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Law & Order S19E12 — Illegitimate

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Law & Order•Season 19•Episode 12

Illegitimate

7.6/10 · 335 votesFeb 4, 200945 min

Ranked #13 of 22 in Season 19•−0.1 vs season avg

An NYPD officer kills a troubled fellow officer who took hostages at gunpoint; detectives Lupo and Bernard find valuable stolen documents and a dead body at the man's apartment.

Directed byJoshua Marston

Written byStephanie Sengupta, Keith Eisner

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Cast6

Anthony Anderson

Anthony Anderson

Kevin Bernard

Jeremy Sisto

Jeremy Sisto

Cyrus Lupo

S. Epatha Merkerson

S. Epatha Merkerson

Anita Van Buren

Sam Waterston

Sam Waterston

Jack McCoy

Linus Roache

Linus Roache

Michael Cutter

Alana de la Garza

Alana de la Garza

Connie Rubirosa

Crew5

Stephanie Sengupta

Stephanie Sengupta

Writer

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Keith Eisner

Writer

Michael Schweitzer

Michael Schweitzer

Editor

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William Klayer

Director of Photography

Joshua Marston

Joshua Marston

Director

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Episode Summary

"Illegitimate" is episode 12 of Law & Order season 19. It scored 7.6/10 from 335 votes, ranking #13 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Joshua Marston and written by Stephanie Sengupta, Keith Eisner, it aired on February 4, 2009.

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