Prescription for Death

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"Prescription for Death"
Law & Order episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 1
Directed by John P. Whitesell II
Story byDavid Black
Ed Zuckerman
Teleplay byEd Zuckerman [1]
Produced by Robert Palm
David Sackheim
Editing byDrake Silliman
Original air dateSeptember 13, 1990 (1990-09-13)
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"Prescription for Death" is the series premiere of the American crime drama television series Law & Order . [2] The episode's teleplay was written by Ed Zuckerman, the story was written by David Black and Ed Zuckerman, and was directed by John P. Whitesell II. The episode originally aired on NBC in the United States on September 13, 1990, and although it was the first episode of the series to air, it is not the pilot. The pilot episode, "Everybody's Favorite Bagman", which was filmed two years prior to the rest of the first season, aired as the sixth episode. "Prescription for Death" is based upon the death of Libby Zion. [3]

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Plot

Suzanne Morton dies after a visit to a hospital emergency room during a hectic night shift. Her father (John Spencer), a former medic in Vietnam, accuses the hospital of negligence and demands a police investigation. Logan and Greevey question a doctor who made adjustments to her chart, but are soon led to the respected Dr. Edward Auster, whom they feel might have been drunk on duty. The other residents are reluctant to speak for fear of putting their jobs in jeopardy, and Stone is faced with the awkward job of prosecuting a revered physician.

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References

  1. "Prescription for Death (1990)". BFI. Retrieved June 26, 2017.[ dead link ]
  2. "Law & Order - Prescription for Death". TNT. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  3. O'Connor, John J. (September 13, 1990). "Review/Television: New Series Has 2 Tiers, The Chase and the Trial". The New York Times. Retrieved June 26, 2017.