Synopsis
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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Cast
Seasons
Season 1
2 eps · 1997-10-19
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
2 eps · 1998-10-18
DS Walker pursues Damon Morton, accused of brutally attacking women, but the case is complicated by false confessions and alibis.
Season 3
2 eps · 1999-10-07
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
2 eps · 2000-10-04
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
2 eps · 2001-06-19
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 eps · 2002-10-05
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
Trial & Retribution airing schedule, episode calendar, cast, and synopsis. Trial & Retribution airs on ITV1.