Halifax f.p.
| Halifax f.p. | |
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| Genre | Crime |
| Created by | Roger Simpson |
| Starring | Rebecca Gibney |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 21 |
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| Production company | Beyond Simpson Le Mesurier |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nine Network |
| Release | 9 October 1994 –
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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.
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 Halifax: Retribution, was also aired.