Manhood (Law & Order)
| "Manhood" | |
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| Law & Order episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 21 |
| Directed by | Ed Sherin |
| Story by | Walon Green Robert Nathan |
| Teleplay by | Robert Nathan |
| Featured music | Mike Post |
| Original air date | May 12, 1993 |
| Running time | 47 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Manhood" is the 21st episode of the third season of the American police procedural television series Law & Order, and the 65th episode overall. The episode's story was written by Walon Green and Robert Nathan, the teleplay was written by Robert Nathan, and was directed by Ed Sherin. The episode originally aired on May 12, 1993 on NBC.
The episode follows the investigation of the death of a police officer killed in the line of duty. When detectives learn that his fellow officers delayed coming to his aid because he was gay, the district attorney's office prosecutes three of them for his death.