Fair rating?Law & Order· Season 20 · Episode 1
Memo from the Dark Side
When young war veteran Greg Tanner (Creighton James) is found murdered in a Hudson University parking garage, Detectives Cyrus Lupo and Kevin Bernard connect the murder to law professor Kevin Franklin, an attorney who formerly worked for the Department of Justice. But when the case is brought to court, it seems Tanner may have been more affected by the war than his discharge stated. Lupo and Bernard find that the pieces start to fit when Franklin's memos from the Bush Administration are leaked. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Van Buren announces some very shocking news to her squad, concerning her health, and District Attorney Jack McCoy deals with the stress of winning the election.
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#8In Season 20of 9 rated episodes
#100All-timeof 335 rated episodes
−0.2vs season avgSeason 20 averages 9.7
2009First airedSeptember 25, 2009
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