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|ShortSummary=Stone temporarily dismisses rape charges against three defendants because the victim is a journalist of questionable character whose testimony has too many flaws. Greevey and Logan's subsequent reinvestigation uncovers a possible fourth assailant. [[Samuel L Jackson]] guest stars. |
|ShortSummary=Stone temporarily dismisses rape charges against three defendants because the victim is a journalist of questionable character whose testimony has too many flaws. Greevey and Logan's subsequent reinvestigation uncovers a possible fourth assailant. [[Samuel L Jackson]] and [[Phillip Seymour Hoffman]] guest stars. |
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Revision as of 00:46, 17 April 2023
Law & Order | |
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Season 1 | |
No. of episodes | 22 |
Release | |
Original network | NBC |
Original release | September 13, 1990 June 9, 1991 | –
Season chronology | |
The first season of Law & Order premiered on NBC on September 13, 1990, and concluded on June 9, 1991. The season consists of 22 episodes. It was the only season to feature George Dzundza as Max Greevey. It was the first season to include a longer opening sequence and theme (at 81 seconds). And it was also the first season to include Chris Noth as Junior Detective Mike Logan, Dann Florek as Captain Donald Cragen, Michael Moriarty as Executive Assistant District Attorney Ben Stone, Richard Brooks as Assistant District Attorney Paul Robinette and Steven Hill as District Attorney Adam Schiff.
Overview
Everybody's Favorite Bagman was produced in 1988 on CBS and was the pilot episode of the series. It was directed by John Tiffin Patterson and written by Dick Wolf. However, NBC decided to air "Prescription for Death" as the premiere episode instead.
Cast
Main cast
- George Dzundza as Senior Detective Sergeant Max Greevey
- Chris Noth as Junior Detective Mike Logan
- Dann Florek as Captain Donald Cragen
- Michael Moriarty as Executive Assistant District Attorney Ben Stone
- Richard Brooks as Assistant District Attorney Paul Robinette
- Steven Hill as District Attorney Adam Schiff
Guest Stars
- S. Epatha Merkerson as Denise Winters,
One future core cast-member actress made her first appearance in the episode "Mushrooms". S. Epatha Merkerson appeared as Denise Winters, the mother of the victims. She would later appear in Season 4 as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren, commander of the 27th Precinct Detective Squad, and play the role for 17 seasons from 1993-2010.
Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
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1 | 1 | "Prescription for Death" | John P. Whitesell II | S : David Black; S/T : Ed Zuckerman | September 13, 1990 | 66209 | 14.00[citation needed] |
2 | 2 | "Subterranean Homeboy Blues" | E.W. Swackhamer | Robert Palm | September 20, 1990 | 66205 | 15.50[citation needed] |
3 | 3 | "The Reaper's Helper" | Vern Gillum | T : David Black & Robert Stuart Nathan; S/T : Thomas Francis McElroy | October 4, 1990 | 66215 | 14.60[citation needed] |
4 | 4 | "Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die" | Charles Correll | S : Dick Wolf; T : Robert Stuart Nathan | October 11, 1990 | 66210 | 16.80[citation needed] |
5 | 5 | "Happily Ever After" | Vern Gillum | S : Dick Wolf; T : Robert Stuart Nathan; S/T : David Black | October 23, 1990 | 66216 | 19.40[citation needed] |
6 | 6 | "Everybody's Favorite Bagman" | John Patterson | Dick Wolf | October 30, 1990 | 83543 | 18.20[citation needed] |
7 | 7 | "By Hooker, By Crook" | Martin Davidson | David Black | November 13, 1990 | 66203 | 17.70[citation needed] |
8 | 8 | "Poison Ivy" | E.W. Swackhamer | S : Jack Richardson; S/T : Jacob Brackman | November 20, 1990 | 66211 | 15.00[citation needed] |
9 | 9 | "Indifference" | James Quinn | Robert Palm | November 27, 1990 | 66207 | 17.60[citation needed] |
10 | 10 | "Prisoner of Love" | Michael Fresco | S : David Black; S/T : Robert Stuart Nathan | December 4, 1990 | 66208 | 16.80[citation needed] |
11 | 11 | "Out of the Half-Light" | E.W. Swackhamer | Michael Duggan | December 11, 1990 | 66202 | 19.80[citation needed] |
12 | 12 | "Life Choice" | Aaron Lipstadt | S : Dick Wolf; T : David Black & Robert Stuart Nathan | January 8, 1991 | 66213 | 19.20[citation needed] |
13 | 13 | "A Death in the Family" | Gwen Arner | T : David Black; S/T : Joe Viola | January 15, 1991 | 66204 | 17.80[citation needed] |
14 | 14 | "The Violence of Summer" | Don Scardino | Michael Duggan | February 5, 1991 | 66219 | 16.20[citation needed] |
15 | 15 | "The Torrents of Greed" | E.W. Swackhamer | S : Michael Duggan; S/T : Michael S. Chernuchin | February 12, 1991 | 66222 | 16.60[citation needed] |
16 | 16 | "The Torrents of Greed (Part II)" | E.W. Swackhamer | S : Michael Duggan; S/T : Michael S. Chernuchin | February 19, 1991 | 66225 | 13.60[citation needed] |
17 | 17 | "Mushrooms" | Daniel Sackheim | Robert Palm | February 26, 1991 | 66218 | 15.60[citation needed] |
18 | 18 | "The Secret Sharers" | E.W. Swackhamer | Robert Stuart Nathan | March 12, 1991 | 66221 | 13.20[citation needed] |
19 | 19 | "The Serpent's Tooth" | Don Scardino | S : I.C. Rapoport & Joshua Stern; T : René Balcer & Robert Stuart Nathan | March 19, 1991 | 66224 | 19.30[citation needed] |
20 | 20 | "The Troubles" | John P. Whitesell II | S : Dick Wolf; S/T : Robert Palm | March 26, 1991 | 66214 | 17.40[citation needed] |
21 | 21 | "Sonata for Solo Organ" | Fred Gerber | S : Michael Duggan; T : Michael S. Chernuchin; S/T : Joe Morgenstern | April 2, 1991 | 66226 | 18.00[citation needed] |
22 | 22 | "The Blue Wall" | Vern Gillum | S : Dick Wolf; S/T : Robert Stuart Nathan | June 9, 1991 | 66220 | 12.20[citation needed] |
References
Preceded by N/A |
List of Law & Order seasons (1990–2010) |
Succeeded by Season Two (1991–1992) |