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After over two decades on television, the original Law & Order has many high-quality episodes, but some stand out more than others. When the long-running procedural began, the idea of dividing the show in half between the police and courtroom aspects of each case was novel and exciting. The series was so popular that it was brought back for a 21st season 10 years after its cancelation and Law & Order season 24 is on its way, proving the series is still going strong.
This story was also partially based on the case of Caril Ann Fugate, the youngest woman to ever be convicted of murder after she went on a killing spree with her boyfriend. 13 Baby, It’s You Season 8, Episode 6 Long before Homicide: Life On The Street's John Munch transferred to the Special Victims Unit of the NYPD, he visited New York with the rest of his Baltimore unit in a two-part crossover episode with Law & Order. The episode involves a model found dead in New York, whose injuries suggest she was killed in Baltimore.
Amazingly, this episode was based on a real-life case in which heroin was continually stolen from the NYPD Department Property Clerk's Office for years, though this is difficult to guess simply from watching. It's a well-done story that puts Briscoe, who is one of Law & Order's most iconic and beloved characters, in danger of losing his job and his freedom, thus earning its spot as one of the series' all-time best episodes and its 8.3 rating on IMDB.
Schiff's internal conflict as he directs McCoy and Kincaid to investigate the judge elevate this far beyond standard Law & Order fare, making the episode's 8.p0 rating on IMDB slightly low. The Law & Order episode changes several details and uses the case to explore the question of how the powerful can manipulate the legal system. The victim's family refuses to cooperate with the police and a powerful Black Congressman shields her in a former church, interfering with the investigation and causing Stone to question whether the assault happened at all.
This story involves a skeleton found a year after the attack. The remains are identified as someone who supposedly died in the World Trade Center that fateful day, but no one has ever been able to verify that she came to work. The story focuses on the possibility that someone killed her elsewhere and used 9-11 to get away with murder, addressing the issue of exploiting the tragedy for personal gain.
This is one of the most impactful episodes of Law & Order, which is even more impressive considering it had only been on for a season when it was made.
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