Episode
Law & Order: Deceit
Overview
When a young attorney is murdered shortly after he decides to file a sexual harassment claim against his employer, Briscoe and Curtis quickly discover that the alleged harasser and his wife each have an excellent motive for murder.
Details
- Series
- Law & Order
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 1996-03-27
- Runtime
- 48 min
Episode context
Deceit is Episode 17 in Season 6 of Law & Order. It aired on 1996-03-27. The runtime is 48 min.
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