Product Details

• Actors: David Hayman, Dorian Lough, Victoria Smurfit, Kate Buffery, Gemma Jones
• Writers: Lynda La Plante
• Format: Box set, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
• Number of discs: 4
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Acorn Media
• DVD Release Date: March 3, 2009
• Run Time: 731 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001JXPC78
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #72,588 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Trial and Retribution: Set 2" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Crime-to-court suspense from Lynda La Plante

Lynda La Plante -- creator of the award-winning Prime Suspect, widely regarded as the ultimate intelligent crime drama -- scores again with Trial & Retribution. From the scene of the crime to the tactics in the courtroom, these British thrillers explore the bitter internal rivalries among police investigators, the political pressures of high-profile cases, and the legal maneuverings of defense attorneys and prosecutors. As always, La Plante plumbs the emotional depths of her characters with dark and often disturbing results.

In these riveting, feature-length mysteries, police probe an abandoned house concealing multiple murders, a dysfunctional family with a deeply troubled musical prodigy, the mysterious disappearance of a well-connected woman, and a shadowy sex club for London’s elite.

Starring David Hayman (Hope and Glory), Kate Buffery (Wish Me Luck), and Victoria Smurfit (About a Boy), with guest stars Charles Dance, Gemma Jones, Ben Cross, Tim McInnerny, and Simon Callow.

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE interviews with David Hayman, Victoria Smurfit, and Colin Salmon; text description of the Criminal Investigation Department; and Lynda La Plante biography.

Contains graphic scenes

Customer Reviews

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars intense!!!, March 17, 2009

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This review is from: Trial and Retribution: Set 2 (DVD)

Loved season one and found the police procedural part compelling but frankly got more interested in the relationship between chain smoking Mike and lanky Pat....fascinated by how she could stand the guy!!! Anyway, this is a first rate mystery, procedural, character series. Each part is well done whether its the who done it, how are they found out and who's involved. The characters are well drawn and richly fleshed out. Mike is a bit of an enigma and that just makes the show more engaging. The second set is every bit as exciting as the first.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Male Creep as Sadistic Serial Killer, June 9, 2010

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carol irvin "carol irvin" (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Trial and Retribution: Set 2 (DVD)

Season Two is not as good as season one but hold on, as this show is just hitting its stride so that by season three it is terrific. This season presents a very good serial murder story but it doesn't do anything gound breaking yet. The serial murderer is very clever. He has his wife cover for him, his girlfriend, his child, a retarded man and two brothers. Our detectives are able to press his prosecution after he mistakenly leaves one victim alive. However with all the covering up by all of these other people it is an up hill battle. There is more courtroom aspect to this one than any of the others and some are going to find that a little tedious after awhile. There is a dynamite resolution, however, so hang in there.

5.0 out of 5 stars T&R - A Masterpiece, June 5, 2010

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Janice (Moonachie, NJ, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Trial and Retribution: Set 2 (DVD)

Each and every Trial & Retribution is a classic, a masterpiece. I am anxiously awaiting the upcoming latest set being released June 15 on Amazon. I love the character studies, the twists, the turns, the personalities. Once you start watching, you will be hooked. I am.