TV series

Law & Order

Name: Law & Order
Released: 1990
Cast: Maura Tierney, David Ajala, James Badge Dale, Tony Goldwyn, Hugh Dancy

1990–· 26 seasonsTV-14★ 7.3Returning series

On NBC — From Wolf Entertainment · Universal Television

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Synopsis

In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.

Themes

new york city police lawyer homicide detective crime investigation criminal law legal drama criminal justice system

Episodes

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E1 Prescription for DeathNext upSep 13, 1990 · 48 min · ★ 7.2
Synopsis
When a young woman dies during a hectic emergency room night shift, her father claims the hospital was negligent, and an investigation leads the detectives to believe that the doctor treating her may have been drunk on duty.
Guest stars: John Spencer (Howard Morton), Erick Avari (Dr. 'Ekballa' Raza), Ron Rifkin (Defense Attorney Phillip Nevins), Rocky Carroll (Dr. Davids), Lee Tergesen (Clemens), Daniel Benzali (Medical Examiner), Kate Wilkinson (Gray-Haired Lady), Paul Sparer (Dr. Edward Auster)
E2 Subterranean Homeboy BluesSep 20, 1990 · 47 min · ★ 7.8
Synopsis
The shooting of two black men by a white woman in a crowded subway initially appears to be a case of self-defense, but further investigation reveals revenge as a possible motive.
Guest stars: Tonya Pinkins (Woman), Mimi Weddell (Baglady), Lorraine Toussaint (Shambala Green), Cynthia Nixon (Laura Di Biasi), Stephanie Berry (Nurse #1), Phyllis Somerville (Ms. Maltese), Akili Prince (Darnell Chenault), Alexandra Gersten (Abby Diamond)
E3 The Reaper's HelperOct 4, 1990 · 46 min · ★ 6.8
Synopsis
The death of a man with AIDS appears to be the work of a serial killer who may have been motivated by mercy.
Guest stars: Peter Frechette (John 'Jack' R. Curry), Francis Guinan (Jed Coles), Jesse Corti (Angel Suarez), Frank Girardeau (Massacio), Steven Gilborn (Trial Judge Greenbaum), Tom Signorelli (Anthony Holland), Barbara Andres (Patricia Holland), Neal Benari (Mr. Gordon)
E4 Kiss the Girls and Make Them DieOct 11, 1990 · 47 min · ★ 7.5
Synopsis
Stone has difficulty prosecuting a privileged preppie with a history of abusing his girlfriends after one of them dies at his hands.
Guest stars: Priscilla Lopez (Sally Packard), Haviland Morris (Polly Norris), Thomas Calabro (Ned Loomis), Jacqueline Brookes (Trial Judge Grace Larkin), Marita Geraghty (Rebecca Byrne), James Murtaugh (Christianson), Lori Alan (Martha), Dennis Boutsikaris (Defense Attorney Dick Berkley)
E5 Happily Ever AfterOct 23, 1990 · 48 min · ★ 7.4
Synopsis
Greevey and Logan have a hunch that robbery is a cover for the real motive in the death of a millionaire in a parking garage.
Guest stars: Richard Poe (Forensic Scientist), Roxanne Hart (Janet Ralston), Aida Turturro (Carmen), Chip Zien (Homeless Man), Joe Lisi (Morrell), Vanessa Williams (Vera), Bob Gunton (Gil Himes), Meg Mundy (Helen Ralston)
E6 Everybody's Favorite BagmanOct 30, 1990 · 45 min · ★ 7.5
Synopsis
The mugging of a councilman leads the detectives to arrest a mobster, who in turn leads Stone and Robinette to corrupt city officials.
Guest stars: Trey Wilson (Defense Attorney Eddie Cosmatos), Paul Guilfoyle (Anthony Scalisi), William H. Macy (Assistant U.S. Attorney John McCormack), Roy Thinnes (D.A. Alfred Wentworth), David Chandler (Defense Attorney Marvin Silverman), Dick Latessa (Conti), Michael Wikes (Lasco), Ronald Guttman (Farber)
E7 By Hooker, By CrookNov 13, 1990 · 47 min · ★ 7.7
Synopsis
When Logan and Greevey investigate how a family man came to be found unconscious in Central Park, they uncover a very high-class call girl operation run by a well-educated socialite.
Guest stars: Christine Dunford (Reporter), Bernard Barrow (Mr. Hamilton), Jenny Robertson (Jolene Curtis), Robert LuPone (Kurtz), Patricia Clarkson (Laura Winthrop), Courtney B. Vance (Mayor's Assistant), Paul Austin (Stanko), Addison Powell (Roger Auclair)
E8 Poison IvyNov 20, 1990 · 47 min · ★ 7.5
Synopsis
The shooting of a black honors student stirs up racial tensions, especially after it becomes apparent that the cop responsible for the death may have planted a gun on the body to excuse the shooting.
Guest stars: Erik King (Dorian 'Silky' Ford), Al Freeman Jr. (Reverend Thayer), Minnie Gentry (Bernice), John Capodice (Bernie), Erika Alexander (Doris Carver), Jake Weber (Wesley Parker), John Finn (Freddo Parisi), Howard Wesson (Baker)
E9 IndifferenceNov 27, 1990 · 48 min · ★ 8.2
Synopsis
During the investigation into the death of a little girl in a respectable, middle-class family, Greevey and Logan uncover a myriad of family secrets involving abuse, molestation, and murder.
Guest stars: David Groh (Dr. Jacob Lowenstein), Diane Salinger (Eugenia Rawlings), John Rothman (O'Hara), Lorraine Toussaint (Shambala Green), Louis Zorich (Trial Judge Milton Erdheim), Gordon Joseph Weiss (Gordon), Marcia Jean Kurtz (Carla Lowenstein), Paul Geier (Redding)
E10 Prisoner of LoveDec 4, 1990 · 46 min · ★ 7.1
Synopsis
A city arts commissioner and a socialite come under investigation when an artist noted for his sadomasochistic themes is found dead under suspicious circumstances.
Guest stars: Frances Conroy (Elizabeth Hendrick), Marjorie Monaghan (Cathy), Larry Keith (Henry Rothman), Ted Marcoux (Brian), Brad Greenquist (Bartender), Amy Aquino (Defense Attorney Erica Stohlmeyer), Fran Brill (Sondra More), Don McManus (Jordan)
E11 Out of the Half-LightDec 11, 1990 · 47 min · ★ 6.6
Synopsis
Greevey and Logan's investigation into a black teenager's claim that she was raped by white policemen is hampered by a publicity hungry, black politician who will not grant the detectives access to the victim.
Guest stars: Harold Perrineau (Jordan Hill), Frankie Faison (Lester Crawford), Ruben Santiago-Hudson (Mr. Gaines), Tichina Arnold (Leona), Adina Porter (Woman Neighbor), J.A. Preston (Congressman Ronald Eaton), Billie Neal (Angela Wilkes), Sandra Reaves-Phillips (Mrs. Thelma Crawford)
E12 Life ChoiceJan 8, 1991 · 48 min · ★ 7.4
Synopsis
Stone faces pressure from the public and from Schiff as he prepares to prosecute the person accused of bombing an abortion clinic.
Guest stars: Camryn Manheim (Leila), Julie Halston (Jane), Kevin Cooney (Geoffrey Donovan), LaTanya Richardson Jackson (Lorraine), Lynn Anderson (Woman #1), Jamie Tirelli (CSU Technician Rivera), Clark Gregg (Patrick Dunne), Johann Carlo (Colman)
E13 A Death in the FamilyJan 15, 1991 · 46 min · ★ 7.1
Synopsis
Police start a citywide manhunt for a man suspected of killing a cop during a rooftop pursuit.
Guest stars: Susan Batson (Mavis), Jerome Preston Bates (Chief Walker), Louis Guss (Yost), Wendy Makkena (Officer Nicki Sandoval), Beatrice Winde (Miss Perry), Nan-Lyn Nelson (Cassie), Madison Arnold (Bridges), Jerry Mayer (Car Salesman)
E14 The Violence of SummerFeb 5, 1991 · 47 min · ★ 7.4
Synopsis
Greevey and Logan reopen an investigation to help Stone and Robinette build a stronger case against three boys accused of gang-raping a TV reporter.
Guest stars: Megan Gallagher (Monica Devries), Philip Seymour Hoffman (Steven Hanauer), Gil Bellows (Howard Metzler), Samuel L. Jackson (Attorney Louis Taggert), Kenny Johnston (Ryan Cutrona), Randy Danson (Defense Attorney Diane Manso), Sandy Baron (Mike Lucia), Al Shannon (Tim Pruiting)
E15 The Torrents of Greed (1)Feb 12, 1991 · 48 min · ★ 7.6
Synopsis
An assault on a candy storeowner leads Stone and Robinette to build a case against a powerful mafia don.
Guest stars: Charles Cioffi (Frank Masucci), Stephen McHattie (Joe Pilefsky), Christine Baranski (Katherine Masucci-Beigal), Luis Antonio Ramos (Tommy Beltran), James Noah (Arraignment Court Judge Barry J. Marton), Joe Lisi (Mahoney), Rick Zieff (Dr. Cohen), Bruce Altman (Harv Beigal)
E16 The Torrents of Greed (2)Feb 19, 1991 · 47 min · ★ 7.7
Synopsis
Stone tries to salvage his prosecution of the Masucci family when Beigel faces bribery charges and seems willing to turn against his brother-in-law.
Guest stars: Charles Cioffi (Frank Masucci), Stephen McHattie (Joe Pilefsky), Christine Baranski (Katherine Masucci-Beigal), Bruce Altman (Harv Beigal), Robert Fields (Mario Zalta), Lee Richardson (Defense Attorney Michael Le Claire), Ronald Hunter (Pilefsky's Defense Attorney), Phillip R. Allen (Defense Attorney Davis)
E17 MushroomsFeb 26, 1991 · 48 min · ★ 7.7
Synopsis
The accidental shooting of two children by a 14-year-old hired killer leads to a drug dealer and a real estate agent.
Guest stars: Brad Sullivan (Joe Anson), James McDaniel (Michael Ingrams), Thomas Kopache (Sam Drucker), Eugene Byrd (Tonel Otten), Malachi Throne (Judge Real), Victor Raider-Wexler (Harold Morton), Merlin Santana (Roneld Griggs), S. Epatha Merkerson (Denise Winters)
E18 The Secret SharersMar 12, 1991 · 48 min · ★ 7.2
Synopsis
Stone faces a flashy Texas lawyer and a hostile community as he tries to prosecute a young man accused of killing a drug dealer.
Guest stars: Susan Browning (Jury Forewoman), Sully Diaz (Alicia Rivers), Lorraine Toussaint (Shambala Green), Miriam Colon (Mrs. Anna Rivers), Stephen Elliott (Judge Neil Markham), J.D. Cannon (Chet Burton), Jack Hallett (Morton), Paul Calderon (Father Torres)
E19 The Serpent's ToothMar 19, 1991 · 48 min · ★ 7.4
Synopsis
Two brothers appear to be the logical suspects in the murder of their wealthy parents.
Guest stars: Norman Rose (Edmonds), George Morfogen (Dwight Anderson), Frances Sternhagen (Margaret Langdon), Jonathan Hadary (Alex Petrovich), Olek Krupa (Sasha Osinski), Stephen Mailer (Greg Jarmon), Don Peoples (Hecht), Anthony Alessandro (Carpetman)
E20 The TroublesMar 26, 1991 · 47 min · ★ 7.6
Synopsis
Logan is forced to face his cultural biases when both a Cuban drug dealer and an Irish terrorist are suspected of killing a Lebanese gunrunner.
Guest stars: Alan North (Defense Attorney Reilly), Kevin J. O'Connor (Patrick McCarter), Paxton Whitehead (Fenwick), Donal Donnelly (Daniel Mallahan), Anthony Heald (Ian O'Connell), Harriet Sansom Harris (Sheila), Gy Mirano (Interpreter), Betty Miller (Bridget McDiarmid)
E21 Sonata for Solo OrganApr 2, 1991 · 47 min · ★ 7.6
Synopsis
Stone and Robinette prosecute a surgeon and the wealthy father of a transplant patient for illegally obtaining a kidney.
Guest stars: Dominic Chianese (Dan Rubell), Marcella Lowery (Nurse), Zach Grenier (Lemish), Roger Robinson (Dr. Ames), Jennifer Van Dyck (Joanna Woodleigh), Paul Roebling (Dr. James Reberty), Peter McRobbie (Manager), Deborah Hedwall (Elaine Hale)
E22 The Blue WallJun 9, 1991 · 48 min · ★ 7.8
Synopsis
Cragen comes under suspicion when his mentor in the department is investigated for laundering drug money.
Guest stars: Robert Lansing (COO Peter O'Farrell), John Doman (Bailiff), John Christopher Jones (Dennis Shearer), Gerry Bamman (I.A.D. Lieutenant Kennedy), Michael H. Ingram (Defense Attorney Mulvehill), Gregg Almquist (I.A.D. Lieutenant Gowdy), Robert Hirschfeld (Saunders), Pirie MacDonald (Congressman William Wilson)