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Law & Order S16E6 — Birthright

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Law & Order•Season 16•Episode 6

Birthright

7.8/10 · 357 votesNov 2, 200545 min

Ranked #10 of 22 in Season 16•matches the season avg

Teenage suspect Traci Sands dies in police custody after being arrested for the murder of the man who reported her to child protective services. Rodgers reveals that she died because someone outfitted her with a benecrine I.U.D. that reacted with Sands' sickle cell syndrome and

Directed byConstantine Makris

Written byDavid Slack

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Dennis Farina

Dennis Farina

Joe Fontana

Jesse L. Martin

Jesse L. Martin

Ed Green

S. Epatha Merkerson

S. Epatha Merkerson

Anita Van Buren

Fred Thompson

Fred Thompson

Arthur Branch

Sam Waterston

Sam Waterston

Jack McCoy

Annie Parisse

Annie Parisse

Alexandra Borgia

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David Slack

David Slack

Writer

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Constantine Makris

Director

D

David Post

Editor

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William Klayer

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Birthright" is episode 6 of Law & Order season 16. It scored 7.8/10 from 357 votes, ranking #10 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Constantine Makris and written by David Slack, it aired on November 2, 2005.

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