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Law & Order•Season 5•Episode 1

Second Opinion

7.8/10 · 453 votesSep 21, 199447 min

Ranked #8 of 23 in Season 5•matches the season avg

A woman's death exposes an unorthodox method of treating cancer that Executive Assistant DA McCoy intends to prove is negligent homicide.

Directed byEdwin Sherin

Written byJeremy R. Littman, Michael S. Chernuchin

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Cast6

Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach

Lennie Briscoe

Chris Noth

Chris Noth

Mike Logan

S. Epatha Merkerson

S. Epatha Merkerson

Anita Van Buren

Steven Hill

Steven Hill

Adam Schiff

Sam Waterston

Sam Waterston

Jack McCoy

Jill Hennessy

Jill Hennessy

Claire Kincaid

Crew7

Edwin Sherin

Edwin Sherin

Director

J

Jeremy R. Littman

Writer

M

Michael S. Chernuchin

Writer

C

Constantine Makris

Director of Photography

B

Billy Fox

Editor

M

Mark B. Perry

Supervising Producer

M

Michael S. Chernuchin

Executive Producer

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Episode Summary

"Second Opinion" is episode 1 of Law & Order season 5. It scored 7.8/10 from 453 votes, ranking #8 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Edwin Sherin and written by Jeremy R. Littman, Michael S. Chernuchin, it aired on September 21, 1994.

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