Episode

Law & Order: The Sixth Man

Name: Law & Order: The Sixth Man
Released: 2005-02-16
Duration: 45 min
Cast: Sam Waterston, S. Epatha Merkerson, Jerry Orbach, Steven Hill, Jesse L. Martin

Law & OrderSeason 152005-02-16

Overview

McCoy prosecutes a famous basketball star accused of murdering a man who was suing him because of a massive brawl between players and fans.

Details

Series: Law & Order
Season: Season 15
Episode: Episode 16
Air date: 2005-02-16
Runtime: 45 min

Episode context

The Sixth Man is Episode 16 in Season 15 of Law & Order. It aired on 2005-02-16. The runtime is 45 min.

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Episode 15: Obsession 2005-02-09 | 45 min A conservative talk show host involved in a sexual harassment scandal is murdered, but the trail leads to the victim's wife and an obsessed stalker.

Episode 17: License to Kill 2005-02-23 | 45 min The investigation into a fatal traffic accident leads Fontana and Green to a slaughtered hunting party in the woods and an unknown man who may have been pursuing vigilante justice.

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Episode 14: Fluency 2005-01-19 | 45 min Fontana and Green are baffled by a series of flu-related deaths until they discover that the victims were given fake vaccine. McCoy goes after the con man who distributed the vaccine for murder.

Episode 18: Dining Out 2005-03-02 | 45 min When a TV network executive is found murdered, Detectives Fontana and Green suspect a pair of twins who were stealing from the organization until they discover a celebrity chef with whom the married victim shared an affair. The nimble and charming chef is adroit at cultivating relationships with judges and juries alike, but prosecutor McCoy intends to reveal that the suspect's cooking show was about to be cancelled by his late lover.

Episode 13: Ain't No Love 2005-01-12 | 45 min When a rap producer is found shot to death in his studio, detectives focus on his protege, whose demos link him and a friend to a second murder. As the investigation unfolds, Southerlyn's opinions put her sharply at odds with both McCoy and Branch.

Episode 19: Sects 2005-03-30 | 45 min Police and prosecutors go after a fanatical cult leader who encourages sex with children among her followers.

Episode 12: Mammon 2005-01-05 | 45 min The investigation into the murder of a wealthy husband leads to the uncovering of a conspiracy involving infidelity and greed and leads to one defendant attempting to evade justice by killing the other.

Episode 20: Tombstone (I) 2005-04-13 | 45 min The bludgeoned corpse of a promiscuous lawyer is found in her office and detectives treat her former lovers as suspects until DNA evidence points to a co-worker. This crossover continues on Law & Order: Trial By Jury S01E08 Skeleton (II).

Episode 11: Fixed 2004-12-08 | 45 min When a paroled child murderer is run down, the investigation leads to a terrified social worker and an experimental prison therapy program.

Episode 21: Publish and Perish 2005-04-20 | 45 min Fontana and his temporary partner, Det. Nick Falco, must tread lightly when they discover links between a powerful police commissioner and the murders of an infamous porn actress and a maverick publisher.

Episode 10: Enemy 2004-12-01 | 45 min The prosecution of a drug trafficker responsible for a stash house massacre is hampered when McCoy discovers that the defendant claims diplomatic immunity, and has been working as an undercover operative aiding the U.S. military in Afghanistan.

Episode 22: Sport of Kings 2005-05-04 | 45 min The shooting of a Panamanian jockey sends Fontana and Falco into the colorful world of horse racing, and they learn that the animal's owner used stolen funds for the purchase.