Law & Order season 13
| Law & Order (season 13) | |
|---|---|
| Season 13 | |
 Season 13 U.S. DVD Cover | |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | October 2, 2002 – May 21, 2003 |
| Season chronology | |
The following is a list of Law & Order episodes from the series' thirteenth season (2002–2003):[1]
Cast
Arthur Branch (played by Fred Dalton Thompson) replaced season 12's Nora Lewin (Dianne Wiest) in the role of District Attorney. The resulting ensemble cast was the most stable in the history of the Law & Order series up to that time, being unchanged for 2 seasons over 48 episodes. The longest period of cast stability overall encompassed the last four episodes of Season 18 and the entirety of Seasons 19 and 20, a total of 49 episodes.
Main cast
- Jerry Orbach as Lennie Briscoe
- Jesse L. Martin as Ed Green
- S. Epatha Merkerson as Anita Van Buren
- Sam Waterston as E.A.D.A. Jack McCoy
- Elisabeth Röhm as A.D.A. Serena Southerlyn
- Fred Dalton Thompson as D.A. Arthur Branch
Recurring cast
Episodes
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 278 | 1 | "American Jihad" | Constantine Makris | Aaron Zelman & Marc Guggenheim | October 2, 2002 | E3304 |
| 279 | 2 | "Shangri-La" | Constantine Makris | Michael S. Chernuchin | October 9, 2002 | E3301 |
| 280 | 3 | "True Crime" | Martha Mitchell | Wendy Battles & Noah Baylin | October 16, 2002 | E3305 |
| 281 | 4 | "Tragedy on Rye" | David Platt | William N. Fordes | October 30, 2002 | E3303 |
| 282 | 5 | "The Ring" | Richard Dobbs | Michael S. Chernuchin | November 6, 2002 | E3309 |
| 283 | 6 | "Hitman" | Richard Dobbs | Eric Overmyer | November 13, 2002 | E3302 |
| 284 | 7 | "Open Season" | Matthew Penn | Richard Sweren | November 20, 2002 | E3306 |
| 285 | 8 | "Asterisk" | Steve Shill | Terri Kopp | November 27, 2002 | E3308 |
| 286 | 9 | "The Wheel" | Richard Dobbs | Jill Goldsmith | December 11, 2002 | E3307 |
| 287 | 10 | "Mother's Day" | Jace Alexander | Janis Diamond | January 8, 2003 | E3311 |
| 288 | 11 | "Chosen" | Ed Sherin | Michael S. Chernuchin | January 15, 2003 | E3310 |
| 289 | 12 | "Under God" | Gloria Muzio | Marc Guggenheim & Noah Baylin | February 5, 2003 | E3313 |
| 290 | 13 | "Absentia" | Martha Mitchell & Darnell Martin | Eric Overmyer | February 12, 2003 | E3314 |
| 291 | 14 | "Star Crossed" | David Platt | Richard Sweren | February 19, 2003 | E3315 |
| 292 | 15 | "Bitch" | Constantine Makris | Michael S. Chernuchin & Roz Weinman | February 26, 2003 | E3320 |
| 293 | 16 | "Suicide Box" | Matthew Penn | Aaron Zelman | March 26, 2003 | E3312 |
| 294 | 17 | "Genius" | Jace Alexander | William N. Fordes | April 2, 2003 | E3318 |
| 295 | 18 | "Maritime" | Gloria Muzio | Wendy Battles | April 17, 2003 | E3319 |
| 296 | 19 | "Seer" | James Quinn | Jill Goldsmith | April 23, 2003 | E3316 |
| 297 | 20 | "Kid Pro Quo" | David Platt | Eric Overmyer & Roz Weinman | April 30, 2003 | E3325 |
| 298 | 21 | "House Calls" | Jace Alexander | Janis Diamond | May 7, 2003 | E3323 |
| 299 | 22 | "Sheltered" | Richard Dobbs | Terri Kopp | May 14, 2003 | E3324 |
| 300 | 23 | "Couples" | David Platt | Lorenzo Carcaterra | May 21, 2003 | E3317 |
| 301 | 24 | "Smoke" | Constantine Makris | Teleplay by: Michael S. Chernuchin Story by: Dick Wolf | May 21, 2003 | E3322 |
Notes and references
- ^ CNET Networks, Inc. (2007). TV.com episode summary for Season 13. Retrieved February 18, 2007.
- Fred Dalton Thompson joins the cast as Arthur Branch in this season.
- The episode "Couples" marks the show's 300th episode.
External links
| Preceded by Season Twelve (2001-2002) |
List of Law & Order seasons (1990-2010) |
Succeeded by Season Fourteen (2003-2004) |