Law & Order Heart of Darkness (Season 16, Episode 13)
TV-14
TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Law & Order

Heart of Darkness (Season 16, Episode 13)

TV-14

TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

McCoy pursues murder charges against a woman in an assisted suicide case, but he finds out during the trial that a third party may have also been involved.

Director

Richard Dobbs

Writers

Dick Wolf (created by) | Carter Harris (written by)

Producers

Peter Giuliano | Greg Plageman

Composer

Mike Post

Cinematographer

David S. Tuttman (as David Tuttman)

Editor

David Post

Casting Director

Suzanne Ryan

Production Designer

Gary Weist

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 18, 2006

Release date

Jan 18, 2006 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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29 cast members

Name	Known for
Dennis Farina Detective Joe Fontana Detective Joe Fontana See fewer	Get Shorty (1995)
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Sam Waterston Executive ADA Jack McCoy Executive ADA Jack McCoy See fewer	The Killing Fields (1984)
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Leslie Hendrix ME Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers ME Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Jessalyn Gilsig Angela Burquette Angela Burquette See fewer	The Stepfather (2009)
Jenny Sterlin Mrs. Ruane Mrs. Ruane See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
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