Precious

Episode aired Nov 9, 1994
TV-14
1h

IMDb RATING

7.6/10

391

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A false kidnapping claim leads to the prosecution of a married couple after detectives discover that three of their infants have died under mysterious circumstances.A false kidnapping claim leads to the prosecution of a married couple after detectives discover that three of their infants have died under mysterious circumstances.A false kidnapping claim leads to the prosecution of a married couple after detectives discover that three of their infants have died under mysterious circumstances.

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Trivia
This episode appears to be based on several cases/incidents:-
The 1994 Joseph Bales/Helene Lemay case. In which Bales and Lemay, a Canadian couple claimed their baby disappeared and was stolen in central park in New York city.
The 1985 Marybeth Tinning case. Marybeth is thought to have killed at least 8 (and probably 9) of her children over a 14-year span. Most of the children had not yet reached the age of one year when they were killed. The deaths were originally thought to have been due to a genetic disease (Reye Syndrome) or SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome), but suspicion increased after their adopted son Michael died too. Noted pathologist Michael Baden was involved in the initial investigation and subsequent trial. Tinning is still incarcerated at the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for Women (Bedford Hills, New York) and has been denied parole four times since 2007.
The 1965-1971 Waneta Hoyt case. Waneta Ethel Hoyt was an American serial killer who was convicted of killing all five of her biological children.
The debate over compulsory sterilization in the U.S.

Goofs
Robert Cole asks detectives Briscoe and Logan "Do I look like a pervert to you?" Perverts don't have a "look".

Quotes
Eileen Willick: I'm not a good mother.
Lennie Briscoe: Why do you say that?
Eileen Willick: My babies cry all the time. Other people's babies don't cry.
Lennie Briscoe: What did you do when your babies cried?
Eileen Willick: I want to go to the bathroom.