Episode
Law & Order: LA: Westwood
Overview
When Javier Gomez is found dead at UCLA, the detectives learn that protecting his sister Malia, a star soccer player, may have lead to his murder. After speaking with Malia and her boyfriend Eric Kenter, Winters and Jaruszalski are led on a path to uncover the suspect, only to discover the case taking a surprising turn. With the prosecution losing ground, DDA’s Morales and Price are faced with the difficult task of uncovering the truth.
Details
- Series
- Law & Order: LA
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 22
- Air date
- 2011-07-11
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Westwood is Episode 22 in Season 1 of Law & Order: LA. It aired on 2011-07-11. The runtime is 43 min.
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