Law & Order Tragedy on Rye (Season 13, Episode 4)
TV-14
TV Episode | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Law & Order

Tragedy on Rye (Season 13, Episode 4)

TV-14

TV Episode | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Three suspects are arrested when a tourist's home video shows them leaving the victim's apartment with stolen property. McCoy and Southerlyn are surprised when Branch announces they will seek the death penalty.

Director

David Platt

Writers

Dick Wolf (created by) | William N. Fordes (written by)

Producers

Jill Goldsmith | Kati Johnston | Terri Kopp

Composer

Mike Post

Cinematographer

David S. Tuttman (as David Tuttman)

Editor

David Post

Casting Director

Suzanne Ryan

Production Designer

C.J. Simpson

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 30, 2002

Release date

Oct 30, 2002 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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38 cast members

Name	Known for
Jerry Orbach Detective Lennie Briscoe Detective Lennie Briscoe See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
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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)
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