Janet King

Obviously my esteemed fellow reviewer has an axe to grind. Describing it as pushing a "leftist, lesbian" agenda is utter nonsense. If the relationship were heterosexual, I seriously doubt that any such vitriol would be forthcoming. Yes, the initial police/courtroom/trial scenes had a couple of "reality" plot holes large enough to drive a tank through, but these are easy to forgive, given the extraordinary quality of this series. Perhaps if you require an absolutely, completely, utterly perfect drama series, you could make it yourself? If for no other reason than to show the rest of us how amazingly talented & absolutely NOT homophobic you must be.

Janet King came several years after its predecessor 'Crownies'. Crownies was a show that really deserved a better fate. It was a very good production, and even if it was determined not to have gone past a second season, there were enough open story-lines at the end of the first season that truly should have been allowed to play out in a second concluding season. As for the delayed spin-off (Janet King), it's a good show, but lacks the warmth and charm of the first series. They kept all the five young actors to start off, but quickly dropped one then another, in the hopes of distancing the new series from the concept of the old.

What remains is of good quality, but less viewer friendly. It's unfortunate they decided to go completely away from the predecessor. Had they found a better balance between the two, retaining the best of both, it could have now overall been even better. As although the show now is by design very different, it's not necessarily that much better. It's now more mature and serious (less soap).. but unfortunately not as overall enjoyable to watch.

This show is amazing! It's great writing, great characters, great directing and great acting. And in a world where Hollywood spew out a lot of "standardized" TV shows, I love how refreshingly non-Hollywood this show is.

I watched Crownies before starting on Janet King. I like both shows, but prefer the latter. Crownies was fun, but Janet King is a lot darker than Crownies. It has more conflicts and more dept, something I personally appreciate. I'm also a huge fan of the title character and of Marta Dusseldorp. You definitely end up rooting for Janet, she's awesome and a total bad-ass. There are a lot of conflicts, and a lot of strain on the main character. And Marta Dusseldorp portrays every feeling perfectly. You can see what she thinks, what she feels, and she's so darn likable :-) A reason why I always end up emotionally invested.

I'm very much hooked on this show! I think a lot of people would be if they started watching.

... but grew to hate the 'Janet King' character. There were much more interesting & likeable characters. If this was real life I pity King's children and their future psychological problems.

Great characters and interesting story line that follows the entirety of the season.