Episode

Law & Order: Reality Bites

Name: Law & Order: Reality Bites
Released: 2009-10-16
Duration: 45 min
Cast: Sam Waterston, S. Epatha Merkerson, Jerry Orbach, Steven Hill, Jesse L. Martin

Law & OrderSeason 202009-10-16

Overview

A mother of ten adopted special needs children is murdered. The day after her murder, her husband appears on reality TV.

Details

Series: Law & Order
Season: Season 20
Episode: Episode 4
Air date: 2009-10-16
Runtime: 45 min

Episode context

Reality Bites is Episode 4 in Season 20 of Law & Order. It aired on 2009-10-16. The runtime is 45 min.

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Episode 3: Great Satan 2009-10-09 | 45 min Detectives Lupo and Bernard investigate when an aspiring musician is found dead. A bag of cash leads them to multiple suspects.

Episode 5: Dignity 2009-10-23 | 45 min A doctor who performs late-term abortions is murdered in church. The case falls apart for Cutter when Rubirosa is touched by an abortion nurse's testimony.

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