Law & Order season 1

Law & Order
Season 1
Season 1 U.S. DVD cover
No. of episodes	22
Release
Original network	NBC
Original release	September 13, 1990 (1990-09-13) – June 9, 1991 (1991-06-09)
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

Law & Order season 1 episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code	US viewers (millions)
1	1	"Prescription for Death"	John P. Whitesell II	S : David Black; S/T : Ed Zuckerman	September 13, 1990 (1990-09-13)	66209	14.00
2	2	"Subterranean Homeboy Blues"	E.W. Swackhamer	Robert Palm	September 20, 1990 (1990-09-20)	66205	15.50
3	3	"The Reaper's Helper"	Vern Gillum	T : David Black & Robert Stuart Nathan; S/T : Thomas Francis McElroy	October 4, 1990 (1990-10-04)	66215	14.60
4	4	"Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die"	Charles Correll	S : Dick Wolf; T : Robert Stuart Nathan	October 11, 1990 (1990-10-11)	66210	16.80
5	5	"Happily Ever After"	Vern Gillum	S : Dick Wolf; T : Robert Stuart Nathan; S/T : David Black	October 23, 1990 (1990-10-23)	66216	19.40
6	6	"Everybody's Favorite Bagman"	John Patterson	Dick Wolf	October 30, 1990 (1990-10-30)	83543	18.20
7	7	"By Hooker, By Crook"	Martin Davidson	David Black	November 13, 1990 (1990-11-13)	66203	17.70
8	8	"Poison Ivy"	E.W. Swackhamer	S : Jack Richardson; S/T : Jacob Brackman	November 20, 1990 (1990-11-20)	66211	15.00
9	9	"Indifference"	James Quinn	Robert Palm	November 27, 1990 (1990-11-27)	66207	17.60
10	10	"Prisoner of Love"	Michael Fresco	S : David Black; S/T : Robert Stuart Nathan	December 4, 1990 (1990-12-04)	66208	16.80
11	11	"Out of the Half-Light"	E.W. Swackhamer	Michael Duggan	December 11, 1990 (1990-12-11)	66202	19.80
12	12	"Life Choice"	Aaron Lipstadt	S : Dick Wolf; T : David Black & Robert Stuart Nathan	January 8, 1991 (1991-01-08)	66213	19.20
13	13	"A Death in the Family"	Gwen Arner	T : David Black; S/T : Joe Viola	January 15, 1991 (1991-01-15)	66204	17.80
14	14	"The Violence of Summer"	Don Scardino	Michael Duggan	February 5, 1991 (1991-02-05)	66219	16.20
15	15	"The Torrents of Greed"	E.W. Swackhamer	S : Michael Duggan; S/T : Michael S. Chernuchin	February 12, 1991 (1991-02-12)	66222	16.60
16	16	"The Torrents of Greed (Part II)"	E.W. Swackhamer	S : Michael Duggan; S/T : Michael S. Chernuchin	February 19, 1991 (1991-02-19)	66225	13.60
17	17	"Mushrooms"	Daniel Sackheim	Robert Palm	February 26, 1991 (1991-02-26)	66218	15.60
18	18	"The Secret Sharers"	E.W. Swackhamer	Robert Stuart Nathan	March 12, 1991 (1991-03-12)	66221	13.20
19	19	"The Serpent's Tooth"	Don Scardino	S : I.C. Rapoport & Joshua Stern; T : René Balcer & Robert Stuart Nathan	March 19, 1991 (1991-03-19)	66224	19.30
20	20	"The Troubles"	John P. Whitesell II	S : Dick Wolf; S/T : Robert Palm	March 26, 1991 (1991-03-26)	66214	17.40
21	21	"Sonata for Solo Organ"	Fred Gerber	S : Michael Duggan; T : Michael S. Chernuchin; S/T : Joe Morgenstern	April 2, 1991 (1991-04-02)	66226	18.00
22	22	"The Blue Wall"	Vern Gillum	S : Dick Wolf; S/T : Robert Stuart Nathan	June 9, 1991 (1991-06-09)	66220	12.20

References

Preceded by N/A

List of Law & Order seasons (1990–2010)

Succeeded by Season Two (1991–1992)