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Trial & Retribution
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Trial & Retribution

1997-10-19 · 60 min / episode · ★ 6.8

Crime · Drama

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.

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Creators
Lynda La Plante
Production companies
La Plante Productions, Isle of Man Film
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Ended

Top Cast

David HaymanDavid HaymanMichael Walker
Victoria SmurfitVictoria SmurfitRoisin Connor

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