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Law & Order•Season 5•Episode 16

Wannabe

7.4/10 · 392 votesMar 15, 199547 min

Ranked #23 of 23 in Season 5•−0.4 vs season avg

The shooting of a board member of an exclusive private school leads to a blue-collar family and a classist system.

Directed byLewis Gould

Written byRené Balcer, I.C. Rapoport

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Seasons26

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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

R

René Balcer

Writer

J

Jeremy R. Littman

Story Editor

Christopher Misiano

Christopher Misiano

Director of Photography

N

Neil Felder

Editor

I

I.C. Rapoport

Writer

L

Lewis Gould

Director

M

Michael S. Chernuchin

Co-Executive Producer

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Episode Summary

"Wannabe" is episode 16 of Law & Order season 5. It scored 7.4/10 from 392 votes, ranking #23 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Lewis Gould and written by René Balcer, I.C. Rapoport, it aired on March 15, 1995.

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