Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005–2006)

The series shows the workings of the judicial system, beginning with the arraignment and continuing through the lawyers process of building a case, investigating leads and preparing witnesses and defendants for trial.

Creator:

Dick Wolf

Stars:

Bebe Neuwirth, Amy Carlson, Kirk Acevedo

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Bebe Neuwirth	...	A.D.A. Tracey Kibre (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Amy Carlson	...	A.D.A. Kelly Gaffney (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Kirk Acevedo	...	D.A. Investigator Hector Salazar (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Fred Dalton Thompson	...	D.A. Arthur Branch (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Scott Cohen	...	Detective Chris Ravell (10 episodes, 2005-2006)

Storyline

Lennie Briscoe, now retired from the NYPD, joins the District Attorney's office as an investigator. Through him, and the various lawyers, jury members and court officials we meet along the way, the show explores the intricate workings of the jury system.

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Plot Keywords:

lawyer | new york city | law and order | murder | courtroom

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Court TV NBC

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Esküdt ellenségek - Az utolsó szó jogán

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

NBC Universal Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The following statement appears at the beginning of each episode: "In the criminal justice system, all defendants are innocent until proven guilty. Either by confession, plea bargain, or trial by jury. This is one of those trials."

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Quotes

D.A. Investigator Lennie Briscoe: [muttered] Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges...
[to the woman who asked to see them]
D.A. Investigator Lennie Briscoe: I said yes, yes, of course you need to see our badges.

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Connections

Follows Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)

User Reviews

This had a lot of potential

I really hated it when this show was canceled. I'm a "Law & Order" fan, so you can see that I eagerly anticipated this new spin-off series from "Law & Order" creator Dick Wolf. I tuned in like a loyal viewer every week for about two months and then just like that, it was gone. What a tragedy.

Perhaps if Jerry Orbach hadn't died, then maybe it would have had a proper run on television. I was really upset about his death, and maybe that's why NBC felt that this show just couldn't go on without him since his character was to have a significant role on it. That's just my speculation, I don't really know why it was canceled.

"Law & Order: Trial by Jury" focuses on the actual judicial process, including arraignment to sentencing, and the prosecutors and defense attorneys and their behind-the-scenes activity. If I were a law student, I'd be taking notes, but as a criminal justice major, I could probably do better with the other spin-offs, but that's just me.

This was a great show. Like the original and other two spin-offs, "Law & Order: Trial by Jury" is gritty and intense courtroom drama at its best.

How and why it was canceled is beyond me. It just had so much potential to go a great many places. Now it's been relegated to reruns on television.

10/10