Law & Order Cruel and Unusual (Season 5, Episode 19)
TV-14
TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Law & Order

Cruel and Unusual (Season 5, Episode 19)

TV-14

TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Evidence indicates that the death, in police custody, of an autistic teenager was the result of longstanding abuse. Suspicion falls on the treatment center where he lived and on its therapist, Dr. Colter.

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41 cast members

Name	Known for
Jerry Orbach Detective Lennie Briscoe Detective Lennie Briscoe See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Chris Noth Detective Mike Logan Detective Mike Logan See fewer	Sex and the City (2008)
S. Epatha Merkerson Lieutenant Anita Van Buren Lieutenant Anita Van Buren See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Sam Waterston Executive ADA Jack McCoy Executive ADA Jack McCoy See fewer	The Killing Fields (1984)
Jill Hennessy ADA Claire Kincaid ADA Claire Kincaid See fewer	Crossing Jordan (2001)
Steven Hill DA Adam Schiff DA Adam Schiff See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Jeffrey DeMunn Defense Attorney Professor Norman Rothenberg Defense Attorney Professor Norman Rothenberg See fewer	The Green Mile (1999)
Lawrence Pressman Dr. Alan Colter Dr. Alan Colter See fewer	9 to 5 (1980)
Sheila Tousey Mrs. Vilardi Mrs. Vilardi See fewer	Ravenous (1999)
Shawn Elliott Trial Judge Joseph Rivera Trial Judge Joseph Rivera See fewer	13 Conversations About One Thing (2001)
Dan Ziskie George Jeffries (as Daniel Ziskie) George Jeffries (as Daniel Ziskie) See fewer	Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
Carolyn McCormick Dr. Elizabeth Olivet Dr. Elizabeth Olivet See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Margo Skinner Eleanor Jeffries Eleanor Jeffries See fewer	Quick Change (1990)
Jennifer Harmon Mrs. Serena Davidson Mrs. Serena Davidson See fewer	One Life to Live (1968)
Leslie Hendrix ME Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers ME Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Bruce MacVittie Josh Bingham Josh Bingham See fewer	Brooklyn's Finest (2009)
Edoardo Ballerini David Vilardi David Vilardi See fewer	The Sopranos (1999)
Steve Burns Kevin Jeffries (as Steven Burns) Kevin Jeffries (as Steven Burns) See fewer	Blue's Clues & You (2019)
John Fiore Detective Tony Profaci Detective Tony Profaci See fewer	The Sopranos (1999)
Barbara Gulan Francine Randazzo Francine Randazzo See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Michael Levin Dr. Ira Chaikin Dr. Ira Chaikin See fewer	Ryan's Hope (1975)
Nicholas Levitin Dr. Gerard Dr. Gerard See fewer	The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
Larry Block Slater Slater See fewer	Slap Shot (1977)
Danny Burstein Joe Garvey Joe Garvey See fewer	Blackhat (2015)
Lenore Harris Defense Attorney Marya Levinson Defense Attorney Marya Levinson See fewer	Kill Your Darlings (2013)
Ed Setrakian Al Golden Al Golden See fewer	Zodiac (2007)
Tandy Cronyn Nancy Moore Nancy Moore See fewer	Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
Socorro Santiago Clarice Reynolds Clarice Reynolds See fewer	Widows (2018)
Gene Canfield Detective Nelson Detective Nelson See fewer	Meet Joe Black (1998)
T. Ryder Smith Detective Mathers Detective Mathers See fewer	Brainscan (1994)
Benny Nieves Alonso Alonso See fewer	My Name Is Khan (2010)
Mike Jefferson Henry Henry See fewer	Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)
Kent C. Jackman Orderly (as Kent Jackman) Orderly (as Kent Jackman) See fewer	Malcolm X (1992)
Will Osborne Michael Michael See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Bonnie Black Joanne Joanne See fewer	Mr. Robot (2015)
Richard Petrocelli Officer Roven Officer Roven See fewer	We Own the Night (2007)
Byron Utley Ralph Ralph See fewer	The Interpreter (2005)
John Finnerty Uniform Policeman Uniform Policeman See fewer	Fatal Attraction (1987)
C.C. Loveheart Receptionist Receptionist See fewer	The Producers (2005)
Gary Betsworth Stenographer (uncredited) Stenographer (uncredited) See fewer	Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List (2015)
Steven Zirnkilton Narrator (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) Narrator (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The Rugrats Movie (1998)