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Lou Grant•Season 2•Episode 5

Murder

6.8/10 · 47 votesOct 30, 197860 min

Ranked #22 of 24 in Season 2•−0.5 vs season avg

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Billie is upset because her story, about a courageous black woman who is slain in her own apartment, is relegated to the back pages while Rossi's story, about an elderly white woman who fights off burglars, makes the front page.

Directed byMel Damski
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Ed Asner

Ed Asner

Lou Grant

Robert Walden

Robert Walden

Joe Rossi

Linda Kelsey

Linda Kelsey

Billie Newman

Mason Adams

Mason Adams

Charlie Hume

Jack Bannon

Jack Bannon

Art Donovan

Daryl Anderson

Daryl Anderson

Dennis Price

Nancy Marchand

Nancy Marchand

Margaret Pynchon

Allen Williams

Allen Williams

Adam Wilson

Laurence Haddon

Laurence Haddon

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Mel Damski

Mel Damski

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Episode Summary

"Murder" is episode 5 of Lou Grant season 2. It scored 6.8/10 from 47 votes, ranking #22 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Mel Damski, it aired on October 30, 1978.

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