Jury Trial (1995)

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.

• First Air Date: 1995-11-12
• Last Air Date: 1997-05-03
• Total Seasons: 3
• Total Episodes: 14
• Episode Runtime: 90 min.
• Network: SAT.1
• Director: Ulrich Stark