Janus: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: Janus
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
• Premiere date: 1994-09-01
• Final broadcast date listed: 1995-04-20
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: Australia
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 52292
• IMDb ID: tt0108819
• TVDB ID: 89541

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1994-09-01; final listed air date 1994-11-17; episode order: 12.
• Season 2: premiered 1995-01-26; final listed air date 1995-04-20; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Janus 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.