Trial and Retribution II

Synopsis

Three women are abducted, raped, mutilated and left for dead.

When one survives, she is able to finger the charismatic Damon Morton (Iain Glen) as the perpetrator, and initially it looks like an airtight case. However, when Morton’s three employees each step forward to take the blame, and his wife Cindy provides an alibi, things become much more complicated. Morton is clearly guilty, but with his charming smile and personality he seems to have everyone under his sway… including the jury.

Many believe this is the strongest of the Trial and Retribution series. Television this daring is all too rare.

Reviews

Trial and Retribution 2 was compelling. David Hayman was mesmerizing as Det Supt Walker and a very large bouquet of red roses to Iain Glen who, in the controlling, demonic serial killer Brian Morton, created one of the great T.V monsters of all time.

Times, Alison Graham

It was utterly gripping. David Hayman and Iain Glen were magnificent, the one restlessly explosive, the other glacially implosive. Because the script and the playing were tip-top, the split screen offered even more. Sure this is Grand Guignol, but so is ‘Psycho’. We knew who dunnit, but only a gruesome twist in the tale prevented his motiveless malignity going unpunished.

The Observer

Consistently classy and always entertaining.

The Times

Credits

David Hayman

Det. Supt. Michael Walker

Kate Buffery

Det. Insp. Pat North

Iain Glen

Damon Morton

Dorian Lough

D.S. Satchell

Simon Callow

Rupert Halliday

Deborah Findlay

D.C. Jill Ashton

Emma Croft

Cindy Morton

Hugh Dancy

Roberto Bellini

Andrew Buckley

Jimmy Garrett

Linda Henry

Marilyn Spark

Christine Tremarco

Cheryl Goodall

Roger Alborough

Sgt. Morris

Helen Anderson

Carol Lennox

Peter Gowen

Colin Lennox

Camilla Hunsley

Charmaine Morton

George Asprey

D.C. Hutchens

William Bass

Karl Morton

Nicholas Beveney

Vincent Nailer

Nicholas Blane

Derek Waugh

Enzo Cilenti

Antonio Bellini

Rowena Cooper

Corinna Maddox

Stephen Critchlow

I.D. Officer

Richard Durden

Dr. John Foster

Diana Fairfax

Magistrate

Mona Hammond

Bibi Harrow

Andrew Havill

Crispin Oxley

Edward Jewesbury

Judge Jeffries

Mario Kalli

Mehmet Al Said

David Kennedy

P.C. Phelps

Shirley King

Mrs. Garrett

Paul Kynman

D.S. Batchley

Joseph Long

Salvatore Bellini

Sebrene Maher

Justine Harrow

Sian Martin

Susie Harrow

Iain Mitchell

Vernon

Julie Mullen

Mrs. Goodall

Deobia Oparei

D.C. Palmer

George Pensotti

Judge Geoffrey Winfield

Simon Robson

Lawrence Camplin

Daniel Ryan

D.S. Brown

Danny Sapani

Nicky Burton

Director

Aisling Walsh

Producers include:

Lynda La Plante
Steve Lanning

Writer (devised by)

Lynda La Plante

Writers (teleplay)

Lynda La Plante
Vaughan Kinghan

Cinematography

Howard Baker