Crownies

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.

Drama

Seasons

1. Pilot

Air Date: 2011-07-14

A wild Christmas party lands the DPP in the centre of media storm when a top secret file is leaked by an insider.

2. Episode 2

Air Date: 2011-07-14

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.

3. Episode 3

Air Date: 2011-07-21

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.

4. Episode 4

Air Date: 2011-07-28

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.

5. Episode 5

Air Date: 2011-08-04

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.

6. Episode 6

Air Date: 2011-08-11

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.

7. Episode 7

Air Date: 2011-08-18

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.

8. Episode 8

Air Date: 2011-08-25

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.

9. Episode 9

Air Date: 2011-09-01

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.

10. Episode 10

Air Date: 2011-09-08

Erin is forced to confront her deepest fears when she visits a murder site.

11. Episode 11

Air Date: 2011-09-15

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.

12. Episode 12

Air Date: 2011-09-22

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.

13. Episode 13

Air Date: 2011-09-29

The victims of the Quinn rape have their say at last, but Tracey learns a secret that will tear the case apart.

14. Episode 14

Air Date: 2011-10-06

A coronial inquiry into the death of a policeman teaches Tony and Tatum that getting to the truth can come at a heavy price.

15. Episode 15

Air Date: 2011-10-13

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.

16. Episode 16

Air Date: 2011-10-20

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

17. Episode 17

Air Date: 2011-10-27

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.

18. Episode 18

Air Date: 2011-11-03

Expectant mother Janet’s head battles with her heart as she is forced to prosecute a child for murder.

19. Episode 19

Air Date: 2011-11-10

When Tatum’s worlds collide she is confronted by a disturbing question – is she a solicitor of the Crown, or her father’s daughter?

20. Episode 20

Air Date: 2011-11-17

While Richard and Tatum face the violent fallout of their lie, Erin faces a formidable opponent in court.

21. Episode 21

Air Date: 2011-11-24

Erin makes a decision that sends shockwaves through the DPP while Lina struggles to balance her work with Andy’s fragile state.

22. Episode 22

Air Date: 2011-12-01

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.

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