Trial & Retribution_
"From the creator of PRIME SUSPECT"
Trial & Retribution is a feature-length ITV police procedural television drama series that began in 1997. It was devised and written by Lynda La Plante as a follow-on from her successful television series Prime Suspect. Each episode of the Trial & Retribution series is broadcast over two nights. The 2008 series 10 had 10 episodes, the longest run of the drama so far. The latest series was number 12 which aired in February 2009.
Created By
Lynda La Plante
Network
ITV1
Episodes
44
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Disney+
20 countries
Rakuten TV
7 countries
Prime Video
3 countries
BritBox
2 countries
Hoopla
FREE
2 countries
Hotstar
2 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Overview
Trial & Retribution has 12 seasons with 44 episodes spanning 1997-2009.
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Year context
Trial & Retribution first aired 29 years ago in 1997.
CAST (4)
SEASONS (12 seasons, 44 episodes)
SEASON 1
01
Trial And Retribution (1)
A five-year-old girl goes missing and the police are called in to search. When her body is found inside a sewage pipe, it becomes a…
02
Trial And Retribution (2)
A five-year-old girl goes missing and the police are called in to search. When her body is found inside a sewage pipe, it becomes a…
SEASON 2
01
Trial And Retribution II (1)
When Susan Harrow does not come home, her mother reports her missing to the police. Her body is later discovered on waste land and a…
02
Trial And Retribution II (2)
When Susan Harrow does not come home, her mother reports her missing to the police. Her body is later discovered on waste land and a…
SEASON 3
01
Trial And Retribution III (1)
A fifteen year old girl goes missing and her blood-stained clothes are found. Det. Supt. Walker heads the investigation into her murder. Meanwhile, D.I. North…
02
Trial And Retribution III (2)
A fifteen year old girl goes missing and her blood-stained clothes are found. Det. Supt. Walker heads the investigation into her murder. Meanwhile, D.I. North…
SEASON 4
01
Trial And Retribution IV (1)
D.I. North re-investigates an eight-year-old murder case and finds that Det. Supt. Walker was in charge of the inquiry. She begins to suspect that he's…
02
Trial And Retribution IV (2)
D.I. North re-investigates an eight-year-old murder case and finds that Det. Supt. Walker was in charge of the inquiry. She begins to suspect that he's…
SEASON 5
01
Trial And Retribution V (1)
Walker is assigned to investigate the discovery of a 17-year-old skeleton, which he isn't too happy about - especially as he's working with D.I. North's…
02
Trial And Retribution V (2)
Walker is assigned to investigate the discovery of a 17-year-old skeleton, which he isn't too happy about - especially as he's working with D.I. North's…
SEASON 6
01
Trial And Retribution VI (1)
D.I. North investigates when a girl is snatched from a wood, but the confession of a local sex offender complicates matters. Detective Chief Superintendent Walker…
02
Trial And Retribution VI (2)
D.I. North investigates when a girl is snatched from a wood, but the confession of a local sex offender complicates matters. Detective Chief Superintendent Walker…
SEASON 7
01
VII: Suspicion (1)
A severed female hand is found in the Thames, which brings D.C.I. Conner in contact with Walker (who is now back in uniform). No body…
02
VII: Suspicion (2)
A severed female hand is found in the Thames, which brings D.C.I. Conner in contact with Walker (who is now back in uniform). No body…
SEASON 8
01
Trial And Retribution VIII: Blue Eiderdown (1)
A young prostitute, Angela Dutton, plunges to her death from the eleventh floor balcony of a block of flats. The police begin a murder enquiry…
02
Trial And Retribution VIII: Blue Eiderdown (2)
A young prostitute, Angela Dutton, plunges to her death from the eleventh floor balcony of a block of flats. The police begin a murder inquiry…
SEASON 9
01
Trial And Retribution IX: The Lovers (1)
02
Trial And Retribution IX: The Lovers (2)
SEASON 10
01
Sins Of The Father (1)
The apparently happy Harrogate family is torn apart when they return home to discover their daughter, Emily, dead. Connor and Satchell begin to sift through…
02
Sins Of The Father (2)
03
Closure (1)
A young school girl is raped and murdered, but D.C.I. Connor still has no leads a month into the investigation. When Walker orders a review…
04
Closure (2)
A young school girl is raped and murdered, but D.C.I. Connor still has no leads a month into the investigation. When Walker orders a review…
05
Paradise Lost (1)
A serial rapist is targeting the black community by raping white women with black boyfriends. When an attack ends in murder and the boyfriend is…
06
Paradise Lost (2)
07
Curriculum Vitae (1)
A mother returns home from work to find her baby girl dead in her cot, and her nanny has Vanished. D.C.I. Connor and the team…
08
Curriculum Vitae (2)
A mother returns home from work to find her baby girl dead in her cot, and her nanny has Vanished. D.C.I. Connor and the team…
09
Mirror Image (1)
The murder of a Police Commander and his wife puts Walker, Connor and the team under pressure to get a quick result. Jewelery has been…
10
Mirror Image (2)
SEASON 11
01
Rules of the Game (1)
A suitcase is found abandoned at Heathrow Airport, and panic ensues, but it is soon discovered to be no terrorist threat. Inside is the naked…
02
Rules of the Game (2)
Another working girl, Maryna, is put on trial for assaulting Malikov. She claims self-defence but the trial is mishandled and walker is even more adamant…
03
Kill the King (1)
When well-known paediatric surgeon Jonathan Carlisle is found dead, DCI Connor uncovers conflicts stirred by a recent operation that resulted in a young girl's death.…
04
Kill the King (2)
The aftermath of Gary Webster’s suicide begins – a DPS enquiry, a very shaken Palmer, and a shocked but stoic Gemma, still convinced of a…
05
Conviction (1)
Terry Dyer has been recently released from prison, where he was imprisoned for a crime he still maintains he did not commit, and he returns…
06
Conviction (2)
Dyer is released and Ken Randle confesses to Fisher's murder and goes on trial. However, Sarah comes to see Walker. She is anxious to tell…
07
The Box (1)
D.C.S. Walker goes on leave back to Glasgow, where he is taking care of his increasingly senile mother, he soon becomes involved in the case…
08
The Box (2)
Whilst Anna's diary entries initially suggest that Ronnie was stalking her, they are eventually dismissed as forgeries. Ronnie also had an alibi for the time…
09
Tracks (1)
The body of a teenage girl, Maria Cole, is discovered in a chalk pit, and the tracks of three different vehicles are discovered at the…
10
Tracks (2)
Ray Harper is devastated to find that Andy has hanged himself. Darren admits that he and Andy were a gay couple but dared not tell…
SEASON 12
01
Siren (1)
An ambulance is forced off the road as it is carrying a famous patient in the back. The patient is then shot in the head.
02
Siren (2)
Imogen's mother makes a plea for her daughter's safe return. Things happening between McGill and Connor threaten the investigation.
03
Ghost Train (1)
When a girl falls to her death from a ferris wheel, it is thought to be a tragic accident - until DS Satchell's aunt comes…
04
Ghost Train (2)
Despite the presence of Tess, the police find the funfair workers unwilling to cooperate. An arrest is eventually made, a Romanian worker called Pavel, who…
05
Shooter (1)
DS Satchell and his family find themselves the target of a notorious crime family when he witnesses the slaying of an informer following a jewellery…
06
Shooter (2)
DS Satchell is desperate to find his wife and daughter now that they are misssing. Walker and Connor try to find the evidence to put…
SERIES INFO
12
Seasons
44
Episodes
60 min/ep
Per Episode
Ended
Status
CREW
Creator
Lynda La Plante
NETWORKS (1)
ITV1
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Trial & Retribution about?
Trial & Retribution is a feature-length ITV police procedural television drama series that began in 1997. It was devised and written by Lynda La Plante as a follow-on from her successful television series Prime Suspect. Each episode of the Trial & Retribution series is broadcast over two nights. The 2008 series 10 had 10 episodes, the longest run of the drama so far. The latest series was number 12 which aired in February 2009.
Where can I watch Trial & Retribution?
Trial & Retribution is available on Disney+, Rakuten TV, Prime Video, BritBox, Hoopla. Availability varies by region.
How many seasons does Trial & Retribution have?
Trial & Retribution has 12 seasons with 44 episodes total.
Who created Trial & Retribution?
Trial & Retribution was created by Lynda La Plante.
Who stars in Trial & Retribution?
The cast of Trial & Retribution includes David Hayman, Victoria Smurfit, Dorian Lough, Mitchell Ray.
What is the rating of Trial & Retribution?
Trial & Retribution has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 based on 13 votes on TMDB.
Is Trial & Retribution still running?
Trial & Retribution has ended. The final episode aired on .
GENRES (2)
Crime
Drama
