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ATLANTA, May 13, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ -- GMC, America's favorite channel for uplifting music and family entertainment, will air "The Trial," starring Matthew Modine, on Sunday, May 15 at 7, 9 and 11 pm ET.

Based on the novel by Robert Whitlow, "The Trial" depicts the twofold struggles of a defense attorney still suffering following the deaths of his wife and children. The attorney is appointed to defend Pete Thomason, a former Marine accused of drugging and murdering a young woman. Thomason claims to have no memory of the murder, and his anguish mirrors that of the attorney's as he struggles toward the truth, both about the woman's murder -- and about his own reasons to live. In addition to Modine, the 2010 film stars Bob Gunton, Robert Forster and Clare Carey.

"The Trial" was awarded the Parents Television Council's Seal of Approval™. The PTC said:

"'The Trial' combines the best features of courtroom drama, murder mystery and character story. 'The Trial' is a powerful drama which shows the power of healing and hope."

About GMC
GMC (www.watchGMCtv.com), the fastest-growing network in television and the number one digital network in perceived value (source: BETA Research), is America's favorite channel for uplifting music and family entertainment. In 2010, The Parents Television Council™ awarded its Entertainment Seal of Approval™ to GMC for being "an authentic family-friendly cable network." GMC was the only television network to receive the highly coveted honor last year.

GMC can be seen in nearly 48 million homes on various cable systems around the country, on DIRECTV on channel 338 and on Verizon FiOS on channel 224.