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Law & Order S22E5 — 12 Seconds
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Law & Order•Season 22•Episode 5

12 Seconds

7.5/10 · 278 votesOct 27, 202241 min

Ranked #7 of 22 in Season 22•+0.1 vs season avg

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Cosgrove and Shaw piece together the clues of what happened to a murdered law student, uncovering a web of blackmail and lies; Price fights to have a piece of shocking testimony thrown out.

Directed byDavid Grossman
Written byJonathan Collier
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Hugh Dancy

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Nolan Price

Odelya Halevi

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Samantha Maroun

Mehcad Brooks

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Jalen Shaw

Jeffrey Donovan

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Frank Cosgrove

Camryn Manheim

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Kate Dixon

Sam Waterston

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Jack McCoy

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Jonathan Collier

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David Grossman

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Craig DiBona

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Episode Summary

"12 Seconds" is episode 5 of Law & Order season 22. It scored 7.5/10 from 278 votes, ranking #7 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by David Grossman and written by Jonathan Collier, it aired on October 27, 2022.

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