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Ally McBeal S3E15 — Prime Suspect

7.4

Ally McBeal•Season 3•Episode 15

Prime Suspect

7.4/10 · 206 votesMar 20, 200044 min

Ranked #6 of 21 in Season 3•+0.1 vs season avg

Cage's 'oddball' client (from the previous episode) is accused of murdering his old boss and the firm gets involved in their first murder trial. Suspecting he's been set up, Ally plays detective and goes snooping for additional information. Meanwhile, back at the office, Nelle has

Directed byRachel Talalay

Written byDavid E. Kelley

Previous episodeE14 · The Oddball Parade Next episodeE16 · Boy Next Door

Seasons5

Cast10

Calista Flockhart

Calista Flockhart

Ally McBeal

Courtney Thorne-Smith

Courtney Thorne-Smith

Georgia Thomas

Greg Germann

Greg Germann

Richard Fish

Lisa Nicole Carson

Lisa Nicole Carson

Renée Raddick

Jane Krakowski

Jane Krakowski

Elaine Vassal

Gil Bellows

Gil Bellows

Billy Thomas

Peter MacNicol

Peter MacNicol

John Cage

V

Vonda Shepard

Vonda Shepard

Portia De Rossi

Portia De Rossi

Nelle Porter

Lucy Liu

Lucy Liu

Ling Woo

Crew5

Rachel Talalay

Rachel Talalay

Director

David E. Kelley

David E. Kelley

Writer

B

Billy Dickson

Director of Photography

C

Craig Bench

Editor

Peter Burrell

Peter Burrell

Unit Production Manager

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Episode Summary

"Prime Suspect" is episode 15 of Ally McBeal season 3. It scored 7.4/10 from 206 votes, ranking #6 of 21 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Rachel Talalay and written by David E. Kelley, it aired on March 20, 2000.

Next: E16 · Boy Next Door Best of Season 3