司法正义 2008 第二季

A second series of the drama was commissioned by the BBC and was broadcast from 5 - 9 October 2009 as part of the BBC's autumn drama line-up[1]. It returned with another five episodes, starring Maxine Peake as Juliet Miller. The series follows Juliet as she struggles to lead a normal life and, after stabbing her abusive husband, following her trail through the criminal justice system. Matthew MacFadyen plays Joe, a barrister at the height of his professional powers. He is married to Juliet who is fragile and isolated at home. They have one daughter, 13-year-old Ella, played by Alice Sykes. Other cast members include Sophie Okonedo, Denis Lawson, Steven MacKintosh, Eddie Marsan, Zoe Telford and Kate Hardie.

Peter Moffat wrote the series, with Steve Lightfoot producing. Yann Demange directed the first three episodes, with Marc Jobst directing the final two.

Character profile: Juliet Miller (Maxine Peake)

Fragile and isolated Juliet Miller lives in a perfect home with a perfect family. Seemingly she's depressed and taking anti-depressants. But is her husband caring for her or controlling her? And what can she do to change her situation?

Character profile: Joe Miller (Matthew Macfadyen)

Loving father and respected barrister, Joe Miller appears to be the perfect husband but is he? When Joe is left in a critical condition after he's stabbed in his own bed what will be revealed about his private life?

Character profile: Ella (Alice Sykes)

Thirteen-year-old daughter of Joe and Juliet, Ella idolises her dad and loves but pities her fragile mother. She becomes ridden with guilt at her father's death believing herself to be responsible, can she find hope and happiness again?

Character profile: Jack (Sophie Okonedo)

Jacqueline Woolf is a committed solicitor who is on duty the night that Juliet is arrested. She's interested in protecting women and takes on Juliet's case with zeal and a certain amount of political fervour. She is determined to achieve the best outcome possible for Juliet but has to work hard to get Juliet to open up and give her some context to fight the fight with.

Character profile: Anna (Zoe Telford)

Anna Klein is a successful young criminal barrister who Jack persuades to represent Juliet in each of her court cases, Criminal and Family. When Juliet refuses to open up and talk to her legal team, Anna becomes worried that she will have nothing to play with in court to defend Juliet effectively.

Character profile: Faber (Denis Lawson)

DCI Faber leads the police investigation into Juliet's case. Faber is a thorough detective who dedicates himself to exploring all avenues and allowing the courts to reach the appropriate conclusion. His lapsing Catholicism, and his background in investigations into child abuse, have taught Faber that there is no such thing as black and white in our world and Juliet's case is the perfect example of that.

Character profile: Sexton (Steve MacKintosh)

DI Sexton is Faber's second in command. His modus operandi is entirely different to Faber's. Sexton follows his nose and his gut instinct. When Juliet is charged with attempted murder he refuses to believe that this is anything other than a straight forward, coldly planned attack of the worst kind. Desperate for his own children, Sexton cannot believe that any mother could put her children through what Ella is now experiencing.

Character profile: Flo (Kate Hardie)

DS Flo Sexton is married to DI Sexton. As the case progresses, she begins to have serious doubts about her marriage and the way her husband is approaching this investigation.

Character profile: Norma (Nadine Marshall)

Norma Fredericks is the Social Worker assigned to Juliet and Ella's case. Her primary concern is Ella's welfare and not the paperwork that she's required to spend more and more of her time on. She really cares about the children she looks after and often finds herself at odds with her manager.

Character profile: Saul (Eddie Marsan)

Saul is Joe's idiosyncratic clerk at chambers who takes it upon himself to 'clerk' Joe's life as well as his legal practice. His loyalty to Joe is totally unerring and he carries these feelings through to his God-daughter Ella.