TV Series

Jury Trial (1995–1997)

• First aired November 12, 1995
• Seasons: 3 · Episodes: 14
• 1h 30m per episode

• Drama

Overview

Schwurgericht (also known as The Murder Film ) is a crime film series produced by Sat.1 from 1995 to 1997. The series depicts criminal cases from the perspective of the public prosecutors. The series was conceived as a competitor to ARD's Tatort ( Tatort) and initially aired during prime time on Sundays at 8:15 p.m. However, ratings fell short of expectations. The series was ultimately canceled in 1997. Completed episodes were later broadcast under the title Der Mordsfilm (The Murder Film) or without a series title.

Starring

Jenny Gröllmann, Rita Lengyel, Oliver Stritzel