Janus
Premiered: Sep 01, 1994 | 2 seasons | 26 episodes
Popularity: 9
| Creator: | Alison Nisselle, Tony McDonald |
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| Details: | Janus is an Australian drama television series screened on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1994 and 1995. Two series were produced, with a total of 26 episodes. Janus was a spin-off series from the earlier ABC-TV crime series Phoenix. Loosely based on the true story of Melbourne's Pettingill family and the Walsh Street police shootings, Janus follows the bitterly-fought prosecutions of a notorious criminal family, the Hennesseys, from the viewpoints of the family, the police and, in particular, the lawyers, prosecutors, barristers and judges involved in all aspects of the story. When the series begins, four members of the infamous Hennessey clan are acquitted of the shooting of two young policemen in a bungled bank heist. The city of Melbourne is shocked as brothers Mal and Steve, along with brother-in-law Darren Mack and friend Ken Hardy, walk free. The prosecutors, judges, magistrates and police—many modelled heavily on real-life legal figures—are determined to put the Hennessey members behind bars if they can. But corruption, legal loopholes, delays, and stretched resources combine to make the quest to jail the group far from straightforward. |
| Updated: | Feb 12, 2025 (Update) |
| Entered: | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Name | Character | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Haywood | Michael Kidd | 26 |
| Louise Siversen | Judge Glenda De Bono | 26 |
| Jeremy Kewley | Vic Manoulis | 26 |
| Leon Teague | Steve Hennessey | 23 |
| Brett Swain | Mal Hennessey | 22 |
| Belinda McClory | Kirsty Nichols | 15 |
| Tracy Mann | Tina Bertram | 13 |
| Jane Menelaus | Jenny | 13 |
| Jack Finsterer | Bronowski | 11 |
| Christopher Lee | Griffo | 5 |
| Steven Vidler | Danny | 4 |
| Tracy Mann | Tina Bertrum | 4 |
| David Bradshaw | Fluff | 4 |
| Belinda McClory | Kirsty | 3 |
| Asher Keddie | Lisa | 3 |
| Peter Green | Magnus | 3 |
| Alan Dale | Richard Issacs | 2 |
| Robert Morgan | Bear | 2 |
| Alan Cassell | Chief Justice | 2 |
| Grant Piro | Cassidy | 2 |
| Damien Richardson | Gazza | 2 |
| Jasper Bagg | Tony | 2 |
| Vince D'Amico | Harry | 2 |
| Johnny Raaen | Tactical Reponse Squad | 1 |
| Cassandra Magrath | Young Jane | 1 |
| Robert Morgan | Jackson | 1 |
| Tony Nikolakopoulos | Lou De Luca | 1 |
| Paul Gleeson | Martin Little | 1 |
| Christine Stephen-Daly | Gilda | 1 |
| Alex Scott | Judge Dalgarno | 1 |
| Michael Edward-Stevens | Logan | 1 |
| Wally Dalton | Man in Pub | 1 |
| Matthew Dale | Police Recruit | 1 |
| Frank Gallacher | Haines | 1 |
| Nick Waters | Mr Thomas | 1 |
| Jonathan Isgar | Meares | 1 |
| Richard Sutherland | Ian Bisley | 1 |
| Damien Richardson | 'Gazza' | 1 |
| Frank Magree | Constable Waring | 1 |
| Francis Greenslade | Lange | 1 |
| Jane Menelaus | Jenny Hansen | 1 |
| Jane Menelaus | Jenny Hanson | 1 |
| Adrian Wright | Alec Robbins | 1 |
| Heather Bolton | Dr Carruthers | 1 |
| Carolyn Bock | TV Reporter | 1 |
| Robyn Butler | Helen Watson | 1 |
| Simon Chilvers | Shearer | 1 |
| Greg Fleet | Alvin | 1 |
| James Wardlaw | Tom Draffin | 1 |
| David Bradshaw | Det. 'Fluff' Saunders | 1 |
| David Pledger | Sgt Mahoney | 1 |
| Sheryl Munks | Simone | 1 |
| David Whiteley | Constable | 1 |
| David Whiteley | Court Security | 1 |
| Jared Daperis | Pauli | 1 |
| Ian Scott | Moore | 1 |
| Alex Menglet | Doctor Rogers | 1 |
| Marita Wilcox | Prison Officer | 1 |
| Leo Taylor | Snr Prison Officer | 1 |
| Laurie Dobson | Inspector | 1 |