Law & Order Coming Down Hard (Season 15, Episode 4)
TV-14
TV Episode | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Law & Order

Coming Down Hard (Season 15, Episode 4)

TV-14

TV Episode | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Two student suicides are connected to a university drug study. The investigation uncovers that the pharmaceutical company that commissioned the study may have known about adverse side-effects, but tried to cover it up.

Director

Richard Dobbs

Writers

Dick Wolf (created by) | Davey Holmes (written by)

Producers

Peter Giuliano | Elle Johnson (as Lois Johnson) | Kati Johnston | Nick Santora

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Director

Production Designer

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 6, 2004

Release date

Oct 6, 2004 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 6 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 43 wins & 205 nominations

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42 cast members

Name	Known for
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Sam Waterston Executive ADA Jack McCoy Executive ADA Jack McCoy See fewer	The Killing Fields (1984)
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Fred Thompson DA Arthur Branch (as Fred Dalton Thompson) DA Arthur Branch (as Fred Dalton Thompson) See fewer	The Hunt for Red October (1990)
Boyd Gaines James Rillard James Rillard See fewer	Heartbreak Ridge (1986)
Philip Goodwin Dr. Russell Toomey Dr. Russell Toomey See fewer	The Pink Panther 2 (2009)
Amy Hohn Defense Attorney Laura Dixon Defense Attorney Laura Dixon See fewer	Premium Rush (2012)
Leslie Hendrix ME Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers ME Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
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Sherry Anderson Anne Jenlow Anne Jenlow See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Kate Hampton Jessica Heras Jessica Heras See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
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Wynter Kullman Karen Coleman Karen Coleman See fewer	Garden State (2004)
Ross Bickell Bob Schubert Bob Schubert See fewer	The Fighter (I) (2010)
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Kathleen O'Grady Amy Forthman Amy Forthman See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
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Kim Director Young Female Undercover Cop Young Female Undercover Cop See fewer	The Deuce (2017)
Jesse Hooker James James See fewer	One Piece (1999)
Ed Jewett Restaurant Manager Restaurant Manager See fewer	Marshall (2017)
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Bess Rous Carolyn Marello Carolyn Marello See fewer	Renfield (2023)
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Adam Stein Assistant ME Cantor Assistant ME Cantor See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Todd Wall CSU Shea CSU Shea See fewer	Full Moon Fables (2004)
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Robin Baxter Marissa Spencer Marissa Spencer See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
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David E. Rhee Daniel Kim Daniel Kim See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Jane C. Pejtersen Denise Denise See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Joe Leone Student (uncredited) Student (uncredited) See fewer	Meant to Be Broken (2018)
Spencer Longmore Soccer Player (uncredited) Soccer Player (uncredited) See fewer	Othaniel (2021)
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Steven Zirnkilton Narrator (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) Narrator (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The Rugrats Movie (1998)