The series opens as a young boy named Duvinder Singh (Sonnell Dadral) is arrested for murder. Then we meet a group of people who are soon to be jurors. They are: Johnnie Donne (Gerard Lewis) a former drunk, Marcia Thomas (Nina Sosanya) a single mother in feud with her own mother, Jeremy Crawford (Nicholas Farrell) a man who lost all of his money because of a bad investment, Charles Gore (Stuart Bunce) a seminary student who left it because of lack of faith, Rose Davies (Helen McCrory) who is tired from her huseband (Mark Strong) and Peter Segal (Michael Maloney) a sturdy family man who has a boring father-in-law who (Peter Vaughan) wants to but into the case he is judging upon. The case itself is a horrible one Duvinder is accused of killing his school friend Ron (Jack Shepherd) with a sword in the park. The person who is defending Duvinder is a shrewd and clever George Cording (Derek Jacobi) but the prosecutor Gerald Lewis (Anthony Sher) is sometimes even shrewder. Of course the major role also plays the family of the victim who wants blood revenge.
The Jury is a striking character based mini-series focusing equally on both the drama and the trial. It's fascinating, fun, enjoyable and amazingly well acted. It's a must-see for any lover of courtroom drama like me. It's right there next to Inherit the Wind and 12 Angry Men. I was particularly impressed by the performances of Nina Sosanya and Mark Strong who build their characters slowly and sturdily without a single fault. But all together this is the best thing aired on television since the 80's.
RATING: ***** (5/5)
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