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Law & Order•Season 5•Episode 4

Family Values

7.5/10 · 440 votesOct 12, 199447 min

Ranked #19 of 23 in Season 5•−0.3 vs season avg

After it's determined that a wealthy woman did not commit suicide but was murdered, the detectives question both her first and second husbands and her teenage daughter.

Directed byConstantine Makris

Written byRené Balcer, William N. Fordes

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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

C

Constantine Makris

Director

R

René Balcer

Writer

W

William N. Fordes

Writer

Christopher Misiano

Christopher Misiano

Director of Photography

N

Neil Felder

Editor

M

Mark B. Perry

Supervising Producer

M

Michael S. Chernuchin

Supervising Producer

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Episode Summary

"Family Values" is episode 4 of Law & Order season 5. It scored 7.5/10 from 440 votes, ranking #19 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Constantine Makris and written by René Balcer, William N. Fordes, it aired on October 12, 1994.

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