The Outer Limits Rule of Law (Season 7, Episode 17)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 44 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

The Outer Limits

Rule of Law (Season 7, Episode 17)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 44 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A circuit court judge goes to a frontier planet that has never known the law or had a judicial system. His first trial is of an alien accused of attacking and killing several humans.

Director

Mike Rohl

Writers

Tracy Tormé (written by) | John-Michael Maas (written by)

Composer

Patric Caird

Editor

Eric Hill

Casting Directors

Bette Chadwick | Mary Jo Slater | Paul Weber

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Edit Released

Updated Aug 25, 2001

Release date

Aug 25, 2001 (Canada)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 17 wins & 49 nominations

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19 cast members

Name	Known for
Michasha Armstrong Hmong Hmong See fewer	Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
Kevin Conway Control Voice (voice) Control Voice (voice) See fewer	Gettysburg (1993)
Anne Marie DeLuise Miranda (as Anne Marie Loder) Miranda (as Anne Marie Loder) See fewer	Higher Ground (2000)
Robert Freeman Armstrong Armstrong See fewer	Shadowchaser (1992)
Carrie Genzel Lavinia Oleaga Lavinia Oleaga See fewer	The Walking Dead (2010)
Dennis Haysbert Joshua Finch Joshua Finch See fewer	Far from Heaven (2002)
Scott Hylands Governor Oleaga Governor Oleaga See fewer	Beyond the Black Rainbow (2010)
Michael Ironside Gen. Quince Gen. Quince See fewer	Starship Troopers (1997)
Shaun Johnston O'Brien O'Brien See fewer	Heartland (II) (2007)
Catherine Lough Haggquist Eileen Eileen See fewer	Motherland: Fort Salem (2020)
Ian Marsh Medusan Defendant Medusan Defendant See fewer	Along Came a Spider (2001)
Todd Sandomirsky Dov Dov See fewer	Outlander (2008)
Martin Sims Andy Andy See fewer	Night at the Museum (2006)
Gerry South Matt Matt See fewer	Deadpool 2 (2018)
Frank C. Turner Old Man Old Man See fewer	Needful Things (1993)
Matthew Walker Kra'dok Kra'dok See fewer	Alone in the Dark (2005)
Paul Whitney Bailiff Bailiff See fewer	Fatman (2020)
Charles Zuckermann Medusan Chieftain Medusan Chieftain See fewer	The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)
Ken Jones Daedalus Townsperson (uncredited) Daedalus Townsperson (uncredited) See fewer	Pathfinder (2007)