Criminal Justice 2

This international hit drama from BBC Productions follows Juliet (Maxine Peake) as she struggles to lead a normal life after stabbing her abusive husband (Joe Mille) following her trail through the criminal justice system.

Starring an impressive cast that boasts some of Britain’s top acting talent including  Maxine Peake (The Street, Little Dorrit), Matthew Macfadyen (Little Dorrit, Spooks), Denis Lawson (Bleak House), Steven Mackintosh (England Expects),  and Sophie Okonedo (Winnie Mandela, Tsunami:The Aftermath).

As a fragile Juliet Miller travels through the criminal justice system under the constant scrutiny of police, prison and social services, questions of psychological and sexual abuse are raised. She passes through the family courts and concludes her ordeal in a heart-rending denouement in the High Court.

Criminal Justice 2 aired from Monday 5th October 2009 at 9pm on BBC1.

Episode 1:   4.8 million viewers, 20.8% market share
Episode 2:   4.6 million viewers, 19.9% market share
Episode 3:   4.3 million viewers, 19.1% market share
Episode 4:   4.2 million viewers, 18.4% market share
Episode 5:   4.3 million viewers, 18.8% market share

A BBC PRODUCTIONS production for BBC

Press

“As in the first series, Peter Moffat’s script does a brilliantly tantalising job of keeping us in the dark. Where lesser dramas preserve their mystery simply by wit.....

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