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Law & Order•Season 5•Episode 7

Precious

7.6/10 · 405 votesNov 9, 199447 min

Ranked #14 of 23 in Season 5•−0.2 vs season avg

When Briscoe and Logan suspect that a missing infant may have been murdered by her parents rather than kidnapped, they uncover a terrible family secret which hides a mentally ill serial killer.

Directed byConstantine Makris

Written byRené Balcer, I.C. Rapoport

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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

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Constantine Makris

Director

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René Balcer

Writer

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Michael Kewley

Editor

Christopher Misiano

Christopher Misiano

Director of Photography

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I.C. Rapoport

Writer

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Mark B. Perry

Supervising Producer

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Michael S. Chernuchin

Supervising Producer

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Episode Summary

"Precious" is episode 7 of Law & Order season 5. It scored 7.6/10 from 405 votes, ranking #14 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Constantine Makris and written by René Balcer, I.C. Rapoport, it aired on November 9, 1994.

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