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Law & Order•Season 21•Episode 1

The Right Thing

6.6/10 · 1,113 votesFeb 24, 202247 min

Ranked #6 of 10 in Season 21•−0.1 vs season avg

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Newly acquainted partners Bernard and Cosgrove investigate the murder of a notorious entertainer. A dispute over throwing out a confession creates a rift in the DA's office.

Directed byJean de Segonzac

Written byDick Wolf, Rick Eid

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The Right Thing

Impossible Dream

Filtered Life

Fault Lines

Free Speech

Wicked Game

Legacy

Severance

The Great Pretender

Black and Blue

Cast6

Anthony Anderson

Kevin Bernard

Hugh Dancy

Nolan Price

Odelya Halevi

Samantha Maroun

Jeffrey Donovan

Frank Cosgrove

Camryn Manheim

Kate Dixon

Sam Waterston

Jack McCoy

Crew5

Dick Wolf

Writer

Jean de Segonzac

Director

Rick Eid

Writer

Craig DiBona

Director of Photography

Philip Carr Neel

Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Right Thing" is episode 1 of Law & Order season 21. It scored 6.6/10 from 1,113 votes, ranking #6 of 10 episodes this season (season average 6.7). Directed by Jean de Segonzac and written by Dick Wolf, Rick Eid, it aired on February 24, 2022.

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