Criminal Justice: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Thriller by Peter Moffat about the challenges and politics of the criminal justice system seen through the eyes of the accused.

Season one follows Ben Coulter (Ben Whishaw), a young man who is accused of murder after a drunken night out, though is unable to remember committing the crime. Season two follows Juliet Miller (Maxine Peake) as she struggles to come to terms with her life after attempting to kill her husband, a respected and powerful barrister at the height of his profession.

Series details

• Title: Criminal Justice
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2008-06-30
• Final broadcast date listed: 2009-10-09
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.9/10
• TVMaze ID: 3552

Cast and credited roles

• Zoe Telford — Anna Klein
• Ben Whishaw — Ben Coulter
• Bill Paterson — D.S. Harry Box
• Con O'Neill — Ralph Stone
• Denis Lawson — DCI Bill Faber
• Maxine Peake — Juliet Miller
• Sophie Okonedo — Jackie Woolf

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2008-06-30; final listed air date 2008-07-04; episode order: 5.
• Season 2: premiered 2009-10-05; final listed air date 2009-10-09; episode order: 5.

Source and licence

Adapted from Criminal Justice on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.