Episode
Law & Order: Cruel and Unusual
Overview
The death of an autistic youth in custody reveals a multitude of unusual and possibly illegal therapies being used, but also parents reluctant to pursue a prosecution.
Details
- Series
- Law & Order
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 19
- Air date
- 1995-04-19
- Runtime
- 48 min
Episode context
Cruel and Unusual is Episode 19 in Season 5 of Law & Order. It aired on 1995-04-19. The runtime is 48 min.
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