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The Worst Episodes of Janus

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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

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Janus Season 1 Episode 1 - Malice Aforethought (Part 1)
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    #1 - Malice Aforethought (Part 1)

    S1:E1

    Four men, all career criminals, are charged over the fatal shooting of a policeman and the serious wounding of another, during an armed hold up. When they walk free because of a legal technicality, the city reels in shock.

    Director:Michael Carson
    Writer:Alison Nisselle

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  2. Janus Season 1 Episode 2 - Malice Aforethought (Part 2)
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    #2 - Malice Aforethought (Part 2)

    S1:E2

    Four men, all career criminals, are charged over the fatal shooting of a policeman and the serious wounding of another, during an armed hold up. When they walk free because of a legal technicality, the city reels in shock.

    Director:Michael Carson
    Writer:Alison Nisselle

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  3. Janus Season 1 Episode 3 - Not On The Merits
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    #3 - Not On The Merits

    S1:E3

    Mal and Steve Hennessey, along with their defacto brother-in-law Darren Mack, are once again up on drug charges. With the prosecution armed with video and audio evidence and the testimony of reformed heroin addict Dale Cassidy, everything appears to be in place to convict them — until defence barrister Michael Kidd goes to work, destroying Cassidy's credibility.

    Director:Kate Woods
    Writer:Cliff Green

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  4. Janus Season 1 Episode 4 - A Rare Crushing Reversal
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    #4 - A Rare Crushing Reversal

    S1:E4

    Having attacked Kirsty outside of court months earlier [ep 3], Rhonda Hennessey is now on trial herself facing a charge of attempting to pervert the course of justice for threatening Kirsty to keep her from testifying against Mal and Steve. Despite a last minute attempt by the defence to keep Kirsty from testifying due to her delicate condition (she is now six months pregnant with Steve's child), Kirsty takes to the witness stand for the prosecution but in recounting the incident, she is evasive and downplays Rhonda's threats.

    Director:Julian McSwiney
    Writer:Tony McDonald

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  5. Janus Season 1 Episode 5 - Judgement Amongst Short Men
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    #5 - Judgement Amongst Short Men

    S1:E5

    A youth is charged with a long list of offences, including attempted murder, after a high-speed chase ends with him nearly running down a police officer. The young man refuses to give his name to investigators and is remanded into custody until such time as he reveals his name.

    Director:Mandy Smith
    Writer:Deborah Parsons

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  6. Janus Season 1 Episode 6 - Reckless Indifference
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    #6 - Reckless Indifference

    S1:E6

    Steve Hennessey appeals for bail on a minor drug charge, and his lawyer Michael Kidd plays the system well. Kidd delays the hearing to a date when all the top prosecutors will be tied up and gets the case before a favourable magistrate.

    Director:Michael Carson
    Writer:Deb Cox

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  7. Janus Season 1 Episode 7 - Without Consent
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    #7 - Without Consent

    S1:E7

    The pressure is finally beginning to tell on Steve Hennessey. He has a fight with his girlfriend Kirsty the night before his bail hearing and goes out to drown his sorrows. He ends up crashing at a mate’s house and misses his bail hearing. This is not a clever move as the robbery squad have linked him with a recent bank job. The police haul him back to jail and charge him with armed robbery.

    Director:Kate Woods
    Writer:Joanna Murray-Smith

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  8. Janus Season 1 Episode 8 - Fail To Appear
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    #8 - Fail To Appear

    S1:E8

    Steve Hennessey is still on the run. However, Kenny, a small-time crook and criminal colleague of Steve’s, is facing an attempted murder charge after a bank job went wrong and he wants to make a deal with the cops. Kenny used to use the Hennesseys’ safe house whenever the heat "got a bit tropical" and he is sure that is where Steve is hiding now and offers Peter Faithful the address as part of a plea bargain.

    Director:Julian McSwiney
    Writer:Sue Hore

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  9. Janus Season 1 Episode 9 - A Mischevious Offence
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    #9 - A Mischevious Offence

    S1:E9

    Vic Manoulis tries to remain impartial when justice-seeker Michael Kidd takes on the defence of two detectives charged with assaulting a bouncer, an event that leaves the cops with a lot of mixed emotions. Kidd is a crafty operator, but a man who makes a living defending cop-killers seems somewhat inapt for this case.

    Director:Mandy Smith
    Writer:Tony McDonald

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  10. Janus Season 1 Episode 10 - A Familiar Utterance
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    #10 - A Familiar Utterance

    S1:E10

    The drug trial of Steve Hennessey and Darren Mack begins in the County Court with Michael Kidd and Vic Manoulis taking their places at the bar table. The prosecution’s case isn†t helped by their star witness, Dale Cassidy, a former drug addict who knows that turning on the Hennessey’s may cost him his life, being so scared of retribution from the Hennessey clan that he attempts suicide on the first morning of the trial. He does, however, finally make it to court and puts in a surprisingly good performance, despite being scowled at by Mal and made to sound unreliable by Michael Kidd.

    Director:Michael Carson
    Writer:Deborah Parsons

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  11. Janus Season 1 Episode 11 - Without Prejudice
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    #11 - Without Prejudice

    S1:E11

    It seems that fate is conspiring to keep Steve Hennessey out of jail—even though the evidence against him is overwhelming. As Steve and Darren Mack’s heroin-dealing trial enters its fourth week, a lengthy prison sentence looks likely, given their appalling past records, and Steve’s recent jail escape hasn’t exactly endeared him to the authorities.

    Director:Kate Woods
    Writer:Cliff Green

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  12. Janus Season 1 Episode 12 - Improper Influences
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    #12 - Improper Influences

    S1:E12

    Peter Faithful’s evidence against Steve Hennessey and Darren Mack proves to be extremely incriminating. However, it is up to Michael Kidd to discredit the experienced detective. He accuses Peter of conducting a vendetta against the Hennessey family, improper police practices, carrying out illegal searches on the Hennessey home, and planting drugs.

    Director:Julian McSwiney
    Writer:Graham Hartley

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  13. Janus Season 1 Episode 13 - Burden Of Proof
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    #13 - Burden Of Proof

    S1:E13

    Peter Faithful’s evidence against Steve Hennessey and Darren Mack proves to be extremely incriminating. However, it is up to Michael Kidd to discredit the experienced detective. He accuses Peter of conducting a vendetta against the Hennessey family, improper police practices, carrying out illegal searches on the Hennessey home, and planting drugs.

    Director:Mandy Smith
    Writer:Cliff Green

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  14. Janus Season 2 Episode 1 - A Lawful Apprehension
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    #14 - A Lawful Apprehension

    S2:E1

    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!

    Directors:Mandy Smith, Bill Hughes
    Writer:Barbara Bishop

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  15. Janus Season 2 Episode 2 - Suicide By Cop
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    #15 - Suicide By Cop

    S2:E2

    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!

    Director:Kate Woods
    Writer:Jutta Goetze

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  16. Janus Season 2 Episode 3 - Intent To Permanently Deprive
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    #16 - Intent To Permanently Deprive

    S2:E3

    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.

    Director:Julian McSwiney
    Writer:Sue Hore

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  17. Janus Season 2 Episode 4 - Right To Remain Silent
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    #17 - Right To Remain Silent

    S2:E4

    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.

    Director:Mandy Smith
    Writer:Annie Beach

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  18. Janus Season 2 Episode 5 - My Learned Friend Mr Hennessey
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    #18 - My Learned Friend Mr Hennessey

    S2:E5

    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.

    Director:Michael Carson
    Writer:Graeme Koetsveld

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  19. Janus Season 2 Episode 6 - Confess And Avoid
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    #19 - Confess And Avoid

    S2:E6

    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.

    Director:Robert Klenner
    Writer:Michael Harvey

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  20. Janus Season 2 Episode 7 - A Prima Facie Case
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    #20 - A Prima Facie Case

    S2:E7

    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…

    Director:Julian McSwiney
    Writer:Joanna Murray-Smith

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  21. Janus Season 2 Episode 8 - Demands With Menaces
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    #21 - Demands With Menaces

    S2:E8

    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.

    Director:Mandy Smith
    Writer:Graham Hartley

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  22. Janus Season 2 Episode 9 - Fit To Plead
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    #22 - Fit To Plead

    S2:E9

    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.

    Director:Kate Woods
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Janus Season 2 Episode 10 - Breach Of Bond
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    #23 - Breach Of Bond

    S2:E10

    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.

    Director:Robert Klenner
    Writer:Sue Hore

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  24. Janus Season 2 Episode 11 - An Unnatural Act
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    #24 - An Unnatural Act

    S2:E11

    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.

    Director:Julian McSwiney
    Writer:John Cundill

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  25. Janus Season 2 Episode 12 - Mute By Visitation
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    #25 - Mute By Visitation

    S2:E12

    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.

    Director:Mandy Smith
    Writer:Deborah Parsons

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Malice Aforethought (Part 1)" is the worst rated episode of "Janus". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Michael Carson and written by Alison Nisselle, it aired on 9/1/1994. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Malice Aforethought (Part 2)".