Law & Order: Trial by Jury is an American legal drama television series about criminal trials set in New York City. It was the fourth series in Dick Wolf's Law & Order franchise. The show's almost exclusive focus was on the criminal trial of the accused, showing both the prosecution's and defense's preparation for trial, as well as the trial itself.[1]
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Trial by Jury focuses on criminal legal procedures and preparation that are rarely depicted on other Law & Order series, such as jury selection, deliberations in the jury room, as well as jury research and mock trials prepared by the defense to use psychological studies and socioeconomic status profiling to their advantage. The episodes usually start with a witness or victim's personal account of a crime. This is a departure from the other Law & Order series, which usually begin by depicting either the actual crime or its discovery/reporting by civilians. The show progresses on from that point, showing how both sides develop their strategies for winning the case. In addition, a few episodes show jury deliberations. The show develops the judges as characters, showing scenes of them conferring with each other and reusing the same judges in multiple episodes.[1]
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| Character | Portrayed By | Main Show |
|---|---|---|
| Ed Green | Jesse L. Martin | Law & Order |
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Crossover Characters[]
| Law & Order Franchise Whumpees | |
|---|---|
| Law & Order | Benjamin 'Ben' Stone • Claire Kincaid • Phil Cerreta • Rey Curtis • Lennie Briscoe • Ed Green • Alexandra Borgia • Nolan Price • Jalen Shaw |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Nick Amaro • Dominick Carisi, Jr. • Mike Dodds • Elliot Stabler • Peter Stone • Olivia Benson • Amanda Rollins • George Huang • Alexandra 'Alex' Cabot • Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola • Casey Novak • Mike Sandoval |
| Law & Order: Organized Crime | Elliot Stabler • Ayanna Bell • Jet Slootmaekers • Bobby Reyes • Jamie Whelan • Richard Wheatley • Angela Wheatley • Noah Cahill |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Alexandra Eames • Mike Logan • Megan Wheeler |
| Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Ed Green |