Jury Trial

Jury Trial

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.

Series Cast

Jenny Gröllmann

Katharina Dorn

Rita Lengyel

Franziska Dorn

Oliver Stritzel

Hunzinger

Seasons

Season 1

4 Episodes • 1995

Season 2

6 Episodes • 1996

Season 3

4 Episodes • 1997