Law & Order season 7
Law & Order | |
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Season 7 | |
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No. of episodes | 23 |
Release | |
Original network | NBC |
Original release | September 18, 1996 May 21, 1997 | –
Season chronology | |
The following is a list of Law & Order episodes from the series' seventh season (1996–1997):[1]
Cast
Jamie Ross (played by Carey Lowell) replaced season 6's Claire Kincaid (Jill Hennessy) in the role of Assistant District Attorney. The resulting ensemble cast was the most stable in the history of the Law & Order series up to this point, being unchanged for two seasons and 47 episodes.
Main cast
- Jerry Orbach as Lennie Briscoe
- Benjamin Bratt as Rey Curtis
- S. Epatha Merkerson as Anita Van Buren
- Sam Waterston as E.A.D.A. Jack McCoy
- Carey Lowell as A.D.A. Jamie Ross
- Steven Hill as D.A. Adam Schiff
Recurring cast
Episodes
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1351"Causa Mortis"Ed SherinRené BalcerSeptember 18, 1996 K110615.70[2]1362"I.D."Constantine MakrisEd ZuckermanSeptember 25, 1996 K110716.50[3]1373"Good Girl"Jace AlexanderJeremy R. LittmanOctober 2, 1996 K110314.50[4]1384"Survivor"Vincent MisianoBarry M. SchkolnickOctober 23, 1996 K110415.50[5]1395"Corruption"Matthew PennS : René Balcer;
S/T : Gardner SternOctober 30, 1996 K110116.20[6]1406"Double Blind"Christopher MisianoJeremy R. Littman & William N. FordesNovember 6, 1996 K110515.20[7]1417"Deadbeat"Constantine MakrisEd Zuckerman & I.C. RapoportNovember 13, 1996 K110814.90[8]1428"Family Business"Lewis H. GouldGardner Stern & Barry M. SchkolnickNovember 20, 1996 K111114.00[9]1439"Entrapment"Matthew PennRené Balcer & Richard SwerenJanuary 8, 1997 K110913.20[10]14410"Legacy"Brian MertesEd Zuckerman & Jeremy R. LittmanJanuary 15, 1997 K111315.10[11]14511"Menace"Constantine MakrisS : Barry M. Schkolnick;
S/T : I.C. RapoportFebruary 5, 1997 K111415.00[12]14612"Barter"Dan KarlokRené Balcer & Eddie FeldmannFebruary 12, 1997 K111014.80[13]14713"Matrimony"Lewis H. GouldEd Zuckerman & Richard SwerenFebruary 19, 1997 K111513.10[14]14814"Working Mom"Jace AlexanderJeremy R. Littman & I.C. RapoportFebruary 26, 1997 K111815.00[15]14915"D-Girl"Ed SherinRené Balcer & Ed Zuckerman & Gardner SternMarch 13, 1997 K111919.80[16]15016"Turnaround"Ed SherinRené Balcer & Ed Zuckerman & Gardner SternMarch 20, 1997 K112018.10[17]15117"Showtime"Ed SherinRené Balcer & Ed Zuckerman & Gardner SternMarch 27, 1997 K112117.10[18]15218"Mad Dog"Christopher MisianoRené BalcerApril 2, 1997 K111614.90[19]15319"Double Down"Arthur W. ForneyS : Richard Sweren;
T : Ed Zuckerman;
S/T : Shimon WincelbergApril 16, 1997 K112214.60[20]15420"We Like Mike"David PlattGardner Stern & I.C. RapoportApril 30, 1997 K112513.40[21]15521"Passion"Constantine MakrisS : Richard Sweren;
S/T : Barry M. SchkolnickMay 7, 1997 K112413.10[22]15622"Past Imperfect"Christopher MisianoJanis DiamondMay 14, 1997 K111213.40[23]15723"Terminal"Constantine MakrisRené Balcer & Ed ZuckermanMay 21, 1997 K110214.90[24]
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Notes
- Carey Lowell joins the cast as Jamie Ross in this season.
- In the episode "Deadbeat", the actress who currently plays Dr. Melinda Warner (Tamara Tunie) in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit played defense attorney Caroline Bennett.
- In the episode "Entrapment", the actress who went on to play Monique Jeffries (Michelle Hurd) in the first two seasons of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit guest starred as a corrupt FBI informant.
- During the 7th season, Law & Order was becoming more popular than ever on television and was NBC's 2nd most-popular drama; however, the ratings were usually half the size of their big hit drama ER. NBC decided to give Law & Order some additional promotion by airing episodes 149 "D-Girl", 150 "Turnaround" & 151 "Showtime" (a three-episode story arc involving the murder of a Hollywood director's wife, partially set in Los Angeles) on Thursday nights at 10pm ET instead of ER reruns. Ratings for all three episodes were strong and helped establish the show on NBC's schedule for years to come. Episode 152 "Mad Dog" was supposed to air on a Thursday night as well, but NBC moved Law & Order back to Wednesdays at 10pm ET when their midseason show, the police drama Prince Street, bombed in the ratings in that same time slot.
- Sam Waterston was nominated for an Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Emmy for his performance in "Mad Dog".
- Law & Order won the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series for their work in the 7th season.
References
- ^ CNET Networks, Inc. (2007). TV.com episode summary for Season 7. Retrieved February 18, 2007.
- ^ "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 25 September 1996.
- ^ "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 2 October 1996.
- ^ Graham, Jefferson (2 October 1996). "Baseball on NBC helps CBS". USA TODAY.
- ^ Bash, Alan (30 October 1996). "World Series lineup gives Fox a major win". USA TODAY. p. 3D.
- ^ "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 6 November 1996.
- ^ "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 13 November 1996.
- ^ "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 20 November 1996.
- ^ "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 27 November 1996.
- ^ "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 15 January 1997.
- ^ "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 22 January 1997.
- ^ "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 12 February 1997.
- ^ "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 19 February 1997.
- ^ Moore, Dennis (26 February 1997). "'Asteroid,' 'Schindler's' help put NBC on top". USA TODAY.
- ^ "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 5 March 1997.
- ^ "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 19 March 1997.
- ^ "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 26 March 1997.
- ^ "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 2 April 1997.
- ^ "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 9 April 1997.
- ^ "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 23 April 1997.
- ^ "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 7 May 1997.
- ^ "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 14 May 1997.
- ^ "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 21 May 1997.
- ^ "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 28 May 1997.
External links
Preceded by Season Six (1995–1996) |
List of Law & Order seasons (1990–2010) |
Succeeded by Season Eight (1997–1998) |