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Law & Order S5E17 — Act of God

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Law & Order•Season 5•Episode 17

Act of God

7.6/10 · 390 votesMar 22, 199547 min

Ranked #16 of 23 in Season 5•−0.2 vs season avg

A bomb at a construction site kills a 12-year-old boy, and the suspects include the bankrupt contractor and a jealous husband.

Directed byConstantine Makris

Written byEd Zuckerman, Walter Dallenbach

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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

C

Constantine Makris

Director

Ed Zuckerman

Ed Zuckerman

Writer

J

Jeremy R. Littman

Story Editor

M

Michael Kewley

Editor

Christopher Misiano

Christopher Misiano

Director of Photography

W

Walter Dallenbach

Writer

M

Michael S. Chernuchin

Co-Executive Producer

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Episode Summary

"Act of God" is episode 17 of Law & Order season 5. It scored 7.6/10 from 390 votes, ranking #16 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Constantine Makris and written by Ed Zuckerman, Walter Dallenbach, it aired on March 22, 1995.

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