing the wall. Watch all new episodes and exclusive online extras on iview now. Settle into winter and enjoy abc iviews binge on the best australian drama. Janet king is an australian television drama program which began airing on abc1 from 27 february 2014. Marta dusseldorp grapples with grief and power in the new. Oh janet king producers should you be reading this, believe me when i say youll make many a queer woman across australia very happy if sgt. Licensed to youtube by merlin liberation music on behalf of ivy league records. A spur of the moment purchase, and it didnt let me down. Janet king drew a stronger audience than crownies and returns for a second season starting this thursday night. May 25, 2017 janet king is a 60minute scripted drama, crime television series, which premiered on february 27, 2014 on abc. Janet king is a 60minute scripted drama, crime television series, which premiered on february 27, 2014 on abc. Complete abc tv guide, catchup tv, download or subscribe. Senior prosecutor janet king returns from maternity leave to confront a highprofile murder, and a conspiracy which will have shocking ramifications throughout the judicial system.
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