Episode
Law & Order: Deadline
Overview
When a celebrated journalist is killed, Cosgrove and Shaw explore an unpublished report involving a prominent politician; Price and Maroun fight an uphill battle when their only credible witness is currently awaiting trial for another heinous crime.
Details
- Series
- Law & Order
- Season
- Season 22
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 2023-03-23
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Deadline is Episode 16 in Season 22 of Law & Order. It aired on 2023-03-23. The runtime is 42 min.
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Episode 15: Fear and Loathing
Cosgrove and Shaw must unravel a string of false crime reports to get to the truth surrounding a respected doctor's murder. Shaw becomes the target of retaliation when he files a complaint against two patrol officers.
Episode 17: Bias
When a public defender is murdered, Cosgrove and Shaw are surprised to find Price at the scene; his involvement in the trial compromises the case.
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Episode 19: Private Lives
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Episode 12: Almost Famous
After a teenager is killed, Cosgrove and Shaw discover what lengths kids will go to become internet famous; Price and Maroun take a risk to go after whom they believe to be the real criminal in the case, but they wind up back where they started.
Episode 20: Class Retreat
When a respected businessman is found murdered, his surprising connection to Cosgrove's daughter helps the police make a break in the case. Price and Maroun disagree on how to proceed at trial when the defendant's age brings up legal precedent they must follow.
Episode 11: Second Chance
When an ex-con is found beaten to death, Cosgrove and Shaw arrest an unlikely culprit. Maroun must put her personal feelings for the suspect aside and take the lead in court when she and Price can't agree on the best trial strategy.
Episode 21: Appraisal
Cosgrove and Shaw suspect an art dealer was murdered but can't make an arrest until they locate her body. Price and Maroun must go to trial with a circumstantial case and a suspect with unlimited resources. The squad celebrates a birthday.
Episode 10: Land of Opportunity
When a homeless migrant is murdered, evidence leads Cosgrove and Shaw to a mysterious cover-up at a construction site. Price and Maroun push a key witness to testify, knowing that speaking out could lead to legal consequences.
Episode 22: Open Wounds
When a senator is gunned down at his daughter's wedding, McCoy pushes for a severe sentence and squares up against a formidable defense attorney — his own daughter. Price aims to stay neutral but can't help but empathize with the defendant over a shared trauma.