Halifax f.p. explained

Genre:Crime
Creator:Roger Simpson
Starring:Rebecca Gibney
Country:Australia
Language:English
Num Series:6
Num Episodes:21
Network:Nine Network
Company:Beyond Simpson Le Mesurier

Halifax f.p. is an Australian television crime series produced by Nine Network from 1994 to 2002. The series stars Rebecca Gibney as Doctor Jane Halifax, a forensic psychiatrist (f.p.) investigating cases involving the mental state of suspects or victims. The series is set in Melbourne.

The producers of the film were Beyond Simpson Le Mesurier; Australian Film Finance Corporation and aired on the Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd. The budget for each episode was an average of AU$1.3 million. Funding came in part from the Australian Film Finance Corporation and Film Victoria.[1]

The show was a set of 21 stand-alone television films, spread over six series. Each was between 90 and 120 minutes long, with a new "episode" airing roughly every few months during its eight-year run. The series aired in more than 60 countries. In August–October 2020, a short weekly revival of the series, called , was also aired.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Guests

Background

The series follows the career of Dr. Jane Halifax (Rebecca Gibney), a forensic psychiatrist. Her qualifications in the series are listed as MBBS (Melb.) and FRANZCP. Halifax is Melbourne-based and is shown living at Jensen House on Swanston Street opposite the State Library of Victoria. Her offices are shown as located in Causeway House on Little Collins Street. An only child, her mother, Angela Halifax (Robyn Nevin), lives alone, and her deceased father, John Halifax (1935-1991), was a barrister who enjoyed magic as a hobby.

In episodes 1-7 and 9, she owns and drives a Jaguar Mark 2 (although she drives a modern convertible in episode 8 and later a Saab 900 NG). In episode 1, a book she wrote as an undergraduate (The Preppie Rapist) is mentioned in a court case where she appears as an expert. In episode 5, Halifax mentions returning from a stint in the US helping out the FBI. In episode 6, it is mentioned that she was 'burnt' by a relationship she had with a married professor while studying in the US. In episode 16, Halifax undergoes a colposcopy and a cone biopsy due do abnormal cell growth (a medical issue common in her father's family).

Episodes

Series overview

Telemovies listed chronologically by series, with release dates by the Australian Television archive.[2]

Series 2 (1996)

Note: Episode 2 was aired after 3.

Series 4 (1999)

Note: Episode 2 was aired after 3.

Series 6 (2001–2002)

Home media

DVD nameFormatEp #DiscsRegion 4 (Australia)Special FeaturesDistributors
Halifax F.P. (My Lovely Girl)DVDN/A041 January 2000NoneBeyond Home Entertainment
Halifax F.P. (Dangerous Minds Series 02)DVDN/A041 January 2000NoneBeyond Home Entertainment
Halifax F.P. (Case Files #4)DVDN/A0311 November 2007NoneBeyond Home Entertainment
Halifax F.P. (Case Files Box Set)DVD21122 March 2011NoneBeyond Home Entertainment
Halifax F.P. (Complete Collection)DVD21122 May 2018NoneBeyond Home Entertainment
Halifax F.P. (Case Files 1)DVDN/A053 April 2019NoneBeyond Home Entertainment
Halifax F.P. (Case Files 2)DVDN/A063 April 2019NoneBeyond Home Entertainment
Halifax F.P. (Collection 01: Series 01-03)DVD121227 October 2021NoneVia Vision Entertainment
Halifax F.P. (Collection 02: Series 04-06)DVD09095 January 2022NoneVia Vision Entertainment

Reception

The show went on to be nominated for and win a number of AFI awards.

AACTA Award for Best Telefeature, Mini Series or Short Run Series

Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama

Best Performance by an Actor in a Telefeature or Mini Series

Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama

Best Performance by an Actress in a Telefeature or Mini Series

Best Screenplay in a Television Drama

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p72
  2. Web site: Episode Guide: Halifax f.p.. Australian Television Information Archive. 1 August 2019.

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