Episode
Law & Order: Under God
Overview
A dead teenager's father and a vigilante priest are suspects in the killing of a drug dealer.
Details
- Series
- Law & Order
- Season
- Season 13
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 2003-02-05
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Under God is Episode 12 in Season 13 of Law & Order. It aired on 2003-02-05. The runtime is 45 min.
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The murder of a bookie with a high-class clientelle leads the detectives to arrest his partner. Charged with first-degree murder, his attorney puts forth an unusual defense strategy that turns the trial into a political statement.
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