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  • Law & Order Ritual (Season 8, Episode 10)
  • TV-14
    TV Episode | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Law & Order

Ritual (Season 8, Episode 10)
TV-14
TV Episode | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

An Egyptian man is murdered because he had hired an Egyptian doctor to perform a female circumcision on the man's niece. A.D.A.s McCoy and Ross have to deal with a clash between cultural convictions and the law.
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Director
Writers
Dick Wolf (created by) | Kathy McCormick (written by) | Richard Sweren (written by) (story editor) | I.C. Rapoport (executive story editor)
Producers
Billy Fox | Lewis Gould (as Lewis H. Gould) | Jeffrey L. Hayes (as Jeffrey Hayes) | David Shore
Composer
Cinematographer
Editor
Neil Felder (as Neil L. Felder)
Casting Director
Production Designer
Status
Edit Released
Updated Dec 17, 1997

Release date
Dec 17, 1997 (United States)

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Cast

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35 cast members
Name Known for
Jerry Orbach
Detective Lennie Briscoe Detective Lennie Briscoe   See fewer
Benjamin Bratt
Detective Rey Curtis Detective Rey Curtis   See fewer
S. Epatha Merkerson
Lieutenant Anita Van Buren Lieutenant Anita Van Buren   See fewer
Sam Waterston
Executive ADA Jack McCoy Executive ADA Jack McCoy   See fewer
Carey Lowell
ADA Jamie Ross ADA Jamie Ross   See fewer
Steven Hill
DA Adam Schiff DA Adam Schiff   See fewer
Cotter Smith
Eric Martin Eric Martin   See fewer
Steve Landesberg
Howard Cahill Howard Cahill   See fewer
Ava Haddad
Nari Martin Nari Martin   See fewer
Aharon Ipalé
Dr. Ismail Nasser (as Aharon Ipale) Dr. Ismail Nasser (as Aharon Ipale)   See fewer
Maryann Urbano
Hamida Wazir Hamida Wazir   See fewer
Ramsey Faragallah
Mr. Tobak Mr. Tobak   See fewer
Emmy Rossum
Alison Martin Alison Martin   See fewer
Connie Nelson
Ana Zakarian Ana Zakarian   See fewer
Nan-Lynn Nelson
Dr. Eileen Armenta Dr. Eileen Armenta   See fewer
Geoffrey Wade
Dr. Frederick Austin Dr. Frederick Austin   See fewer
Avery Kidd Waddell
Tariq Davis Tariq Davis   See fewer
Jacqueline Antaramian
Farrah Patel Farrah Patel   See fewer
John Fiore
Detective Tony Profaci Detective Tony Profaci   See fewer
Abby Lewis
Mrs. Newman Mrs. Newman   See fewer
Stanja Lowe
Mrs. Martin, Sr. Mrs. Martin, Sr.   See fewer
Samia Shoaib
Donna Khobar Donna Khobar   See fewer
Ed Setrakian
Judge Patrick O'Hara Judge Patrick O'Hara   See fewer
Ray Genadry
Jeff Mohammed Jeff Mohammed   See fewer
Lia Yang
Emma Korimatsu Emma Korimatsu   See fewer
Josh Pais
Assistant ME Borak Assistant ME Borak   See fewer
Les McDonough
Jed Brandt Jed Brandt   See fewer
Rob Kramer
Anderson Anderson   See fewer
Todd Cerveris
Rodney Most Rodney Most   See fewer
Wayne Scherzer
Carl Walls Carl Walls   See fewer
Reade Kelly
Wally Quince Wally Quince   See fewer
Mark Casella
Jack Harris (as Mark Cassella) Jack Harris (as Mark Cassella)   See fewer
Marc Hayden Bryman
Scott Wheeler (as Marc Bryman) Scott Wheeler (as Marc Bryman)   See fewer
Steven Zirnkilton
Narrator (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) Narrator (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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