Law & Order season 12

*Law & Order*
Law & Order
Season 12
	Season 12 U.S. DVD cover
No. of episodes	24
Release
Original network	NBC
Original release	September 26, 2001 –; May 22, 2002
Season chronology
	← Previous; Season 11 Next →; Season 13
	List of episodes

The following is a list of Law & Order episodes from the series' twelfth season, which originally aired from September 26, 2001 to May 22, 2002. This season is the last season to feature Dianne Wiest as DA Nora Lewin and the first to feature Elisabeth Röhm as ADA Serena Southerlyn.

Cast

Serena Southerlyn (played by Elisabeth Röhm) replaced season 11's Abbie Carmichael (Angie Harmon in the role of Assistant District Attorney).

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
Dianne Wiest as I.D.A. Nora Lewin

Episodes

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2541"Who Let the Dogs Out?"Don ScardinoKathy McCormick & Douglas StarkSeptember 26, 2001 (2001-09-26)E220820.70^[1]2552"Armed Forces"Martha MitchellRichard Sweren & Sean JablonskiOctober 3, 2001 (2001-10-03)E221022.50^[1]2563"For Love or Money"Constantine MakrisWendy Battles & Sean JablonskiOctober 10, 2001 (2001-10-10)E220722.10^[1]2574"Soldier of Fortune"Richard DobbsBarry SchindelOctober 24, 2001 (2001-10-24)E220621.40^[1]2585"Possession"James Quinn Robert PalmOctober 31, 2001 (2001-10-31)E220218.10^[1]2596"Formerly Famous"Richard DobbsWendy Battles & Marc GuggenheimNovember 7, 2001 (2001-11-07)E220119.00^[1]2607"Myth of Fingerprints"David PlattS : Eric Overmyer;
T : Terri Kopp & Aaron ZelmanNovember 14, 2001 (2001-11-14)E220920.40^[1]2618"The Fire This Time"David PlattDavid BlackNovember 21, 2001 (2001-11-21)E220517.80^[1]2629"3 Dawg Night"Stephen WertimerS : Aaron Zelman;
S/T : Richard SwerenNovember 28, 2001 (2001-11-28)E220320.20^[1]26310"Prejudice"Ed Sherin Jill GoldsmithDecember 12, 2001 (2001-12-12)E221319.40^[1]26411"The Collar"Matthew PennRichard SwerenJanuary 9, 2002 (2002-01-09)E221420.00^[1]26512"Undercovered"Jace AlexanderWendy Battles & Noah BaylinJanuary 16, 2002 (2002-01-16)E222021.20^[1]26613"DR 1-102"Richard DobbsMarc Guggenheim & Aaron ZelmanJanuary 30, 2002 (2002-01-30)E221620.60^[1]26714"Missing"David PlattS : Barry Schindel;
T : Eric Overmyer & Matt WittenFebruary 6, 2002 (2002-02-06)E221218.90^[1]26815"Access Nation"Constantine MakrisSean Jablonski & Terri KoppFebruary 27, 2002 (2002-02-27)E221517.90^[1]26916"Born Again"Jace AlexanderS : William N. Fordes;
T : Jill Goldsmith & Matt WittenMarch 6, 2002 (2002-03-06)E220420.10^[1]27017"Girl Most Likely"Steve Shill Lynn MametMarch 27, 2002 (2002-03-27)E222719.30^[1]27118"Equal Rights"James QuinnTerri KoppApril 3, 2002 (2002-04-03)E222118.90^[1]27219"Slaughter"Constantine MakrisRob WrightApril 10, 2002 (2002-04-10)E221819.50^[1]27320"Dazzled"Lewis H. GouldEric Overmyer & Matt WittenApril 24, 2002 (2002-04-24)E222419.10^[1]27421"Foul Play"Richard DobbsRichard Sweren & Stuart FeldmanMay 1, 2002 (2002-05-01)E222219.30^[1]27522"Attorney Client"Matthew PennJill GoldsmithMay 8, 2002 (2002-05-08)E222519.80^[1]27623"Oxymoron"Constantine MakrisMichael HarbertMay 15, 2002 (2002-05-15)E221718.30^[1]27724"Patriot"David PlattWilliam N. Fordes & Sean JablonskiMay 22, 2002 (2002-05-22)E222619.50^[1]

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Notes

In the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, the main title voiceover by Steven Zirnkilton was changed for the first few episodes to include the following dedication: "On September 11, 2001, New York City was ruthlessly and criminally attacked. While no tribute can ever heal the pain of that day, the producers of Law & Order dedicate this season to the victims and their families and to the firefighters and police officers who remind us with their lives and courage what it truly means to be an American". This voiceover was also heard at the beginning of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
Elisabeth Röhm joins the cast as ADA Serena Southerlyn in this season.
This is the final season to feature Dianne Wiest as IDA Nora Lewin.
In the episode "Attorney Client," Annie Parisse plays a stripper named Jasmine Blake before assuming a regular role on the series as ADA Alexandra Borgia, Season 15, Episode 14.
Barry Schindel, Jeffrey M. Hayes, and Peter Jankowski serve as executive producers this season, René Balcer having left to be the executive producer for the series's second spin-off, Law & Order: Criminal Intent (Balcer left CI after the 5th season and returned to L&O in its 17th season).

References

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External links

Episode guide from NBC.com

Preceded by Season Eleven (2000-2001)	List of Law & Order seasons (1990-2010)	Succeeded by Season Thirteen (2002-2003)

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