Prescription for Death
| "Prescription for Death" | |
|---|---|
| Law & Orderepisode | |
| Episodeno. | Season 1 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | John P. Whitesell II |
| Story by | David Black Ed Zuckerman |
| Teleplay by | Ed Zuckerman[1] |
| Editing by | Drake Silliman |
| Original air date | September 13, 1990 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Prescription for Death"is theseries premiereof the Americancrime dramatelevision seriesLaw & Order.[2]The episode's teleplay was written by Ed Zuckerman, the story was written by David Black and Ed Zuckerman, and was directed byJohn P. Whitesell II.The episode originally aired onNBCin the United States on September 13, 1990, and although it was the first episode of the series to air, it is not thepilot.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 ofLibby Zion.[3]
Plot
[edit]Suzanne Morton dies after a visit to a hospital emergency room during a hectic night shift. Her father (John Spencer), a former medic inVietnam,accuses the hospital of negligence and demands a police investigation.LoganandGreeveyquestion 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, andStoneis faced with the awkward job of prosecuting a revered physician.
References
[edit]- ^"Prescription for Death (1990)".BFI.RetrievedJune 26,2017.[dead link]
- ^"Law & Order - Prescription for Death".TNT.RetrievedNovember 27,2021.
- ^O'Connor, John J. (September 13, 1990)."Review/Television: New Series Has 2 Tiers, The Chase and the Trial".The New York Times.RetrievedJune 26,2017.