''Newton's Law'' is an

Australian television Television in Australia began experimentally as early as 1929 in Melbourne with radio stations 3DB and 3UZ, and 2UE in Sydney, using the ''Radiovision'' system by Gilbert Miles and Donald McDonald, and later from other locations, such as Brisb ...

drama series that began airing on ABC TV on 9 February 2017. The eight-part series was developed from an original concept by Deb Cox and Fiona Eagger.

Premise

The series follows Josephine Newton (

Claudia Karvan Claudia Karvan (born 19 May 1972) is an Australian actress and producer. As a child actor, she first appeared in the film '' Molly'' (1983) and followed with an adolescent role in ''High Tide'' (1987). She portrayed a teacher in '' The Heartb ...

), a suburban solicitor with an overdeveloped sense of responsibility who attempts to return to her briefly glorious stint at the Bar. After Josephine's modest neighborhood solicitor's practice is incinerated by arson, she is persuaded by an old university friend and not-so-secret admirer, Lewis Hughes QC ( Toby Schmitz), to join the high-flying Knox Chambers. With her marriage collapsing and motherhood fast losing its charm, Josephine decides it's time to again put on her wig and barrister's robe.

Cast

as Josephine Newton * Toby Schmitz as Lewis Hughes QC *

Brett Tucker Brett Alan Tucker (born 21 May 1972) is an Australian actor and singer. He was a series regular in '' The Saddle Club'', '' McLeod's Daughters'', and '' Mistresses''. He is also known for his role as Daniel Fitzgerald in ''Neighbours''. He pla ...

as Callum Docker * Georgina Naidu as Helena Chatterjee * Sean Keenan as Johnny Allbright *

Miranda Tapsell Miranda Tapsell (born 11 December 1987) is a Larrakia Aboriginal Australian actress of both stage and screen, best known for her role as Cynthia in the Wayne Blair film '' The Sapphires'' and her 2015 performance as Martha Tennant in the Nine ...

as Skye Stewart * Andrew McFarlane as Eric Whitley QC * Jane Hall as Jackie Russo * Ming-Zhu Hii as Claire Zhang * Makwaya Masudi as Zareb Mulumba * Ella Newton as Lydia Newton-Docker * Freya Stafford as Rose Newton * Jason Agius as Nikos Aristides * Simon Maiden as Alan Edgeworth * Lester Ellis Jr. as Gregor 'Spike' Zdunowski * Matt Boesenberg as Ryan Wexler *

Ernie Dingo Ernest Ashley Dingo Member of the Order of Australia, AM (born 31 July 1956) is an Indigenous Australians, Indigenous Australian actor, television presenter and comedian, originating from the Yamatji people of the Murchison (Western Australia), ...

as Frank Stewart * Alice Ansara as Carla *

Greg Stone Gregory "Greg" Jonathon Stone (born 23 June 1961 in Perth, Western Australia) is an Australian actor who has appeared in films, television and on stage. Early life Stone was born in Perth, Western Australia to parents Roy and Jennifer Stone a ...

as Judge Gregg Halliday * Marta Kaczmarek as Zora * Katherine Hicks as Tracey Dingwell * Heather Mitchell as Caroline Gale *

Andrew Blackman Andrew Blackman (born 2 August 1965) is an Australian born actor, producer, and director who founded the Complete Works Theatre Company (CWTC) in Melbourne Melbourne ( , ; Boonwurrung language, Boonwurrung/ or ) is the List of Australian ...

as Lars Svensson * Eddie Baroo as Shane

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* {{IMDb title, tt5951152 2010s Australian drama television series Australian legal television series 2017 Australian television series debuts 2017 Australian television series endings Australian English-language television shows Television shows set in Victoria (state) Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming