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Law and Order “Betrayal” (2008, US)

ByCBG Reading Time: 1 minute

In America the main Law and Order show has been cancelled for at least two years but series 18 from 2008 is brand new to British DVB television (Freeview) on Five USA channel 31.

Last week’s episode “Betrayal” featured a complex and intelligent debate regarding the potential for abuse in a therapist/patient relationship and was written with none of the normal preaching you’d expect from Special Victims Unit, the only Law and Order show left standing (although to be fair the UK has a season delay on SVU as well). It’s available to watch until Friday 15th August for UK viewers by going here;

http://www.channel5.com/shows/law-order/episodes/episode-11-294

Or searching on Law and Order at the Index page;

http://www.channel5.com/demand5

 

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