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Cagney & Lacey•Season 1•Episode 5

Suffer the Children

7.8/10 · 87 votesApr 22, 198245 min

Ranked #1 of 6 in Season 1•+0.4 vs season avg

Discussion

Cagney and Lacey become involved in an investigation of child abuse and possible murder when they rescue a child from a window ledge.

Directed byRay Danton

Written byPaul Laurence

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Seasons7

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Season 1 Episodes6

E1 7.1

You Call This Plain Clothes? (aka Bang, Bang, You're Dead)

E2 7.2

Pop Used to Work Chinatown

E3 7.6

Beyond the Golden Door

Street Scene

Suffer the Children

Better Than Equal

Cast7

Tyne Daly

Mary Beth Lacey

Meg Foster

Christine Cagney

John Karlen

Harvey Lacey

Al Waxman

Lieutenant Bert Samuels

Carl Lumbly

Mark Petrie

Martin Kove

Det. Victor Isbecki

Sidney Clute

Paul La Guardia

Crew2

Ray Danton

Director

Paul Laurence

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Suffer the Children" is episode 5 of Cagney & Lacey season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 87 votes, ranking #1 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Ray Danton and written by Paul Laurence, it aired on April 22, 1982.

Next: E6 · Better Than Equal Best of Season 1