Law & Order
CrimeDrama
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.
Episodes
S1:E1
Prescription for Death
9/13/1990
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.
48 min
S1:E2
Subterranean Homeboy Blues
9/20/1990
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.
47 min
S1:E3
The Reaper's Helper
10/4/1990
The death of a man with AIDS appears to be the work of a serial killer who may have been motivated by mercy.
46 min
S1:E4
Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die
10/11/1990
Stone has difficulty prosecuting a privileged preppie with a history of abusing his girlfriends after one of them dies at his hands.
47 min
S1:E5
Happily Ever After
10/23/1990
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.
48 min
S1:E6
Everybody's Favorite Bagman
10/30/1990
The mugging of a councilman leads the detectives to arrest a mobster, who in turn leads Stone and Robinette to corrupt city officials.
45 min
S1:E7
By Hooker, By Crook
11/13/1990
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.
47 min
S1:E8
Poison Ivy
11/20/1990
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.
47 min
S1:E9
Indifference
11/27/1990
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.
48 min
S1:E10
Prisoner of Love
12/4/1990
A city arts commissioner and a socialite come under investigation when an artist noted for his sadomasochistic themes is found dead under suspicious circumstances.
46 min
S1:E11
Out of the Half-Light
12/11/1990
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.
47 min
S1:E12
Life Choice
1/8/1991
Stone faces pressure from the public and from Schiff as he prepares to prosecute the person accused of bombing an abortion clinic.
48 min
S1:E13
A Death in the Family
1/15/1991
Police start a citywide manhunt for a man suspected of killing a cop during a rooftop pursuit.
46 min
S1:E14
The Violence of Summer
2/5/1991
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.
47 min
S1:E15
The Torrents of Greed (1)
2/12/1991
An assault on a candy storeowner leads Stone and Robinette to build a case against a powerful mafia don.
48 min
S1:E16
The Torrents of Greed (2)
2/19/1991
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.
47 min
S1:E17
Mushrooms
2/26/1991
The accidental shooting of two children by a 14-year-old hired killer leads to a drug dealer and a real estate agent.
48 min
S1:E18
The Secret Sharers
3/12/1991
Stone faces a flashy Texas lawyer and a hostile community as he tries to prosecute a young man accused of killing a drug dealer.
48 min
S1:E19
The Serpent's Tooth
3/19/1991
Two brothers appear to be the logical suspects in the murder of their wealthy parents.
48 min
S1:E20
The Troubles
3/26/1991
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.
47 min
S1:E21
Sonata for Solo Organ
4/2/1991
Stone and Robinette prosecute a surgeon and the wealthy father of a transplant patient for illegally obtaining a kidney.
47 min
S1:E22
The Blue Wall
6/9/1991
Cragen comes under suspicion when his mentor in the department is investigated for laundering drug money.
48 min