Trial & Retribution

"From the creator of PRIME SUSPECT"

1997 ★ 6.8 12 Seasons IMDb Ended English Lynda La Plante

Overview

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.

Crime Drama

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Seasons

Season 1

★ 8.0

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

★ 6.0

2 Episodes

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

Season 3

★ 8.0

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

★ 6.0

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

★ 8.0

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

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.