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• Actors: Bebe Neuwirth, Amy Carlson, Kirk Acevedo, Fred Dalton Thompson, Scott Cohen
• Writers: Dick Wolf
• Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Subtitles: English, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 3
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Universal Studios
• DVD Release Date: May 22, 2007
• Run Time: 558 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000E8JO2S
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,066 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Law & Order: Trial by Jury - The Complete Series" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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53 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Series that Wasn't Given Enough Time, January 22, 2006

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Mr. Bey (Riverside, CT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Law & Order: Trial by Jury - The Complete Series (DVD)

It's a proven fact that the other three Law & Orders took time to grow into the popular shows that they are now so I was really surprised that Trial by Jury was cancelled. It also was the highest rated show to go off the air last year. Even though Jerry Orbach passed away the rest of the superb cast found ways to make the other episodes worth watching.

Law & Order: Trial by Jury was a great addition to the franchise because it was a great way to connect the shows together. There were two crossovers with Law & Order and Special Victims Unit which were excellent and I would have liked to see what the future would have brought. Bebe Neuwirth and Amy Carlson starred as ADA's Kibre and Gaffney and Oz's Acevedo starred as D.A. Investigator Hector Salazar. Scott Cohen was brought in to replace the late Jerry Orbach and Fred Dalton Thompson rounded out the cast by continuing his role as D.A. Arthur Branch.

Trial by Jury was focused around the trial but the D.A. Investigators sometimes questioned witnesses. The questioning was similar to how Special Victims Unit had a small bit devoted to the trial. It went through all aspects of the trial and it also showed the defense for a portion of the show. Though it was a lot different than the previous three, Trial by Jury showed how change can be a good thing.

Trial by Jury was most likely cancelled because NBC really wanted an instant hit. If it had had time to grow, I think Trial by Jury would've become one of the best shows on television. The DVD set looks promising though with good special features and the Law & Order crossover episode in this set as well. This DVD is a great way to relive Trial By Jury and I highly recommend it.

39 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Law & Order: Trial By Jury!, January 31, 2006

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This review is from: Law & Order: Trial by Jury - The Complete Series (DVD)

With a nod to ABC's "Murder One", "Law & Order: Trial By Jury" charted bold new waters as the first Law & Order series to present its stories from the point-of-view of not only the prosecutors and investigators but also the defense attorneys, defendants, judges and jurors. This made for some very arresting television as viewers were taken through the inner workings of the judicial system, beginning with the arraignment, and continuing through the prosecutors' complicated process of building a case, investigating leads and preparing witnesses for trial.

After the "real" and painfully boring "Law & Order: Crime & Punishment," it was nice to see the franchise return to traditional court TV drama format with appealing actors and exciting cases expertly written by brilliant writers. Three things drew me to this series when it was first announced for a midseason run: The show's premise; Jerry Orbach's jump from Law & Order; and beautiful Amy (Third Watch) Carlson's return to series television as A.D.A. Kelly Gaffney, having memorably guest-starred on both Law & Order and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Trial By Jury also starred Fred Dalton Thompson (Die Hard 2) reprising his D.A. Arthur Branch role from Law & Order; Kirk Acevedo as Lennie Briscoe's partner D.A. Investigator Hector Salazar; Scott Cohen as Detective Chris Ravell, who succeeded Briscoe after Jerry Orbach's untimely passing; and Bebe (Frasier) Neuwirth as A.D.A. Tracey Kibre. While a great cast, the real stars of the show were the writers [as with every other Law & Order series] who Dick Wolf himself constantly praised [as with every other Law & Order series], and rightfully so. Not to mention composer Mike Post for squeezing out yet another great and distinctive variation on his original "Law & Order" theme.

"Law & Order: Trial by Jury - The Complete Series" is a 3-disc (single-sided) set featuring all 13 episodes from the series. Special Features include: Bonus "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" cross-over episode "Night"; Deleted scenes from "The Abominable Showman", "Forty-One Shots", "Vigilante", and "Truth of Consequences"; "A Different Look at Law & Order" featurette with the cast.

In the criminal justice system, all suspects are innocent until proven guilty, either by confession, plea bargain, or trial by jury. These are those trials.

1. The Abominable Showman
2. Forty-One Shots
3. Vigilante
4. Truth or Consequences
5. Baby Boom
6. Pattern of Conduct
7. Bang & Blame
8. Skeleton (continuation of a Law & Order crossover)
9. The Line
10. Blue Wall
11. Day (continuation of included bonus Law & Order: SVU crossover)
12. Boys Will Be Boys
13. Eros in the Upper Eighties


Highly Recommended!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Jerry Orbach's death and uninspired scripts doomed this show, December 23, 2006

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This review is from: Law & Order: Trial by Jury - The Complete Series (DVD)

Trial By Jury failed to live up to its potential. The first few episodes held out the promise of an in-depth look at how the legal system works from all angles, including the jury, but this was quickly altered to a focus on the Bebe Neuwirth character and her investigators. In effect, it became an hour-long version of the second half of the original L&O. Still, the show was interesting and entertaining, and its crossovers with other L&O shows were fun. I enjoyed Neuwirth, both her acting and her character. I wasn't put off at all by her terse manner or cynicism, and I think she had pretty good chemistry with her female sidekick. Some of the storylines did seem to be retreads of stories from other L&O shows, but if the writers could have managed to overcome that trend, and stayed true to the show's original potential, then it might have been another strong entry in the L&O franchise.

I do have to say, however, that even though I liked the show, the fact that its creativity started waning after a few episodes caused me to be less disappointed by its cancellation than I might have been. Jerry Orbach, who was intended to be a regular on the show playing Lenny Briscoe, could have been the sympathetic character this show was missing, but his worsening illness and then death put an end to those plans and probably this show. He was only able to show up during the first two episodes, and even then he looked quite ill. These days, networks aren't generally willing to give a series time to come into its own. If you don't produce ratings in the first half dozen outings, its generally cancellation time.

I'd recommend this DVD for those of us who are dyed in the wool L&O fans, but if you're not in this category, you might not really like this show that much.