Season 5, Episode 11

Guardian

7.4/ 10January 11, 199547 min

After the body of a young female junkie is identified as the daughter of a wealthy family, Briscoe and Logan try to find out who left her to die in the yard of a day-care center.

Directed by
Christopher Misiano
Written by
René Balcer, William N. Fordes, Brad Markowitz

Guest stars

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  3. 3
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    S5 E5

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    Competence

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