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Law & Order S1E1 — Prescription for Death
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Law & Order•Season 1•Episode 1

Prescription for Death

8.0/10 · 1,089 votesSep 13, 199048 min

Ranked #4 of 22 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

Discussion

When a young woman dies during a hectic emergency room night shift, her father claims the hospital was negligent, and an investigation leads the detectives to believe that the doctor treating her may have been drunk on duty.

Directed byJohn Whitesell
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Cast6

George Dzundza

George Dzundza

Max Greevey

Chris Noth

Chris Noth

Mike Logan

Dann Florek

Dann Florek

Donald Cragen

Steven Hill

Steven Hill

Adam Schiff

Michael Moriarty

Michael Moriarty

Ben Stone

Richard Brooks

Richard Brooks

Paul Robinette

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John Whitesell

John Whitesell

Director

Ed Zuckerman

Ed Zuckerman

Story Editor

Ed Zuckerman

Ed Zuckerman

Story

Ed Zuckerman

Ed Zuckerman

Teleplay

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David Black

Story

Ernest R. Dickerson

Ernest R. Dickerson

Director of Photography

D

Drake Silliman

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Prescription for Death" is episode 1 of Law & Order season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 1,089 votes, ranking #4 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by John Whitesell, it aired on September 13, 1990.

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