Indifference (Law & Order episode)

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"Indifference" is the ninth episode of NBC's legal drama Law & Order. It originally aired on 27 November 1990.

Contents

[edit] Cast

[edit] Police

Dann Florek Captain Donald Cragen
George Dzundza Detective Seargant Max Greevey
Chris Noth Det. Mike Logan

[edit] District Attorney's Office

Steven Hill District Attorney Adam Schiff
Michael Moriarty Executive A.D.A. Ben Stone
Richard Brooks A.D.A. Paul Robinette

[edit] Plot

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

The detectives discover that an abused child has a crack-addicted mother. The mom is also being abused by her drug-addicted psychiatrist husband. The detectives investigate the doctor's checkered past, while prosecutors take a new tactic after the child dies.

[edit] Trivia

  • This is the only episode of the series in which the narrator acknowledges that the plot resembles that of an actual real-life case.
  • The plot of this episode would be revisited in the 15th season episode Fixed