- Trial & Retribution
Infobox Television
show_name = Trial & Retribution
caption =
format = Crime Drama
runtime = (approx.) 2 Hour
creator =Lynda La Plante
starring =David Hayman
Victoria Smurfit
Kate Buffery
Dorian Lough
Inday Ba
Sarah Ozeke
country = UK
network =ITV
picture_format =4:3 ,16:9
first_aired =19 October 1997
last_aired =
present
num_series = 11
num_episodes = 19
list_episodes = List of Trial & Retribution episodes
website =
tv_com_id =
imdb_id ="Trial & Retribution" is a feature-length
ITV police procedural television drama series that began in 1997. It was devised and written byLynda 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. From 2008 the show began broadcasting as a 10 part series, the longest run of the drama so far.Characters
*DCS Michael "Mike" Walker is portrayed by
David Hayman , from 1997 to present.
*DCI Róisín Connor is portrayed byVictoria Smurfit , from 2003 to present.
*DI Pat North was portrayed byKate Buffery , from 1997 to 2002.
*DS David "Satch" Satchell is portrayed byDorian Lough , from 1997 to present.
*DC Lisa West was portrayed byInday Ba from 2002 to 2003. She is now portrayed by Sarah Ozeke, from 2004 to present.
*DS Sam Palmer is portrayed by "Vince Leigh", from 2007.
*DS Jeff Batchley was portrayed by "Paul Kynman", from 1998 to 2002.tyle
Every episodes is unique, while the plot is often complicated, like the plot in Paradise Lost, where the boyfriend of a young 5th grade teacher was suspected of killing her. In every episode, there are three or four pictures, normally three in one screen, like 24 when the clock comes, but in Trial & Retribution there are different camera-angles. For example:
*Angle from the suspects.
*Angle from behind and in front of the characters.
*Angle from the crime-scene where the inspectors inspects how the murder was committed.
*Angle from different sides of the town.DVD Releases
Part 1 of the Trial & Retribution collection , containing episodes 1-4 was released on 27/9/2004 .Part 2 containing episodes 5-8 was released on 14/3/2005part 3 is to be released on 1/9/08 and part 4 is to be released on 27/12/2008 , Part 3 contains episodes 9-11 and part 4 contains episodes 12-14
References
External links
Official links
*itv.com|id=drama/copsandcrime/trialandretribution|title="Trial & Retribution"
* [http://www.laplanteproductions.com/ La Plante Productions]IMDb links
*imdb title|id=0118498|title=Trial and Retribution
*imdb title|id=0239200|title=Trial and Retribution II
*imdb title|id=0215265|title=Trial and Retribution III
*imdb title|id=0262845|title=Trial and Retribution IV
*imdb title|id=0341197|title=Trial and Retribution V
*imdb title|id=0335490|title=Trial and Retribution VI
*imdb title|id=0364894|title=Trial and Retribution VII (Suspicion)
*imdb title|id=0413611|title=Trial and Retribution VIII (Blue Eiderdown)
*imdb title|id=0455286|title=Trial and Retribution IX (The Lovers)
*imdb title|id=0475412|title=Trial and Retribution X (Sins of the Father)
*imdb title|id=0814362|title=Trial and Retribution XI (Closure)
*imdb title|id=0818806|title=Trial and Retribution XII (Paradise Lost)
*imdb title|id=0878833|title=Trial and Retribution XIII (Curriculum Vitae)
*imdb title|id=0878834|title=Trial and Retribution XIV (Mirror Image)Official Plot synopsis
* [http://www.laplanteproductions.com/dramas/uk_dramas/trial__retribution_i.phtml Trial & Retribution I - plot synopsis at La Plante Productions]
* [http://www.laplanteproductions.com/dramas/uk_dramas/trial__retribution_ii.phtml Trial & Retribution II - plot synopsis at La Plante Productions]
* [http://www.laplanteproductions.com/dramas/uk_dramas/trial__retribution_iii.phtml Trial & Retribution III - plot synopsis at La Plante Productions]
* [http://www.laplanteproductions.com/dramas/uk_dramas/trial__retribution_iv.phtml Trial & Retribution IV - plot synopsis at La Plante Productions]
* [http://www.laplanteproductions.com/dramas/uk_dramas/trial__retribution_v.phtml Trial & Retribution V - plot synopsis at La Plante Productions]
* [http://www.laplanteproductions.com/dramas/uk_dramas/trial__retribution_vi.phtml Trial & Retribution VI - plot synopsis at La Plante Productions]
* [http://www.laplanteproductions.com/dramas/uk_dramas/trial__retribution_vii.phtml Trial & Retribution VII - plot synopsis at La Plante Productions]
* [http://www.laplanteproductions.com/dramas/uk_dramas/trial__retribution_viii.phtml Trial & Retribution VIII - plot synopsis at La Plante Productions]
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