"Law & Order: Trial by Jury" (2005)TV series

Creator:

Dick Wolf

Seasons:

1

Genre:

Drama | Crime

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Lawyer | Murder | New York City | Law And Order | Courtroom

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win

Cast

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)
Steven Zirnkilton	...	Opening Announcer (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Scott Cohen	...	Detective Chris Ravell (11 episodes, 2005-2006)

Runtime:

60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Hungary:16 | Singapore:M18

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

NBC Universal Television

Trivia:

In Jerry Orbach's last episode, he was so sick he was barely able to speak. In one scene they pulled back and added his voice later. In another scene, they changed it so he "had" to whisper, since his voice couldn't get any louder.

Quotes:

[opening narration]
Opening Announcer: In the criminal justice system, all suspects are innocent until proven guilty, either by confession, plea bargain, or trial by jury. This is one of those trials.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing (2005) (TV)

I expected more from this show

I'm a long time fan of Jerry Orbach, and all the Law & Order series, and couldn't wait for this to start, even tho Jerry had died before it was aired. Based on the second half of the title "Trial by Jury", I was expecting to see jury involvement as they deliberated to reach their verdict. That never happened. I watched the entire run and what I saw was disappointing. Outside of Jerry, and Amy Carlson there were no likable characters. The BIGGEST problem was the lead actress Bebe Neuwirth. While she was great on Cheers and Fraiser, she looked, and came across, cold and hard and unlikeable - and this show needed "likeable" after it lost Jerry. Her wardrobe, makeup, and hair style didn't help either, she just appeared as a cold hard Bitch. What this show needed was Angie Harmon, or Carey Lowell to keep your interest and hold the show together. For me it just came across as a watered down copy of the original, and I wasn't surprised when it died.