Arrest and Trial
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Arrest and Trial is a 1963–1964 American crime drama television series that followed a two-part format of investigation and courtroom prosecution, considered a forerunner to later legal dramas.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arrest and Trial canonical | 2 |
| Arrest & Trial | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9391969 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Arrest and Trial Context triple: [Chuck Connors, notableWork, Arrest and Trial]
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A.
Showtrial
Showtrial is a British legal drama television series that follows the intense courtroom and media scrutiny surrounding a high-profile murder case.
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B.
Detention
Detention is a 2011 genre-blending horror-comedy film that mixes slasher, teen, and time-travel elements in a hyper-stylized high school setting.
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C.
Trial
"Trial" is a 1955 courtroom drama film starring Arthur Kennedy, known for its exploration of justice, racism, and political manipulation in a highly charged legal case.
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D.
Garde à vue
Garde à vue is a 1981 French psychological crime thriller film, directed by Claude Miller and acclaimed for its intense interrogation scenes and performances, including that of Michel Serrault.
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E.
Felony Trial Division
The Felony Trial Division is a specialized unit within the Cook County State's Attorney's Office responsible for prosecuting serious criminal offenses in court.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Arrest and Trial Target entity description: Arrest and Trial is a 1963–1964 American crime drama television series that followed a two-part format of investigation and courtroom prosecution, considered a forerunner to later legal dramas.
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A.
Showtrial
Showtrial is a British legal drama television series that follows the intense courtroom and media scrutiny surrounding a high-profile murder case.
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B.
Detention
Detention is a 2011 genre-blending horror-comedy film that mixes slasher, teen, and time-travel elements in a hyper-stylized high school setting.
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C.
Trial
"Trial" is a 1955 courtroom drama film starring Arthur Kennedy, known for its exploration of justice, racism, and political manipulation in a highly charged legal case.
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D.
Garde à vue
Garde à vue is a 1981 French psychological crime thriller film, directed by Claude Miller and acclaimed for its intense interrogation scenes and performances, including that of Michel Serrault.
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E.
Felony Trial Division
The Felony Trial Division is a specialized unit within the Cook County State's Attorney's Office responsible for prosecuting serious criminal offenses in court.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | American television series ⓘ |
| airedOn | network television ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Arrest & Trial
ⓘ
linked to:
Arrest and Trial
|
| broadcastIn | United States television market ⓘ |
| character |
John Costigan
ⓘ
John Egan ⓘ |
| considered | forerunner to modern legal dramas ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy | E. Jack Neuman ⓘ |
| distributor | Universal Television ⓘ |
| episodeStructure | self-contained stories per episode ⓘ |
| era | 1960s American television ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | E. Jack Neuman ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Los Angeles, California ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1963 ⓘ |
| followedBy | later courtroom-focused series ⓘ |
| format | two-part format of investigation and courtroom prosecution ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
ⓘ
legal drama ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeFocus | from arrest through trial outcome ⓘ |
| hasProductionCompany | Universal Television ⓘ |
| hasSetting | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
courtroom drama
ⓘ
criminal justice system ⓘ law enforcement procedures ⓘ |
| influenced | later legal drama television series ⓘ |
| isFollowedBy | Law & Order ⓘ |
| lastAired | 1964 ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 30 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 1 ⓘ |
| originalChannel | American Broadcasting Company ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | ABC ⓘ |
| pictureFormat | black-and-white ⓘ |
| portrays |
courtroom prosecution in second half of each episode
ⓘ
police investigation in first half of each episode ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier police procedural series ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Universal Television ⓘ |
| runtimePerEpisode | 90 minutes ⓘ |
| starring |
Ben Gazzara
ⓘ
Chuck Connors ⓘ John Larch ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult viewers ⓘ |
| timeSlot | prime time ⓘ |
| usesStructure | police procedural plus legal procedural ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Arrest and Trial Description of subject: Arrest and Trial is a 1963–1964 American crime drama television series that followed a two-part format of investigation and courtroom prosecution, considered a forerunner to later legal dramas.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Arrest and Trial