Product Details

• Actors: David Hayman
• Directors: Tristram Powell, Andy Hay, Edward Hall
• Format: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
• Number of discs: 3
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: ACORN MEDIA
• DVD Release Date: October 27, 2009
• Run Time: 412 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001V7YZFC
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #120,467 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Trial and Retribution: Set 3" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

"Great crime series" --NPR
"Smartly crafted and acted" --San Francisco Chronicle

Crime-to-court suspense from Lynda La Plante

Created and written by Lynda La Plante--"the playwright laureate of women crime-stoppers" (NPR’s Weekend Edition)--this British series displays the same hard-bitten sensibility and emotional resonance that made Prime Suspect a television landmark. Each drama follows a single case from crime to conclusion. Every twist in the investigation and turn in the trial realistically depict an imperfect system in which justice doesn’t always triumph. Along the way, La Plante takes an unblinking look at the psychological scars that violence leaves on its victims, and its investigators.

In these three feature-length mysteries, police probe a young man’s abduction on his honeymoon, the mysterious death of a teenage girl, and a string of brutal murders perpetrated by a serial killer.

Starring David Hayman (Hope and Glory) and Victoria Smurfit (About a Boy), with guest stars Greg Wise, Claire Bloom, David Calder, Gemma Jones, Michael Fassbender, and Michael Brandon.

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE a 46-minute behind-the-scenes documentary with cast and crew interviews, and biography of creator Lynda La Plante.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DVD English Mystery "Trial & Retribution Set 3", January 28, 2010

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John L. Holt (Little Rock, Arkansas USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Trial and Retribution: Set 3 (DVD)

Well done English mystery series. If you enjoy English mysteries you will likely enjoy this series. Excellent video and audio.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 4.5 to 5 as Domestic Police Drama Takes Over, 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 3 (DVD)

This series scores primarily because of the domestic drama between the two police leads. They have decided to live together. Having two police people work their jobs while trying to also be domestic partners is chancy at best. As one might expect, he has got the better end of the deal as she is the one who constantly make concessions. I frankly wished at several points that she would just throw him out. This is the beginning of what will be the best of this show and it really hits its stride with the next season, season four, where the domestic drama is stepped up.

Good but more usual in crime shows are two men as two potential pedophiles and murderers. Although it begins to seem more and more like one is the murderer whereas one is just an almost insane abettor. A 15 year old girl is killed by one or both of them and they must be brought in. They are tried together and the battle is on to prove which is the murderer.

There is a very disturbing scene with maggots being thrown on the woman police inspector by the insane one, which some viewers might find so upsetting that they will be sorry they tuned in at all. This scene is played over and over so if you are one of those viewers, I advise you to skip this.