Criminal Justice 2

Life is complicated and guilt has many sides

This gripping drama follows Juliet (Maxine Peake) through the criminal justice system as she struggles to come to terms with her life after attempting to kill her husband, a respected and powerful barrister at the height of his profession, played by BAFTA winning actor Matthew Macfadyen.

 

To the outside world they are an idyllic family, but behind closed doors all is not what it seems. One night, Juliet finally snaps and stabs Joe. Life will never be the same for the Miller family.

 

Is Juliet capable of a cold-blooded murder, or is she a desperate woman, committing a desperate act to protect herself and her daughter?

 

As with Criminal Justice 1, Peter Moffat has created a masterful study of human behaviour that will have us on the edge of our seats throughout.

STARRING: Maxine Peake (Shameless, Red Riding) Matthew Macfadyen (Little Dorrit, Spooks)

CREATED BY: Peter Moffat (Criminal Justice 1)

DIRECTOR: Luke Watson (Hustle, Holby City)

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Hilary Salmon (Criminal Justice 1, Five Days 2)

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 withholding inf.....

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Awards

Criminal Justice achieved it’s third BAFTA award through Matthew Macfadyen for Best Supporting Actor.

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Ratings

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

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