Episode
Law & Order: Subterranean Homeboy Blues
Overview
The shooting of two black men by a white woman in a crowded subway initially appears to be a case of self-defense, but further investigation reveals revenge as a possible motive.
Details
- Series
- Law & Order
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 1990-09-20
- Runtime
- 47 min
Episode context
Subterranean Homeboy Blues is Episode 2 in Season 1 of Law & Order. It aired on 1990-09-20. The runtime is 47 min.
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Episode 1: Prescription for Death
When a young woman dies during a hectic emergency room night shift, her father claims the hospital was negligent, and an investigation leads the detectives to believe that the doctor treating her may have been drunk on duty.
Episode 3: The Reaper's Helper
The death of a man with AIDS appears to be the work of a serial killer who may have been motivated by mercy.
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