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Playing God

Playing God

2001TV Episode
Crime
7.7
IMDB Rating
61 votes

On the tenth anniversary of her father's death, Jane is approached by an old friend of her father. She asks Jane to assess a thirteen year old girl accused of murdering an eight year old.

Director
Lynn Hegarty
Writers
N/A
Stars
Rebecca Gibney, Catherine Wilkin, Emily Browning
Release Date
November 25, 2001
Language
English
Country
Australia
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💬 4
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Rebecca Gibney
Rebecca Gibney
as Jane Halifax
Catherine Wilkin
Catherine Wilkin
as Erica Chatwin
Emily Browning
Emily Browning
as Christy O'Connor
Nell Feeney
Nell Feeney
as Maureen O'Connor
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Stephen Whittaker
as Jack Conway
👤
Alan Cassell
as Doctor Wallace
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David Wicks
as Sergeant McCarthy
Matthew Quartermaine
Matthew Quartermaine
as Detective Blair
Daniela Farinacci
Daniela Farinacci
as Detective Koslinski
Pip Mushin
Pip Mushin
as Steve Sullivan

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color

🏷️ Keywords

death by drowningragemother daughter conflictdead fatherabsent father

🎯 Categories

Crime

⭐ Featured Review

Emily Browning, of course
by ItsAndre2005-10-25
9/10

"Halifax FP is an OK series, featuring our own (New Zealand born) very pretty Rebecca Gibney in the lead role. The early episodes - as a I recall them now some years later - were probably the strongest. I saw this particular episode some two to three years ago. The performance by Emily Browning was a revelation! It is rare that I remember any actor's or actress's name, but Emily's was burned into my brain by her unbelievably mature and insightful portrayal. She shone, and frankly ran rings around our (sadly well outclassed) star of the show. I was pleased, and not at all surpri..."

💡 Did You Know?

Heli Simpson and Catherine Wilkin previously worked together on The Saddle Club.

📖 Synopsis

On the tenth anniversary of her father's death, Jane is approached by an old friend of her father. She asks Jane to assess a thirteen year old girl accused of murdering an eight year old.