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Law & Order
Season 4
File:LawAndOrder–S4.jpg
Season 4 U.S. DVD cover
No. of episodes22
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseSeptember 15, 1993 (1993-09-15) –
May 25, 1994 (1994-05-25)
Season chronology
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Season 3
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Season 5
List of episodes

The fourth season of Law & Order aired on NBC between September 15, 1993, and May 25, 1994. This is the final season to feature Michael Moriarty as Ben Stone. It is also the first season to include a shorter opening sequence and theme (at 46 seconds), which would be used for the remainder of the series' run. Season four was released on DVD December 6, 2005.

Cast and characters

Main article: List of Law & Order characters

There were two cast changes from season 3:

This was the first time women played any of the Law & Order's six major characters: both roles would continue to be occupied by women, with Merkerson remaining in the role of Van Buren, throughout the remainder of the series. It was also the first time in Law & Order's history that two major cast changes were made simultaneously; the next such double change would not happen until the beginning of season 17.

Michael Moriarty, who played Executive Assistant District Attorney Ben Stone, left the series at the end of the 4th season and was replaced by Sam Waterston as Executive Assistant District Attorney Jack McCoy from 1994 until 2008, when he became District Attorney.

Main Cast

Recurring Cast

During this season, J. K. Simmons who would later have a recurring role as Dr. Emil Skoda, appeared in the episode "Sanctuary" as a TV cameraman, Jerry Luppin.

Episodes

Law & Order season 4 episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
671"Sweeps"James FrawleyCraig McNeer & Robert NathanSeptember 15, 1993 (1993-09-15)6900913.6[1]
682"Volunteers"James QuinnRené BalcerSeptember 29, 1993 (1993-09-29)6901713.7[2]
693"Discord"Ed SherinMichael S. ChernuchinOctober 6, 1993 (1993-10-06)6901215.3[3]
704"Profile"E.W. SwackhamerT : Ed Zuckerman;
S/T : Gordon Rayfield		October 13, 1993 (1993-10-13)6901016.0[4]
715"Black Tie"Arthur W. ForneyWalon Green & Michael S. ChernuchinOctober 20, 1993 (1993-10-20)6900416.3[5]
726"Pride and Joy"Gilbert ShiltonEdward Pomerantz & Robert NathanOctober 27, 1993 (1993-10-27)6900616.2[6]
737"Apocrypha"Gabrielle BeaumontMichael S. ChernuchinNovember 3, 1993 (1993-11-03)6901314.9[7]
748"American Dream"Constantine MakrisSibyl GardnerNovember 9, 1993 (1993-11-09)6901814.4[8]
759"Born Bad"Fred GerberMichael S. Chernuchin & Sally NemethNovember 16, 1993 (1993-11-16)6902115.6[9]
7610"The Pursuit of Happiness"Dann FlorekMorgan Gendel & Robert NathanDecember 1, 1993 (1993-12-01)6900517.0[10]
7711"Golden Years"Helaine HeadT : Ed Zuckerman;
S/T : Doug Palau		January 5, 1994 (1994-01-05)6900815.2[11]
7812"Snatched"Constantine MakrisWalon Green & René BalcerJanuary 12, 1994 (1994-01-12)6902415.3[12]
7913"Breeder"Arthur W. ForneyMichael S. Chernuchin & René BalcerJanuary 19, 1994 (1994-01-19)6902319.3[13]
8014"Censure"Ed SherinWilliam N. FordesFebruary 2, 1994 (1994-02-02)6902619.0[14]
8115"Kids"Don ScardinoMichael Harbert & Robert NathanFebruary 9, 1994 (1994-02-09)6902816.3[15]
8216"Big Bang"Dann FlorekEd ZuckermanMarch 2, 1994 (1994-03-02)6902715.7[16]
8317"Mayhem"James QuinnS : Walon Green;
T : René Balcer;
S/T : Michael S. Chernuchin		March 9, 1994 (1994-03-09)6902916.6[17]
8418"Wager"Ed SherinS : Michael S. Chernuchin;
T : Kevin Arkadie;
S/T : Harvey Solomon		March 30, 1994 (1994-03-30)6900216.3[18]
8519"Sanctuary"Arthur W. ForneyMichael S. Chernuchin & William N. FordesApril 13, 1994 (1994-04-13)6903017.1[19]
8620"Nurture"Jace AlexanderParis Qualles & Ed ZuckermanMay 4, 1994 (1994-05-04)6901115.3[20]
8721"Doubles"Ed SherinMichael S. Chernuchin & René BalcerMay 18, 1994 (1994-05-18)6900115.7[21]
8822"Old Friends"James QuinnS : Robert Nathan;
S/T : Joshua Stern		May 25, 1994 (1994-05-25)6903115.3[22]

References

  1. ^ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. September 22, 1993. p. 3D.
  2. ^ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. October 6, 1993. p. 3D.
  3. ^ Gable, Donna (October 13, 1993). "New shows pick up steam in ABC win". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
  4. ^ Graham, Jefferson; Gable, Donna (October 20, 1993). "'Home Improvement' powers to No. 1". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
  5. ^ DeRosa, Robin (October 27, 1993). "World Series earns CBS a win". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
  6. ^ DeRosa, Robin (November 3, 1993). "ABC usurps CBS as No. 1". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
  7. ^ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. November 10, 1993. p. 3D.
  8. ^ DeRosa, Robin (November 17, 1993). "Walters gives ABC a special boost". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
  9. ^ DeRosa, Robin (November 24, 1993). "CBS sweeps back to top". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
  10. ^ DeRosa, Robin (December 8, 1993). "'White Dog' has its day; CBS, its week". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
  11. ^ DeRosa, Robin (January 12, 1994). "'Improvement' leads ABC charge". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
  12. ^ DeRosa, Robin (January 19, 1994). "'Columbo' on the case for ABC". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
  13. ^ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. January 26, 1994. p. 3D.
  14. ^ DeRosa, Robin (February 9, 1994). "Lilith brings ratings to 'Frasier'". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
  15. ^ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. February 16, 1994. p. 3D.
  16. ^ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. March 9, 1994. p. 3D.
  17. ^ DeRosa, Robin (March 16, 1994). "Premieres give ABC pull". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
  18. ^ DeRosa, Robin (April 6, 1994). "ABC gets help from 'These Friends'". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
  19. ^ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. April 20, 1994. p. 3D.
  20. ^ DeRosa, Robin (May 11, 1994). "ABC keeps hammering away". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
  21. ^ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. May 25, 1994. p. 3D.
  22. ^ DeRosa, Robin (June 1, 1994). "ABC's clean sweeps". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
Preceded by
Season Three
(1992–1993) 		List of Law & Order seasons
(1990–2010) 		Succeeded by
Season Five
(1994–1995)
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