Law & Order (UK) Season 3 Episode 1 - Broken

Airdate: 2010-Sep-09

Episode summary:

The terrifying CCTV image of a toddler being led to his death haunts this episode of Law & Order UK which deals with the difficult and morally complex issue of children who kill. As a society, we are very unforgiving of child killers but if the killers themselves are only children, it begs the question - who really is responsible for the crime? With two children in the frame, each blaming the other, can forensic evidence prove who is guilty of strangling little Conor to death? In an emotionally gut wrenching episode, George defies his superiors and instead takes instruction from the victim’s mother who has a surprising point of view on the crime. Can the justice system, and ultimately the government, afford to be lenient?

About Law & Order (UK) series:

The show follows a crime, usually adapted from current headlines, from two separate vantage points. The first half of the show concentrates on the ...Show more >