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Law & Order
Season 7
Season 7 U.S. DVD cover
No. of episodes23
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseSeptember 18, 1996 (1996-09-18) –
May 21, 1997 (1997-05-21)
Season chronology
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Season 6
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List of episodes

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

Recurring cast

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		US viewers
(millions)
1351"Causa Mortis"Ed SherinRené BalcerSeptember 18, 1996 (1996-09-18)K110615.70[2]
1362"I.D."Constantine MakrisEd ZuckermanSeptember 25, 1996 (1996-09-25)K110716.50[3]
1373"Good Girl"Jace AlexanderJeremy R. LittmanOctober 2, 1996 (1996-10-02)K110314.50[4]
1384"Survivor"Vincent MisianoBarry M. SchkolnickOctober 23, 1996 (1996-10-23)K110415.50[5]
1395"Corruption"Matthew PennS : René Balcer;
S/T : Gardner Stern		October 30, 1996 (1996-10-30)K110116.20[6]
1406"Double Blind"Christopher MisianoJeremy R. Littman & William N. FordesNovember 6, 1996 (1996-11-06)K110515.20[7]
1417"Deadbeat"Constantine MakrisEd Zuckerman & I.C. RapoportNovember 13, 1996 (1996-11-13)K110814.90[8]
1428"Family Business"Lewis H. GouldGardner Stern & Barry M. SchkolnickNovember 20, 1996 (1996-11-20)K111114.00[9]
1439"Entrapment"Matthew PennRené Balcer & Richard SwerenJanuary 8, 1997 (1997-01-08)K110913.20[10]
14410"Legacy"Brian MertesEd Zuckerman & Jeremy R. LittmanJanuary 15, 1997 (1997-01-15)K111315.10[11]
14511"Menace"Constantine MakrisS : Barry M. Schkolnick;
S/T : I.C. Rapoport		February 5, 1997 (1997-02-05)K111415.00[12]
14612"Barter"Dan KarlokRené Balcer & Eddie FeldmannFebruary 12, 1997 (1997-02-12)K111014.80[13]
14713"Matrimony"Lewis H. GouldEd Zuckerman & Richard SwerenFebruary 19, 1997 (1997-02-19)K111513.10[14]
14814"Working Mom"Jace AlexanderJeremy R. Littman & I.C. RapoportFebruary 26, 1997 (1997-02-26)K111815.00[15]
14915"D-Girl"Ed SherinRené Balcer & Ed Zuckerman & Gardner SternMarch 13, 1997 (1997-03-13)K111919.80[16]
15016"Turnaround"Ed SherinRené Balcer & Ed Zuckerman & Gardner SternMarch 20, 1997 (1997-03-20)K112018.10[17]
15117"Showtime"Ed SherinRené Balcer & Ed Zuckerman & Gardner SternMarch 27, 1997 (1997-03-27)K112117.10[18]
15218"Mad Dog"Christopher MisianoRené BalcerApril 2, 1997 (1997-04-02)K111614.90[19]
15319"Double Down"Arthur W. ForneyS : Richard Sweren;
T : Ed Zuckerman;
S/T : Shimon Wincelberg		April 16, 1997 (1997-04-16)K112214.60[20]
15420"We Like Mike"David PlattGardner Stern & I.C. RapoportApril 30, 1997 (1997-04-30)K112513.40[21]
15521"Passion"Constantine MakrisS : Richard Sweren;
S/T : Barry M. Schkolnick		May 7, 1997 (1997-05-07)K112413.10[22]
15622"Past Imperfect"Christopher MisianoJanis DiamondMay 14, 1997 (1997-05-14)K111213.40[23]
15723"Terminal"Constantine MakrisRené Balcer & Ed ZuckermanMay 21, 1997 (1997-05-21)K110214.90[24]

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

  1. ^ CNET Networks, Inc. (2007). TV.com episode summary for Season 7. Retrieved February 18, 2007.
  2. ^ "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 25 September 1996.
  3. ^ "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 2 October 1996.
  4. ^ Graham, Jefferson (2 October 1996). "Baseball on NBC helps CBS". USA TODAY.
  5. ^ Bash, Alan (30 October 1996). "World Series lineup gives Fox a major win". USA TODAY. p. 3D.
  6. ^ "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 6 November 1996.
  7. ^ "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 13 November 1996.
  8. ^ "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 20 November 1996.
  9. ^ "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 27 November 1996.
  10. ^ "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 15 January 1997.
  11. ^ "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 22 January 1997.
  12. ^ "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 12 February 1997.
  13. ^ "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 19 February 1997.
  14. ^ Moore, Dennis (26 February 1997). "'Asteroid,' 'Schindler's' help put NBC on top". USA TODAY.
  15. ^ "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 5 March 1997.
  16. ^ "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 19 March 1997.
  17. ^ "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 26 March 1997.
  18. ^ "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 2 April 1997.
  19. ^ "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 9 April 1997.
  20. ^ "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 23 April 1997.
  21. ^ "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 7 May 1997.
  22. ^ "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 14 May 1997.
  23. ^ "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 21 May 1997.
  24. ^ "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 28 May 1997.
Preceded by
Season Six
(1995–1996) 		List of Law & Order seasons
(1990–2010) 		Succeeded by
Season Eight
(1997–1998)
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