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The Best Episodes of Trial & Retribution Season 1

Every episode of Trial & Retribution Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Trial & Retribution Season 1!

Binge this in 3h 22m•Peaking at 7.5/10

Devised and written by Lynda La Plante as a follow-on from her successful television series Prime Suspect, this vast police procedural follows police detectives in England as they investigate crimes and the trials that come

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Trial & Retribution Season 1 Episode 1 - Trial & Retribution I (Part 1)
    7.5/10(326 votes)

    S1:E1

    Five-year-old Julie Harris goes missing after being seen playing at the local playground. Suspicion immediately falls on Julie's mother's new boyfriend, Peter James. But when her body is found inside a sewage pipe, evidence points towards local misfit Michael Dunn.

    Director:Aisling Walsh
    Writer:Lynda La Plante

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  2. Trial & Retribution Season 1 Episode 2 - Trial & Retribution I (Part 2)
    7.5/10(161 votes)

    S1:E2

    When items relating to the case are found in Dunn's flat, Walker has no doubt that Dunn is responsible. However, when it's revealed that a frantic young officer who found Julie's body planted evidence, Dunn's trial is thrown into jeopardy.

    Director:Aisling Walsh
    Writer:Lynda La Plante

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Trial & Retribution I (Part 1)" is the best rated episode of "Trial & Retribution" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 326 votes. Directed by Aisling Walsh and written by Lynda La Plante, it aired on 10/19/1997. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Trial & Retribution I (Part 2)".