8.560 minSeason 3 • Episode 8
LatestJanet is in a race against time to bring mastermind Darren Faulkes to justice. But the unexpected intervention of an old foe is about to derail Janet's entire investigation.
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.
Acting
Marta Dusseldorp's controlled ferocity—she says volumes with a single jaw clench.
Writing
Tight procedural plotting that actually respects your intelligence.
Production
Sydney's glass-and-steel corridors of power, shot with chilly precision.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Janet King emerged from Crownies, a less successful soapier legal drama, with Dusseldorp's performance demanding this prestige upgrade. The Australian legal system's unique 'silk' appointment process becomes a plot engine.
Creator Greg Haddrick consulted extensively with real NSW Crown Prosecutors; the show's accuracy in depicting committal hearings and bail applications is unusually rigorous for television.
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