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Janus

Season 2 1995
NR

  • 1995-01-26T09:00:00Z on ABC
  • 50m
  • 10h 50m (13 episodes)
  • Australia
  • English
  • Drama, Crime
Janus traces a year of bitterly fought prosecutions against one of Australia's most notorious criminal families. 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 lawyers, judges, magistrates and police are determined to put them behind bars. But corruption, legal loopholes, delays, and stretched resources combine to make the quest to jail the group far from straightforward. The operation puts the entire Hennessey clan under observation—the matriarch, Shirl; her sons Mal and Steve; daughter Rhonda along with her new husband Darren; and Steve's girlfriend, Kirsty. Representing the Hennessey family is the unconventional and tough defence barrister, Michael Kidd.

13 episodes

Season Premiere

1995-01-26T09:00:00Z

2x01 A Lawful Apprehension

Season Premiere

2x01 A Lawful Apprehension

  • 1995-01-26T09:00:00Z50m

Charged with murder and facing a life in prison, Mal Hennessey is planning an escape, but he can't do it without the help of his younger brother, Steve. Mal hides a blade in the prison van and makes his escape on the way to court. Steve is waiting for him with a motorbike and the pair don't stick around!

1995-02-02T09:00:00Z

2x02 Suicide by Cop

2x02 Suicide by Cop

  • 1995-02-02T09:00:00Z50m

Steve Hennessey is dead, and Peter Faithful and his Tactical Response Squad team find themselves in the spotlight with many questions to be answered. Danny Wyatt fired the fatal shot, and the pressure of the investigation is pushing him to breaking point. Peter Faithful turns to the police psychologist for help as the probe into the shooting continues—the police have their backs to the wall, and internal inquiries are pointing to a cover-up!

2x03 Intent to Permanently Deprive

  • 1995-09-02T09:30:00Z50m

Life is rough for Shirl Hennessey. Her son, Steve, is dead, shot by police. Her other son, Mal, is facing a possible life sentence for murder. She is left at home with her daughter, Rhonda, daughter-in-law Kirsty and their children. However, when she is arrested for shoplifting and possession of a pen pistol, Shirl sees a chance to get the break she needs—a short stint in jail away from life's pressures.

1995-02-16T09:00:00Z

2x04 Right to Remain Silent

2x04 Right to Remain Silent

  • 1995-02-16T09:00:00Z50m

A minor drug case in the County Court puts the murder charge against Mal Hennessey in jeopardy when an inexperienced barrister paints a picture of the late Steve Hennessey as a "Mr. Big" of the drug trade.

2x05 My Learned Friend Mr Hennessey

  • 1995-02-23T09:00:00Z50m

After his escape, Mal was charged with the serious charge of Breach of Prison and his day in court has finally arrived. Everybody expects Michael Kidd to represent him, but the Hennessey's seemingly bottomless money pit is empty. Mal has been in custody for months, Shirl is in jail and Steve is dead.

1995-02-03T09:00:00Z

2x06 Confess and Avoid

2x06 Confess and Avoid

  • 1995-02-03T09:00:00Z50m

Michael Kidd's financial gravy train, the Hennessey family and their ongoing court battles, has stopped until Mal appears in court charged with murder. Kidd is forced to look at other cases to maintain his lifestyle of expensive cars and fast bikes. He takes on the defence of a young law student charged with culpable driving after a car accident left one girl dead and another one seriously injured. Prosecutor Jenny Hanson is daunted by the prospect of appearing against the legendary Michael Kidd. Ian Bisley is more concerned about his future as a solicitor than the death of the young girl, and will not admit to himself that he is responsible. He flatters Kidd, clouding the barrister's normally astute legal mind. Kidd's defence is uninspiring, and Bisley is convicted and sentenced to two years in jail.

1995-09-03T09:30:00Z

2x07 A Prima Facie Case

2x07 A Prima Facie Case

  • 1995-09-03T09:30:00Z50m

Peter Faithful and his TRS team face the glare of media and public limelight and their reputations are on the line as the inquest into the shooting of Steve Hennessey begins at the Coroner's Court, and Michael Kidd is all out to attract the media's attention…

1995-03-16T09:30:00Z

2x08 Demands With Menaces

2x08 Demands With Menaces

  • 1995-03-16T09:30:00Z50m

Rhonda Hennessey's de facto husband, Darren Mack, attempts to run an extortion racket inside prison, but his first victim does not frighten easily and turns Darren in. The situation is exacerbated when Michael Kidd sees this as an opportunity to further discredit Peter Faithfull and his team.

1995-03-23T09:30:00Z

2x09 Fit to Plead

2x09 Fit to Plead

  • 1995-03-23T09:30:00Z50m

Darren Mack is on trial for extortion. Michael Kidd is doing his best to prevent Darren's sentence from being increased, only to be sacked by the Hennessey in-law. However, unlike Mal, Darren's attempts to represent himself begins to verge on the ludicrous.

1995-03-30T09:30:00Z

2x10 Breach of Bond

2x10 Breach of Bond

  • 1995-03-30T09:30:00Z50m

Shane, the youngest of the Hennessey brothers, ends up before magistrate Glenda de Bono for a second time when he is arrested and charged over a vicious assault and burglary. It was almost a year since de Bono put Shane on a good behaviour bond after he stole a car and became involved in a high-speed police chase.

1995-06-04T09:30:00Z

2x11 An Unnatural Act

2x11 An Unnatural Act

  • 1995-06-04T09:30:00Z50m

A recaptured escapee puts the final piece in the jigsaw that is the murder case against Mal Hennessey. Gary Herbert's van was used to dump the body after Mal's temper erupted and he shot Pat Clancy in his living room and fear of Mal Hennessey prompts Gary to help the police.

1995-04-13T09:30:00Z

2x12 Mute by Visitation

2x12 Mute by Visitation

  • 1995-04-13T09:30:00Z50m

The coroner delivers an open verdict on Steve Hennessey's death, but Peter Faithfull and his Tactical Response Squad have no idea that they theselves are the subject of an ongoing investigation.

Season Finale

1995-04-20T09:30:00Z

2x13 Elements of Murder

Season Finale

2x13 Elements of Murder

  • 1995-04-20T09:30:00Z50m

Michael Kidd finds himself looking at the most unwinnable case he's ever contemplated. Mal Hennessey is charged with murder, with Shirl Hennessey being an accessory after the fact.

Kidd believes that Mal has no chance of walking away a free man, and the only way he can save Shirl from a lengthy jail sentence is for Mal to plead guilty. However, trying to convince Mal of this will be one of the biggest challenges of Michael Kidd's illustrious career.

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