Episode
Law & Order: Blackmail
Overview
Blackmail is the twelfth episode of the twentieth season of the television series Law & Order. It aired on NBC January 15, 2010.
Details
- Series
- Law & Order
- Season
- Season 20
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 2010-01-15
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Blackmail is Episode 12 in Season 20 of Law & Order. It aired on 2010-01-15. The runtime is 45 min.
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