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Law & Order•Season 11•Episode 15

Swept Away - A Very Special Episode

7.1/10 · 338 votesFeb 28, 200145 min

Ranked #23 of 24 in Season 11•−0.5 vs season avg

Discussion

When a participant in a TV reality show is murdered, McCoy goes after the producers and network executives for deliberately fomenting hostility among the participants to boost the ratings. All too appropriately, the outcome of the case hinges on a videotape made by a hidden-camera.

Season 11 Episodes24

Cast6

Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach

Lennie Briscoe

Jesse L. Martin

Jesse L. Martin

Ed Green

S. Epatha Merkerson

S. Epatha Merkerson

Anita Van Buren

Dianne Wiest

Dianne Wiest

Nora Lewin

Sam Waterston

Sam Waterston

Jack McCoy

Angie Harmon

Angie Harmon

Abbie Carmichael

Crew6

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William M. Finkelstein

Writer

W

William N. Fordes

Supervising Producer

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James Quinn

Director

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Lynn Mamet

Supervising Producer

J

Jeffrey L. Hayes

Executive Producer

B

Barry Schindel

Executive Producer

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Episode Summary

"Swept Away - A Very Special Episode" is episode 15 of Law & Order season 11. It scored 7.1/10 from 338 votes, ranking #23 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by James Quinn and written by William M. Finkelstein, it aired on February 28, 2001.