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Crownies (2011)
Delving into the extraordinary world of the Department of Public Prosecutions and its young, eager lawyers, Crownies follows five young solicitors as they face the pressures and endearing madness of modern single life - in a fast paced workplace that highlights the moral dilemmas and big issues facing an apparently civilized society.
Writing:
Release Date:
Thu, Jul 14, 2011
Country: AU
Language: En
Runtime: 55
Country: AU
Language: En
Runtime: 55
Todd Lasance
Ben McMahon
Hamish Michael
Richard Stirling
Ella Scott Lynch
Erin O'Shaughnessy
Andrea Demetriades
Lina Badir
Marta Dusseldorp
Janet King
Indiana Evans
Tatum Novak
Peter Kowitz
Tony Gillies
Jeanette Cronin
Tracey Samuels
Lewis Fitz-Gerald
David Sinclair
Jerome Ehlers
Rhys Kowalski
Season 1:
A wild Christmas party lands the DPP in the centre of media storm when a top secret file is leaked by an insider.
A top secret file is leaked after a wild Christmas party and all the young solicitors are under suspicion. Erin struggles to stay dispassionate when a disabled teenage girl is allegedly pimped for sex by her father.
Ben struggles to cope with the unexpected death of his grandfather, while Richard is intent on getting the assailant charged with murder, even though the evidence doesn’t seem to add up.
Lina's secular view of her faith is tested when her brother is arrested while Erin's breakthrough in a horrific murder case leads her to question her principles.
Tatum deals with a case of criminally transmitted HIV, and discovers that the area is a legal and social minefield, meanwhile Janet is back to work on a case of a woman smothering her two sons, and is forced to question the woman's mental state.
Tatum is thrilled to be working with Janet on a case of sexual assault on a minor, but is disappointed when Richard is also put on the case.
Richard is haunted by the horrific secret of the reluctant witness to a murder, and Erin is conflicted about prosecuting a woman who murdered her brutal partner.
Janet and Richard prosecute Ben’s grandfather’s murderer but for Janet, her worst adversary proves not to be the Defence, but her own body.
Lina works a drug case involving an undercover cop. Erin deals with a bizzare mistaken identity rape case; and Richard succumbs to the charms of an older woman.
Erin is forced to confront her deepest fears when she visits a murder site.
Relations between Rhys and Erin are more strained than ever; Lina takes on a disturbing case where a boy has killed his younger brother; and Richard solves Conrad's romantic problems.
While Janet and Lina wrestle with a potential child sociopath, Richard crosses the line with a key witness. And Tatum discovers that running her own case is far from a drag.
The victims of the Quinn rape have their say at last, but Tracey learns a secret that will tear the case apart.
A coronial inquiry into the death of a policeman teaches Tony and Tatum that getting to the truth can come at a heavy price.
Ben’s life, normally so smooth and carefree, spirals downwards both personally and at work as he tries to unravel an emotionally charged case involving the violent exorcism of a bright young student.
Janet and Lina face a setback in the Gardiner case; Lina decides she and Andy should make their relationship public and Ben is stymled in a child murder case
Richard's frantic all-nighter at work is not enough for one victim's family, while a shock-jock’s rant derails the Quinn case, and Erin's attempt at living sober ends badly.
Expectant mother Janet’s head battles with her heart as she is forced to prosecute a child for murder.
When Tatum’s worlds collide she is confronted by a disturbing question – is she a solicitor of the Crown, or her father’s daughter?
While Richard and Tatum face the violent fallout of their lie, Erin faces a formidable opponent in court.
Erin makes a decision that sends shockwaves through the DPP while Lina struggles to balance her work with Andy’s fragile state.
Janet goes out on a limb and makes a promise she might not be able to keep. Conrad’s brief comes into the DPP, and Tatum begins to understand exactly the damage she has caused.
