Episode
Law & Order: Matrimony
Overview
The discovery of a would-be thief refocuses a murder investigation, leaving the prosecutors the task of making a conspiracy case against the deceased's attorney and the pretty young widow.
Details
- Series
- Law & Order
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 1997-02-19
- Runtime
- 47 min
Episode context
Matrimony is Episode 13 in Season 7 of Law & Order. It aired on 1997-02-19. The runtime is 47 min.
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Episode 17: Showtime
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