List of Law & Order: Trial by Jury episodes
Encyclopedia
The legal drama
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
, created by Dick Wolf
, is the fourth show in the Law & Order franchise
. The series looks at criminal court proceedings from the perspectives of the accused, the defense attorney, the prosecution, judges, and the jury whereas other shows in the franchise typically show the police investigating a crime and the prosecution presenting the case at trial.
Jerry Orbach
's character, Detective Lennie Briscoe
, relocated from the original series
to become a DA Investigator on Trial by Jury. When he died on December 28, 2004, Orbach had completed work on three of the six episodes so far produced. Two episodes starring Orbach opened the series and in the third episode broadcast it was announced that Lennie Briscoe had died. Scott Cohen joined the show in a recurring guest starring role as Detective Chris Ravell.
Law & Order: Trial by Jury began airing on March 3, 2005 on NBC
and concluded on May 6, 2005. The series was canceled mainly due to its competition with NUMB3RS
. Even though Trial by Jury managed to beat NUMB3RS in terms of total viewers with an average of 12.2 million to NUMB3RS 10.77 million, NUMB3RS still managed to beat it in both overall and key demographic ratings.
Twelve episodes of Law & Order: Trial by Jury aired before cancellation with the thirteenth episode being shown on CourtTV more than eight months after the series was last broadcast on NBC.
Legal drama
A legal drama is a work of dramatic fiction about crime and civil litigation. Subtypes of legal dramas include courtroom dramas and legal thrillers, and come in all forms, including novels, television shows, and films. Legal drama sometimes overlap with crime drama, most notably in the case of Law...
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Law & Order: Trial by Jury is an American television drama about criminal trials set in New York City. It was the third spin-off from the long-running Law & Order. The show's almost exclusive focus was on the criminal trial of the accused, showing both the prosecution's and defense's preparation...
, created by Dick Wolf
Dick Wolf
Richard Anthony "Dick" Wolf is an American producer, specializing in crime dramas such as Miami Vice and the Law & Order franchise. Throughout his career he has won several awards including an Emmy Award and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.-Early life:Wolf was born in New York City, the son...
, is the fourth show in the Law & Order franchise
Law & Order (franchise)
The Law & Order franchise is a number of related American television series created by Dick Wolf and originally broadcast on NBC, all of which deal with some aspect of the criminal justice system...
. The series looks at criminal court proceedings from the perspectives of the accused, the defense attorney, the prosecution, judges, and the jury whereas other shows in the franchise typically show the police investigating a crime and the prosecution presenting the case at trial.
Jerry Orbach
Jerry Orbach
Jerome Bernard "Jerry" Orbach was an American actor and singer. He was well known for his starring role as Detective Lennie Briscoe in the Law & Order television series and as the voice of Lumière in Disney's Beauty and the Beast. As well, Orbach was a noted musical theatre star...
's character, Detective Lennie Briscoe
Lennie Briscoe
Leonard W. "Lennie" Briscoe is a fictional character on NBC's long running police procedural and legal drama television series Law & Order. He was featured on the show for 12 seasons, from 1992 to 2004. He was created by Walon Green and René Balcer, and was portrayed by Jerry Orbach...
, relocated from the original series
Law & Order
Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
to become a DA Investigator on Trial by Jury. When he died on December 28, 2004, Orbach had completed work on three of the six episodes so far produced. Two episodes starring Orbach opened the series and in the third episode broadcast it was announced that Lennie Briscoe had died. Scott Cohen joined the show in a recurring guest starring role as Detective Chris Ravell.
Law & Order: Trial by Jury began airing on March 3, 2005 on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
and concluded on May 6, 2005. The series was canceled mainly due to its competition with NUMB3RS
NUMB3RS
Numb3rs is an American television drama which premiered on CBS on January 23, 2005, and concluded on March 12, 2010. The series was created by Nicolas Falacci and Cheryl Heuton, and follows FBI Special Agent Don Eppes and his mathematical genius brother, Charlie Eppes , who helps Don solve crimes...
. Even though Trial by Jury managed to beat NUMB3RS in terms of total viewers with an average of 12.2 million to NUMB3RS 10.77 million, NUMB3RS still managed to beat it in both overall and key demographic ratings.
Twelve episodes of Law & Order: Trial by Jury aired before cancellation with the thirteenth episode being shown on CourtTV more than eight months after the series was last broadcast on NBC.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | DVD Release | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere Season premiere In North America, a season premiere is the first episode of a new season of a given television show. It often airs in September or October, after several months of reruns.-Evaluating the changes:... |
Season finale Season finale A season finale is the final episode of a season of a television program... |
Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | |||
| 1 | 13 | ||||||
Episode list
| # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original airdate | Prod. code |
U.S. Viewers (millions) |
|---|