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Trial & Retribution

“From the creator of PRIME SUSPECT”

  • 1997 –2009
  • Ended
  • 15

★ 6.8 TMDB Rating · 13 votes

Devised and written by Lynda La Plante as a follow-on from her successful television series Prime Suspect, this vast police procedural follows police detectives in England as they investigate crimes and the trials that come about as a result.

Created by
Lynda La Plante
Seasons
12
Episodes
44
Episode length
~1h
First aired
Oct 19, 1997
Networks
ITV1
Original language
English
Origin
United Kingdom

Cast of Trial & Retribution

  • Portrait of David Hayman

    David Hayman

    Michael Walker

  • Portrait of Victoria Smurfit

    Victoria Smurfit

    Roisin Connor

Where to Stream Trial & Retribution by Country

United States
Streaming on BritBox, HooplaRent or buy on Amazon Video
United Kingdom
Streaming on Prime Video, Sky Go, ITVX Premium
India
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Canada
Streaming on BritBox, Hoopla
Australia
Streaming on Prime Video, Hoopla

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Seasons

  • Season 1

    Oct 19, 1997

    2 episodes

    A five-year-old girl goes missing and the police are called to search for her. When her body is found, it becomes a murder investigation, headed by DS Michael Walker.

  • Season 2

    Oct 18, 1998

    2 episodes

    DS Walker pursues Damon Morton, accused of brutally attacking women, but the case is complicated by false confessions and alibis.

  • Season 3

    Oct 7, 1999

    2 episodes

    15-year-old Cassie Black goes missing on her paper round in south London. An anonymous phone call leads the police to a boathouse in Putney where they discover her blood-stained jacket and trainers. An inquiry is launched.

  • Season 4

    Oct 4, 2000

    2 episodes

    DI Pat North is assigned to look into a 15-year-old case that may clear a man convicted of murder eight years ago.

  • Season 5

    Jun 19, 2001

    2 episodes

    Walker investigates the discovery of a 17-year-old skeleton underneath the patio of a former bed and breakfast. His situation is worsened as he's partnered with North's ex-boyfriend.

  • Season 6

    Oct 5, 2002

    2 episodes

    Back on the murder squad, North is asked to investigate when a young mother of two is abducted. The confession of a local sex offender complicates matters, as Pat looks into the possibility that the father of a young protégé of the woman may be responsible for her disappearance.

  • Season 7

    Aug 30, 2003

    2 episodes

  • Season 8

    Oct 11, 2004

    2 episodes

  • Season 9

    Nov 7, 2005

    2 episodes

  • Season 10

    Jan 14, 2007

    10 episodes

  • Season 11

    Jan 16, 2008

    10 episodes

  • Season 12

    Jan 8, 2009

    6 episodes

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