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Two cops, one killer, 90 minutes of '60s justice that invented the procedural.
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Arrest and Trial (1963)

gritty proceduralmorally grayvintage cool

Latest Episode

90 min

Season 1 • Episode 41

Latest

Baby `Napping

Nov 6, 2000

Overview

DramaCrime

Arrest and Trial is a 90-minute American crime/legal drama series that ran during the 1963-1964 season on ABC, airing Sundays from 8:30-10 p.m. Eastern.

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guilt vs innocencesystemic corruptionurban decayredemption

Standout Aspects

Direction

Split-structure format that inspired Law & Order decades later.

Acting

Ben Gazzara and Chuck Connors chewing every scene to pulp.

Best for:Binge: Perfect Sunday afternoon rabbit hole into TV history.·Solo: You, a blanket, and pretending it's 1963.
Heads up:Violence: 1963 standards, but some grim crime scene aftermath.
First AiredSep 15, 1963
StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Seasons1·Episodes31
ABC

Top Cast

Brian Dennehy

Brian Dennehy

Self - Host

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Dick Wolf openly credits this show as the direct inspiration for Law & Order's structure.

Cultural

ABC cancelled it after one season for being too 'adult'—meanwhile it was averaging 25 million viewers. Network logic, baby.

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