Law & Order: Trial by Jury was the third spin-off of
Dick Wolf's
Law & Order, focussing on the Order side of the legal system. It premiered mid-season during the 2004-2005 season. NBC chose to cancel the show after one 12-episode season despite fairly good ratings, citing an inability to support 4 Law & Orders after the network's fall in ranking. Others have speculated that the show's poor performance in the 18-49 age range, Friday night timeslot and the death of Jerry Orbach after only a few episodes also contributed to its demise.
The show managed to gather a small, dedicated fan base over its short run. Many still hold out hope for the show's return or, failing that, a DVD release and a chance to see the unaired episode "Eros in the Upper Eighties".
Cast:
EADA Tracey Kibre -
Bebe Neuwirth
ADA Kelly Gaffney -
Amy Carlson
DA Investigator Hector Salazar -
Kirk Acevedo
DA Arthur Branch -
Fred Dalton Thompson
Detective Lennie Briscoe -
Jerry Orbach (Episodes 1-2)
Detective Chris Ravell -
Scott Cohen (Episodes 3, 5+)