Schwurgericht (also known as The Murder Film ) is a crime film series produced by Sat.1 from 1995 to 1997. The series depicts criminal cases from the perspective of the public prosecutors. The series was conceived as a competitor to ARD's Tatort ( Tatort) and initially aired during prime time on Sundays at 8:15 p.m. However, ratings fell short of expectations. The series was ultimately canceled in 1997. Completed episodes were later broadcast under the title Der Mordsfilm (The Murder Film) or without a series title.
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| Status | Returning Series | |
| Original Name | Schwurgericht | |
| First Air Date | November 12, 1995 | |
| Last Air Date | May 3, 1997 | |
| Seasons | 3 | |
| Episodes | 14 | |
| Episode Runtime | 1h 30min | |
| Language | German | |
| Original Language | German | |
| Production Countries | Germany | |
| Production Companies | Bavaria Film | |
| Networks | SAT.1 | |