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Trial & Retribution

Trial & Retribution

Trial & Retribution

Trial & Retribution

From the creator of PRIME SUSPECT

1997 - 2009•12 seasons•44 episodes•~1h 0m•

★6.8(13 ratings)

CrimeDrama

Overview

Trial & Retribution is a feature-length ITV police procedural television drama series that began in 1997. It was devised and written by Lynda La Plante as a follow-on from her successful television series Prime Suspect. Each episode of the Trial & Retribution series is broadcast over two nights. The 2008 series 10 had 10 episodes, the longest run of the drama so far. The latest series was number 12 which aired in February 2009.

Creators

Lynda La Plante

Watchlist

Main Cast

David Hayman

David Hayman

Det. Supt. Michael Walker

Victoria Smurfit

Victoria Smurfit

DCI Roison Connor

Dorian Lough

Dorian Lough

DS David Satchell

Mitchell Ray

Mitchell Ray

Jason Harris

Full Crew

Costume & Make-Up

Makeup Artist: Nadia Stacey

Keywords

police detectivecourtroomcrime investigation

Did You Know?

#1

The show's tagline is: "From the creator of PRIME SUSPECT"

#2

The series spans 12 seasons with 44 episodes in total (avg. 4 per season).

#3

Each episode runs approximately 60 minutes.

#4

The series ran from 1997 to 2009 — a total of 12 years on air.

#5

Originally aired on ITV1.

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Rating

6.8/10

Good

13 votes

TV Show Facts

Original Name:

Trial & Retribution

Status:

Ended

In Production:

No

Language:

English

First Episode:

10/19/1997

Last Episode:

2/13/2009

Networks:

ITV1