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Crossing Jordan S2E17 — Cruel and Unusual

7.5

Crossing Jordan•Season 2•Episode 17

Cruel and Unusual

7.5/10 · 131 votesMar 31, 200342 min

Ranked #21 of 22 in Season 2•−0.3 vs season avg

A local woman dies and forces Jordan to come face to face with an ex-lover. Dr. Macy and D.A. Walcott make a trip to investigate if an execution was cruel and unusual.

Directed byMichael Gershman

Written byElizabeth Sarnoff

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Cast6

Jill Hennessy

Jill Hennessy

Jordan Cavanaugh

Miguel Ferrer

Miguel Ferrer

Garrett Macy

Steve Valentine

Steve Valentine

Nigel Townsend

Ravi Kapoor

Ravi Kapoor

Mahesh 'Bug' Vijay

Kathryn Hahn

Kathryn Hahn

Lily Lebowski

Ken Howard

Ken Howard

Max Cavanaugh

Crew5

Elizabeth Sarnoff

Elizabeth Sarnoff

Writer

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Michael Gershman

Director

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Mary Albee

Stunt Coordinator

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Tim Kring

Creator

Angela Barnes

Angela Barnes

Second Assistant Director

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Episode Summary

"Cruel and Unusual" is episode 17 of Crossing Jordan season 2. It scored 7.5/10 from 131 votes, ranking #21 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Michael Gershman and written by Elizabeth Sarnoff, it aired on March 31, 2003.

Next: E18 · Fire and Ice Best of Season 2