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Law & Order S20E1 — Memo from the Dark Side
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Law & Order•Season 20•Episode 1

Memo from the Dark Side

7.5/10 · 418 votesSep 25, 200945 min

Ranked #19 of 23 in Season 20•−0.3 vs season avg

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The body of a young war veteran is found in a parking garage and the murder is connected to a law professor who used to work for the Department of Justice.

Directed byFred Berner
Written byRené Balcer, Dick Wolf, 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

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Fred Berner

Fred Berner

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René Balcer

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Dick Wolf

Dick Wolf

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Keith Eisner

Writer

Michael Schweitzer

Michael Schweitzer

Editor

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William Klayer

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Memo from the Dark Side" is episode 1 of Law & Order season 20. It scored 7.5/10 from 418 votes, ranking #19 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Fred Berner and written by René Balcer, Dick Wolf, Keith Eisner, it aired on September 25, 2009.

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