By Jury: Law & Order: Trial

: Viewers saw the defense and prosecution test their arguments before focus groups.

: Judges were developed as recurring characters, often seen conferring with one another behind the scenes. A Bittersweet Farewell to a Legend Law & Order: Trial by Jury

: The show explored how legal teams used psychological studies and socioeconomic profiling to pick jurors. : Viewers saw the defense and prosecution test

Unlike its sister shows, Trial by Jury often began with a witness or victim's account rather than the discovery of a crime. It pulled back the curtain on legal processes rarely seen on television: Law & Order: Trial by Jury