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Janet King

Name: Janet King
Genre: Drama
Released: 2014-02-27
Cast: Marta Dusseldorp, Damian Walshe-Howling, Christopher Morris, Hamish Michael, Andrea Demetriades

2014 | 3 seasons | 56 min | Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With mixed reviews and a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 22 hours in all.
What might put you off: Nothing much for most grown-ups.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsBelow par
1 win and 6 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 39K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.

Season 12014 · 8 episodes · 8.4 out of 10
Friday
Series 22016 · 8 episodes · 8.4 out of 10
Friday
Season 32017 · 8 episodes · 7.5 out of 10
Sunday

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Cast & crew

Created by Des Monaghan, Greg Haddrick

Marta DusseldorpJanet King
Damian Walshe-HowlingOwen Mitchell
Christopher MorrisAndy Campbell
Hamish MichaelRichard Stirling
Andrea DemetriadesLina Badir
Peter KowitzTony Gillies
Anita HeghBianca Grieve
Geraldine ViswanathanBonnie Mahesh