Law & Order season 10
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| Law & Order (season 10) | |
|---|---|
| Season 10 | |
 Season 10 U.S. DVD cover | |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | September 22, 1999 – May 24, 2000 |
| Season chronology | |
The 10th season of Law & Order premiered on NBC, September 22, 1999 and ended May 24, 2000. Executive Producers René Balcer and Ed Sherin leave the show at the end of the season.
Cast
Ed Green (played by Jesse L. Martin) replaced season 9's Rey Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) in the role of junior detective.
Main cast
- 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
- Angie Harmon as A.D.A. Abbie Carmichael
- Steven Hill as D.A. Adam Schiff
Recurring cast
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 206 | 1 | "Gunshow" | Ed Sherin | René Balcer | September 22, 1999 | E1106 | TBA |
| 207 | 2 | "Killerz" | Constantine Makris | Richard Sweren | September 29, 1999 | E1103 | TBA |
| 208 | 3 | "DNR" | David Platt | Teleplay by: Kathy McCormick Story by: William N. Fordes | October 6, 1999 | E1109 | TBA |
| 209 | 4 | "Merger" | Stephen Wertimer | Lynn Mamet | October 13, 1999 | E1101 | 16.84[1] |
| 210 | 5 | "Justice" | Matthew Penn | Teleplay by: Gerry Conway Story by: William N. Fordes & Gerry Conway | November 10, 1999 | E1104 | TBA |
| 211 | 6 | "Marathon" | Jace Alexander | Richard Sweren & Matt Witten | November 17, 1999 | E1105 | TBA |
| 212 | 7 | "Patsy" | David Platt | René Balcer & Lynne E. Litt | November 24, 1999 | E1102 | 17.60[2] |
| 213 | 8 | "Blood Money" | Matthew Penn | Barry Schindel | December 1, 1999 | E1111 | 15.24[3] |
| 214 | 9 | "Sundown" | Jace Alexander | Teleplay by: Krista Vernoff Story by: William N. Fordes & Krista Vernoff | December 15, 1999 | E1107 | TBA |
| 215 | 10 | "Loco Parentis" | Constantine Makris | Richard Sweren & Matt Witten | January 5, 2000 | E1115 | 18.28[4] |
| 216 | 11 | "Collision" | David Platt | Teleplay by: Gerry Conway Story by: William N. Fordes & Gerry Conway | January 26, 2000 | E1116 | 18.12[5] |
| 217 | 12 | "Mother's Milk" | Richard Dobbs | Lynn Mamet & Barry Schindel | February 9, 2000 | E1110 | 18.38[6] |
| 218 | 13 | "Panic" | Constantine Makris | Teleplay by: William N. Fordes & Lynn Mamet Story by: Kathy McCormick & Matt Witten | February 16, 2000 | E1117 | TBA |
| 219 | 14 | "Entitled" | Ed Sherin | Teleplay by: Richard Sweren Story by: Dick Wolf, René Balcer & Robert Palm | February 18, 2000 | E1112 | TBA |
| 220 | 15 | "Fools for Love" | Christopher Misiano | Kathy McCormick & Lynne E. Litt | February 23, 2000 | E1113 | TBA |
| 221 | 16 | "Trade This" | Jace Alexander | Teleplay by: Barry Schindel Story by: René Balcer & Barry Schindel | March 1, 2000 | E1118 | TBA |
| 222 | 17 | "Black, White and Blue" | Constantine Makris | Teleplay by: Lynne E. Litt & Matt Witten Story by: Richard Sweren & Lynne E. Litt | March 22, 2000 | E1120 | 18.67[7] |
| 223 | 18 | "Mega" | David Platt | Lynn Mamet | April 5, 2000 | E1121 | 17.99[8] |
| 224 | 19 | "Surrender Dorothy" | Martha Mitchell | Barry Schindel & Matt Witten | April 26, 2000 | E1125 | TBA |
| 225 | 20 | "Untitled" | Jace Alexander | Teleplay by: Barry M. Schkolnick Story by: Richard Sweren & Barry M. Schkolnick | May 3, 2000 | E1124 | 16.42[9] |
| 226 | 21 | "Narcosis" | Constantine Makris | Kathy McCormick & Lynne E. Litt | May 10, 2000 | E1123 | 18.64[10] |
| 227 | 22 | "High & Low" | Richard Dobbs | Teleplay by: Gerry Conway Story by: William N. Fordes & Gerry Conway | May 17, 2000 | E1122 | TBA |
| 228 | 23 | "Stiff" | Jace Alexander | Teleplay by: Hall Powell Story by: René Balcer & Hall Powell | May 24, 2000 | E1119 | 15.12[11] |
| 229 | 24 | "Vaya Con Dios" | Christopher Misiano | René Balcer & Richard Sweren | May 24, 2000 | E1108 | 19.48[11] |
Notes
- Jesse L. Martin joins the cast as Det. Ed Green in this season.
- This is the final season to feature Steven Hill as Adam Schiff. Steven Hill was the last original cast member to leave the series.
- The Law & Order spinoff, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, debuted at the time of this season.
- This season features all five of the series' longest serving characters: Anita Van Buren (17 seasons), Jack McCoy (16 seasons), Lennie Briscoe (12 seasons), Adam Schiff (10 seasons) and Ed Green (9 seasons). Additionally, one member of the original cast of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Mariska Hargitay), who remains on the show to date, appears in the episode 'Entitled'. Christopher Meloni departed SVU in 2011, Richard Belzer in 2013, and Dann Florek in 2014.
- "Entitled," episode 219, is a continuation of an SVU episode of the same name.
- Adrienne Shelly guest starred in the episode of 'Law & Order' titled "High & Low" (Season 10) in which she portrayed the character Wendy Alston. Shelly herself would later on be murdered, which inspired the episode 'Melting Pot' (Season 17).
References
- ^ "Prime-Time TV Rankings". The Los Angeles Times. October 20, 1999. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ^ Pucci, Douglas (December 18, 2008). "Top 20 Television Programs November 22-28, 1999". Mediaweek. Archived from the original on January 17, 2010. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
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- ^ "Top 20 Network Primetime Report". Zap2it. Archived from the original on August 19, 2000. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
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External links
| Preceded by Season Nine (1998-1999) |
List of Law & Order seasons (1990-2010) |
Succeeded by Season Eleven (2000-2001) |